Networking 101: How to Talk With People in Hollywood (PT05) - Paper Team

Alex and Nick discuss the point of networking, why (aspiring) television writers should network, and how to do it when you don't know anyone or are socially anxious. SHOWNOTES Content 1 - Networking is about why you're meeting people, not who you should meet (00:25) 2 - Mixers and One-on-ones: the two ways you'll be networking (08:12) 3 - What to talk about and how to behave in a networking situation (12:22) 4 - Learn what you can offer them instead of what they can give you (19:50) Takeaways and Resources (28:54) Links Ben Franklin Effect Announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them “When Intentions Go Public: Does Social Reality Widen the Intention-Behavior Gap?” (PDF) Resources Facebook Make Your Contacts Count - Anne Baber & Lynne Waymon FullContact If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please leave us an iTunes review and/or rating at paperteam.co/itunes! :) You can find Paper Team on Twitter: Alex - @TVCalling Nick - @_njwatson If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co