Be Your Own Manager

While practicing is a strong established habit for musicians, looking after one's career isn't. Bernhard Kerres shares his ideas on starting with a self-management routine which over time should form a strong habit. This will enable musicians to manage their careers proactively and be more successful in it.

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Working on selling and marketing yourself alone can be tedious. Bernhard Kerres talks about a new system he recently came across - Working Out Loud. Based on the book by John Stepper, it is the idea of four to five people working on together on their individual goals over twelve weeks. It is an idea which might be useful to many freelance musicians planning the summer 2020 and the season 2020/21.

More about the podcast and the book on www.beyourownmanager.comand www.hellostage.com. 

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The high streets of our villages, quarters, and towns, are the main artery of life in our community. Due to e-commerce, the economic cycle, and other developments, many high streets are dying out because the shops are closing down. Bernhard Kerres explores an idea of bringing back life to the center of our communities.

More about the podcast and the book on www.beyourownmanager.com and www.hellostage.com.

A few months ago, Bernhard Kerres, was talking at the Nordic Orchestra Conference in Stockholm. He introduced a new marketing concept for the arts world which he called 3Cs. The 3Cs stand for Content, Community and Conversation. Today he adapts this concept to the marketing needs for classical musicians. 

You can read more about the 3Cs Concept on the blog of Haydn 1791 -> www.haydn1791.net

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Being outstanding on one's instrument, being a great singer, a motivating conductor, a creative composer, is only a start. To be successful you need to know what makes you special. Bernhard Kerres talks about daring to communicate one's strengths, one's passions. 

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What makes a good story and why should you think about stories? Your bio, your website, even your concert program is a story. Bernhard Kerres shares some secrets of good stories with you.

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Summer is coming! Time for holidays. But also for reflection. Bernhard Kerres has your summer to-do list for you.

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When marketing in the digital age we all flock to social media. It is so easy. But if you look at the numbers it is a big waste of time. In our latest episode, Bernhard Kerres, compares the effectiveness of social media to e-mail newsletters. What has been your experience?

More about the podcast and the book on www.hellostage.com. 

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Videos are today an almost must for musicians. Videos give promoters, artistic director, agents, etc. the opportunity to get to know an artist better before actually having them audition or engaging them. Most competitions use videos today. But there is a difference what the target audience of a video is. Bernhard Kerres speaks about the different kinds of videos for classical musicians. 

You can find good examples for videos on the HELLO STAGE webpage at: www.hellostage.com/?p=2049

More about the podcast and the book on www.hellostage.com. You can also support the podcast on www.patreon.com/bernhardkerres.

In our latest career podcast for classical musicians, Bernhard Kerres talks about how to write a good application for a concert or performance. He suggests to do research, focus on quality over quantity, and to follow up. What is your experience?

More about the podcast and the book on www.hellostage.com. You can also support the podcast on www.patreon.com/bernhardkerres.