As you may be aware, I’m starting to do some in person events. Going out into the world to talk to fans and have tables to sell books right to people. And let me tell you, I need help figuring some of this out. I may be good with numbers, may have that retain background, may know just how to put a story together, but being a person actually meeting people and representing something that I actually made, something I care about, is hard.
And so Adam Dreece was kind enough to give me an advance copy of 5 Things. No lie, this book is wonderful for anyone who is representing themselves in person. It goes over a lot of elements from how to set p a display so people understand what it is you’re there to represent to how to deal with various interactions that you may encounter.
There are two sections of particular note that I want to highlight as extremely useful: The section on finances and the section on the types of people who you will meet with.
I already have a pretty good handle on my finances when it comes to these things, but it’s very useful for those who are not fully aware of their costs in doing events like this, but I know a lot of people who don’t really understand the costs of them. How to manage your budget is very important for you as a business and the breakdown is done in a very approachable way.
As for the people, this was particularly beneficial for me. There’s not only a list of different types of people and names given to them, but also a rough guide of how to interact with different types of people, from positive interactions to negative ones. Just having this list and suggestions helped alleviate a lot of the anxiety around doing in person events.
It’s just come out and I highly recommend it. It’s a great read if you’re just starting out, up to if you’ve been doing this for a while.