There’s a Facebook post that makes the rounds every so often and almost always around the holidays. It purports to help small businesses to gain followers. It looks like this: Do NOT do this. I repeat. DO NOT DO THIS. I did a video about this and give you all the reasons why you should […]
Content Marketing For Musicians – Where To Start
This post will build on last week’s post about How to Promote Your Music on Social Media. This week let’s talk about Content Marketing for Musicians and where to start! So the first thing you need is content. But how do you create content? Well, you’ll need to do a little bit of work. First, […]
How to Promote Your Music on Social Media
If you prefer video, jump to the bottom to watch! A lot of musicians are stuck in the old, traditional way of trying to sell their music. So let’s talk for a minute about traditional Music Marketing vs. Content Marketing. Traditional marketing, you would release an album, promote the crap out of it, hoping people […]
Facebook’s Music Guidelines is NOT the end of Livestreaming
There’s been a ton of misinformation making it’s way around Facebook and the internet this week about the updated Terms of Service for Facebook. In particular, Facebook’s Music Guidelines. There is only one line that’s going into effect on October 1 and it’s in Section 3.2. This is the line that is being added: We […]
How to Handle Criticism
This week the world watched as Fergie sang her rendition of the National Anthem for the NBA All-Star Game. Afterwards, it was quickly clear that a lot of people just didn’t like it. How you handle criticism can make or break you. Fergie handled it like a champ! I kept my eye on this story […]
The #1 Mistake Your Band Is Making Online
Today I’m going to tell you the #1 mistake your band is making online. You probably don’t even realize it or you don’t understand why this is not what you should be doing. I’m going to tell you what that mistake is and why you should change things up if you are doing this! Why […]
5 Facebook Page Do’s & Don’ts
It’s never been more important to have a Facebook Page for your band/business. The one thing I hear over and over again is how organic reach is down and “no one sees my posts”. There is a reason for it and there is a way around it but you have to put a little work […]
How To Connect Your Webcam to BeLive.TV
If you’re having trouble connecting your webcam to BeLive.TV, you’re in the right place! I was getting a black screen and no connection and was having trouble figuring out what was wrong. Read on to see how to connect your webcam to BeLive.TV and get broadcasting! What is BeLive.TV BeLive.TV is a live broadcasting platform […]
6 Steps to Hosting a Successful Benefit Show
We’ve all attended or performed at a benefit show for one cause/charity or another. Some are huge successes and some are mediocre and we walk away thinking, “It’s the thought the counts”. Not anymore. I’m here to give you the steps necessary to plan a successful benefit that actually makes money for your charity. I […]
5 Easy Steps To Set Your Business Up Today
First of all, let me start off by saying this is NOT some quick scheme to get your business set up in one day and the cash is going to come rolling in. We all know that running a business takes time and effort and most of all HARD WORK!! But if you’re wanting to […]