by D Grant Smith | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog, Community Building
It can be hard to know whether you give your emotions or your logic more power. How often do you make decisions that, in hindsight, were led more by what you felt in the moment than what made sense in the grand scheme of things? Do you find yourself led more by your...
by D Grant Smith | Nov 30, 2015 | Blog, Community Building, Indie Music Resources
Vision. Milestones. Perspective. Looking forward to the future and doing a combination of goal-setting and forecasting of what lies ahead, taking into account outside influences and things you have absolutely no control over. Looking at the big picture and the future...
by D Grant Smith | Nov 16, 2015 | Blog, Community Building, DIY Artist Route Podcast, Rising Bands To Take Note Of
Jerzy Jung embodies everything you can imagine for a DIY artist. She is a musician, actress, music teacher, and practitioner of the golden rule. Her songwriting is comparable to that of Regina Spektor in how she takes common, everyday elements and pieces them together...
by D Grant Smith | Nov 12, 2015 | Blog, Community Building
My wife and I returned from a much needed vacation recently that took us to the Caribbean. In our hustle-and-bustle of self-employment, we hadn’t taken much time to be with each other and had started to feel the connection that we’ve had lose some of its...
by D Grant Smith | Nov 9, 2015 | Blog, Indie Music Resources
Radio Submissions That Get Airplay And Grow Your Fan Base Music Submissions. They’re available everywhere but getting a station or program to play your music isn’t a walk in the park. Here’s how to know what to submit, what to leave out, and how to...
by D Grant Smith | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog, Growth Farming
How can you know when you’ve fully paid your dues? Here’s some motivation for you to pick yourself up today and push. Push harder than you normally would. Even if it’s Friday and you don’t feel like it. Even if you think you’re on top of...
by D Grant Smith | Oct 19, 2015 | Blog, Indie Music Resources, Uncategorized
Two months ago I launched my first ever crowdfunding campaign. It was, to say the least, an adventure. It was also a big learning experience in both communications, outreach, community building and fundraising. I thought I was pretty good with at least 2 of those 4...
by D Grant Smith | Oct 12, 2015 | Blog, Indie Music Resources
First things first, if you haven’t experienced the brilliance of RSA Shorts, head over to their Youtube page (which also has their full length video speakers, all are excellent). The cartoon presentation of these clips from great speeches is something that needs to be...
by D Grant Smith | Oct 8, 2015 | Blog, DIY Artist Route Podcast
Episode 8: Benji Rogers by D Grant Smith on Mixcloud If you want real success in the creative industries, music in particular, you’ve got to aim your audience growth at connecting with a particular type of fan. You want the diehard, passionate superfan...
by D Grant Smith | Oct 5, 2015 | Blog, Indie Music Resources
When you think of one of your Super Fan, who comes to mind? Are there attributes of this person that you can identify? It’s important to recognize one very important characteristic to this person so that you can fully appreciate the impact they have on your...
