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Conference Strategies Streaming and Live

August 17, 2020 • Jeri Goldstein • Episode 3

Conference Strategies

Streaming and Live

In this episode I will help you navigate one of the major career boosting events that can put you in front of potential bookers, even in this Covid-19 environment. I’m talking about Booking Conferences and Trade Shows.

As a former agent and manager, I looked for ways for bookers, buyers and presenters to become aware of my artists. One of the most profoundly effective ways to get noticed within your specific industry genre was to attend booking conferences and trade shows.

So many of the conferences that were scheduled to take place in the coming months have been rescheduling their dates and some skipping this year altogether. And there are others that are holding firm on their dates but shifting to an online streaming conference. You may even find this to be true with some festivals as well.

So, in this episode, I’ll share my best strategies for navigating the conference scene so you can network with those in the industry with ease, confidence and professionalism. I’ll help you think about how to prepare your materials so you may take advantage of those conferences that offer streaming opportunities and still be ready for a live conference situation.

In the show notes you’ll find a PDF to download that lists several major conferences that happen in the U.S. and around the world. I’ll do another episode on some of the regional conferences that take place at other times of the year. I’ll also be interviewing some of the organizers of these major conferences in the weeks to come to see how they are managing this time period.

For now, this episode shares some insights into participating in conferences that can save you money, assure that you meet various deadlines and help you navigate all that the conference has to offer that fits with your career goals even in these COVID-19 times.

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