The Gigging Musician Podcast
Jared Judge
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Playing music for live audiences is one of the most rewarding things on the planet. In this podcast, we dissect everything that goes into being a successful gigging musician.
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Jul 12, 2022
How To Really Sell Your Music
In this episode, Jared discusses "Features vs. Benefits". It's about helping musicians to think about the difference between the features and benefits of what they sell. Musicians often get excited about discussing the features of their work, but it is more important to focus on what benefits those features provide for potential customers.
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Jul 6, 2022
Time and Energy Vampires
In this episode, Jared discusses how to deal with difficult clients or musicians that take up a lot of time and energy. The episode provides three tips for dealing with these time and energy vampires.
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Jun 9, 2022
From Music School to the Army Band to An Online Music Business with Matt Brockman
In the episode, Jared interviews Matt Brockman and discusses how he got started in music and how networking helped him get gigs. He recommends getting involved in community bands and groups to make connections and get your name out there. He also shares some tips on how to drive traffic to your music career funnel.
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Jun 3, 2022
Not All Opinions Matter
In this episode, Jared talks about how to deal with feedback, specifically how to tell the difference between good and bad feedback. The main point is to listen to your heart, but also to listen to the people who are actually giving you valuable feedback.
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May 25, 2022
How I Went From Broke Grad Student to Fulltime Musician In Just A Few Months
In this episode, Jared shares his story of how he made a living as a musician. After graduating from music school and struggling to find work as a musician, he decided to shift his focus to private events. He learned how to market himself and sell his services to private clients, and eventually started a software company to help automate the process.
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May 14, 2022
Email Lists For Gigs
In this episode, Jared shares and explains the email lists and how they can help book more gigs. There are four email lists that every musician should have: Potential Booking Leads, Buyers, Non-Buyers, and Partners. He also shares some of the great tools used for handling these lists.
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May 13, 2022
Using Email to Get Gigs
In this episode, Jared discusses the topic of email marketing, specifically cold emailing local businesses with the intention of securing gigs or increasing awareness of one's music group. Jared also shared the email he sent out to his future partners and provided some of the results.
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May 2, 2022
Record Everything
In this episode, Jared encourages musicians to record every rehearsal, practice, and gig. Doing so not only provides high-quality footage for use online, but also helps build a social media presence and website archive.
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Apr 28, 2022
Split Tests
In this episode, Jared discusses the power of split testing, or testing different versions of a given element to see which one performs better. Split testing can be used to test different headlines, website layouts, ads, and more. The key is to send enough traffic to each version of the test in order to get statistically valid results. This can help you be more successful in doubling your number of bookings.
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Apr 26, 2022
A Simple but Powerful Marketing Tool For Your Music
In this episode, Jared discusses the power of marketing and how musicians can use it to their advantage. He introduces the P-A-S formula (Problem, Agitate, Solution), which is a tool used in copywriting to sell products or services. He provides examples of how this formula can help you with your gigging career.
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Apr 23, 2022
Going Solo Or Booking The Band
In this episode, Jared discusses the pros and cons of booking a band versus going solo. It is ultimately decided that for a solo artist, booking high-paying shows will be easier and quicker to get off the ground. However, this may not be the case for every type of musician.
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Apr 22, 2022
The Two Types Of Marketing And Why Most Musicians Choose The Wrong One
In this episode, Jared discusses the two types of marketing that musicians typically use: Brand Marketing and Direct Response Marketing. Brand Marketing is the type of marketing where musicians put up content and hope that people will enjoy it and have the idea to respond. Direct Response Marketing, on the other hand, is a type that leads people who are interacting with your brand, to take direct action.
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Apr 5, 2022
Balancing Teaching and Performing With Sam Reti
In this episode, Jared interviews Sam Reti, founder of Muzie.Live. They talk about how to get more gigs by using online platforms. He advises musicians to try different things until they find something that works for them. He also shares tips on how to use online platforms to connect with other musicians and music teachers.
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Apr 2, 2022
Marketing Gigs Is Like An Audition
In this episode, Jared Judge talks about the marketing funnel, a marketing process used by musicians to book gigs. He explains that most musicians don't use this process because they were never taught it by their music school or music teacher. He also shares his own experience of using the audition funnel and how it has helped him book more gigs.
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Apr 1, 2022
Marketing Your Music With Nicole Riccardo
In this episode, Jared Judge interviews Nicole Riccardo. She provides advice for musicians on how to invest in themselves and their careers. She recommends investing in courses and coaching in order to learn the skills necessary to succeed in the music industry. Additionally, she advises musicians to think long-term when making these investments, as the skills learned will be valuable for the rest of their life.
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Mar 27, 2022
Music As a Form of Activism With Emily White
In this episode, Jared interviews Emily White. Emily, who has worked with artists such as Ben Folds and Trey Anastasio shared her insights on the music industry. They discuss the importance of data in the music industry and how musicians can collect contact information from fans to grow their business.
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Mar 26, 2022
Interview with Eric Mrugala - Shares His Expertise on Growing a Career as a Violinist: Tactics, Helpful Tools & Personal Note
In this episode, Jared interviews Eric Mrugala, a violinist and entrepreneur. He offers advice on how to be successful as a musician, stressing the importance of networking and being nice to people. He recommends starting to work now for the summer of 2022, when there will be more performance opportunities available.
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Mar 20, 2022
Getting Paid for What You Are Worth with The Unstarving Musician - Robonzo
In this episode, Jared interviews Robonzo, the host of the Unstarving Musician Podcast. He shares his journey as a musician and provides advice for other musicians. He talks about the different ways that you can make money as a musician in today's world and gives some great advice on how to get started. He also shares his own experiences with gigging and offers some great tips for aspiring musicians.
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Mar 19, 2022
Being a Profitable Musician with Bree Noble
In this episode, Jared interviews Bree Noble. She shares advice on how to make the most of your networking opportunities. She emphasizes the importance of being clear and concise with potential clients, making sure to highlight the benefits of booking you as a performer.
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Feb 25, 2022
The Music Marketing Funnel
In this episode, Jared discusses the four-step marketing funnel and how musicians can use it to book more high-paying gigs. The first step is to tap into the traffic sources where potential clients are already gathering. The second step is to create or improve a lead generation tool to collect the email addresses of potential clients in exchange for more information. The third step is to create or improve a sales presentation to convince potential clients to book a gig. The fourth and final step is to use a contract and deposit system to complete the booking process.
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Feb 23, 2022
The Ultimate Bar Gig Email
In this episode, Jared explains how to use the offer stack to pitch your band to a bar owner. The offer stack consists of five elements: your music, your followers, your reviews, your social media presence, and what you can do for the bar owner. You should emphasize how your band will bring in more customers and keep them drinking longer. You should also be prepared to promote the bar if they book you.
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Jan 29, 2022
Your Music Is Not a Good Fit For All Venues (And That's OK)
In this episode, Jared discusses the importance of going on venue tours and how they can help your music business. He advises musicians to go to venues even if they've played there before, as they can still meet the people who work there and learn more about the space.
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Jan 26, 2022
I Have a Bone To Pick With Some Musicians
In this episode, Jared provides some tips on how to prevent communication breakdowns between musicians and venues. He advises musicians to communicate their expectations ahead of time, and stresses the importance of effective communication. Jared also discusses the importance of professionalism in everything musicians do.
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Jan 24, 2022
Wedding Expo Recap
In this episode, Jared gives tips on how to increase bookings for your gigging act at a wedding expo. He advises that you should give away a free lead magnet in order to capture email addresses, and then follow up with those who have downloaded it. He also recommends giving a presentation to potential clients in order to sell them on booking your services. Finally, he suggests that you should not be pushy when selling to potential clients.
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Jan 22, 2022
Hidden Benefits of Partnering With Venues
In this episode, Jared offers some tips on how to advance your music career. He recommends trying a venue tour, where you visit with different venues (outside of their normal performance hours) and build relationships with the owner/manager of that venue, event planners and booking agents. He also suggests networking with other professionals in the events industry in order to learn more about how they run their businesses.
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Jan 20, 2022
The Economics of Gigs
In this episode, Jared breaks down how to make the financials of performing work for musicians, and why playing solely at bars/restaurants probably won't pay the bills.
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Jan 16, 2022
I'm Restarting Facebook Ads for Gigs
In this episode, Jared shares a unique strategy for booking gigs that most musicians don't think to do.
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Jan 15, 2022
The Future of Electric Strings and Being on the Music Career Dartboard with Tracy Silverman
In this episode, Jared interviews Tracy Silverman, an award-winning author, composer, and 6-string violin performer. Tracy has been featured on a Tiny Desk Concert, Performance Today, CBS Sunday Morning, A Prairie Home Companion, and many others.
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Dec 21, 2021
Being in a Band with Monica Strut
In this episode, Jared interviews host of the Being in a Band podcast, Monica Strut. They chat about being in a band (of course), writing original music, the PR/Promotion side of releasing music, and touring.
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Dec 20, 2021
The Life of Your Instrument with Luthier Jarek Powichrowski
In this episode, Jared interviews respected Luthier Jarek Powichrowski from Princeton Violins about his journey to become a luthier, how to keep your instrument in good shape, and some crazy stories about instruments.
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Dec 10, 2021
The Only Thing That Gets In Your Way Is You with Guest Bill Small
In this episode, Jared interviews singer/songwriter Bill Small. Bill has recorded several albums, owned his own recording studio, and coaches artists and business owners.
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Dec 9, 2021
Playing Bourbon Street with Steve Witschel of Cover Band Central
In this episode, Jared interviews Steve Witschel, bass player, singer, and creator of Cover Band Central, one of the largest communities of cover band musicians in the world.
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Dec 3, 2021
I've Never Heard of You
In this episode, Jared discovers one of the biggest problems why musicians never get their careers off the ground.
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Dec 1, 2021
Who Can Help Your Music Career?
In this episode, Jared shares why it's impossible for musicians to do every single thing necessary to advance their music careers.
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Nov 28, 2021
I Rented a Cello
In this episode, Jared shares the weird reason why he rented a cello (it's not his instrument), and why you might consider doing something similar.
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Nov 24, 2021
A New Way of Making a Living Performing
In this episode, Jared shares an exciting discovery about selling high-paying gigs that could change the game forever.
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Nov 21, 2021
How to Avoid Burnout
In this episode, Jared shares how musicians can avoid becoming burnt out from music. We've seen this happen to musicians over and over again, and once they're burnt out, they typically give up on music.
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Nov 19, 2021
How to Prevent Gigs from Going Poorly
In this episode, Jared shares his #1 tip to making sure gigs don't go poorly. By preventing them from going poorly, you prevent a whole slew of consequences for your music career.
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Nov 14, 2021
How to Earn More Per Gig
In this episode, Jared shares a few tips on how to earn more money per gig. After all, in order to achieve our music career goals faster, we need to step on the gas pedal.
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Nov 12, 2021
The Three Markets For Your Music
In this episode, Jared reveals that there are three giant categories of people that need our music. He dives deep with examples of how different music helps each of those categories, and shares how we can take advantage of this knowledge.
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Nov 5, 2021
Your Music Won't Sell Itself
In this episode, Jared shares the secret to making money from your music. Hint: it's not about waiting for success to happen to you.
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Nov 2, 2021
The Typical Music Student Experience After Graduating
In this episode, Jared shares his experience going through music school twice, and why despite the amount of information they teach music students, they still don't prepare them for success.
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Oct 29, 2021
The Value of Free in Music
In this episode, Jared shares how the word "free" impacts everything we do as musicians, and can be the determining factor of if you're successful or not.
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Oct 25, 2021
The Learner Identity
In this episode, Jared shares what he learned about shaping your identity around your values to get the results you want out of music.
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Oct 22, 2021
The Secret to Music Success
In this episode, Jared shares the secret to music success.
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Oct 18, 2021
Special Interview with Jennifer Roig-Francoli
In this episode, Jared interviews former Associate Concertmaster and Soloist for the Grammy-Award winning ensemble Apollo's Fire and creator of the Art of Freedom Method for musicians
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Oct 14, 2021
A Nonprofit Tried to Stiff Me
In this episode, Jared shares a recent story where a nonprofit tried to stiff his group, and the exact email he sent to set his boundaries and discourage the devaluation of live music in the future.
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Oct 12, 2021
Special Interview with Eric Hayes - Bandleader of The Freshmakers
In this episode, Eric Hayes, bandleader of one of California’s top party bands, The Freshmakers, shares why his group is so successful. We dive into his backstory, and why he had an advantage when he started his group in California.
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Oct 9, 2021
Imposter Syndrome and Feelings of Inadequacy
In this episode, Jared addresses Imposter Syndrome, and shares how he deals with it regularly.
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Oct 8, 2021
The Two Audiences for Music
In this episode, Jared dives into the two audiences every musicians have for their music. Each audience helps you in different ways, and Jared shares how.
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Oct 1, 2021
Drugs and Alcohol at a Gig
In this episode, Jared shares a horror story involving alcohol at a gig. He also offers a few different approaches Gigging Pros take towards drugs and alcohol at gigs.
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Sep 29, 2021
What It Means to be a Gigging Pro
In this episode, Jared shares his manifesto about what being a Gigging Pro means, and why it’s different than just being a Gigging Musician.
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Sep 27, 2021
What To Focus On To Make a Living as a Musician
In this episode, Jared shares the little-known secret that musicians need to focus on in order to make a living from their art.
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Sep 24, 2021
Do I Need An LLC For My Band?
In this episode, Jared shares his experience getting started with his gigging act - and answers the question of “do musicians need an LLC when they’re getting started?”
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Sep 22, 2021
Gigging Musician Podcast - Keaton Viavattine Interview
In this episode, Jared sat down with touring Broadway musician Keaton Viavattine. They chat about what it takes to get on Broadway, work ethic, the value of great teachers, and more.
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Sep 13, 2021
Extreme Ownership of Your Music Career
In this episode, Jared discusses the importance of taking extreme ownership over your music career, and offers tactics on how to do this.
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Sep 8, 2021
Gigging Secrets Book Is Out
In this episode, Jared reveals the secret 3-step process he uses to book all 150+ high-paying gigs his group plays per-year.
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Sep 7, 2021
When It’s Ok To Say “No”
In this episode, Jared discusses when it’s ok for musicians to say “no.” He tries to figure out why we sometimes have difficulty doing so and offers a story that gives musicians permission to say no.
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Sep 3, 2021
Special Interview with Christine Smith
In this episode, Jared interviews Christine Smith, a pianist, film score composer, and host of the Musicians vs the World Podcast. They discuss the artist’s journey, gigging, losing the ability to play and perform, and pivoting.
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Aug 31, 2021
Improving Your Music 1% at a Time
In this episode, jared shares how musicians can use the same strategies used by Olympic cyclists and other athletes to achieve their music career goals.
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Aug 13, 2021
The Olympics and Live Music
In this episode, Jared congratulates a few musicians on achieving the Gigging Musician’s version of Olympic medals.
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Aug 11, 2021
How to Maximize Your Gigs
In this episode, Jared shares a few strategies he used at a private event gig to work towards getting more gigs (without being tacky or pushy).
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Aug 9, 2021
Pricing and Selling a Gig
In this episode, Jared shares exactly how he comes up with the pricing for each gig he plays, and then shares how he takes that price and justifies it to clients so they don’t question his pricing.
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Aug 6, 2021
Special Interview with Morgan Liddell - Wedding Planner
In this episode, Jared interviews Morgan Liddell, wedding planner with Blue Fancy Events in Milwaukee about her experience working with musicians. She shares what she and her couples look for when hiring musicians, what red flags cause her to pass over a musician, and current music trends at the weddings she plans.
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Aug 4, 2021
A Gig Is Not A Gig
In this episode, Jared shares one of the most common mistakes musicians make when they approach booking gigs.
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Aug 2, 2021
Is Your Gig Marketing Missing This?
In this episode, Jared shares one of the most important aspects of marketing your services as a gigging musician.
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Jul 9, 2021
Gigs Are Not Booked In The Practice Room
In this episode, Jared shared where gigs are booked, and the importance of building relationships with those who can either book you or refer you to people looking to book.
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Jul 7, 2021
Goal Setting For Musicians
In this episode, Jared shares the exact goals a musician he works with has set for themselves, and how they’re going about accomplishing them.
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Jul 5, 2021
Beliefs I Have About Being A Musician
In this episode, Jared shares the unconventional beliefs he has about being a musician, and how those beliefs shape everything he does.
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Jul 2, 2021
Findings From Calling Wedding Planners
In this episode, Jared shares a shocking discovery he encountered when calling wedding planners. This discovery might change the course of his (and your) gigging business.
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Jun 30, 2021
The Offer Stack
In this episode, Jared shares an amazing tool that helped him and his gigging business students feel more confident charging a higher rate for their gigs (and other services they were selling).
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Jun 28, 2021
Event Planner Funnel
In this episode, Jared was inspired by James Gross to take action and reach out to more venues and planners in order to book more gigs.
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Jun 18, 2021
Cover Band Interview (3 of 3) With James Gross - Shirts and Skins
In this final episode of his interview, James Gross, bandleader of the Shirts and Skins band drops some truths about being a bandleader. He also answers the question, “If you lose everything and had to get your new band a paid gig in 30 days, what do you do?”
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Jun 16, 2021
Cover Band Interview (2 of 3) With James Gross - Shirts and Skins
In this episode, James Gross, bandleader of the Shirts and Skins band shares his approach to bookings. He shares a crazy story where his band faked an event to get that perfect promo shot. Let’s take a listen!
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Jun 14, 2021
Cover Band Interview (1 of 3) With James Gross - Shirts and Skins
In this episode, James Gross, bandleader of the Shirts and Skins band shares his background as a musician and how he started his group. Topics discussed include pay rates for gigs, booking agents, original music, and more.
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Jun 11, 2021
Paid Ads to Get Gigs
In this episode, Jared shares his story about leveraging paid ads to get potential bookers to learn about his group and book them.
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Jun 7, 2021
The Dangers of Outdoor Gigs
In this episode, Jared discusses the dangers of performing outdoor gigs, and share some of his personal stories with things that went wrong when the environment just didn’t cooperate.
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Jun 5, 2021
Market Domination
In this episode, Jared discusses the marketing strategy for Gigging Musicians in order to maximize their influence over their market. He attempts to answer the question how do I get as many gigs as possible?
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Jun 3, 2021
The Most Important Gigging Skill
In this episode, Jared discusses the most important skill Gigging Musicians must have when they are on a gig and the dangers of not having this skill.
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May 28, 2021
Playing For Exposure
In this episode, Jared shares the only 2 reason he would EVER play for exposure. Musicians all over the world struggle with this concept, many of them play for exposure and then get frustrated and jaded with the music industry. Tune in to find the hidden consequences of playing for exposure.
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May 26, 2021
Pleasure And Pain In Your Marketing
In this episode, Jared shares the lessons he learned about using the concepts of pleasure and pain in marketing, and why every single decision to book you to play music in ANY scenario is made to either move someone away from pain, or towards pleasure.
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May 15, 2021
Do I Even Need A Website?
In this episode, Jared shares his experience learning the marketing game for live music, and addresses the question of "If musicians should even have a website."
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May 13, 2021
Getting Scammed as a Bandleader
In this episode, Jared shares a local wedding pianist’s experience dealing with the unfortunate reality of scammers looking to take advantage of unsuspecting musicians.
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May 8, 2021
The Power Of Focus
In this episode, Jared shares his struggle with “shiny-object syndrome.” Hear how trying to do too many things nearly crippled his music career, and how he creatively solved that problem.
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May 6, 2021
Reviews Excitement
In this episode, Jared shares his excitement about the new Review Funnel the BookLive Pro team is building into the app. Up until now, he missed out on incredibly valuable testimonials from happy clients. Find out how the team just solved that.
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May 4, 2021
Difficult Clients
In this episode, Jared shares a gig story where a client that hired his quartet was less-than-happy with the quartet. Hear how he handled it, and how musicians have handled threats of negative reviews.
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Apr 29, 2021
The Fortune is Made In The Follow-up
In this episode, Jared tells how he learned the hardway that it’s not just about having a good online presence and getting the word out there. It’s also about the followup, and he shares how to set up a followup system that works for your band’s specific goals.
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Apr 27, 2021
The Band Showcase Funnel
In this message, Jared shares a creative strategy one wedding band in Chicago uses to literally get hundreds of engaged couples to hear their music live and book them for their weddings.
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Apr 25, 2021
Funnels For Musicians
In this episode, Jared shares his biggest epiphany he had when his groups really started to book consistent gigs.
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Apr 23, 2021
I Booked A Wedding
In this episode, Jared shares the story of how he recently booked a wedding for September. He discusses the importance of really understanding the motivations behind someone booking your act for their event, and using stories to help them have the epiphany that they need to book you.
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Apr 21, 2021
Getting Sued For Running Your Band
In this episode, Jared talks about one band on the west coast that was recently subject to a class-action lawsuit by its musicians. He discusses the value of what a bandleader provides, and tries to figure out what a bandleader should earn in addition to what they get paid to play the gig.
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Apr 19, 2021
An Experiment in Getting People to Show Up Part 2: Results
In this episode, Jared shares the surprising results of the experiment he ran to get more people to show up to a local guitarist’s show at a bar.
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Apr 9, 2021
An Experiment in Getting People to Show Up
In this episode, Jared shares an experiment he’s running in partnership with a local bar to get people to show up to a local guitarist’s gig. Tune in to find out how it’s going!
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Apr 2, 2021
The Worst Day of My Life
In this episode, Jared gets vulnerable and shares one of the worst moments of his life AND music career. Listen in to hear what led to this fateful day that altered the course of his music career and BookLive Pro.
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Mar 29, 2021
Whose Responsibility Is The Booking?
In this episode, Jared tackles the age-old question of who is responsible for the booking of the band? Bandleaders and bandmates tend to fight over this responsibility, and it has been the subject of a flamewar in the Cover Band Central Facebook group. Listen in to hear Jared’s perspective on this with his group that does over 150 gigs a year.
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Mar 27, 2021
Using Stories To Sell Gigs
In this episode, Jared talks about how you can effectively sell gigs with your own story. Getting potential clients to be interested in live music, and check out your website or social media channels. Listen in to hear Jared’s perspective on this with his group that does over 150 gigs a year.
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Mar 25, 2021
Partnerships
In this episode, Jared expands upon the strategy to drive traffic to music booking websites. Partnering with other industry partners is one of the biggest strategies to get bookings. Listen to this episode to find out how!
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Mar 23, 2021
Driving Traffic to Your Booking Website
In this episode, gigging musician Jared shares his strategy to drive website to his booking website so that the right people visit it and book. This strategy will help you identify the various traffic sources (including a wedding expo!), and get them to your site.
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Mar 18, 2021
Are You Undercharging for Your Gigs?
In this episode, Jared talks about the journey he went on to discover how much to charge for each gig, and why most musicians are undercharging for their services.
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Mar 18, 2021
Why I Stopped Relying On Myself Coordinating My Group
In this episode, Jared talks about the struggles of managing the group members. Most members have no communication problem but there's always a time that it will occur and it will affect everything, especially you, the bandleader (and we made a solution!). Listen in as we dive into the topic of automated communication.
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Mar 15, 2021
Your Website and Bookings
In this episode, Jared talks about the importance of a website for booking gigs. Most musicians have either no website, or a website that doesn’t help them get gigs (and possibly harms their chances!). Listen in as we dive into the topic of effective websites for musician.
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Mar 14, 2021
Persistence Will Get You Far
In this episode, Jared shares his story about how he failed several auditions (including the one that represented the main reason he chose his college), persisted, and saw real success happen.
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Mar 1, 2021
Struggling to Make It As A Musician
In this episode, violinist and gigging musician Jared describes his struggles making it as a gigging musician. Hear his journey of failing at auditions, joining a group from Craigslist, and starting his own group.
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