Networking

Networking is key for us musicians. I think we can all agree that we would only have family and friends turning up to our pub gigs if we didn’t try networking.

 In case you weren’t sure, Networking is basically making friends with other musicians or music producers. This means you could end up getting more performances and a bigger crowd. The more links you have with the music industry the more likely you are going to get popular.

Social media such as Facebook or twitter and any other social media is a great way to meet other freelance musicians much like ourselves. Let us not forget the good old fashion way of talking to the acts you’re supporting. A friend of mine ended up talking to the headlining band at his gig and ended up getting 4 more performances!

Business cards are incredible for helping people remember your name. It also opens opportunities for them to get in contact with you or find you on your social media sites. You should link your mobile number and either a website or YouTube page (so they can listen to your other songs!) This is a quick example of a business card I would make

 As you can see it’s straight to the point and has my name, what I can do and a way of contacting me. (of course its not my real number!) I’ve also added an electric guitar so they know that I play guitar. Also, who doesn’t like pictures?!

I'm sure most of you have heard of Cilla Black. She was a good friend of Ringo Star and from that became friends with the whole band! Early on in their career she would perform on stage with them which made her become a lot more popular than she was before!

This might change as you become better known. Not only will your contacts have grown but so would your popularity! You’ll probably find people who were in the same position as you asking for help or trying to buy you a drink. And there’s a high chance someone you’ve kept in contact with could be in the top charts and doing a world tour! So maybe you should give them a call and see who else you can meet