Author: Anne Alexander-Sieder

  • Nurturing Connections for the Long-Haul

    Nurturing Connections for the Long-Haul

    Tips to turn your new industry contact into a genuine, career-boosting relationship. In my previous article, we tackled that ’icky’ feeling around networking and started building your authentic, system-based strategy. You prepped with purpose, wrangled your contacts into the all-important contacts tracker, and (hopefully!) sent that first crucial follow-up – the one that actually reflected…

  • How to Build Genuine Relationships with Casting Directors

    How to Build Genuine Relationships with Casting Directors

    Your step-by-step guide to developing genuine relationships with creative industry professionals – without getting the networking ick. Does hearing the word ‘marketing’ or ‘networking’ instantly make you want to find the nearest exit? It often feels… icky, right? Like you have to be someone you’re not just to make connections with casting directors.  But what…