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ARCHIVE ARTICLE 5 - Your Career As A Business

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TREAT IT AS A BUSINESS!

Setting yourself up as a business is vital if you are
serious about taking this hobby or interest to the level
of a career. Setting yourself up as a business does not
require a great deal of work. Taking the following necessary
steps will also solidify the fact that you are serious in
your endeavours:

Set aside an area at home where you can keep your contact
list, phone, script material and administration. Like any
home-based business, make sure that it is a workspace
ONLY. Have a television nearby so that you are able to
watch tapes and record shows.

Plan in advance the hours during the day you will work
on your television career. If you work a 9am to 5pm day
then plan a couple of hours in the morning or evening to
dedicate to your work. Be strict and disciplined.

Register a business name and set up a business account.
You may not have a great deal of industry or money
flowing through them initially but it is another step
towards taking yourself seriously.

Better still, spend a little money on printing a few business
cards. It adds to the professional image you are trying to
create. Networks prefer to deal with serious aspirants instead
of fame-seeking wannabes who will disappear in a week.

Buy a wall planner and set some deadlines. It is wise to
work to various time scales in order to achieve your goals.
Also print up your hit list and place it on the wall in
front of you.

Go to a garage sale and pick up a cheap filing cabinet, desk,
whiteboard or corkboard and you have a NEW home office.

A fax machine or computer would also be handy as any
communication can be made directly to you. The phone does not
need to be answered by your annoying younger brother or
irresponsible flat-mates if it is in your workspace.

Business related advice can be found in the up-coming Manual
'How To Be A TV Star' by Nick Piper - stay tuned for the 2007
release date!


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