In this episode, Laura Colby and special guests Anna Amadei, Elsie’s Vice President, and Jimena Alviar, Elsie’s Contract Manager discuss the complexities and challenges involved when touring U.S. artists abroad.

Join Laura Colby and Anna Amadei (President and VP of Elsie Management) as they talk about how they curate the Elsie Management Roster and the many lessons they have learned along the way.

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Contracts Part 2 features entertainment lawyer Brian Goldstein from GG Arts Law. Listen along as Laura and Brian discuss the validity of contracts, how best to communicate with all parties, and the power of “no.”

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Episode 16 of The Middle Woman is all about Expectations! Join Laura Colby as she shares her experience with the importance of being honest with yourself and everyone you work with about what you expect from them and what you can deliver.

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In this episode, Laura Colby talks about practices to consistently have in your work. Learn about working from a place of “no surprises” - meaning you do everything in your capacity to have clarity of terms & expectations from the beginning of the booking process

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In this episode of The Middle Woman, Laura Colby shares the things she'd wishes she'd known when she first started in this field. She shares her experience of 30+ years, in the hopes you don’t get tripped up as you move forward in the field.

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In this episode Laura Colby shares her experience in contracting for Elsie Management represented artists. Colby talks about the steps to a contract, important clauses, negotiating specific terms, and more!

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In this episode, Laura Colby talks about the importance of having a ready-to-go Elevator Pitch. She covers how to create one of your own and how to present your work. No matter how complicated your work is, you need to be able to describe it succinctly to whomever you are speaking to, be that your grandparent, your UPS person, or that presenter you really want to have program you.

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