When it rains, it pours
In the course of a week, an article I wrote was published, I gave an interview about the job I do to support myself (non-bellydance), and a journalist came out to interview me for a cover story about my bellydance business. The timing was uncanny!
First, I realized I'm not as prepared as I should be for these types of contacts. I don't have a press kit pulled together, because I keep thinking "Oh, if someone gets in touch, I'll have plenty of time to get it together." Not!
Ironically, I'm going to be teaching "Primp your Press Kit" this summer at a workshop. So I need to practice what I preach and get that little lady together! (I also want to get a trademark on the title of the workshop, so don't steal my idea, okay?)
I also realized I need to get my little catch-phrases together. There are certain questions that most journalists are likely to ask. It helps to have some responses put together, whether you show them to the writer or not. So I'll be working on that as well!
Planning for the Classic is going well. However, I keep discovering more things to do. I just realized I don't know much about how the digital recorders work. I have them, so do not fear! This is how the judges will record their comments. Any performer that pays $10 will get a CD with her comments on there. This is a great tool because if you also buy the video, you can play the feedback and the video at the same time. If the judge says "Oh, gosh, that was beautiful!", you'll know what she means because you'll be WATCHING that same movement that she's watching. It's pretty darn cool!
I have a lot of volunteers helping me for the two days of the Classic. I wish I could hire an event planner to help me ahead of time. Maybe next year, we'll have so much money, that will be possible?
Zuleika
www.zbellydance.com
www.ecclassic.com
In the course of a week, an article I wrote was published, I gave an interview about the job I do to support myself (non-bellydance), and a journalist came out to interview me for a cover story about my bellydance business. The timing was uncanny!
First, I realized I'm not as prepared as I should be for these types of contacts. I don't have a press kit pulled together, because I keep thinking "Oh, if someone gets in touch, I'll have plenty of time to get it together." Not!
Ironically, I'm going to be teaching "Primp your Press Kit" this summer at a workshop. So I need to practice what I preach and get that little lady together! (I also want to get a trademark on the title of the workshop, so don't steal my idea, okay?)
I also realized I need to get my little catch-phrases together. There are certain questions that most journalists are likely to ask. It helps to have some responses put together, whether you show them to the writer or not. So I'll be working on that as well!
Planning for the Classic is going well. However, I keep discovering more things to do. I just realized I don't know much about how the digital recorders work. I have them, so do not fear! This is how the judges will record their comments. Any performer that pays $10 will get a CD with her comments on there. This is a great tool because if you also buy the video, you can play the feedback and the video at the same time. If the judge says "Oh, gosh, that was beautiful!", you'll know what she means because you'll be WATCHING that same movement that she's watching. It's pretty darn cool!
I have a lot of volunteers helping me for the two days of the Classic. I wish I could hire an event planner to help me ahead of time. Maybe next year, we'll have so much money, that will be possible?
Zuleika
www.zbellydance.com
www.ecclassic.com
posted by Zuleika @ 3:58 PM
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