The Talent Managers Association and It's Impact

Welcome back, friends. My recent studies and interests have led me to the realization of the power and impact that can be held by some professional associations or organizations within the entertainment industry. Once coming to this realization, I still found an abundance of questions as to what these groups actually do.

What are the best associations for my industry?

What kind of impact do these groups actually have?

How do I go about joining a group?

What specific benefits will arise from joining?

These are all valid questions when looking into professional associations and it is pivotal to do proper research on a few different groups.

An interesting group that I have been following is TMA, or the Talent Managers Association, Inc. Founded in 1954, TMA has become a well respected group of professional talents managers. The association prides itself on having members who are known to be ethical, knowledgable, and skilled in their trade and have been recognized as so by their industry peers. 

So.....so what? Does it actually mean something to be involved in one of these professional groups? Yes. Does it guarantee any level of success within the industry? No. As far as I can tell, the most important aspect with TMA and any number of other professional organizations is the key partnerships and connections that can be made through membership. TMA has a long list of members, partners, and sponsors that can prove to be quite fruitful to a talent manager. They say this is an industry where connections are everything. Joining a professional network like this will most likely condense about a decade worth of networking and meetings into a quick approval process.

Industry associations can have tremendous impact on the industry itself. The more professional a high-powered it's members, the more associations will influence how work is done in that industry. This is yet another benefit to becoming a member to these groups. Not only will you gain inside information from peers and other professionals, but you will have the opportunity to voice opinions and concerns and possibly even impact the industry yourself.

For more information on how to join the TMA, please click here.

Thanks for stopping by again,

DK