How To Be a Cosplay Guest: 5 Areas of Focus, Tips & Suggestions (#cosplay)

disclaimer: i will glance a lot to my left during the video to refer to my notes and make sure my train of thought is on par. (ADHD.) i apologize in advance!

How To Be a Cosplay Guest, broken down into five areas of focus.

Marketing (getting your name out there)
Networking (making those connections)
Community (being a part of/resource for the cosplay community)
Talent/Skills/Offerings (what can you bring to the table?)
Taking Care (take care of you and all that goes into this)

I am not authorized to speak on behalf of any other convention, convention staff, leadership, or entity. I share this video based upon my experiences in my cosplay career, with full and positive intentions of helping other cosplayers looking to get into this. I happily welcome advice from any other seasoned cosplayers who have guested regularly, especially if there is anything that I missed or that you believe could also be helpful.

References/Sources:

Canva--

site is free to use but full design capabilities and implementation of a brand kit will cost for their monthly subscription, $14.99

Business Cards--

(business cards/small printed materials)

full suite of printing, including my cosplay banners. see them here: but you don't have to watch the entire video unless you want to.

NFC Business Card--

Beverly's Media Kit Post:

Beverly's Website:

Cosplay Marketing Group by Ginny Di:

Ginny's Website:

Quotes Cited:
R. Phillips
R. Tufte
T. Feehery

Alia's Information:

story shared with permission

Kirby Hat: Game Stop
Kirby Hoodie: BoxLunch
Wig: Sam's Beauty (Janet Collection: Willow)
Lashes: Ioni 3D Faux Mink
Lipstick: Loreal Liquid Lipstick, no. 432
Foundation: Cover FX Power Play

Camera: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Edited with Movie Studio 17, Canva (topic cards) & Microsoft Clip Champ (text overlay)

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