Skit Producer: Sends CV to companies
Companies: Silence
Skit Producer: Sends more CVs to even more companies
More Companies: (Replies Skit Producer) “We currently have no vacancies.”
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Six months later.
Skit Producer: Starts making funny videos on Instagram.
Companies’ Brand Managers: “We love your skits. Could you make some skits for us? We strongly believe that your followers are our TA. Send your invoice.”
Skit Producer: “Una Father!” Sends invoice for NGN700,000
Companies’ Brand Managers: “Let’s see this as a start of a long term relationship. For the sake of that relationship, abeg manage this NGN500,000″
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Two weeks later.
Companies’ Brand Managers: “We have an event happening next week, we’d like you to be our host.
Skit Producer: Sends another invoice for NGN1Million
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One year later.
Companies’ Brand Managers: “My guy, how far na? We get event next month o. How e go be?”
Skit Producer: “Next month? I no sure say I go dey o. Remember that my show in London? E dey happen next month and I wan see some of my guys sef. Maybe, another time. Put me in mind for the December End of Year show, that one I go full ground.”
End.
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