For this month's mentoring feature I would like to talk about what I learned at the Audio Publishers Association Conference, APAC. First and foremost, I learned it was invaluable to join the Association and attend the conference. I was able to meet and talk to industry professionals, namely publishers, and take classes focused on honing my professional skills. If you would like to learn more about what is included with APA membership here is a link to the APA website. I was also able to meet past Monthly Mentoring people, Karen Commins and Pearl Hewitt, in person, which was a real treat!
Quite honestly the experience is impossible to distill in a few short sentences but, the main conclusion is this: JUST GO! (Good news next year it is being held in more pocketbook friendly Chicago). However, this piece is not mentoring if I don't share what I learned. So without further ado a short list of musts for narrators:
Quite honestly the experience is impossible to distill in a few short sentences but, the main conclusion is this: JUST GO! (Good news next year it is being held in more pocketbook friendly Chicago). However, this piece is not mentoring if I don't share what I learned. So without further ado a short list of musts for narrators:
- stay hydrated (according to Scott Brick you can't drink too much water)
- brand everything you do
- ask your customers what they want and listen to the answers
- be polite
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