by D Grant Smith | Jan 20, 2020 | Be Solid, Blog, Growth Farming
I usually read several books each year but last year I didn’t. I stuck with only 5 books for the whole year. Which is what makes each of them the best books read in 2019. There are a few reasons for only reading a few books, which I’ll mention briefly....
by D Grant Smith | Jan 7, 2016 | Blog, Community Building, DIY Artist Route Podcast
The DIY Artist Route Podcast continues on in 2016 and I’m so excited to present this conversation with you. Bird Thomas is one of my dearest friends who also embodies strengths that I am inspired by regarding connecting with people. To put it simply, Bird is a...
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 | Aug 6, 2015 | Blog, Community Building, Rising Bands To Take Note Of
I’ve known the name Amanda Palmer for several years. I’ve known some of the music of Amanda Palmer for about the same amount of time. But after viewing her Ted Talk from 2013, I had to read her book The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let...