Uses these Five Networking Tips for Musicians to “Build your network before you need it” – Keith Ferrazzi
Building your brand includes being strategic about who you spend time or network with. In this easy to digest blog there are five networking tips for musicians you can implement very quickly.
1. Know who you want to meet
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- Start to think about where they spend their time (on and off-line)
- What opportunities exist for you to be in the right place and time to meet them
- Never be afraid to “Network out of the norm” – let people know what you do such as your Doctor, Dentist, your circle of influence
2. Make an effort to meet other artist
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- Go to other gigs – meet other bands
- Build a relationship and ask for an introduction
- Be open to meeting those that want to meet you. You never know what doors will open
- Volunteer to help
3. Join local niche
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- Meetup.com – find various musician networking opportunities in most major cities
- If you can’t find anything nearby, consider creating a Meetup group in your area
- Find other local gathering spots, like songwriting clubs, chapters etc
4. Show your gratitude
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- Pick you favorite music company, radio station, music blog, or website that you enjoy and send them a quick email or card in snail mail to say thanks for doing what they do, you will build contacts very quickly.
- “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it” -William Arthur Ward
- When someone helps you send them a thank you card or a free CD or e-mail them a link to download your music as a thank you.
5. Set Goals
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- Set yourself a goal of building 1, 2, or even 3 new music business connections a week.
- If you go with 3 a week in twelve months you’ll know 156 new people!
- Have a plan for how you are going to meet these people
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