Networking is a vital skill across various industries, including the performing arts. This topic was recently explored in a SAG-AFTRA podcast episode titled “How to Network Without Feeling Pushy.” The discussion focused on how performers can navigate networking without it feeling forced or transactional.
Rudy Solis III, performer-producer and Vice Chair of the SAG-AFTRA NextGen Performers Committee, joined podcast host Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, who serves as SAG-AFTRA’s National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator. Solis emphasized the need for performers to approach networking as building genuine industry relationships rather than opportunistic encounters.
Solis provided practical advice for performers on utilizing union events and everyday interactions to network effectively and confidently. He stated, “Networking is important to so many industries, and I think sometimes as actors, we think we are uniquely put in this awkward position that we have to network. But it’s just a commonality — a rung on the ladder that helps you climb up in any industry — and a skill necessary across many career paths.”
Listeners can access this episode and others by visiting the SAG-AFTRA podcast page or subscribing through platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or TuneIn.
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