The Business of Getting More Gigs as a Professional Musician
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.25 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0634058428 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is also president of Bentley-Hall, Inc., publishers of the "Creative Selling" newsletter. Bob Popyk is an author and speaker on sales and marketing strategies. His monthly column appears in many national trade and industry magazines.
A collection of Bob Popyk's most talked-about columns from International Musician magazine, The Business of Getting More Gigs as a Professional Musician will clue you in to what the musicians mentioned above already know and do. Musicians who take his advice will soon be well on their way to more and better-paying gigs. Covering in detail topics such as attitude, gig etiquette, business basics, money and diversifying, Popyk gives practical pointers to help you have a plan, network effectively, promote your assets, and market yourself constantly. Despite a myriad of convenient excuses to choose from the economy is off, money is tight, unemployment is high, not as many clubs are hiring, budget cuts mean fewer corporate gigs there are always some musicians who do exceptionally well and work constantly, regardless of the month, year, season, economy or their location. He points out the need to treat gig-seeking like a business, and take it just as seriously. (Book). Getting more gigs doesn't just happen. Musicians have to make it happen. Also available by Bob Popyk: How to Find Gig
"A realistic book for any musician who is turning their hobby into a career." according to Jack Miller. Too many musicians expect work to simply come to them. Making a living as a musician isn't easy, and this book comes up with ideas for bringing in more bucks. There is no "one idea" here that will help make a fortune. Unfortunately you have to work at it. There seems to be less and less work for musicians today. At least this book addresses that fact and comes up with some thoughts on how to bring in the work that still might be out there.. Annie Formati said IF YOU ARE A WORKING MUSICIAN, HERE'S SOME GREAT IDEAS. I have read Mr. Popyk's columns in the International Musician as well as The Music Trades magazine. It's nice to see the best ideas for getting more work all together in one book. There are so many things musicians can do to keep their calendar full if we actually treat it like a business. I've been playing casual dates for years and still like to be reminded of things I could be doing to get more gigs. A lot of the chapters have me thinking "I can do that", or "Why didn't I think of that?". Do yourself a favor if you are looking for gigsread this book! (Unless that is, you have all the work you. Nothing new jazzgirl If you are new to the business of getting gigs, and know absolutely nothing about business in general, then this book may be helpful. I was looking for something more.To me it seemed that the author's approach was that he was speaking to dead beat musicians who are lazy and complaining all the time. I personally think that there are many talented and hard working musicians out there who hustle each and every day to get gigs and are far beyond needing the advice that you must pick up the phone, treat your band like a business, etc. We already know all of this.I was looking for a book (and still a
He is also president of Bentley-Hall, Inc., publishers of the "Creative Selling" newsletter. His monthly column appears in many national trade and industry magazines.. About the Author Bob Popyk is an author and speaker on sales and marketing strategies