Berklee Blogs

Berklee Blogs follows Scott Beardsworth, Music Business Major, as he begins his internship at PAID, Inc.- a celebrity services organization focused on VIP ticketing events, merch, and other direct-to-fan marketing initiatives. We’ll follow Scott as he navigates the waters of his first internship and teaches us his lessons learned on the job. Stay tuned!

I finally feel settled at work. After long hours of getting our new office space set up, everything is coming together. New furniture, new offices, and even a new cubicle for me! No longer do I feel like I am intruding on other people’s space. In our old location, our organization definitely outgrew the physical constraints of the building. For example, here is a funny story: When we were in our old location, I was sharing a desk (unbeknownst to me) with someone who splits his time between our Worcester office. I was making calls to Ad executives at VH1, leaving phone messages. Little did I know that the person who’s desk I was squatting at, set up automatic call forwarding to his cellphone. An hour or two later, James sent me an email, letting me know that although I was using his desk, It was still his phone. Oops… Now I know.

But here at the new space, an open floor plan (with lots of comfortable couches) gives us room to work and grow. No longer am I keeping all of my work supplies in my backpack, I now have file cabinets, a nice large desk and room to work, and more importantly, think. I still haven’t gotten my own phone line yet, but that will come. (Still no cellphone either after it was stolen)

Lately, my scope of involvement has grown from being just the gatekeeper; a term Dave used to stress that I am the first line of contact for much of the Client Services department, to becoming a sort of task master for the entire department. Last Friday, I spent some time masking up a two month calender on my large white board. Now I am responsible for knowing when and what deadlines there are, and making sure those who are responsible for the deliverables are on track to get them done. This has given me a bit more insight into how the flow of responsibilities tracks, and who actually handles specific aspects of projects that we take on. Read More »

Berklee Blogs follows Scott Beardsworth, Music Business Major, as he begins his internship at PAID, Inc.- a celebrity services organization focused on VIP ticketing events, merch, and other direct-to-fan marketing initiatives. We’ll follow Scott as he navigates the waters of his first internship and teaches us his lessons learned on the job. Stay tuned!   

I started my internship at PAID Inc. on Wednesday (1/4). Paid (Professional Alliance of Innovation and Development) is a celebrity services organization with an emphasis on VIP ticketing events, merchandise fulfillment, website and content management, video production, and direct-to-fan marketing initiatives.

My role here is Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Artist Relations, Dave Lory. As stated on my first day “If you keep me [Dave] organized, you will have a job.” That said, my day to day responsibilities include: Scheduling meetings, answering Dave’s phone while unavailable, keeping Dave on track and reminded of key events (i.e.- meetings, scheduling travel arrangements on Dave’s behalf, attending meetings and taking notes for distribution, and really, whatever Dave needs to have done).

I’m starting at Paid at a unique time, since there have been many internal readjustments including new mangement, and positions, all orchestrated out of the need for more manpower for the bigger clients we have, and those we hope to work with in the coming months. Our client base is quite diverse, with a large number of very successful brands, be they musicians, non-profit organizations, or anyone else looking for our services. For example, Aerosmith, Slash, Alice Copper, Slayer, and a host of other acts at the top of their game. Being thrown into an environment where these kind of contacts are being made is a huge step forward for me from my Berklee schooling career. Read More »