MMP020: How To Book More Shows and Triple Turnout At Your Next Gig




The Musician Monster Podcast: Music Business For Musicians show

Summary: You want to book more more gigs. Maybe you don’t know any promoters and aren’t sure where to start. Or maybe you’re just looking for a better way.<br> If that’s you, today’s episode will be a God send.<br> You will gain a fresh and powerful perspective that will help you book more gigs and get people to come out to them.<br> I’ve personally followed the same principles described in today’s episode to get more shows with less effort—I just had to change my approach.<br> Let’s rock!<br> In today’s episode, you’ll learn:<br> <br> * The ONE thing that you can do to triple show attendance<br> * What motivates people tocome out<br> * How to craft the perfect invitation<br> * The CRITICAL thing to get bodies in the venue<br> * Ways to get preferential treatment from the venue<br> * Play a sold-out show regardless of the circumstances<br> * A fresh perspective on promoting music (stop personally handing out fliers and sending Facebook invitations that nobody checks)<br> <br> Useful Resources:<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.swerveyjones.com/" target="_blank">The Swervey Jones Show</a> (Official website)<br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/swerveyjonesshow/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/swerveyjonesshow/</a> (Facebook)<br> * <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-swervey-jones-show/id842300798?mt=2" target="_blank">Listen to The Swervey Jones Show </a>(iTunes)<br> * <a href="https://musicianmonster.com/a-system-to-make-money-with-music/" target="_blank">Get a step by step guide on promoting your music</a> (FREE course from Musician Monster – Discover how to apply the promotion tips in this episode)<br> <br> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/musicianmonster/MMP020.mp3" target="_blank">Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop</a><br> Thanks for Listening!<br> Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below.<br> If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post.<br> Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewContentsUserReviews?id=977804195&amp;type=Podcast&amp;ls=1&amp;mt=1">iTunes</a>! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated!<br> And finally, don’t forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-musician-monster-podcast/id977804195?mt=2">subscribe to the show on iTunes</a> to get automatic updates.<br> A very special thank-you to Trey for joining me this week!<br> Until next time,<br> Rock on and prosper<br> Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like me to interview? Send an email to <a href="mailto:greg@musicianmonster.com">greg@musicianmonster.com</a> or a tweet to <a href="https://twitter.com/musicianmonster">@musicianmonster</a> — including the name and contact info (if you have it) of the person you’d like to have interviewed. <br>