In A Business Filled With “No,” Don’t Be a Non-Responder
Two months ago I published a blog here in which I referred to Rick and Nancy Monsipapa, who host the “Nail the Sale” podcast. In the workshop that I mentioned, Rick tol
Hey Charities, Musicians are For-Profit
On an upcoming episode of "Now Hear This Entertainment" that I recorded two days ago I said I'd do a blog on this, and it turns out that today is actually perfect timing. Tomorrow is Independence Day here in the United States. It will be a day to celebrate
Luck is (truly) Where Opportunity and Preparation Meet
Approximately ten days ago I had the opportunity to do an interview on-location for “Now Hear This Entertainment.” That episode will come out the day after tomorrow (on Wednesday, June 28th). It will be titled NHTE 177 Mai Tatro but should be titled, “Youth’s hard work paying off.”
Is Your Online Presence Up-to-Date?
A singer/songwriter just hired me to write their bio. I admired this person’s honesty in saying that they hated what they currently had. (Yes, “hate” was the actual word used.) Plus, it showed me a level of dedication to having something polished and professional from a provider that wasn’t themselves or a friend or family member. There was a desire to have something up-to-date that would – yup,
Leave Them Wanting More
Last night I watched the Pittsburgh Penguins wrap up their Stanley Cup victory in a game televised nationally on NBC. In other words, “the whole country was watching,” some might say. Of course, in this day and age of live streaming, there were likely others viewing the game from outside the U.S. as well (certainly Canada).
Facebook friends? But we just met! (Updated)
The blog below ran on this site a little over nine months ago. However, due to some recent experiences I felt moved to re-publish it – along with these new tips:
Make a Good First Impression and Get What You Pay For
For regular readers of this blog, you know that names get withheld to maintain anonymity. In this case it’s a good thing because it’s not only one but two faces that got egg on them.
Booking Yourself at the RIGHT Venue
Three weeks ago the blog on our site centered around booking yourself and being honest with venues about your following (or lack thereof). The opening paragraph referred to a blog for another time, focusing on “not trying to get booked at a place that you’re not a fit for.” Well, “another time” is now. Today we have another guest blog, this time from Nashville-based Nancy Moran, who was the guest on our weekly show all the
Do You Sound Like Bill Murray’s “What About Bob?” Character (and that’s not a compliment)
I recently bumped into someone that I haven’t seen in probably two years. Due to the large gap in time, there was not only the usual happy talk to warm ourselves back into conversation, but the requisite catching up took place in short order too. And then it happened.
Crowdfunding – A First-hand Account
There have been episodes of “Now Hear This Entertainment” where the guest has talked about their crowdfunding campaign. As much as an effort IS made to get “What did/didn’t you like about it” input from the guest, there is always lots more ground to cover during those interviews. So, today we have an entire blog contributed by a recent NHTE guest who is currently going through such a campaign. Here’s what country