(This column is posted at www.StevenSavage.com and Steve’s Tumblr. Find out more at my newsletter.) I saw this fascinating Tweet thread when @itsashleyoh asked how people make friends as adult. This is something that’s often troubled me after college, and is … Continue reading
Maybe you’re not up for founding your own group or club. Fine. Take your specialized skillset, go find an existing club or convention or event that needs your help, and volunteer. Geek clubs and groups and events are usually made … Continue reading
(I wanted to post more on franchises, but I’ve got something worth interrupting my Soul Train of thought for.) A few years ago I started doing Geek Career Networking events at conventions. It was a mixture of discussing networking and … Continue reading
She’s Geeky is an unConference for women in STEM. It’s place for women to discuss passions, careers, lives, in a supportive environment. There have been 17 conferences since 2007 in many major cities. I was thrilled to get to talk … Continue reading
Neil deGrasse Tyson gives me hope. And not just that a relatively nerdy guy can become an intellectual sex symbol (according CERTAIN people in my twitter feed). It’s that we can make paying attention and knowing science cool again. Because … Continue reading
Awhile ago I spoke at Con-Volution, a new convention in the Bay Area (we are blessed with cons out here) that was very practically focused. It had a lot of panels examining things in depth, talking specific skills, and getting … Continue reading
Mythicon is a convention in Orlando Florida that draws quite a cast of guests, runs a variety of events, and does their best to serve the fans, geeks, and otaku in Florida and beyond with one big convention. They’re in … Continue reading
So I discussed how I think Comic Cons can go farther career-wise, next up is a focus on one of my personal favorite: anime cons. What do I think they can – and should – do career-wise in the years … Continue reading
So with Convention Career Connection out, I can't seem to step away from speculating on what can be done in the con scene to help people's careers. So of course, I'm writing about it. I've decided to analyze what more … Continue reading
You go to cons and there is a cosplay competition. Online there's art competitions. Wargaming conventions have endless battles. Fandom, for all its friendly nature, likes a good bit of competition. it's fun, it's challenging, it's exciting, it gets people … Continue reading