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You can also talk to others in the industry who have struggled withor suffered from attacks and ask how they dealt with it. Geoff “In-Control” Robinson and Genna Bain were particularly helpful when Iasked for help on how to deal with a relentless stalker troll andmany of the lessons I learned from them are included above.FINDING A COMPANY (AKA BREAKING INTO THESCENE)There’s no strict time limit imposed on you to find one, but thesooner the better if you are serious about making a career or succeedingat this role. A year of covering a specific game is usuallyenough to give you the basics of online game commentary. For thenext step, you need to be around like-minded professionals so youcan build on your skills and adapt to new games.I am often asked how to join an esports broadcasting team by thosewho have shown a little talent. The answer is simple: send in ademo and a short CV showing what you bring to the table and howyou are serious about joining a broadcaster. You don’t have to haveTV ambitions to join one, either - every broadcast station worththeir salt needs a wide range of talent on their books. If you getturned down, ask for advice on what you need to improve on. Videogame broadcasters are few and far between, and all of those I’mfamiliar with have good people involved who will take the time totalk to you about how to improve.With that said, there are limited places, and the top companies willwant those who are already established or at least have the basicsdown and shown decent talent. So, if you do get turned down bythe top broadcasting companies, don’t get too disheartened. Instead,keep working hard and trying to get to as many events as you74