Erman Baradi is a screenwriter, producer, and one of the most prolific networking event organizers in Hollywood today. His organization, Ermantourage (linked below) hosts several events per week (many of which I've had the pleasure of attending) for screenwriters, actors, producers, and more.

Erman is the perfect guest to go deep on the art of networking, including all the dos and don'ts he's learned over the many years of rubbing shoulders with Hollywood's hopefuls and decision makers.

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1:45 Erman's journey into event organizing
5:00 The importance of networking for screenwriters
7:15 Using ice breakers
12:00 Dressing the part (random idea for "SmartJeans")
14:30 Do we still need business cards?
16:15 Finding genuine points of connection (like the movie CON AIR)
20:15 How far to take the conversation and when to follow up
27:45 Booking "guests of honor" for events
33:30 Are networking events "worth it" for screenwriters?
44:45 Coping with "The Lonely Chapter" (credit to ?@ChrisWillx?)
47:18 Networking event success stories