This week I'm chatting about how it's important to create an Electronic Press Kit (EPK) 

• What is an EPK and why do you need one?
• What you need to include
• The importance of up to date information
• Why your media must look professional
• What not to include
• The best tools to use for an EPK

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This week I'm talking about "cheats" when it comes to recording, and how we can make like easier for ourselves. We'll cover - 

• How huge advances in recording technology have made things easier
• Why it's not always necessary to actually play an instrument
• How loops can be so useful
• How approaching recording differently can open you up to new ideas and ways of working

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This week I'm talking about metrics and how to measure your career. I'll cover - 

• Why it's important to get on top of your metrics
• How it gives an accurate overview of where you are
• Why metrics point you in the right direction for content creation
• How to track your numbers
• Why different comparisons are useful
• The importantce of not obsessing over numbers

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This week I'm talking about how you can use a Street Team together to help promote you as an artist. We'll look at - 

• What does a Street Team actually do ?
• How many people are involved?
• Why people will want to help you out
• How do you manage your team?
• Why good communication is everything. 

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Something a little different this week as I interview Singer-Songwriter and Author Colin Lever.

Colin has just brought out a new book entitled Open-Mic, a humerous fiction book looking at the world of the open-mic, the characters and music that defines the evenings which we've all attended at one point or another.

You can order Colin's book here.

Open-Mic on Amazon

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This week I'm talking about something that effects us all at some point - Burnout.

• What is it and why does it occur?
• What are the symptoms?
• How it's important to take a look at your goals and targets
• Why regular breaks are good
• How slimming down your workload is key

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Continuing on from last week's podcast regarding spending less time recording and actually finishing records, this week I'm talking about releasing your songs in a short space of time with no big lead up to release day. Done correctly, this can still be a successful approach.
I cover -

• Why it's important to release on a Friday if you can
• Making a point about telling the whole story
• Why a small amount of money spent on Facebook ads can work wonders
• In the absence of a launch gig, how a livestream can really help
• Getting friends and family to share and promote. 

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This week I'm talking about recording and how much time we spend consumed by it. We'll discuss - 

• How recording used to be a much faster process
• Why technological advances have slowed the process down
• Why home recording can make you even slower
• Challenge - record and mix a single in a day

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Social media plays a massive part in our lives. Not a day goes by for most of us without looking at least one social media platform and it's a great set of tools for musicians.  This week I'm talking about - 

• Why is it so important?
• The worry about follower numbers
• Why "fake" followers won't do you any good
• Why having a smaller but more dedicated fan base is best
• How to get more genuine, engaged followers

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In this week's podcast I'm talking about collaborating with other musicians. We'll discuss - 

• Why it's good to collaborate
• How it can promote creativity
• Why collaborating with others is good for accountability
• The positives of meeting new people
• How to find opportunities to collaborate.

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