Summary: In today's episode we talk about selling items from the stage, and we also talk about getting that first gig. In my "tales from the road" I talk about playing with a fill in that got so drunk he couldn't even play. Selling More Merch at Shows In a recent article by David Hopper he put together an article called A Psychological "Trick" to Sell More Music (and T-Shirts) at Live Shows in the article he talks about how we can learn from places like Subway, Chipotle, etc who have a tip jar at the end of their ordering process. Moe's is a place that has a system in place that when someone leaves a tip the cashier rings a bell and the whole line says "thank you". Can you imagine the pressure on the person behind the person who just tipped the row? Cause if you don't tip, everyone will know. Benefits of Selling From the Stage 1. It gives you an opportunity to plug your stuff. 2. It provides social proof. 3. It gives "status" to your fans. You can find scripts in Dave's book Six-Figure Musician - How to Sell More Music, Get More People to Your Shows, and Make More Money in the Music Business (Music Marketing [dot] com Presents) [easyazon-block asin="B00B854872" align="none"] You can also get this book for free by going to www.marketingmusician.com/audible and get a free audio book when you sign up.
