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    Hey guys and gals,

    I'm flying over for my first batch of LA meetings next week. Met all the movers and shakers back in London this past year so am used to being in rooms with UK execs (us Brits can be quite reserved!) but any advice from DD'ers who've had their fair share of meet and greets around town would be most appreciated...

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    Get there early, use the bathroom, take the water.

    Have a few good ideas to pitch. Be yourself. Be excited. Don't be weird.

    Most of all -- enjoy it!
    QUESTICLES -- It's about balls on a mission.

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    • #3
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      wear something skimpy

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      • #4
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        Shave your legs. During the meeting, start rubbing your calf up and down on their leg. Don't change your expression.

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        • #5
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          Bring some coke.

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          • #6
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            Definitely agree on the bathroom and water, it seems to hit you right before you go in.

            Be relaxed and be yourself unless you're weird then try to be someone who is less weird.
            Quack.

            Writer on a cable drama.

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            • #7
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              Ooookaaaay peepuls . . . separating the wheat from the chaff . . . we look to John August for some "generals" insight:

              http://johnaugust.com/2009/what-shou...eneral-meeting

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              • #8
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                http://johnaugust.com/2008/how-to-meet

                This is good too.

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                • #9
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                  If a conversation about football arises, hit them with this:

                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4msKdfMtGY

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                  • #10
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                    John August covers great points. A few additional things to consider...

                    Most general meetings are during the 11AM, 3PM, and 5PM slots. Know that with 5PM slots, you will need to account for heavy LA traffic. If you are given flexibility, try to get the 11AM slot because that's when they are least hurried. 3PM tends to have executives who might be tired after a long day or a big lunch. At 5PM, they are more concerned about returning all the calls they missed during the day.

                    For studio meetings, arrive at least 15 minutes early to the gate. Make sure you have a valid license or passport. Otherwise, you drove all that way for nothing.

                    Sign of a good meeting is the energy level. Just because your meeting lasted 20 minutes doesn't mean it was bad. Conversely, just because a meeting went an hour doesn't mean it was great.

                    Try to send a thank you email within 24 hours of your meeting. And make sure you highlight one or two discussion points from the meeting.

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                    • #11
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                      If you don't have a smart phone, get a car with GPS.

                      Bring money because assistants sometimes don't give you enough validation stickers.

                      Breath mints.

                      If you are prone to sweaty palms, blame it on the condensation on the water bottle.

                      There are some freaky ass aggressive squirrels at Disney. Do not make eye contact.
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                      • #12
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                        Originally posted by CColoredClown View Post
                        Bring some coke.
                        Do not bring coke. This is insulting. Instead, offer to buy coke at a generous price from the executive you're meeting.

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                        • #13
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                          You do coke?

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                          • #14
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                            Originally posted by m.j.r. View Post
                            You do coke?
                            Only when it comes in a can with bubbles and corn syrup.

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                            • #15
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                              Originally posted by Mintclub View Post
                              Hey guys and gals,

                              I'm flying over for my first batch of LA meetings next week. Met all the movers and shakers back in London this past year so am used to being in rooms with UK execs (us Brits can be quite reserved!) but any advice from DD'ers who've had their fair share of meet and greets around town would be most appreciated...
                              Being both American and British, here are a few things I learned of note:
                              --UK executives are way more polite. They'll reject your script, then send you a long letter of apology. US execs usually don't even acknowledge receiving it half the time.
                              --Americans in general are intimidated by British accents. It's a reverse prejudice -- if you speak with a British accent (even if its something like Welsh or Yorkshire), then they automatically assume you are smarter than they are. This rule may not apply in Hollywood, however.
                              --Brits seem genetically engineered to arrive at a place exactly on time (e.g. Phileas Fogg). Given LA traffic, assume long delays.

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