Separating the hobby-bloggers from the real web journalists. As online journalism works through its adolescent years, one thing is painfully clear… There is a big difference between having a personal blog and being a web journalist. Many sites out there are run or written for by individuals who “claim” to be journalists, but their material…
In a world of web-celebs and follower counts, what people want most is real connections. We are living in an amazing age where the walls and distance that separate us from each other have been overcome by the power of social media. You can celebrate your accomplishments with thousands of followers with a simple tweet,…
Music bloggers, Upstart publicists, Budding Photographers, and DIY artists NEED a place to go where they can learn the tools it takes to stand out in this current state of noise for the sake of noise. They deserve to be taken seriously.
The Name of the Game is Contact Acquisition! Recently I had the honor of hosting a decently-known rock band at our property for an overnighter between stops on their Midwest tour. When they weren’t busy decompressing among the chickens, hammocks and haphazard races on the mini-tractor, we got around to chatting about how tough it…
So your band is lucky enough to be on one of the hottest festivals of the year? Well that’s something to brag about in its’ own right, and that placement may even get you more bookings down the road, but those bookings do you little good if you don’t harness all of the opportunity that…
Why pay for event advertising on Facebook when DIY bands can geo-target their event promotions for free? WhiskeyChick breaks down how to increase attendance at live shows by targeting fans in the area without paying for ads.