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Dear Reason, What's the protocol on stopping by someone's office if you happen to be in their building/on their lot? I don't want to bug them, but I do want to get in some face time with a good contact. - Trying to Stay in the Game
Darling Gamey, If you’re in the building, there’s never any harm in swinging by for a quick hello. It’s a great way to show your face to someone you may not have seen in quite some time. Just know that they might be in a meeting or on the phone and in that case, if the door happens to be open, you won’t get much more than a quick wave. And if their assistant says they aren’t available, decide whether or not they’ll recognize you by name only before you decide to leave a note. If it’s someone you’ve got a long standing relationship with, by all means, leave a message. But if you’ve only met them once in passing, then just let it go this time. There will more opportunities to say hello in the future. If you do get a chance for some face time and a quick chat, don’t expect it to be more than that. If you don’t overstay your welcome, then you won’t be a bug, my dear. You’ll be a smart little networker in a town where that’s a necessity to stay on top of the game. - The Voice of Reason Send your questions to
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About Voice of Reason
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Reason started her career in entertainment in her parent’s living room staging the musical “Annie” with the neighborhood kids. Since then, she’s had stints in both New York and Los Angeles working in film, theater, and television. Reason resided in Manhattan for six years, where she interned for an independent film company and then went back to her roots to work for the producers of Avenue Q, Baz Luhrmann’s Production of Puccini’s La Bohome, and Rent, among others. In 2004 Reason moved to La-La land where she was faced with traffic, perpetual sun, and the world of television. Reason landed a plum job working for a major network and after several months of wondering whether or not she should just go back to school to be a kindergarten teacher, was recently promoted off of a desk. In hindsight, it was well worth the wait.
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