Are you struggling with that “icky” feeling when you go to post content on your social media? Are you seeing everyone else’s mirror selfies and thinking, “I don’t want to do that in order to compete”? Is the idea of promoting your work something that makes you feel vapid or vain?

In this episode, I break down 5 tips for how to make social media feel less self-centered and all about YOU. Because marketing your work and promoting your music shouldn’t make you feel like you’re bragging, or vain, or self-absorbed. There IS a way to do it all while feeling authentic, and while building a community-driven fanbase.

Show notes are available here: http://www.megan-kuhar.com/blog/how-to-make-social-media-feel-less-self-centered

On this episode, I spoke with Jessica Peresta, who is a blogger, music teacher mentor, and resource provider at The Domestic Musician. Jessica, who also hosts The Elementary Music Teacher podcast, transitioned from music education to entrepreneurship, and offers advice for those music education majors who aren’t sure they want to pursue the “traditional route” of being a music teacher.

Show notes are available here: http://www.megan-kuhar.com/blog/from-music-educator-to-music-entrepreneur

What’s the first step that you need to take in order to succeed at marketing? It’s not downloading an app, or making a logo, or reading a book. What you really need to focus on is who you are and what you’re trying to say—in other words, what is your message?

In this episode, I break down how to define your creative core values, so you can determine your unique perspective that will inform your brand message. It’s important work that needs to get done. It’s diving deep internally and discovering what defines you. And if you don’t spend the time developing your message, you’ll create a confusing and unclear effort that won’t inspire audiences to become your lifelong fan.

Show notes are available here: http://www.megan-kuhar.com/blog/first-step-in-marketing

Dr. Felicia Rojas is a violinist, vocalist, and multi-talented musician whose career has expanded beyond the traditional “classical musician” scope that so many other music school grads pursue. At age 28, she is a Grammy Nominated American violinist, vocalist, recording artist, and violin teacher working in the Los Angeles, Hobbs (NM), and Lubbock (TX) areas. A versatile artist whose performing experience includes genres such as Classical, Country, Rock, Balkan, Celtic, Mariachi, and Peruvian Musica Criolla, Felicia is forging her own path as a niche musician, performing music she loves and making it into her full-time career.

Show notes are available here: http://www.megan-kuhar.com/blog/felicia-rojas

One of the most common myths about marketing that I hear from musicians and creative people is that marketing is inherently NARCISSISTIC. This is the idea that if you promote yourself, you’re full of yourself. In this episode, I’ll break down why you should eliminate the word NARCISSISTIC from your vocab to get over your fear of promoting your work today.

Show notes are available here: http://www.megan-kuhar.com/blog/get-over-your-promotion-fear

One of the most common myths about marketing that I hear from musicians and creative people is that marketing takes up TOO MUCH TIME. They don’t want to be glued to their phones because HELLO, there’s too much practicing to do!! In this episode, I'll share with you the number one way to post on social media EVERY SINGLE DAY—without ditching the practice room.

Show notes are available here: http://www.megan-kuhar.com/blog/post-every-day

When you’re writing a caption on Instagram, there are methods that achieve better results in attracting FANS and not just AUDIENCE MEMBERS. And a fan is someone who is there to stay. In this episode, I talk about Instagram captions, because out of the hundreds of musicians I have taught throughout the years, and many more I know as friends, the VAST MAJORITY are looking at captions in the wrong way.

Show notes are available here: http://www.megan-kuhar.com/blog/your-captions-arent-working

Liz Aponte is a drummer, teacher, and entrepreneur who has turned her passion for music into a multi-faceted career, through a combination of online and offline work. I spoke with Liz about marketing, promotion, entrepreneurship, and how she has built her career for herself. She also dished on how Questlove came to follow her on Instagram… It’s a pretty awesome story.

Show notes are available here: http://www.megan-kuhar.com/blog/the-multi-passionate-music-entrepreneur