NARM 2011 – Panel: Outsourcing for Knowledge and Profits
May 16, 2011 OffOutsourcing panel from NARM/A2IM Music Business Crash Course produced by Rich Bengloff. Panelists: David Macias (Thirty Tigers), Sibley Verback (StreamJam/Electric Sheep Company), Rob Weitzner (Consolidated Independent), Alicia Yafee (The Spellbound Group), and moderator Adam Rabinovitz (IODA)
Mike King’s Direct-To-Fan Marketing Presentation, NARM 2011
May 14, 2011 OffThis is a fantastic introduction to best practices for online, direct-to-fan marketing, presented by Berkleemusic instructor Mike King at NARM 2011. A must-see for musicians and anyone working to engage fans or develop a social media strategy for their business. Video link: NARM video recap Embedded video below:
Understanding & Managing Social Media – Part 1
May 13, 2011 OffGetting Started The rise of the social web has caused profound shifts in the way we consume and share information. Media industries like publishing and music, have experienced devastating disruption. Even if your business has avoided this first shockwave, the relationship between you and your customers has changed forever. If you are not using social…
More from Nancy Baym on Artist-Fan Relationships
May 9, 2011 OffIf you are interested in more of researcher Nancy Baym’s findings on the relationship between artists and fans download this pdf presentation. Good stuff!
Beautiful and Strange
May 8, 2011 OffResearcher Nancy Baym has started an interesting blog collecting insights from around the web on the relationship between artists and audiences. There are also links to her interviews with musicians and other cool stuff. Check it out! Beautiful and Strange
Connecting with your most passionate fans…
May 6, 2011 OffThe companies that understand how to genuinely connect with their customers, online, and offline, are the ones that will emerge over the next twenty-four to thirty-six months, putting significant distance between themselves and their competition. – Gary Vaynerchuk, The Thank You Economy Companies should also remember to focus on their passionate customers – both passionate…
Book Review: The Network is Your Customer – 5 Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age
May 3, 2011 OffBook Review: The Network is Your Customer – 5 Strategies to Thrive in a Digital Age by David L. Rogers (@David_Rogers ) When I first picked up this book by David Rogers, (a professor at Columbia Business School), I thought it was yet another introduction to social communication technologies for wary corporate managers. Boy, was…
Tips for Musicians: Creating Great Online Content
April 27, 2011 OffInteresting, valuable, content is the heart of communication with fans and followers. Using social media effectively requires planning and commitment. Here are a few tips to get you going: Develop an Integrated Strategy Be realistic about the time you can commit to online communication. Find the right partners to help you. Develop your approach from…
midemblog integrates curated Twitter feeds
April 26, 2011 OffThe midemblog Livestream coverage of the Rethink Music conference in Boston this week is a good example of integrating curated Twitter feeds into a web page. The panels are being streamed live side-by-side with curated, real-time, Twitter comments fed by @replies and hashtags (#rethinkmusic, #rethink, #berklee, #midem). Check it out here & here. What do…
Effectively Integrating Social Communications Into Your Website
April 21, 2011 Off“Customers trust each other more than they trust brands.” – Jeremiah Owyang, Altimeter Group analyst – I just caught a highly informative webinar hosted by Jeremiah Owyang, industry analyst at Altimeter Group and the folks at janrain and Badgeville. It is a bit long so here are few takeaways… In a survey of 140 global-national…