Dianne De Las Casas

The Story Biz Handbook (eBook, PDF)

How to Manage Your Storytelling Career from the Desk to the Stage

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Beginning with wonderful tips and advice about the art and presentation of storytelling, this is a complete resource about how to build a storytelling career. Storytellers come to their careers centered on the stories they love and soon realize that in order to make a living at what they love, they must build a business. This in-depth book tells them just how and what to do in every detail, from choosing a sound system to building a website to using podcasts and setting up an office.

Resource lists and tried and true ideas abound as the author shares her marketing and business success story throughout. Each chapter is a story in itself, beginning and ending with different traditional folktale openings and closings. There is even a chapter on how to plan for retirement.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313363801
• Artikelnr.: 38200906

Autorenporträt

Dianne de Las Casas was a professional storyteller and author of four previous books for Libraries Unlimited and Teacher Ideas Press.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Chapter 1: In the Beginning Chapter 2: Working with Stories
Chapter 3: Storytelling Issues Chapter 4: Preparing for Performance Chapter
5: Performing Stories Chapter 6: Mastering a Sound System Chapter 7:
Establishing Your Storytelling Business Chapter 8: Setting Up Your Office
Chapter 9: Managing Your Bookings Chapter 10: Defining Your Market Chapter
11: Creating an Image Chapter 12: Printed Promo with Pizzazz Chapter 13:
Extending Your Visibility Chapter 14: Developing an Internet Presence
Chapter 15: Networking to Success Chapter 16: Marketing with Results
Chapter 17: Making the Headlines Chapter 18: Seeing is Hiring Chapter 19:
Getting on the "A-List" Chapter 20: Who's Selling You? Chapter 21: On the
Road Again Chapter 22: Honing Your Craft Chapter 23: Storytelling in
Educatin Chapter 24: Storytelling in Libraries Chapter 25: Recording and
Promoting an Audio Chapter 26: Storytelling Special Events & Organizations
Chapter 27: Working the Workshop Scene Chapter 28: Taking Care of You
Chapter 29: Preparing for the Future Chapter 30: Reaching Beyond