Jan 30 2009
Blogness - Over One Thousand / Nuts & Bolts: Promote Yourself
Wow - the AdequateBlog topped over one thousand unique hits in January, which is kind of an ego-fulfulling moment for me, I can tell ya. Thanks to everyone who stopped in from wherever you came from, and thanks to the folks who are willing to stick around and see what I’m going to babble about next.
Today.com is going to be changing a few things in the coming months, one of which being that they’re going to push their hosted blogs to a uniform blog template. So… the furniture may change a bit but the content will continue to remain, uh, Adequate.
January is “build the calendar” month around here at Casa Del Adequacy - I send out a lot of emails and promo packets and start sorting out where I’m going to be performing and when. At least that’s the usual plan. With new costumery on the horizon, my RenFaire pictures are a bit out of date and I haven’t been sending out quite as many - these days I rely more on the Ren Register website as it covers a number of west coast events. However, getting stuff out for county fairs and local festivals continues apace.
Some thoughts on that:
- Put together a “Promotional Package” if you’re an act. Seriously. Even if it’s just aq few bits of paper and a DIY DVD. You give a much more professional impression.
- The packet should contain: A promotional photo with your name on the front, a “one-sheet” describing your act and why you’re going to be a good pick to perform, contact information, a demo reel DVD if you have one, and anything else you might use to sway the promoter.
- Get yourself some folders from the office supply store and fancy them up a bit. Print your logo on some sticker sheets and put that on the front, get the appropriate big padded envelopes, and ship ‘em off.
- If you don’t hear from the promoter in about a week, email or call the promoter to make sure they got the packet. Don’t expect them to have made a decision - you just want to be on their radar.
See? A little value in with the self-indulgent “Ain’t I Great?” web ramble. Wotta value!
