Here’s how (and why) you should connect with your arts council today.
Archive for the ‘Business Advice’ Category
Performing Online: A New Income Stream (or Two)
Live streamed performances from home – two ways to skin it.
Is This All You Do?
Ever heard that question? How do you respond?
12 Business Boosters for Musicians and Artists
Short and sweet business-boosting tips.
Do You Work Too Cheap?
There are lots of reasons to do low paying gigs, and I’ve done my share…
Two Steps to More Gigs
Take these two steps and you’re guaranteed to get more gigs.
7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Became a Full-Time Musician
Hard lessons I’ve learned as a full-time artist.
What Do You Do When You’re NOT Performing?
Want more gigs? The things we do OFF the road can make all the difference.
26 Professional Development Resources for Performing Artists
Need help with your career? Here are some great resources.
Grants for Musicians & Performers: Two Powerful Keys to Success
Here are two critical keys to successful grant writing.
The Regional Performer: How Far Will You Go?
Carnegie Hall? Royal Albert Hall? The Kalamazoo Civic Center?
Songwriting in Schools: The Teachers Need You
Do you write songs? Like kids? Here’s a whole new income stream.
More Gigs in 2021: A Challenge for Subscribers
A simple new habit to create more gig bookings.
Educate Your Audience and Write Your Ticket
Making this one shift has allowed me to write my own ticket.
Facebook Ads: 6 Wins for Performing Artists
Six things you can do with a Facebook ad (and why you should try it!)
The Entrepreneurial Artist: 12 Quick (and Hard-Won) Tips for Success
12 quick (and hard-won) tips for entrepreneurial success as an artist.
5 Ways Artists can use Google Alerts
Here are five of my favorite ways to use this great free tool from Google.
12 More Marketing Tips for Performing Artists
12 quick tips for upping your marketing game and getting more gigs.
Are You Stuck?
How to get unstuck fast. It’s simple.
Artist Website Fix #1: Social Proof
Harness the marketing power of social proof on your website with these simple suggestions.
Songwriting in Schools (part II): Make Money, Be Home For Dinner
How much to charge & how to get the gigs + expert tips.
7 Ways to Sell More “Merch” At Your Gigs
Selling more of your CDs and other items at live gigs.
Social Media ≠ Great Promotion
Taken a look at the reach and engagement you’re getting on social media lately?
Question from a Subscriber: Gigs and Stereotypes
Avoiding stereotypes about your artform through some creative “packaging.”
Do This Right Now (#2)
This one simple change is like finding money from time to time.
Want Better Gigs? It’s Not About You
Here’s an important key to getting the kinds of work we want.
Live Performance Contracts
When to use a contract, and what it should include.
Sponsorships and Endorsements: A Beginner’s Guide
A guest post from Adam Meachem.
12 Quick Marketing Tips for Performing Artists
12 quick tips for upping your marketing game and getting more gigs.
Right Under Your Nose: A New Gig Opportunity
This opportunity for lots of new work is right under your nose.
12 Tips That Will Make You More Money as a Musician (or Storyteller, or …. )
12 quick tips for entrepreneurial success as an artist.
Performing Artists: What’s in Your Inbox?
Is your email bringing news of gigs, grants, and showcases – or just ads for pharmaceuticals?
Themed Shows Get Booked!
For those looking to expand opportunities and income – this is big.
How to Promote Yourself as a Musician or Performing Artist
Answers to five subscribers’ questions.
How Much Should I Charge? 3 Pricing Strategies for Performers
How much should you charge for a gig? Here are 3 ways to think about it.
How NOT To Get Bookings: The Performing Artist’s Guide
If you don’t want bookings, do these 13 things!
Recent Subscriber Questions (vol. II)
Answers to five more subscriber questions.
How to Get Gigs: Questions from Performers
Great marketing questions from subscribers, along with the best answers I have.
Do You Want to be Cheap or Extraordinary?
Seems like an easy choice – which way do you slant?
More Subscriber Questions (vol. III)
Answers to five more subscriber questions.
Four Figures a Day: The Life of an Educational Performer
To make great money as a performer, you need to BE several figures every day.
5 Reasons to Send a Thank You Letter After Every Gig
Do you send a thank you note after the gig? Here’s why I do.
When Others Will Play For Free
This is how we exit the “race to the bottom.”
No Reply: Why Don’t Venues Get Back to Me?
“No reply” when you reach out to venues for a booking?
Website Best Practices: For Musicians and Performing Artists
Artist website mistakes and how to avoid them.