From: getrichkwik@webtv.net (ED Cherney)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 08:18:30 -0400 (EDT)
To: Balloonpop@aol.com
Subject: Personal E-mail Re: New Balloon Artist - Agent - Revisited

Hello m'friend...

Your question is...

"Are you saying that you are only a pro if you work strictly for an
agent? 

What if you had your own business before an agent contacted you? "
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Thank you and to the other gent for your personal followups to
me...appreciate your writing very much.

Your question is, of course, logical...and perhaps I have not made
myself clear, and apologize to you and anyone else for the confusion.

Yes, of course, one can promote and advertise themself in their own
business or Profession...the guidline or point I was really emphasising
would apply to anyone in the Entertainment business as related to the
AGVA...
which in all fairness...probably doesn't apply to 99 and 99-1.100's % of
the folks here on the Balloon Twisting Forum.

I've worked through and without an Agent myself...as perhaps has anyone
else at variopus times.

If anyone felt that I erroniously sounded like a stuffed pepper...my
apologies once again.

Ask any Pros in the Entertainment Industry in Hollywood ,Vegas, New
York, Chicago, etc. who earned their stripes the hard way by pounding
the streets and beating on doors trying to get exposure for their
Talent.

Once the proud reutation is established...their bread and butter comes
through their booking Agent...who continues to get them more
work...resulting in greater exposure...bigger fees...greater exposure,
etc...adfinitum.

Ask George Johnstone on this subject, by example...Thanks again for
writing...appreciate your questions at any time...Take care.

Best wishes for your continued Succe$$.

Respectfully...
ETCC