Comments on: The Art of the Schmooze https://www.forbeck.com/2006/07/27/the-art-of-the-schmooze/ Award-winning & New York Times-bestselling author and game designer Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:49:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2006/07/27/the-art-of-the-schmooze/#comment-3565 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:49:10 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=665#comment-3565 Good points, Brian. The internet is a wonderful way to make these sorts of connections. Back when I started out, the web didn’t exist, and few folks had e-mail. Nowaday, it’s all ubiquitous.

I’ve made good use out sites like LinkedIn.com, for instance. It’s a great way to maintain contacts and keep track of people as they move around.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2006/07/27/the-art-of-the-schmooze/#comment-49921 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=665#comment-49921 Good points, Brian. The internet is a wonderful way to make these sorts of connections. Back when I started out, the web didn’t exist, and few folks had e-mail. Nowaday, it’s all ubiquitous.

I’ve made good use out sites like LinkedIn.com, for instance. It’s a great way to maintain contacts and keep track of people as they move around.

]]> By: Brian L. Bird https://www.forbeck.com/2006/07/27/the-art-of-the-schmooze/#comment-3561 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:29:36 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=665#comment-3561 I also find that just contacting people can offer up some opportunities.

Met the people at http://www.frenzyart.com at the Annual Texas Folklife Festival here in San Antonio, in June and we’re already in discussions to cost share a tarot deck / card game.

Contacted the guys over at http://www.fabricari.com about a street game the kids play in their online comic, which is only shown in the comic in like 10 panels total, and we’ve been discussing developing it as a card game. Fabricari is even talking about doing a short play by play of it in their webcomic!

Just asking questions about themselves and their IP’s, mentioning game design, and enjoying their work has open many a doors for me.

]]> By: Brian L. Bird https://www.forbeck.com/2006/07/27/the-art-of-the-schmooze/#comment-49920 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:29:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=665#comment-49920 I also find that just contacting people can offer up some opportunities.

Met the people at http://www.frenzyart.com at the Annual Texas Folklife Festival here in San Antonio, in June and we’re already in discussions to cost share a tarot deck / card game.

Contacted the guys over at http://www.fabricari.com about a street game the kids play in their online comic, which is only shown in the comic in like 10 panels total, and we’ve been discussing developing it as a card game. Fabricari is even talking about doing a short play by play of it in their webcomic!

Just asking questions about themselves and their IP’s, mentioning game design, and enjoying their work has open many a doors for me.

]]> By: Brett https://www.forbeck.com/2006/07/27/the-art-of-the-schmooze/#comment-3552 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:52:51 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=665#comment-3552 Great stuff. If you are truly interested in MEETING people, and not just pitching them, I think that shows a lot.

]]> By: Brett https://www.forbeck.com/2006/07/27/the-art-of-the-schmooze/#comment-49919 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:52:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=665#comment-49919 Great stuff. If you are truly interested in MEETING people, and not just pitching them, I think that shows a lot.

]]> By: gnome https://www.forbeck.com/2006/07/27/the-art-of-the-schmooze/#comment-3551 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:32:12 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=665#comment-3551 An amazing post… well, who knows?

]]> By: gnome https://www.forbeck.com/2006/07/27/the-art-of-the-schmooze/#comment-49918 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/?p=665#comment-49918 An amazing post… well, who knows?

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