Grow your business & WIN a free gift!

This is the time of year as a artist, you are working hard to finish up your holiday installations and performances. You also begin to look toward next year as a time when you actually grow your artistic business and create consistent earning opportunities.

WHAT'S ON YOUR WISH LIST?

• Grow your Fan Base w/ more paying customers?

• Help you contain costs where you see positive results.

• Create exciting new PAYING projects that consistent w/your goals to build your success upon.  
•  Grow your professional network with contacts that can make a difference to YOUR business.

If any of these are items on YOUR "wish list"?Then, it is time for you to get started?

GETTING STARTED

I have set up easy getting started packages for the artist(s) on your gift list.  You can purchase a gift right from your computer by clicking on the link below the words pay online on the coupon( Debit, MC, Visa, and PayPal accepted). http://www.tamraengle.com/services/consulting.html

FREE CONSULTATION FOR YOU

I will be GIFTING a free 1 hour consultation to one winner (who will be announced during the month of December).

HOW DO I WIN?


Just give me a free consultation!


If you purchase two (2) "gift packages"* you automatically get 1 hour free!!!   

That is a total of 7 hrs for ONLY $398.00 *you save $167!!! *(must purchase 2 packages by Friday Dec 10th)

Enter to win a free consultation:

• When you buy a "getting started" or "gift package"  gift consultation(s) you are entered automatically to win a one (1) hour consultation.

More ways to win:

• You can also be entered to win by sharing this gift idea with other artists.  Click the LIKE button or re-tweet and share with your friends. (the more you like and tweet the more chances for YOU to win!)

I am really excited about announcing all the WINNERS of 1 hr FREE consultation! *WINNERS also get some FREE cross promotion via the announcement!




Cheers,


=Tamra=
www.tamraengle.com
"Providing business solutions for creative minds" 

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NEW CLIENTS and PROJECTS

Initial 1 hr. Consultation    $75.00

• Assessment  of your current business 
• Planning of a upcoming promotional event.

(upcoming special event, installation exhibit, or discuss how to get the 

most from conference showcases for 2011).

(remote consultation available via phone / email /skype)

PAY ONLINE (visa MC paypal  accepted)

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BEST DEAL!

Artist Gift Package

1 hr initial consultation + Two 1 hr "project" consultations.

Only $199.00!   (a $46 savings!)

*Purchase 2 "gift packages" Before Dec 10th and get 1 hr FREE!  Save  $167!!!

Serious about making a living with your art?

Struggling being organized?

Take control of your artistic career

Simple customized program

Keep you motivated and moving forward

• Regularly scheduled consultations and follow ups
• Free subscription to "the Business Strategist" Blog
•  Network growth opportunities

(remote consultations available via email/phone/skype)

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Growing your fanbase: using new technology:

GROWING YOUR FAN BASE (blog series)

 

How would you like to be in the next arcade fire video? 

Among many of its features HTML 5 allows you to include new multimedia (audio / visual) interface elements,  web storage, timed media playback

Google has partnered with Canadian Rockers Arcade Fire to produce it’s first HTML 5 based music video., which  in this example pull fans (or the homes they grew up in) right into the  Wilderness Downtown film. 

Directed & written  by Chris Milk the video designed around the bands song “We used to wait”   All YOU need is a HTML 5 compatible browser  like Google’s Chrome or Safari-   Users of Android and iOS moblle OS’s may or may not be able to currently view this.   (this is a huge improvement over the earlier FLASH technology.

Give http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/  a spin,  share your thoughts in my comment section on how you see HTML 5 being used going forward in the Arts and Entertaiment world.

Look around at the technology that is new and exciting, how can you use it to engage YOUR fans?

If you need help,  let's talk!

Cheers,

=Tamra=

Providing business solutions for creative minds

www.tamraengle.com

GROWING YOUR NETWORK / FANBASE:

 Host a holiday song contest:

Scenrio:  You are a performing songwriter, producer, DJ looking for collaborative opportunities,

Craigslist ad’s are not bringing in any good collaborative prospects.

 Your feeling  stuck not meeting anyone.

The great news is, in a evolving market you can get VERY creative with ways to meet, and share music- This is a really simple way to grow your network.

If your like most artist you have VERY LITTLE money.   (this is where getting creative comes in).

 

Look at  the tools you have available to you.

Social media tools like reverb nation, facebook, twitter, bebo, some folks may still use myspace… and on and on and on.

Beside posting endless gig announcements, and endlessly “FRIENDING” that does nothing to grow your fan base, (did all of your 2472 "friends" buy your cd or artwork?) What ways have you used your social media sites to grow your fan base with cash spending customers?

if your like most people probably nothing.

  That is about to change.

Host a holiday themed song contest:

• 1)    Engage with your fans
• 2)    Leverage other artists networks to jump start your social network. Share your networks, combine your fans, grow both of your fan bases!
•     Meet other artists to collaborate with, or  share a show with you.
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•  Make it interesting for your fans so they WANT to come to one of your shows. 
• Remember, in even a medium sized metro area  there are only 47 different shows for fans  to choose from on a Saturday night, and  most fans probably only have  the cash to go to  just ONE show.  You bet they  want to be ENTERTAINED! 
• Give them something fun to watch and listen too!

Bring on the  Punk / symphony players, and the Jazz metal polka tunes ;o)

4)    Combine your audiences to expand the # of new people coming to your show who will buy your cds and merch- Do merch bundles with the artist your playing with (together you’ll make more $$ that way!)

5)    Expand your Songwriting portfolio

6)    Get YOUR music into other artists hands

These are all great reasons to give this idea  a try right?

I used facebook to host a Halloween music contest.

http://on.fb.me/cXZnZO

Songwriters were invited to submit a track that fans could then vote on to select their “favorite” Halloween song.

Everyone that submitted a song, and voted would be given a free Halloween playlist for participating, and all the smart artists were able to add 10 new potential songwriting partners to their network, AND get their music into the hands of thousands of new people. (Something for EVERYONE).

After the contest:  What were the results?  It was fun to host,  I gave away a 1 hour artist business consultation  to our winner.  Kerry Grombacher: http://www.reverbnation.com/kerrygrombacher

Even though this was a small contest (by social media standards) here are some of the results that I have learned about :

2 of the songwriters,  have planned a tour,  and have scheduled  songwriting sessions with one another 

(you don’t have to live the same part of the country to do this!) 

1 songwriters daughter submitted a song, (which was picked up for a licensing opportunity with NPR THE AFTERNOON  was posted, the song is that good! )  AND, this song 

is raising money to help other kids, the song (if you download the song you pay $1 which is donated to  Smile Train, who helps children with cleft palettes obtain surgery, and smiles!  

Listen to the song, and buy the download, it's a great cause!

http://alexisharte.bandcamp.com/track/mias-halloween-song

So what are you waiting for?

Use your social media network to grow your network-

If you want to wade in slowly:

I am hosting a HOLIDAY MUSIC CONTEST to continue the fun:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172444822771698

I am looking forward hearing your submissions, and helping you make some new fans, and perhaps find some collaborative partners to work with.

If you enjoyed this blog you can subscribe to it (great for you Kindle users).

Another GREAT way to invest $1.00 and get so much!

Tamra's Kindle Blog

Lots of great tips and tricks for pennies!

& if your ready to dive in, 

Let’s set up some time to talk!

=Tamra=

Providing business solutions for creative minds

www.tamraengle.com