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If you could give only one piece of advice
I've only been on here a few weeks and have realized the depth and breadth of experience here is immeasurable. Many of you are certainly qualified to be paid consultants and I've read about, '...if you don't hire a consultant, don't start a haunt'. So, not fishing for a pro bono consult, just a brief, gratis, tip or two.
If you could give only one piece of advice to a new haunter what would it be [besides, 'don't do it'] My Haunt will be in Greater Nashville TN, 2010
To give some perspective, these are some of the basics about the haunter and the resources:
Experienced field sales manager for a large multinational
Experience as a small business owner, HR, buyer, marketer, sales, general
First haunt for sixth grade Fall Festival, volunteer in college for Jaycees
Production experience in ENG video and stage management
Board member for visual arts not-for-profit group - access to tons of artists
Brother's my partner, is a professional visual artist
So bottom line is, I know a little about a lot. My video and stage management experience are the most on point, in my view, to the actual production of a haunt. I know enough about small business to at least know what to investigate there, i.e. I've done plenty of lease work, HR, Insurance, etc. I manage venues and art shows for the group here so I've done a lot of liability and planning work.
Lastly, I think I've read every online article available here and on other magazine sites. Below are some of the areas I'll be deciding on over the next six months.
Urban core OR high rent suburb [A level mall corridor]
Best bang for the prop buck - animatronics, pneumatic, etc
Marketing bang [best for the money] billboard, radio, TV, etc [I have access to all free PR outlets]
Flex light industrial area OR Retail area OR old warehouse district
Biggest HR dedication - actors, security, construction
If anyone has any input on these types of things I will be greatly appreciative. Baptism by fire has been my most common learning experience and I've re-invented several wheels, so any input or sage words are a bonus. Thanks from a Noob.
Greg
If you could give only one piece of advice to a new haunter what would it be [besides, 'don't do it'] My Haunt will be in Greater Nashville TN, 2010
To give some perspective, these are some of the basics about the haunter and the resources:
Experienced field sales manager for a large multinational
Experience as a small business owner, HR, buyer, marketer, sales, general
First haunt for sixth grade Fall Festival, volunteer in college for Jaycees
Production experience in ENG video and stage management
Board member for visual arts not-for-profit group - access to tons of artists
Brother's my partner, is a professional visual artist
So bottom line is, I know a little about a lot. My video and stage management experience are the most on point, in my view, to the actual production of a haunt. I know enough about small business to at least know what to investigate there, i.e. I've done plenty of lease work, HR, Insurance, etc. I manage venues and art shows for the group here so I've done a lot of liability and planning work.
Lastly, I think I've read every online article available here and on other magazine sites. Below are some of the areas I'll be deciding on over the next six months.
Urban core OR high rent suburb [A level mall corridor]
Best bang for the prop buck - animatronics, pneumatic, etc
Marketing bang [best for the money] billboard, radio, TV, etc [I have access to all free PR outlets]
Flex light industrial area OR Retail area OR old warehouse district
Biggest HR dedication - actors, security, construction
If anyone has any input on these types of things I will be greatly appreciative. Baptism by fire has been my most common learning experience and I've re-invented several wheels, so any input or sage words are a bonus. Thanks from a Noob.
Greg
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