“If you want to be remarkable, do something people will make a remark about.” - Inspired by Seth Godin”
“You are enough. You are always enough. You don’t ever have to pretend to be anything other than what you are. All you have to do is deeply embrace who you are and you’ll be fine.” — Barbara Cook
“Every moment is an opportunity to create.” — Ralph Marston
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There’s nothing wrong with having a plan
Plans are great.
But missions are better. Missions survive when plans fail, and plans almost always fail.
” — Seth Godin[video]
Understanding Image and Branding as a Musical Artist -
One of the cold, hard facts about the music biz is that no matter how good a musical artist you are, having a successful public career is not just about your music, but also about your public image–your brand. In other words–how you are perceived by the public.
The Power Of Networking & Engaging In Online Conversations -
Everyone is telling you to step-up your use of social media to connect with fans and to reach them where they congregate, online. Yet many of you don’t. You still post nothing but a steady stream of spammy type status updates such as: Listen To This! Buy My CD! Order Now! Like My Page! We’re Awesome, Tell Your Friends!
The extraordinary revolution of media choice -
In the traditional model, you can only play one program at a time. One radio show or one movie or one show… Scarcity of spectrum has changed just about every element of our culture. Scarcity of shelf space as well. There are just a few radio stations in each market, and each station gets…
This is a blog entry from author Bob Lefsetz. Bob gives some insight into today’s challenges for artists. Below is my favorite segment from the article:
“Then there are the wannabes who just can’t handle the truth. That they can’t sing and can’t play. Steve Jobs tolerated no bozos, he believed in A players, that these top-notch people inspired each other.
If you’re not willing to look at yourself, evaluate the criticism, you’re never going to win. Steve Jobs rarely responded, but he read all his e-mail. He was taking the temperature, he didn’t want to lose touch.”