This conservatory workshop provides a look at the evolving digital age and how to develop a social media presence and incorporate it into your daily professional life. Topics will include social media’s relevance in casting, content calendars, sponsored content, timed and precise posting, and gaining smart and interactive followers. Platforms covered include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. The session will outline how YOU can best be utilized as an actor. Discussion will cover tools and techniques to further explore using your brand to fine-tune fan and follower engagements and interactions.
When: 2 – 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 14
Doors open at 1:45 p.m.
Where: American Federation of Musicians, Local 174-496
2555 Ursulines Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119
Cost: Free for SAG-AFTRA members
*RSVP: Seating is limited. Please RSVP no later than 5 p.m. CDT, Monday, Oct. 8 by emailing your name, phone number and email to neworleans@sagaftra.org with “Social Media RSVP” in the subject line.
*Questions? Email neworleans@sagaftra.org.
Ryan Walker is a working actor and has also worked in casting with Carla Hool Casting, Slater Brooksbank, Nancy Nayor Casting and others. Walker is a co-owner of The Social Media Advantage, an entertainment focused, educational social media consulting firm. Walker has led workshops for the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Conservatory and also facilitated seminars in Minneapolis, Thailand and Malaysia.
This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.