Self Promotion.

Promoting yourself is a huge part of entertaining.

The big names in the columbus drag community are the West's. Nina, Virginia, and Natasha West and many many more make up the wonderfully talented and respectful West Famil. Nina West is a huge self promoter, she has a wonderful website. Nina West She is on facebook, and twitter. She also has one of columbus's largest gay bars run by ROYGBIV that she and Virginia West are the Show Directors of. Nina West just celebrated her 10 year anniversary in this entertainment industry. With a wonderful show themed after pee wee's playhouse, called Nina's Playhouse. The show was the real deal, set design was on key, Nina's interactive stage presence was like nothing that stage has ever seen.

I myself am going on three years in November. And I could not be any more proud of the work that I have done for myself. Or for what my drag sister Cassandra Terrace has done for me. A lot of people have paved the way for where I am today and I am very thankful.

I started promoting myself on facebook and youtube before I was known for any stage performances. Youtube was the best decision I made. Even though in the beginning there were some "booger" video's and awkward moments. I cannot take any of those down and pretend they don't exsist. However I have thought about it a lot, it is all about what I have become between the first video and the last video. It shows the transformation and development that I have made. When one of my videos got 30,000 views I knew that It was a good thing for me. That kind of agnowlegement is something that can't be explained, to have one video being watched over 30,000 times, I kind of wish I got a $1.00 every time someone watched a video of mine.

Self promotion beings awareness to yourself as an entertainer, if you promote yourself and the events you do, those people who see your facebook status's or tweets, or youtube videos. They will know what show you're doing next sunday, where they can find you on a thursday night, or a saturday night. Or which movie theater you're going to with your friends. They want to know your personal life a little bit. It makes you human, they can relate to someone who is interesting.

So if you are wanting to start a career in drag, or do it for camp. Do it they way that will be best for you. Always put your best foot forward and my advice is to promote yourself. So people know who you are and you don't know who they are. But get to know your fans as much as you can.