Reputation Management for Your Band
Do you ever stop to think about your reputation? When you were just an “ordinary” citizen (read: when you still have no band), sure, it’s pretty much okay to not give a damn what other people think. But now that you have a band, you should care about your personal reputation as well as the […]
Reasons Why You’re Not As Successful as You Should Be
YOU’RE NOT NETWORKING. Don’t roll your eyes now. We know you’re an artist and we know you’re not a fake but who says you should kiss ass when you’re networking? Networking simply means making good relationships with people. Although it helps that you hand out really awesome business cards at a party but good networking goes […]
12 Smart Marketing Quotes and Why You Should Apply Them
Who cares about marketing? You should! Even if you have a very good product that no one can resist if you’re not marketing it, your business will not reach its full potential and it might even go down in no time. You do not have to do hard sell, in fact it’s a no-no based […]
3 Main Reasons Facebook Can Never Ever Beat E-mail Marketing
You might think that the good old e-mail is dead because it’s boring and everyone’s on Facebook already. That’s probably true but no one with Facebook doesn’t have an e-mail. E-mails are literally the modern-day version of mailboxes. It’s a necessity and Facebook is not. So what does that mean for entrepreneurs and marketers? That […]
Time Management for the Extremely Busy Musician
If you want to make a career out of your music, you should know by now that as an independent musician, making music is just one part of it. You have to juggle it with a lot of things from marketing, booking, designing merch, attending meetings, accounting and a lot of other tasks not directly related […]
6 Things You Need to Do When Starting a T-shirt Business
You might think that starting a t-shirt business is so easy it won’t give you wrinkles. It can’t be so hard, right? They’re just tees. Wrong! It will take over your life, invade your thoughts and infect everything you touch. Like any business, it takes hard work and plenty of time and love from you. Starting […]
2-in-1 Flash Drive Designs
Nowadays, it’s not just enough to have flash drives, you have to have flash drives that function as something else. Well, it’s not really a rule, but if you’re giving away promotional flash drives or you’re selling some in your shop, a multi-purpose flash drive is a great way to attract customers. Here are some of […]
4 Tips on How to Develop Your “Brand” as an Artist
Do not be intimidated by the word “brand” because it simply means your packaging or how you carry yourself. Okay, if you still don’t like the sound of the term packaging, let’s try to make it simpler: it’s your identity. It’s how people recognize you, it’s what sets you apart (even very slightly) from others. As […]
T-shirt Packaging: Some of the Sleekest Ways to Package Your Tees
T-shirt packaging should reflect the personality of a company, band or individual. Therefore, the custom t-shirt printing and packaging is just as important as the t-shirt itself. Even a plain t-shirt that’s placed in a good packaging becomes extraordinary. If you’re looking for a t-shirt packaging inspiration, here are some of the sleekest t-shirt packaging […]
Band Merch Tips From Band Merch Experts
MERCH TIPS FROM BRIAN “BT” TARANTO Brian Taranto has been rocking the merch industry since 1985. He launched Love Police, a company that has gone on to be a force of the merch industry. “With the onset of indie bands, trying to be a bit cooler and slacker with design or reference can work well… or bomb […]