Business Networking Tips

Business Networking Tips

Get There Early. Of course, the cool crowd likes to arrive fashionably late.  But when you get there early fewer people are there and it’s easier to start a conversation. When you get there late, attendees may already be in groups, which can make it tougher to jump in.

Comic Con: Blast From the Past

Comic Con: Blast From the Past

Celebrities have become the mainstay of the San Diego Comic Con.  There is no doubt that the attendees of the Con would not have grown to such massive numbers if there was not some sort of pay-off for them.  What’s the pay-off?  It’s hope.  The opportunity to catch a glimpse of a beloved celebrity.  The possibility, no matter how slim, of getting up close and personal.  The potential of asking a burning question during a panel.  The idea of perhaps shaking hands with a screen star, someone bigger than life.

San Diego Comic Con

San Diego Comic Con

Mark and I have worked as a video production crew at the San Diego Comic Con for decades.  It fills to capacity with 130,000 geeks, nerds and fan people who are poised over their laptops in the month of March. Tickets sell out within minutes.  Adjoining buildings absorb some of the overflow with panels and celebrity red carpet events.

Dogs in Movies

Dogs in Movies

Canines exhibit certain signs of stress that film crews must recognize and address, including (but not limited to) diarrhea, tucked tails, self-biting and whining. Video production sets are sometimes stressful environments.