You got an invite to an awards night and after accepting the offer you’ve now got a bunch of questions about the night. So what is the deal with award nights? With the many, many awards the industry likes to dish out, chances are you’ll end up at one soon so here are three super simple tips to make you seem like a veteran and fake your way through the experience.
1. You Don’t Have to Finish Every Drink
That drink in your hand is free.
The next one, free. In fact you could have dozens for free. If you drink all of those however, the last call you’ll make for the evening will be to a number with just three digits. Rather than trying to keep up with other people, you can always put your drink to the side half-way through. Don’t be a mad man and start having one sip and then doing the ditch but this is a great little trick if deployed subtly.
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2. Selfies
OMG! At [insert event name]! #media #advertising #yolo
It hasn’t happened until it’s been slapped in front of the faces of your friends who are still at uni eating two-minute noodles out of a styrofoam cup. But this isn’t just a party, it’s an industry night-of-nights, so play it a bit cool. A selfie has its place but don’t be the centre of attention with your insta-antics. And remember, go easy on the Kelvin filter.
3. The Next Working Day
“I’ve got such a hangover.”
Cool story, bro. If you’ve had the party, you wear it. No complaints, no whimpers, no moans in the morning – it’s just really annoying. Get used to backing it up. It’s almost lunch anyway.
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