getting noticed?

[kevinmathie]

Sept 24, 2009, 1:02pm, showdownmetal wrote:i would say thats my biggest hinderance... i hate having to call people. if i had the ability to pay someone to be my secretary, i would. instantly. i want a texting plan on my pay as you go phone, but i hate calling people so much im not even going to bother (that and no money at the moment).i have the craft and business of songwriting. its a good book. i wish i was able to read more. i have a hard time sitting still for very long.Yeah, calling is tough. But, it doesn't have to be all "cold calling." In the entertainment business, I think networking is actually a more valuable skill. True, sometimes you have to make cold calls, but most of my work is usually found through connections I make through other acquaintances, clients, and colleagues. You have to learn to create the right kind of "buzz."Remember, the best product doesn't always win. It's the best marketed product that wins.

[mojobone]

Kevin has touched on probably the most important part of the learning curve, the "not being a flake" thing. We creative types are a bunch of nutcases, generally, and the most successful musicians aren't the best musicians, but the ones that return phone calls.

[BraveNote]

Sept 25, 2009, 6:51am, mojobone wrote: We creative types are a bunch of nutcases, generally, and the most successful musicians aren't the best musicians, but the ones that return phone calls.And, many of the finest musicians aren't always successful. Which leads me to the conclusion that, artist managers aren't as plentiful as they were 10, 15 or 25 and 35 years ago. All the classroom academics on the music business is archaic by the time it reaches the book stores and news stands. There-fore, the "gift" you posses for your music creativity might not get recognized until you're dead. If you're lucky.However, there's still hope for your ultimate success if you're married into a family of music business royalty. And/or have unlimited financial recourses to project your music into the theater and stage of the industry's most powerful.Now. If you could only get someone to call on you... Hmmmmmmmf..