Curtains Up!

It’s hard to believe that the holidays are just around the corner, but alas Christmas is a mere ten weeks away. Ten weeks… and you haven’t even made the trip to Sam’s Club for Halloween-size Tootsie Roll bags yet! Don’t panic, there’s still plenty of time to buy your Christmas presents and plan your company [...]

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This tip is a simple one, and I am reminded of it every time I perform–Gratitude.
In these tough economic times, I try to turn my mind to being grateful for what I am doing instead of getting nervous about how my calendar is filling up. And when a gig doesn’t seem to go just as [...]

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Fraudulent contracts are not only issued by those with poor grammar. This email was forwarded to us by Pat Hurley. He writes: “Thank you for warning other speakers. These guys were good. The best I had seen. They even called me and praised the Lord on the phone. They had an Asian accent which was [...]

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The world is full of excellent people who care more about their fellow man than about their own welfare. Unfortunately wherever there is good, there is also evil standing close-by devising ways to poison the good.
Now that we’ve covered Good vs. Evil 101, let’s discuss how it relates to the entertainment industry. If you have [...]

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Cathy and her mother met me at a February bridal fair. Cathy decided right then and there that she wanted to have me perform for her wedding. Her mother paid my deposit, and I thought, “These folks are getting everything in line.”
But an interesting thing can happen as the wedding day approaches: Nervousness and overwhelm [...]

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To all of our esteemed impersonators, tribute artists, and tribute bands: Gig Salad will be in Vegas for the impersonators convention this weekend. Please stop by… we have some exciting news and some cool stuff to share with you!
Mark

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We like to tackle lots of big things at once. Here are some things that are launching:
New Membership Levels: We’re adding 2 new membership levels to Gig Salad: Free and Premium. The members who sign up for free will only get their name and city posted, and a button to contact them. Premium members will [...]

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With the present economy, e-mail scams are rampant, and wedding businesses, particularly musicians, are often the target.
Most brides and potential clients will include the question “How much?” in their initial email inquiries. They will include your name in the email greeting and may include some additional info about the time, date, and location of [...]

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I received a call from Monica from the Tuxtown tuxedo rental shop. Excitedly, she told me that she would be launching a full-service wedding boutique in a few weeks and wanted me to perform at the grand opening! The date was Valentine’s Day, a day she hoped to attract many couples that are headed to [...]

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The UPK, or Universal PromoKit, is the latest addition to Gig Salad. It gives our members the ability to instantly create up to 21 agent friendly websites that are targeted to specific booking agents. Each website will be found at a unique link, and any combination of these 21 websites can either function as a [...]

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