Reasons You Should Never Scrimp On Your Photo Shoot
Promotional photos are a huge component of a musician’s marketing and branding. It’s necessary to have just the right images to effectively market your music and its message. …
Category: Marketing and Promotion
SECURITY FOR WORDPRESS (AND OTHER THINGS)
Recently my Crescentmusic.com site was hacked. It still worked, and no one visiting the site was in danger, but some nefarious degenerate had piggybacked another site onto my server, buried deep in the file structure. I discovered it when my site would not allow me to update things. It took hours and hours to clean. There were thousands of files I had to delete and
LinkedIn for Musicians and Filmmakers
I started using LinkedIn a lot more lately. I have really really tried to be a regular Facebook user, but alas, after the 10th cute kitten picture, I get frustrated and log off and I LOVE kittens. I realized I was missing so many important posts because they were buried under 10 pages of kittens and deep thought quotes. And if I’m missing other people’s
Icontact Email Service
I use Icontact to send out my bulk emails. I switched some years ago when I realized that my emails were getting bounced back more and more. …
Don’t Give Away Your Music for Free
Good article by Jonathan Ostrow on Music Think Tank
Business card, post card and poster printing services
Online printers who specialize in business cards, postcards, posters, etc. …
Elevator Pitch
A great elevator speech makes a lasting first impression, showcases your professionalism and allows you to position yourself. …
GETTING THE WORD OUT – grassroots ideas to promote yourself and your music
Compiled from multiple sources on the internet, my experience, books, etc. Send out press releases frequently. The press need a story. Just releasing a CD is not a news item. Do you have an interesting story that will get their attention? What are the songs on your CD about? What’s the theme? What’s the message you are trying to communicate through your music? Website and
Marketing Ideas Exchange
Do you have a fun or different way to market, promote or sell your music? Leave a comment.
Facebook Marketing Tips for Musicians FREE e-Course
Confused by Facebook?
Virtual Jewelcase
My exclusive proofing system shows you how your graphics look in your packaging. Also great to include in your digital download packages or on your site.
New Orleans Fun Guide – Free event listings
FREE Promotional Resource for Arts & Cultural Organizations