Significant Career Lesson From A Booking Manager At Kia Forum
Arden emphasizes that relationship development has been essential for their career, citing that it secured their internship at CIA and later, their job at the Kia Forum through a connection with an agent at CAA. Beyond simply making connections, Arden stresses the importance of being a trustworthy and reliable person who "follows through," as the music industry can be full of empty promises, and genuine relationships are built on trust.
Relationship Development, Networking, Music Industry, Career Advancement, Professional Integrity
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Arden Baker
Booking Manager
LA Clippers/Kia Forum
Dickinson College
UCLA Anderson (MBA)
Environmental & Related Sciences
Sports & Fitness
Sales and Client Management
Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Relationship development is essential for career advancement, as it led to the interviewee's internship at CIA and current job at the Kia Forum through connections.
2. The music industry can be unreliable, so it's crucial to be trustworthy and follow through on commitments to build strong relationships.
3. Networking and building friendships with people in the industry, such as agents at CAA, can open doors to new opportunities.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that's proven significant in your career?
Relationship development is essential and has been for my career. That's really what got me my first job at the CIA as an intern, introduced by a friend to an agent there. I asked him about his experience and what the job was like.
That was my introduction to the CIA and the music scene. Relationship development also got me my job at the Forum. I became friends with an agent at CAA who knew I was looking for a role and recommended me to my current boss at the Forum.
Another lesson is that the music industry is full of people who will tell you what you want to hear or tell you something and don't necessarily follow through. My lesson is that you don't want to be one of those people. Since relationships are so important, you really want to be someone who follows through and that people trust.
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