Thread: A Full-Time Shaving Advocate!

Last week I retired from my 9-5 desk job to become a full-time shaving/grooming advocate. What would you like my role here to be?

Originally Posted by mantic

Last week I retired from my 9-5 desk job to become a full-time shaving/grooming advocate. What would you like my roll here to be?

Well, you could start with telling us what type of roll you prefer, leather or suede?

(Nodding) *sigh* Danged auto-correct. Edited.

Not sure how much of a role one can play anymore in the vast ocean of wet tubing shaving/grooming advocates and self-proclaimed experts.

How do you plan on doing such advocacy?

Originally Posted by Utopian

How do you plan on doing such advocacy?

Basically doing more of what I've already done. More content on my website, more videos, more presence on SRP, etc. I'm also looking into speaking gigs and some other things related to teaching technique but it's a bit too early to go into that yet.

Help answer questions on the forum; using your experience to assist wet shaving beginners.

Originally Posted by mantic

Basically doing more of what I've already done. More content on my website, more videos, more presence on SRP, etc. I'm also looking into speaking gigs and some other things related to teaching technique but it's a bit too early to go into that yet.

I think more of what you've already done would be good. I enjoyed your videos on DE shaving in the past. Maybe mentor some people in your area or via SRP.

Congratulations on your retirement.

Originally Posted by mantic

Basically doing more of what I've already done. More content on my website, more videos, more presence on SRP, etc. I'm also looking into speaking gigs and some other things related to teaching technique but it's a bit too early to go into that yet.

I'm sure that with more presence on SRP you'll notice things that could benefit from your involvement and you'd fit particularly well. Perhaps the DE/brush/soaps/fragrances sections as you have more expertise with those than with straight razors and honing.

There are constantly gatherings of our members typically on the informal side, so you could join some that are convenient for you or even help organize/host some. Here's the forum section for those Get Togethers and Meetings

If you would like to provide help in person you could get on the Local Help list.

You could review the various articles in the library and make improvements.

Those are just a bunch of possibilities, but you can no doubt find other ways to help people with this.

Originally Posted by mantic

Basically doing more of what I've already done. More content on my website, more videos, more presence on SRP, etc. I'm also looking into speaking gigs and some other things related to teaching technique but it's a bit too early to go into that yet.

This sounds perfect Mark. I started wet shaving in 2008 and your videos and posts helped me a GREAT deal , they provided the clearest wet shaving education I received.

New/old wet shavers face so much information , some of it very contradictory, and so much product availability I think bewilderment and confusion maybe more of a problem now than in the past. So your ability to educate in the genial, non threatening , clear and impartial Mantic style is very much needed.