We Have Contact
Making contacts is important; making friends, even more so. Doesn’t everyone do more to help their friends than strangers? There are of course many ways to make contacts but there is no substitute for...
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Get Connected
Online promotion is the big buzz these days. But doing stuff offline (recording, gigging, meeting contacts and fans and selling stuff) is also important. And if the 2 don’t connect you’re making your...
View ArticleMedia Promotion
If you have a big advertising budget and can afford a PR firm then by all means feel free to skip this post. However, for the rest of us, there are definitely things we can do for ourselves. Even if...
View ArticleOther Promotion Ideas
I know it’s a short one today but hopefully a worthwhile one I’ve already spoken about press and radio promotion along with Facebook and Twitter. Now I want to give you some other ideas. Hey Mr DJ Get...
View ArticleMaking the Most of YouTube
We all know that YouTube is good for promoting our music. But how can we use it to best advantage. If you haven’t already set up a YouTube channel see here for how. If you haven’t done it, you should....
View ArticleGoing Viral
Going viral, sometimes also called “word of mouse”; we’ve all heard of it, but how can we do it? What Does It Mean? As the name suggests it means, spreading like a virus. If one person catches it, they...
View ArticleGetting More Media Coverage and Better Gigs
Just a short one today but a goodie nevertheless. Once you get a show, ask the promoter to share their media list with you so that you can promote the gig. Most promoters will be happy to share as it’s...
View ArticleOn The Radio – Getting Played
So now that you’ve written that brilliant hit based on my recent song writing advice (;-) See here, here and here, naturally, you want to get radio play. It’s still a major form of exposure,...
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Be Professional
When you’re dealing with industry people, they are most likely very busy. Customers too have other options other than your band. If you look and act like an amateur you may not get very far. Even if...
View ArticleTop 20 Tips For Fan Conversion
Get some fan questions and make a Q and A video. You could even invite the fans to ask the questions on video themselves. Why not create a fan of the week feature on FB or your website? Send a fan a...
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