Fancy shades and an ultra-modern cell phone help folks judge this book by his cover. |
There he is, smug with his stylish shades and state of the art cell phone. Being older, more educated, wider-traveled, and generally louder makes him just about the perfect booking agent.
Would you want a timid, soft-spoken, and modest agent to book you into large venue, high-income public speaking* gigs? No way. He’s brash and prone to temper tantrums. Someone lowballs us an offer, he doesn’t just say “no,” he says it ten to twenty times up to a reverberating crescendo. Inspiring, kind of.
Though he has no real experience in booking, journalism, business, negotiation, PR or communication, I’m at ease knowing he’s manning the Nokia. I asked permission to publish his number, he agreed and gave it to me. His 24-hour cell phone number is (123) 456-7,8,11,12, 9… seems kind of long to me, but he’s older and more knowledgeable so I know better than to question the wisdom of his ages.
The best part is, he’s family. So, if he does a bad job or tries to pull the wool over on me, he’ll be grounded and sent to bed without dinner. How golden is that? His email won’t be setup until he’s 18, so in the meantime, send all inquiries to me. I’ll make sure he gets it.
* Speaking or babbling. Pays about the same.
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