>Just wondering, what kind of background, schooling, experience and
>such is normally needed to fall into this line of work? Any idea? It's easy
>to
>guess what kind of background a secretary, doctor, lawyer, etc. needs - I
>just am
>curious about this kind of work as a profession

It's an odd mix...one has to have a knowledge of the fans that is based on real
experience, but not be a "fanboy" (if I can use that term) where it can become
about self-aggrandizement...you have to want to serve the needs of the fans,
and the company. Also you have to be a business manager, able to pull together
a real, honest to god company and expand it. Sort of a fan technomage. That
she had been involved with a fan club based on a TV series, and made it into a
going concern, was crucial to her selection.

jms

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