How a Non-Social Media Nut Approaches Social Media
Today’s post is another contributed article by UK-based artist, Andy Mort. He goes by the moniker, Atlum Schema and this time writes on how to uniquely use each Social Media platform. You’ll find tips for the obvious (Twitter/Facebook) and not so obvious (Tumblr/Instagram) music-friendly platforms. Take a breath, read it through, and then give it a try! [...]
Starting From Scratch: Tips for the Brand Spankin’ New Musician
This is a post I’ve been meaning to write for quite a long time. Having talked to many of our readers online, I realize you all are coming from different places in your careers. Some folks have been playing for years, some have been touring for years, and some of you are closet musicians. Well, [...]
11 Tips to Improve Your Music Career in 2012
1. WRITE IT DOWN Have some ideas on where you want to be by the end of 2012? Get a pad of paper and write it down. List all of your goals (crazy and sane) and isolate the most important ones. Tack it on your wall and hold yourself accountable. 2. TELL YOUR FANS [...]
Grassrootsy’s Top 10 Posts of 2010
Hmmm…it was really hard to pick just 10. Perhaps these are personal favorites. But we felt like these posts were worth taking a second look. If there’s another gR post that has stuck with you this year, stick it in the comments section. Oh…and we cheated. The last one on the list is actually 5. [...]
SOCIAL MEDIA: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? PART2
Are you pushing your fans away by your use of social media? Today’s post is a continuation of contributing writer Barbarie Jolie’s Social Media: How Much Is Too Much? Part 1. After you check out the first half, continue… ______________________________________________________________________________ Tools to Make Your Social Media Life Easier At this point, you’re probably thinking, “I’m [...]
First Impressions are Lasting Ones
Do you make a good first impression on the people you meet? On first time visitors to your website? Consider the following thoughts and determine whether you’re hitting the mark. In a recent post I created for my friend, Ken Mueller’s, Inkling Media blog, I wrote: “Social media is all about making information travel to [...]
Social Media – Like A Good Virus That Never Dies
Thought I would post a link to a post I wrote for Inkling Media’s Blog last week: Social Media – Like A Good Virus That Never Dies. It’s about creating contagious content and vlogging (video blogging). Here’s a bit… Ahhhh-Choo! Proper use of social media, as I’ve come to think of it, is passing on the [...]
