What is Gig Salad?

What does Gig Salad do? Gig Salad is the North American talent directory of local and regional performers, speakers and entertainers, spanning the spectrum of entertainment genres. Gig Salad gives talent buyers, agents and event planners universal access to our directory of talent, searchable by name, category and location.

How much does it cost to get listed? We price things fairly, and there's even a free option. For what our members receive, the membership dues are quite nominal. Click here for pricing info.

What will I get with a membership? With every paid membership you'll receive a customized online "PromoKit" and much more. This page breaks it down.

Can I pay by PayPal or check? Gig Salad is set up to take credit cards, but we can also accept checks, PayPal, money orders, cashier's checks and goats. Okay, maybe not goats, but just about everything else. To pay by PayPal: Visit our join page to determine your membership level, then visit this Talent Salad payment page to submit your PayPal payment. Type these details in the memo box on PayPal: your name, act name, telephone, password, nearest major city, actual city, talent category, email address. If it's within the hours of 9-5pm CST, we'll set your account up almost immediately (in most cases), and you can customize your PromoKit from there. To pay by check, money order, etc: simply send your membership fee along with these details typed out on a separate piece of paper (or email help@gigsalad.com): your name, act name, telephone, password, nearest major city, actual city, talent category, email address to Gig Salad, 2733 East Battlefield Rd #105, Springfield, MO 65804. Within 24 hours, we'll set your account up and you can customize your PromoKit.

Why join?

Does this site really work for performers? While we can't guarantee that you'll be playing Carnegie Hall by this time next week if you join Gig Salad, our members have shared countless success stories with us and have gotten high-paying gigs and tremendous opportunities through their Gig Salad membership. It's a small investment to make for potentially huge rewards. Just one open door can get you into the feast! So, in answer to your question... Yes, Gig Salad really does work for performers!

If I can get a free page on a site like MySpace, why would I pay to join Gig Salad? Serious talent buyers typically do not search through pages of MySpace and "community" sites like that to hire entertainment for private or corporate functions. MySpace serves a "networking" need, and we provide a real-time exposure/gig booking need. We recommend taking advantage of what MySpace and Facebook offer, as well as posting videos on YouTube and other such "viral promotion" sites, without neglecting direct response opportunities like the one we offer on Gig Salad.

I am in multiple bands... do you offer a discount if I sign up for more than one account? We sure do -- 40% off your subsequent PromoKits. You'll see the link to sign up multiple acts as soon as you sign up for the first one.

I am not computer proficient. Help!

Can someone at Gig Salad create my PromoKit for me? We have set up Gig Salad to be completely self-serve, but if the task of customizing your won PromoKit is daunting, we can help. Just send a cd with your materials (text in digital format, images, audio files, and a money order or check for $99) to Gig Salad, 2733 East Battlefield Rd #105, Springfield, MO 65804. The $99 fee covers a one-time PromoKit creation using the materials you send us by CD. Future updates to your PromoKit are billed hourly at $50/hr and can be paid online at Talent Salad.

But I am not savvy enough to get my materials on cd... what do I do? Please call us at 417-889-9909 and we'll talk about what you can do.

What about search engine results?

How do you drive traffic to Gig Salad? We appear at the top of many Google, Yahoo, Bing, and Ask.com searches, in addition to other search engines. We are constantly refining and adjusting things to make it more search engine optimized. We rely not only on Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search engines for traffic, but also on our print advertising, online advertising, trade shows, sponsorships of events, and our relationships with talent buyers and party planners. We also have a network of websites that we are building which all serve each other in this respect. Rest assured, we're working very hard to make Gig Salad a place where both talent buyers and our members benefit greatly.

What about commissions or finder's fees?

Are there commissions or finder's fees when I am booked through Gigsalad.com? Unlike other online directories, Gig Salad DOES NOT ask for or charge you commissions or fees when people find you through Gig Salad and contact you directly, either by phone, through our gig inquiry system, or through your own website. Likewise, we do not charge a commission or fee to the talent buyer when you broker your own dates. However, if you would like us to broker your date and handle the transaction on your behalf, please contact us, and we can act as a middle broker to oversee the contractual process for a commission payable by the talent buyer.

Can I purchase advertising?

Can I purchase an ad on Gig Salad? We offer advertising space to outside companies on the home page of Gig Salad, as well as within an area of the PromoKit that our members see. Please call us at 866-788-GIGS for pricing. We also offer a "national listing" option where our members can create an ad for additional exposure. Please visit this page for more information.

Do you offer representation?

I need talent representation and am looking for an agent. Can an agent at Gig Salad represent me? At Gig Salad, we do not seek to represent talent, as far as the traditional definition of representation is concerned. We represent talent in another way: We give entertainers and speakers the tools to create their own online Promo Kit, complete with links to a store to create personalized gear, sell their own CDs, upload video and music files and have access to real gigs that come to Gig Salad from throughout the United States and Canada. View the representation page for more information.

 

Why haven't I joined Gig Salad yet? Because you're still reading this. And that's okay, but now it's time to get your gig on. Click here to join now!