On today's episode of The Business of Show Business I am joined by Collective Agent's Simon Mayhew.
We go behind the scenes of a day in the life of agent and find out what it takes to be make it as an agent.
Time Stamp:
1: 00 Interview starts
1:40 Meet Simon
3:55 What is day in the life of an agent like?
6:43 "I always say to my clients, it shouldn’t matter what is coming up as you should always be prepared for every eventuality"
8:40 Collective agents and the team
12:20 "I’m a doer" (learning the business skills needed)
14:40 Trying something new
15:20 "Performers have so much pressure on them when they have been dancing and singing since they were little. I always thought if I stopped at any point I would have failed or it would have seemed like I quit. But it’s not quitting, it’s just changing your direction and that’s ok
It’s important if you are going to make that shift, you really have to make that shift you have to really invest"
18:04 Social media and mental health
19:40 Different relationships with different clients
21: 32 Side hustles
23:55 How to email an agent effectively
26:34 "People are too afraid to show off..."
29:21 Social media generally in the arts
34:19 Who or what inspires Simon
36:8 How does it feel to tell someone they got the job?
39: 22 How has COVID changed your business
You can find out more about Collective Agents and Simon here:
https://collectiveagents.co.uk/about
https://twitter.com/AgentMayhew
Other episodes mentioned:
Creative Director Danielle Drayton Talks Events and Networking
Time Management for Creatives and Freelancers
You can also book your spot on my upcoming 90-day content planning masterclass here.
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