Navigating #SXSW: Advice from the Streets of Austin – Mariana Nepomuceno, Reverbnation
For those of you living under a rock, this week is the SXSW Music Conference (well... Music, Film and Tech to be exact) taking over the streets of Austin, TX. Together, Chris Hacker and I will be navigating the city's thousands of showcases, panels and off-the-cuff...
The Distribution Loop: Turning Average Fans Into Die-Hard Evangelists
The MIDEM conference was a jam-packed four-day whirlwind! I met some wonderful new colleagues and found out about some fabulous emerging platforms to add to your toolbox this year. I’ll be blogging about them. I saw some incredible panels and sat in on a few master...
The Reason I Got into Helping Artists Goes Like This…. (or Part 2 of Telling My Story)
It’s the day after Christmas. The rain is pouring down on the roof and the turkey roast is slowly digesting… and since I have just asked practically everyone in the world I’ve ever met to help me raise a lot of money to do something I have only dreamed of I’m going...
A Message from Derek Sivers + My Holiday Gift to You
I was floored last week when I went to check my email and Derek Sivers had emailed me one of the most generous video testimonials ever. I must say, it’s definitely gratifying because I’ve worked my REAR off to get to where I want to be. But I was seriously humbled....
What’s Your Story?
Why Telling YOUR Signature Story Is The Cornerstone of Your Brand One of the best parts of my job is helping people reveal and tell their stories. most clients who contact us think that we are going to be promoting their “product” in most cases with my clients this...
You Are Invited to my Ustream Holiday Party… December 18th (And My New Book is READY!!)
Today marks the OFFICIAL start of the 12 Days of Christmas! And I’ve got 12 amazing gifts for you... Plus an invite First The Invite!! You are cordially invited to my Ustream Holiday Party This Coming Tuesday Dec 18th where I’m going to put a as many lucky artists as...
5 Things Needed To PRE-Prepare for a Crowd Funding Campaign
Over the last several months, I’ve been helping Ariel to prepare for the launch of her crowd funding campaign (which went live on Monday!). While we were doing our research, we came across article after article saying the same few things about crowd funding...
Parents With Angst
NY-based husband and wife songwriting team featuring standout songs inspired by their first-hand journey raising their preschooler, Adam. Campaign Angles: Mommy Bloggers, Early Childhood Education, Parenting
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Sound Advice TV – Brian Meece, Co-Founder of RocketHub
These past few weeks have been some of the most confronting ones of my career. Boy am I getting a taste of my own medicine 🙂 This coming week I will be launching my own crowd funding campaign with Rockethub. A crowd funding campaign takes a lot of work to properly...
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