Contacting Celebrity for the Promotion of Your Brand Endorsement

How to Get In Contact With A Celebrity

Many individuals in the general public believe that celebrities are untouchable and are on a different level than the average person.  Many fans of celebrities have the feeling that their favorite actor, actress, or singer does not want to be bothered with their fans or have contact with their fans.  Many people are afraid to approach a celebrity if they see them in person because they believe that the celebrity does not want to give them the day or time.

Many individuals in the general public believe that celebrities are untouchable and are on a different level than the average person.  Many fans of celebrities have the feeling that their favorite actor, actress, or singer does not want to be bothered with their fans or have contact with their fans.  Many people are afraid to approach a celebrity if they see them in person because they believe that the celebrity does not want to give them the day or time.

But, many celebrities enjoy spending time with their fans and have no issue with interacting with fans.  Many celebrities will have events where they invite their fans to come to, to meet the fans, sign autographs for the fans, and take pictures with the fans.  Here are a few events where celebrities will interact with their fans:

• Movie premieres where the celebrities will stop on the red carpet to sign autographs and take pictures with fans.
• Awards ceremonies or Awards shows is also a place where celebrities will stop on the red carpet to interact with their fans.
• Celebrities will invite fans to their book signing events and record release parties to meet fans in person.
• Celebrities will even invite their favorite fans to VIP parties to interact with them on a certain level.
• Some celebrities are not afraid to take a photo or sign an autograph for a fan they meet while taking care of everyday activities like shopping, going to the supermarket, or hanging out on the town.

Sometimes celebrities will interact with fans in special circumstances, if the fan sends them a special request to do so.  Here are some special circumstances that a celebrity will take time out to spend quality time with a fan:

• A singer or musician may spend quality time with a fan after a concert, if the fan has VIP tickets.
• A singer or musician may spend time with a fan who has won a contest to do so.
• Celebrities will spend time with a fan who is terminally ill or sick and watches to meet the celebrity. This is normally done through organizations like Make a Wish Foundation.
• Celebrities, especially, love to spend time with fans who are in the armed forces through the USO organization. Sometimes celebrities will give special concerts for fans who are in the armed forces serving overseas.
• Celebrities love to spend quality time with their youngest fans as often as possible. This is the case especially for athletes who donate their time to various organizations that provide services to the children in need.
• Celebrities will spend time with fans at special events for non-profit organizations because they love to give back to the community, especially those in need.

If a fan would like to get into contact with a celebrity for a special event, here are some ways that the fan can contact the celebrity:

• Almost every celebrity uses social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. and their fans can follow them on those sites.
• Many celebrities have fan pages and web pages where fans can contact them personally.
• Many celebrities have publicists who will be a good person to contact if a fan wants to reach their favorite celebrity.
• There is still the old-fashioned way of contacting a celebrity which is fan mail.

Many celebrities are very cautious when it comes to allowing fans to get up close and personal because some fans become obsessed with the celebrity.  Here is how celebrities take precautions when interacting with their fans:

• The celebrity will have security guards to protect them while out and about to deal with hostile and crazy fans.
• The celebrity will have a publicist who is the go to person if a fan wants to contact them personally.
• The celebrity will ensure not to put too much personal information on their social media pages to make sure fans do not have access to such information.
• The celebrity will have staff who will check and monitor their social media activities to ensure there is no hacking of their social media accounts.

Many celebrities are willing to interact with their fans in a safe environment and are not afraid to have personal contact with their fans on a limited basis.  There are certain protocols that a fan should follow if they would like to have personal contact with a celebrity:

• It can be expensive and take up a lot of one’s time to get into contact with a celebrity.
• It is advisable to plan for one’s potential meeting with a celebrity.
• One should have a plan laid out as to why one wants to contact the celebrity, how can the celebrity assist you, and why would the celebrity want to meet you or come to your event.
• One should ensure to have all necessary material prepared and ready for the campaign or event you want the celebrity to assist with.
• One should know what they expect to accomplish when meeting the celebrity.
• One should have all the details available to the celebrity regarding one’s campaign, event, or organization would like the celebrity to be a part of.
• When contacting a celebrity should see if their personal causes match the ones of your particular campaign, event, and organization.
• Do not just select a celebrity because you are a fan of theirs, should select the celebrity because he or she can bring value to your event, campaign, or organization.
• Should select a celebrity who can influence and reach the targeted audience in an effective manner.
• When contacting a celebrity you should know what are their personal interests and the causes that they are involved in.
• When contacting a celebrity should ensure that one has the right person who can connect you to the celebrity personally.
• When contacting a celebrity should ensure that you have everything ready for them to review concerning the campaign, event, or organization.

Many times individuals will often get into contact with celebrities to be part of their fundraising event.  Here are certain guidelines one should follow if want to have a celebrity attend your charity event:

• It is advisable to make a list of celebrities you would like to have at the charity event.
• Once make a list of potential celebrities to contact should be willing to shorten the list.
• Should make a list of potential celebrities whose personal interests and favorite causes are similar or matches the interests of one’s charity.
• Need to make a plan detailing three methods of how to get into contact with the celebrity.
• It may be a good idea to reach the celebrities publicist when doing a charity event. You can contact a celebrity publicist by checking in a database or by reaching out to big PR companies.
• Once figure out how to contact the celebrity personally, must ensure that you have your material ready detailing the purpose of the charity, detailing the event that the celebrity will participate in, and accommodations that will be set-up for the celebrity.
• Always contact the connections who are close to the celebrity to get a personal meeting with them.
• Once contact the celebrity, explain why you would like them to come to the charity event, found out if they are willing to donate to the charity, and if the celebrity is willing to do some fundraising for the charity.

Here are some other interesting ways to get into contact with a celebrity:

• One can join a database like Booking Agent Info, Studio System, or IMDB Pro which costs money but will give you access to the booking agent, manager, or publicist of the celebrity.
• Once you get the contact information to the celebrity’s protector, you can give them a request to speak with the celebrity. Normally, one will have to send a request in writing, if one wants to have personal contact with the celebrity.
• To contact a celebrity, you should state your purpose for the meeting in the written request.

What NOT to do if you would like to get into contact with a celebrity:

• Once send written request to the celebrity’s contact person, wait and be patient. Do not harass or send request after request because the celebrity’s handler will see you as stalking the celebrity.
• When send written request do not lie just to get the celebrity to respond back to you because that will not help your cause at all.
• Ensure that you provide the celebrity with good contact information so that they can respond to the request in a timely fashion.
• Do not be upset if the celebrity decides not to contact you back because they receive many requests from different people all the time.
• If get a denial from the celebrity to meet, do not be afraid to send a written request at a later time.
• Keep in mind that just like anyone else celebrities’ time is valuable and cannot be wasted on silly requests.
• One should always ensure that the purpose of the contact will be beneficial to the celebrity and you as well.
• The contact request should state the purpose of the meeting, what you would like the celebrity to do for you, and what will you do for the celebrity in turn.