Conference Best Practices- Advice from a Celebrity Rep for Speakers and Promoters

It’s time for more advice from Rikki Adams, a man who works with celebrities at conventions fulltime. I’ll just leave it all in his words. Advice for speakers- Don’t be afraid to go off script and engage the audience. A lot of moderators have no clue who you are and will ask questions based on …

Art Money Success by Maria Brophy (Book Review no. 87)

I recently read Art Money Success by Maria Brophy. It’s an excellent book for artists who want to make money and not be a stereotypical starving artist. I’ll let the review tell you more. Find the book here: Art Money Success by Maria Brophy ___________________________________________________ This message was written by a team of geeks, nerds, …

Best Practices for Conferences no.34- Advice from a Celebrity Handler for Vendors

Back to round two of the interview with Rikki Adams, a guy who works fulltime with conventions and the celebs at them. This time Rikki has some advice for vendors- Make a check sheet of things you need and ask for it before you reserve your spot. Don’t forget, things like electrical outlets, WiFi, and …