Four Simple Ways to Connect With Fans
Four Simple Ways To Connect With Fans -- An Indie's Perspective
(Inspired by Brad Sugars & Entrepreneur magazine)
I think it's safe to say that finding customers is job number 1 for anyone with a product to sell. It bothers me just a tad that most business writers exclude the creative arts, so I'm stepping up to the plate to focus more on the independent creative entrepreneur vs. traditional retailers and service providers. Brad Sugars makes a lot of sense -- I'm on the same page when he states you have to "buy" your consumer ... consumers expect everything to be free, except for the value of their attention. It's a shift as big as the universe and will take another big bang to change this commerce paradigm.
Lessons Learned from a 13-Year-Old
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How a 13 year-old teen turned a $4,000 fun video in a $200,000 profit!(Source: ABC Nightline) I can almost smell the cynicism on your breath and see the sneer forming on your lips. Sure if you have $4,000 to kick around, you can make a good video. Ah . . . but that's not the point now, is it?
Are You A Music Media Schizophrenic?
Submitted by RisingStarArtists on October 16, 2010 - 11:07am
So how many music media sites do you belong to? Under 5, over 20? The thing about music media is that you need to belong to as many free memberships as you can. Why? Search engines will rank you better. The more links that cross-connect, the better. However, keeping track of all your profiles, photos, and style is quite another matter. Dare To Live Your Dreams. Profit From Selling Used Books To Fund Your Music Career!
Submitted by RisingStarArtists on October 10, 2010 - 2:33pm
Scrounging up the time to fatten up your music career bank account is a challenge. I've been looking for good resources for you to help you fund you music projects, pay your web hosting fees or maybe pick up some new strings. On Tuesday, November 16, 2010 (4pm Pacific) I'll be interviewing Jim Smith, CEO of McKenzieBooks.com and Cash4Books.net who, with his wife, Breanne, started McKenzie Books. Initially geared toward used textbooks, Jim Smith's point of view will help you learn how to find books, organize your time, and give you some tips about how you can add sorely needed funds to your music coffers. If you want an idea of how to raise funds through book selling, look over these excerpts from the website: Musician-Edition Radio
Submitted by RisingStarArtists on October 4, 2010 - 6:55pm
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