Hypothetically at GDC...
by nick burnette · in General Discussion · 03/06/2003 (2:33 am) · 4 replies
Supposing I have entrance to the GDC or any other game developing conference, and supposing I am a freelancer looking to promote his/her self, what would be a good way to solicit myself to many developers without having to follow them back to their hotel rooms. Set up a booth? Walk around the floor with business cards and demos? Stand outside with hired escorts and harrass them on the way in? Thanks for any feedback.
#2
03/06/2003 (11:36 am)
Nick, you have an entrance into the GDC don't you? And you are a freelancer trying to promote yourself to many developers without having to follow them back to their hotels, set up a booth or walk around the floor with business cards and demos aren't you? Sounds like a pretty unhypothetical question to me... (C: Surround yourself with booth babes and the people will come to you.
#3
Actually, I am making preparations to attend the next GDC. I write music, and I'm looking to gain connections with developers. I want to be effective and I dont know what to expect there. But, I now know to get some booth babes. Thanks!
03/06/2003 (10:52 pm)
@Thomas, thanks for the insight.Actually, I am making preparations to attend the next GDC. I write music, and I'm looking to gain connections with developers. I want to be effective and I dont know what to expect there. But, I now know to get some booth babes. Thanks!
#4
03/07/2003 (5:49 am)
Great, good luck! If you want to be a sub-contractor for developers, I would say an effective web site is the most important aspect. You might be lucky and meet someone who wants to sign a deal on the spot, but most are going to say "Great, but I'm going to have to think about it. Do you have somewhere I can check out your work?". But maybe I'm just biased, being a web developer. ;) 
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