Business Expos and Voice-over

Today I went to a Business-to-Business Expo in a nearby city, sponsored by the chambers of commerce. That was some kind of fun! In two hours I made more contacts than I would have done in several days from my office, and this was face to face. I met people from ad agencies, marketing companies, a message-on-hold business, several TV and radio stations – all consumers of voice talent - Toastmasters, representatives of several area hospitals that actually have their own audio-visual departments (got some phone calls to make tomorrow!!) not to mention a company that rents out cappucino machines and a company that rents out all kinds of other stuff including a chocolate fountain, with samples…. I don’t know why it took me over a year in business to realise that I’m a business person and should be taking advantage of what local organizations of business people have to offer. It was great to get out of my solitary studio where I talk to myself all day, and make contact with 3D people. Business cards were flying as thick as the swirling snowflakes outside (really!), many hearty handshakes exchanged – just a very nice change of pace. My community is now a little bigger and my life a little richer as a result.