I often help artists discover their unique niche target audience to help them create viable, profitable, sustaining careers. That is why I’m so excited to share Erica Wheeler’s story with you. She is a singer singer/songwriter who created her a unique service for a specific audience. She designed her programs out of the love she has for nature and the environment. Check out my lively interview with Erica Wheeler, a keynote speaker, a workshop experience and community engagement leader and yes, an award-winning singer/songwriter. She tapped into her passion for place to discover her niche. Go to this week’s Episode 005 to hear my interview. Erica Wheeler Interview– Episode 005…
Some of the more lucrative gigs for performing artists are found on college campuses. Learn why from Eric Lambert, the Executive Director of the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities. As a major promoter of college conferences, I checked back with Eric to get an update to our original interview and see how his organization was responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Then Eric walks us through the various membership opportunities, conference time frames, locations, showcasing benefits, how they are adapting to the current crisis and how they move forward. Eric and many of his staff members are performers or have worked in student activities. This provides them with a…
Part One: Episode Description So many of the conferences that were scheduled to take place in the coming months have been rescheduling their dates and some skipping this year altogether. And there are others that are holding firm on their dates but shifting to an online streaming conference. You may even find this to be true with some festivals as well. So, in this episode, I’ll share my best strategies for navigating the conference scene so you can network with those in the industry with ease, confidence and professionalism. I’ll help you think about how to prepare your materials so you may take advantage of those conferences that offer streaming…
The Creation of the Indie Bible and the Useful Suite of Directories: This is the second episode of the Get Great Gigs Podcast. Part One: Episode Description You may be familiar with David Wimble as the creator of The Indie Bible and a few other directories that have been helping artists book and promote their gigs throughout the U.S., Canada and now around the world. Get ready for my interview with David Wimble and find out how he got started and what it takes to put together each useful directory. David who is also a musician, took on the task of helping other musicians by creating the directories to help…
Thinking Beyond - A New Roadmap to Get Great Gigs – Episode 001 This is the debut episode of the Get Great Gigs Podcast. The episode is live on most podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes and many others. You can find the show notes for each episode on the brand, spanking-new Get Great Gigs website: https://getgreatgigs.com Each new episode will be live on Monday morning, just like my Biz Booster Hot Tips. Now it would really be wonderful if you subscribed to the podcast to help it get noticed by the podcast powers that be on Apple Podcasts and any of the other platforms, pick your favorite.…
I’m excited to share the news with you that after 13 years and 676 weekly blog posts, Biz Booster Hot Tips is evolving into the Get Great Gigs Podcast. The first episode will be live next Monday, August 3. Fitting, as I launched Biz Booster Hot Tips on Monday, August 6, 2007. The new Monday morning postings will now have two parts. Part one will give you a heads up about what the new Get Great Gigs Podcast episode is all about. I’ll share a very brief synopsis with a link to the Get Great Gigs episode for that week. Once on the Get Great Gigs website, you will be…
May 3, 2019 Would you like to hear your music open and close every episode of my upcoming Get Great Gigs Podcast? I would love to have someone from my community have their music as the theme to the podcast. With a potential for listeners on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify and others, this is a great opportunity to have your name mentioned every show. The deadline is approaching to submit your entry, there is still plenty of time. I can't wait to hear your musical theme. Once again, here are the details if you would like to submit a piece for consideration. Instrumental Music Only, something new or something you…