I would have put her logo up there but she's still designing one. Also I hate her pic on her blog. I know she's trying to look professional but I always known Melodie as the hottie you see above.
Although I already linked to her blog www.marketingmelodie.com I wanted to highlight her a bit more here as she's another company I'm working closely with. She has me doing what I know I should have done for years. I need to digitalize all my old flyers and package together my combined event experience! As some of my attention is now diverted there I've been a little absent here.
What I really want to get at is that Melodie is a dear friend from way back in the day. Somehow she got into the club when she was 17 when I was running Club X. For all the times she's been loyal to my events I'm hoping I can refer her some traffic and clients.
I felt like I hit a plateau when I first considered semi-retirement 2006. While it looked like I had a solid knowledge base for everything event based I was still inexperienced in the corporate side of the business.
I never was good at monetizing what I do. I was always better at collecting social debt from people than charging cash up front. This kept business mainly within just my social circle. I always enjoyed the power of calling in favors when in a bind and being known as a miracle worker. I'll admit that my business plan had a huge missing section where revenue should be. In it's place was "chase fame". It was a powerful revelation to discover I bought into popular culture's hype machine telling me that after Fame is achieved everything else follows suit.
As my favorite self made quote goes "experience is invaluable but it doesn't feed you." I certainly have the experience of well paid event planners just not the money. Making experience pay you that's something that Dennis Michael has been able to do and what I'm trying to learn from him. (Speaking of which I should get to work on sponsorship letters but I'm buried behind on event reviews!)
So here's to DM for finally fulfilling my wish to find someone I can learn from!
This is a major step back into community involvement. The Filipino American Festival brought in more than 8,000 people last year so we're talking numbers I haven't touched yet. Then again there are twice as many coordinators and much more support than I'm used to dealing with. Specifically I'm handling venue logistics. The procurement of land space and layout of the event.
I've been away from this scene for about two years. I felt so burnt out being surrounded by people who had more concern over their personal agendas than any altruistic goals behind community organizing. Oh I still socialized and lent a helping hand here and there but haven't taken up any official capacity for everyone since 2005.
I've always felt like volunteering balanced out all the debauchery of the entertainment events I'm more known for. I feel more well rounded as a person and I get to bring in a unique set of abilities to the board.
Anyways, this post is a shout out to Dennis Michael for restoring my faith in volunteer event work. I'll be writing about his company next and you'll be hearing more about FilAm Fest 2008 as the date approaches. Save October 6th!
Funny thing happened to me while at that tofu sausage fest. Keep in mind I was the only guy outside while I over heard this:
Girl #1 I want to bite her.
Girl #2 That's a him.
Girl #1 I don't care I want to bite her!
Girl #2 That's not a girl.
Girl #1 Fine! Him her.... I want to bite whatever.
I so wanted to turn around but so didn't want to give myself away!
I was at an 80s house party / birthday / roommate house warming tonight. It was an interesting cultural change in night life as 80% of the party was very apparently lesbian. I say cultural because this is not about girls getting "gaysted" but actually flirting between two gay women. Definitely no one going "whoooo!" when two ladies were making out and I was even able to continue on a serious conversation about a hosts expectations on himself while two women explored 3rd base together.
The big thing that hit me time and time again that night was how easy it was for people to ask each other "is that your girlfriend?" or "are you single?" These questions never came across as they would in a heterosexual man and women setting. It almost ALWAYS seem like the question comes up in a "I'm trying to hit on you" way because that piece of personal information can very well dramatically change someones behavior towards you.
It appeared to make people more comfortable knowing upfront what kind of boundary to have with one another. The question was never made anyone feel uncomfortable in any way. Usually finding out someone's relationship status takes some snooping if the answer is not obvious and asking just seems like a potential mine field.
Every time one of my friends post a pic in the On Broadway bathroom I'm going to post them up. Just because I find the absurdity funny.
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