http://www.spotlight.com/1899-1206-4283
http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/view.php
From doing some more research i found a few more sights that can be used as tools for professional networking:
www.linkedin.co.uk
www.viadeo.com
www.mandy.com
www.xing.com
the web is a huge tool in which i and many others use to network, as well as some of these sites, social networking sites are also a huge help in networking. Facebook, Twitter, Youtube etc. These are great ways to interact with others in your chosen field if work to share ideas and expand relationships. One of the things i have noticed with others i know using some of these social networks is they tend to have more than one profile one for all there friends displaying the crazy things they do on weekends and one for professionals with all there c.v. work and head shots as it is very important to make the right impression as first impressions always count. I only have one Facebook account and have set some privacy settings as i would like to keep it for socialising purposes. If any casting agent or any professional would like to see what i am like out of the industry they wouldn't be able to although there is nothing really bad on my Facebook i just feel if they want to see what i am like they should stick to my professional profiles. I also have a twitter account where i follow many artists from all creative backgrounds. A lot of agencies and others have pages and they sometimes tweet about upcoming auditions and opportunities. Being able to directly message some of these people is also a big help.
Networking in any industry is key, most of the time its not about what you know its about who you know. Networking gives others a chance to get notices and have as equal a chance to make something of themselves. Taking advantage of the use of web 2.0 and all the tools it has to offer is very important. Adding cast members and directors and producers on social networking sites can make you feel a little embarrassed as sometimes you feel like they won't accept you, but thats what it is all about, knocking on every door till someone opens.
From some of the research i have done on professional Networks, i have come across the networking site www.linkedin.com. I think that the layout is very clean and easy to read, It''s no to much to read and gives you all the information you would need. This is what my ideal network would look like.
http://ng.linkedin.com/pub/eku-edewor-thorley/28/b67/811
Making professional profiles besides casting call pro and spotlight would be a big start towards me networking further, also making a website with some type of showreel would be a good thing.
Since learning about web 2.0 i am going to make use of it as much as possible as web is a big way of communications in this day and age.
I too found a huge connection with the learning in part 1 and part 3. Have you heard of stage status? It's like a face book for performers. I blogged about it a while ago...
ReplyDeleteNo i havent but it is something i will definetly look up. Thanks Ahmet
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