Ten great tips for any musician looking to get ahead in the promotion of their Band.
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Search Directories.
Search all available directories online, list of music venues, hotel and entertainment industry professionals. Develop your list of online contacts to send your ezine and other up to date information about your band.
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Reviews.
A positive or negative review can make or break a band. Effective management and control of what appears online can help ensure that your band makes top of the list.
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College society.
Effective promotion to the many leading societys within colleges can help build the bands profile very effectively within a campus. Effective guerilla marketing techniques and well constructed viral campaigns can lead to massive exposure to a vast amount of students at any one time and fast.
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Voting.
If your songs are on itunes, youtube or any other leading online music sites make sure that your friends and fans review your music online. Give it the 5 star treatment as great reviews can raise your bands profile potentially leading to more sales online and gig bookings.
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Promoters.
Focus on contacting music venue promoters both big and small. Why not touch base with them on a Monday and a Friday with your gig schedual. as you never know when someone has just pulled out of a gig and you may be contacting this promoter at just the right time.
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Planning.
Make sure to plan your year around the colleges, festivals and entertainment tours. It’s all about contacing people at the right time with the right information to secure regular booking confirmation.
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Festivals. It is easy to find the contact details for festivals throughout a year. Contact your local authority or simply search online to see whats happening in your locality and nationwide. Don’t be afraid to put yourself forward, get stuck in and rally all your fans to vote on the online social networks to ask promoters to include you on the billing.
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Competitons. Competitons can increase your profile on line. Being involved or winning creates an awareness and through this you may achieve more attention online and nationally.
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Website. There is nothing more effective than a website that looks good, sounds good , with excellent video footage and clear MP3. Make it easy for fans to find you and hear what you have to offer.
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Advertising. List and advertise your band in Music industry magazines and journals online.
“Remember patience is a Virtue……it takes a lot of work and massive belief. Work hard, play hard and you will succeed”
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