risk

Marketing/networking/whatever you call it is something I am quite familiar with. I have done it for years now in the rock scene. Making a connection and ever so gently trying to assert yourself. It's the sort of thing that can get you very anxious, very fast. The times when it's especially nerve-racking are when you are across the line from someone who wields the power to really accelerate your career. It's hard to interact with creative people that you could talk for hours with over drinks, and be so concerned with how you are presenting yourself. Carefully detailing every syllable that leaves your tongue so that you sound extremely professional. Then also you don't want to sound like you are trying to hard. Ultimately it's stressful because you know that if you can win their interest, it just gets harder. After that you have to win their confidence, and then you have to win their confidence again, and again. My experience with customer service (from my previous life as a painter) is that you can really let yourself get worked up over how your client perceives you. The healthy way to approach a client is to realize that you are what you are, and you can only do your very best, and that's all there is to it.

Monica's page will be up soon, I expect that will mark the first 'job' that I've done as Polyphone Music. I've also been working with Andrew of Splint Media/Minute Morning on some sound logos/backing tracks for the new M.M. podcast. That should be a lot of fun, so do check it out. I have gotten some calls from some of the producers and important people in the advertising industry I've been contact. No jobs yet. I guess that's fine since I've only been on the phone 3 days.