Tagged: local marketing

Social Media for Artists and Musicians: Creating Your First Twitter List

If you are an artist or a musician who wants a local following, then learn how to build your first twitter list.

Twitter Lists - Never ending, like task lists!
Like your "Honey Do List" - Your Twitter List Is Never Quite Done.

Social networking, is one of the fastest ways you can build a following. Sure, it can take a little time and effort but it will be worth it. You will be getting the word out about what you do to local people who will come as see your show.

There are many artists on twitter these days and for good reason. With Twitter, you can provide people with quick updates about where your latest show is playing or you can interact with people on a personal level. Twitter lets you speak out to others. Continue reading →

Four Ways in Which Local Musicians Find New Venues to Perform

With an audience, the artistic spirit is pizzazed.

Local musicians are always looking for opportunities to perform and hopefully make some money. Some of the standard techniques which are used include social media like Twitter and Facebook. The musician might decide to call the venue members of staff or visit their social media address for commentary. An informal approach can work very well as long as it does not border on harassment. You can actually visit the physical venue in order to get an idea of the things that they are doing. Everybody like live musicians, no matter how small the town.

 1) Local gigs are very valuable – never give up, utilize social media Continue reading →

How to Promote Local Artists Effectively Using Smart Marketing Techniques

Some of the standard marketing methods which are used to promote local artists include localized searches on Facebook and YouTube. The key is to identify an audience and then stick to it in terms of the way that the genre is promoted. Self promotion is not necessarily a bad thing as long as you have a methodical approach to it. Without big capital investments, publicity will enable you to reach a wider audience. Good PR ensures that you do not carry negative connotations for the public.

 

1) Setting realistic goals Continue reading →