Archive for the ‘Business Advice’ Category

Here’s how (and why) you should connect with your arts council today.

Live streamed performances from home – two ways to skin it.

Ever heard that question? How do you respond?

Short and sweet business-boosting tips.

There are lots of reasons to do low paying gigs, and I’ve done my share…

Take these two steps and you’re guaranteed to get more gigs.

Hard lessons I’ve learned as a full-time artist.

Want more gigs? The things we do OFF the road can make all the difference.

Need help with your career? Here are some great resources.

Here are two critical keys to successful grant writing.

Carnegie Hall? Royal Albert Hall? The Kalamazoo Civic Center?

Do you write songs? Like kids? Here’s a whole new income stream.

A simple new habit to create more gig bookings.

Making this one shift has allowed me to write my own ticket.

Six things you can do with a Facebook ad (and why you should try it!)

12 quick (and hard-won) tips for entrepreneurial success as an artist.

Here are five of my favorite ways to use this great free tool from Google.

12 quick tips for upping your marketing game and getting more gigs.

How to get unstuck fast. It’s simple.

Harness the marketing power of social proof on your website with these simple suggestions.

How much to charge & how to get the gigs + expert tips.

Selling more of your CDs and other items at live gigs.

Taken a look at the reach and engagement you’re getting on social media lately?

Avoiding stereotypes about your artform through some creative “packaging.”

This one simple change is like finding money from time to time.

Here’s an important key to getting the kinds of work we want.

When to use a contract, and what it should include.

A guest post from Adam Meachem.

12 quick tips for upping your marketing game and getting more gigs.

This opportunity for lots of new work is right under your nose.

12 quick tips for entrepreneurial success as an artist.

Is your email bringing news of gigs, grants, and showcases – or just ads for pharmaceuticals?

For those looking to expand opportunities and income – this is big.

Answers to five subscribers’ questions.

How much should you charge for a gig? Here are 3 ways to think about it.

If you don’t want bookings, do these 13 things!

Answers to five more subscriber questions.

Great marketing questions from subscribers, along with the best answers I have.

Seems like an easy choice – which way do you slant?

Answers to five more subscriber questions.

To make great money as a performer, you need to BE several figures every day.

Do you send a thank you note after the gig? Here’s why I do.

This is how we exit the “race to the bottom.”

“No reply” when you reach out to venues for a booking?

Artist website mistakes and how to avoid them.