Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Anneliese Salgado (Associate Manager, Outreach - Walt Disney Animation Studios, Co-Founder & Creative Producer - Sound + Vision Co) and Alison Mann (Talent Manager and Co-President of Fourth Wall Animation Production Co at Fourth Wall Management) answer audience questions about the best places to network, how to make a good first impression and get the most out of every interaction, how to effectively use networking tools like social media, and anything and everything in between! Hosted by Maureen Fan & Bobby Chiu.
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Bobby Chiu instagram.com/digitalbobert
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LightBox Expo🌟 Meet the artists behind your favorite movies, animations, games and illustrations this October 14-16, 2022. Tickets at lightboxexpo.com
Questions from the audience:
1:20 Does anybody have any tips for meeting people at live events?
6:50 Do you think it's better to approach people in a very direct and to-the-point way or get to know them/make them like you first?
14:50 At what point should I take the next step to branch out after doing art on my own and posting it on social media?
17:35 How can you send your portfolio to a studio when there aren't any open positions available and possibly getting an interview?
28:55 Do you have any advice for networking at LightBox Expo specifically?
37:03 When networking, are there any questions you shouldn't ask or things you shouldn't do when talking to new people that give off a bad impression?
44:35 How would you recommend networking when you're working or doing online school and not living in California? How do you make your presence known to bigger artists?
52:50 How would you suggest approaching someone at an event or in a situation where you're new to the field and don't have enough professional experience, but you're trying to make it in that field?
59:27 How do you approach situations where you have to talk to new people when you have anxiety?
1:05:00 I'm transitioning from one field to the next and I'm working on a portfolio but I want to be realistic about the amount of pieces I'm able to create, and I was wondering if you think showing just one portfolio piece is worth showing to make a connection, or should I wait until I have a more developed portfolio?
1:11:05 How do I network on LinkedIn for a portfolio review or a job? Or is that not the correct platform to use?
1:13:45 Do you think studios prefer hiring someone with multiple skills or someone who is an expert at one thing?
1:18:20 I feel like I'm bad at networking because it feels fake. I usually just reach out to people when I want to make friends with them, and if I do it for any other reason I feel like I'm taking advantage of them. What are your thoughts?
1:20:03 Any last tips on networking?
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Anneliese Salgado (Associate Manager, Outreach - Walt Disney Animation Studios, Co-Founder & Creative Producer - Sound + Vision Co) and Alison Mann (Talent Manager and Co-President of Fourth Wall Animation Production Co at Fourth Wall Management) answer audience questions about the best places to network, how to make a good first impression and get the most out of every interaction, how to effectively use networking tools like social media, and anything and everything in between! Hosted by Maureen Fan & Bobby Chiu.
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▶ FOLLOW
Anneliese Salgado instagram.com/anneliese_s
Alison Mann twitter.com/thealisonmann
Maureen Fan instagram.com/baobabstudios
Bobby Chiu instagram.com/digitalbobert
▶ ATTEND
LightBox Expo🌟 Meet the artists behind your favorite movies, animations, games and illustrations this October 14-16, 2022. Tickets at lightboxexpo.com
Questions from the audience:
1:20 Does anybody have any tips for meeting people at live events?
6:50 Do you think it's better to approach people in a very direct and to-the-point way or get to know them/make them like you first?
14:50 At what point should I take the next step to branch out after doing art on my own and posting it on social media?
17:35 How can you send your portfolio to a studio when there aren't any open positions available and possibly getting an interview?
28:55 Do you have any advice for networking at LightBox Expo specifically?
37:03 When networking, are there any questions you shouldn't ask or things you shouldn't do when talking to new people that give off a bad impression?
44:35 How would you recommend networking when you're working or doing online school and not living in California? How do you make your presence known to bigger artists?
52:50 How would you suggest approaching someone at an event or in a situation where you're new to the field and don't have enough professional experience, but you're trying to make it in that field?
59:27 How do you approach situations where you have to talk to new people when you have anxiety?
1:05:00 I'm transitioning from one field to the next and I'm working on a portfolio but I want to be realistic about the amount of pieces I'm able to create, and I was wondering if you think showing just one portfolio piece is worth showing to make a connection, or should I wait until I have a more developed portfolio?
1:11:05 How do I network on LinkedIn for a portfolio review or a job? Or is that not the correct platform to use?
1:13:45 Do you think studios prefer hiring someone with multiple skills or someone who is an expert at one thing?
1:18:20 I feel like I'm bad at networking because it feels fake. I usually just reach out to people when I want to make friends with them, and if I do it for any other reason I feel like I'm taking advantage of them. What are your thoughts?
1:20:03 Any last tips on networking?
▶LEARN - Check out the BRAND NEW Schoolism site! schoolism.com A Schoolism Subscription gets you access to weekly, live Schoolism Webinars and immediate access to ALL 50+ Courses, including:
✅ Digital Painting with Bobby Chiu
✅ Speed Sketching Animals with Bobby Chiu
✅ Visual Development Step by Step with Sylvain Marc
✅ Environment Design Workout with Nathan Fowkes
✅ Creating a Gallery Show with Nathan Fowkes
✅ Storyboarding for Feature Animation with Alessandra Sorrentino
✅ Painting in Procreate & Animation in LumaFusion with Nikolai Lockertsen
✅ Book Illustration with Marie-Alice Harel
✅ Foolproof Concept Painting with Airi Pan
✅ Creature Anatomy with Terryl Whitlatch
...and more!
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