Should a n00b attend WebmasterAccess?

[JamieP]

I am new to the adult industry, but not to porn I plan to attend WebmasterAccess in May to learn from the seminars cause I know they'll be great, but how is the environment for "networking"/just getting to know people in the industry?

[Peaches]

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!

[Deej]

Yes

[tyler.]

Why not ?

[Tabitha's Toybox]

I would wait til one of the JBM shows, they are a lot more newbie friendly

[JamieP]

Why not ?

Interesting question. I'm an adult show virgin, so I'm a little nervous I guess.

[tyler.]

Interesting question. I'm an adult show virgin, so I'm a little nervous I guess.

Maybe its time to loose your adult show virginity ? You've got to start sometime ...

[JamieP]

Maybe its time to loose your adult show virginity ? You've got to start sometime ...

Deep breathes.... ok... lets do it

[fatal attraction]

Yes, you should!

[CyberHustler]

i was thinking the same thing... i didn't wanna just show up and everybody looks at me like wtf...?

[stickyfingerz]

I just did my first show in Phx, and it was WELL WELL worth it. Go to Toronto for sure. Ill be there.

[Broda]

Frankly, if you don't know anyone else attending and unless you are extremely social and can find hip people to hang out with under a rock,
I'd recommend that you think twice about attending.
You'll find that most gang up and don't spare a glance at someone they don't know unless you can convince them you have 10k hits a day to spare.
You won't make your investment back. Just telling you like it is.
It can be illuminating, though

[stickyfingerz]

Frankly, if you don't know anyone else attending and unless you are extremely social and can find hip people to hang out with under a rock,
I'd recommend that you think twice about attending.
You'll find that most gang up and don't spare a glance at someone they don't know unless you can convince them you have 10k hits a day to spare.
You won't make your investment back. Just telling you like it is.
It can be illuminating, though

I found it to be the opposite in Phx. People were very welcoming and came up and introduced themselves to me. You have to talk to people for sure though. I just looked for badges I recognized and introduced myself. Of course Ive posted alot more than Jamie has, but its a great time for sure. If you have a service that can be offered go there. Pimp out what you can do.

[CyberHustler]

bump... for more opinions

[Broda]

I found it to be the opposite in Phx. People were very welcoming and came up and introduced themselves to me. You have to talk to people for sure though. I just looked for badges I recognized and introduced myself. Of course Ive posted alot more than Jamie has, but its a great time for sure. If you have a service that can be offered go there. Pimp out what you can do.

Don't get me wrong. I'm all *for* conventions. Just telling it like it is.
You have to be damn outgoing and you have to have a purpose for going. Just attending for the sake of attending is not worth it. Ok, there are the seminars. Frankly, the ones I've attended at conventions all covered stuff I could have found on the net from the comforts of my home (and probably have gotten more info). No secrets were revealed, nothing to make you think wow, ok, this was all worth. I doubt that seminars have gotten any better in todays market with far more competition.
Anyway, I'm not one to hold a brotha down. Seminars/conventions can be great for business; just be aware that your success relies on yourself. Don't be sitting in the corner, don't be afraid to go up and say hi, don't be afraid to mingle. Btw, I have no problem with any of those things
Consider it an investment, not a vacation. The money is wasted unless you come back with business worth at least twice what you shelled out... triple if you count your lost earnings during the convention.

The reason I'm saying all this is because he plainly stated he's a noob. And well, not many noobs have a very clear business plan. So to me it sounds like he's more like attending just for the sake of attending. A convention won't make him less of a noob. It may be illuminating in regards to what he should focus his future on but seriously, you've got to know what you're doing before you go hook up with your colleagues - sorry, I mean competitors

[hentaibee]

as long as you are polite, funny and social it shouldt be an issue, last november I lost adultshow virginity just keepin going on about big tits, and guess what I ended up partying with the amazingly fun guys from inbedwithfatih.com

:-)

[axelcat]

yes you should

[Webby]

I am new to the adult industry, but not to porn I plan to attend WebmasterAccess in May to learn from the seminars cause I know they'll be great, but how is the environment for "networking"/just getting to know people in the industry?

Definately yes Jamie!

Especially if you have some experience and seriously want to develop your biz further. Go to as many shows as possible - they can be useful!

Hell.. having said that, I've almost given up being a visitor to "shows" - they are much the same after a while - been doing adult shows, both as a visitor and exhibitor since the early 80's before the net started.

[he-fox]

Yes, you should go. I did and loved it. It is a different experience for everybody. You may like it, you may not. But if you don't go, how would you know?