Comments on: Your Fans Are Your Life-Blood, But… http://dottedmusic.com/2010/marketing/your-fans-are-your-life-blood-but%e2%80%a6/ Living music in the digital era Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:55:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Micol Cazzell http://dottedmusic.com/2010/marketing/your-fans-are-your-life-blood-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Micol Cazzell Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:39:52 +0000 http://dottedmusic.com/?p=865#comment-263 I feel that if you're honest with yourself and you truly make music and merch that you like, and that you would buy, and really think about who you are as a person and not how you want people to think you are, that you'll end up naturally attracting fans that will dig your stuff. Just don't worry about who your fans are and worry about who you are, and then do what you would do. Then you'll have fans that will do what you would do. What could be better than that? I feel that if you’re honest with yourself and you truly make music and merch that you like, and that you would buy, and really think about who you are as a person and not how you want people to think you are, that you’ll end up naturally attracting fans that will dig your stuff. Just don’t worry about who your fans are and worry about who you are, and then do what you would do. Then you’ll have fans that will do what you would do. What could be better than that?

]]> By: Jon Ostrow - MicControl http://dottedmusic.com/2010/marketing/your-fans-are-your-life-blood-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Jon Ostrow - MicControl Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:37:24 +0000 http://dottedmusic.com/?p=865#comment-157 I think Joseph makes an interesting about not wanting to put a fence around your talent. But, I do think there is also a need to establish who you are attracting. There are simply too many people out there to just market yourself to everyone and expect your 'fanbase' to grow. While I like the concept of the method, there is far too little time to market in places where you will see nothing in return. There is a reason why marketers create an audience, its because its gives you something to target. Without a target, you will be wasting time trying to attract people who find zero interest in what you are doing. Think less about putting a fence around your talent, and see it as putting a fence around your fans. You want to put them all together to rope them in. I think Joseph makes an interesting about not wanting to put a fence around your talent. But, I do think there is also a need to establish who you are attracting. There are simply too many people out there to just market yourself to everyone and expect your ‘fanbase’ to grow. While I like the concept of the method, there is far too little time to market in places where you will see nothing in return. There is a reason why marketers create an audience, its because its gives you something to target. Without a target, you will be wasting time trying to attract people who find zero interest in what you are doing. Think less about putting a fence around your talent, and see it as putting a fence around your fans. You want to put them all together to rope them in.

]]> By: Andrew Apanov http://dottedmusic.com/2010/marketing/your-fans-are-your-life-blood-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Andrew Apanov Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:03:06 +0000 http://dottedmusic.com/?p=865#comment-149 Good point Joseph! Good point Joseph!

]]> By: joseph Nicoletti consulting http://dottedmusic.com/2010/marketing/your-fans-are-your-life-blood-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-135 joseph Nicoletti consulting Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:10:31 +0000 http://dottedmusic.com/?p=865#comment-135 Really ,there is "NO" fanbase..think about it!..music/songs/talent touches everyone somehow everywhere !..they called it crossover, but technology now goes way past any lines and boundries!..if the marketing people say fanbase they are putting a fence around your talent. I'm sure you'd like every one on this planet to hear and see your talent and work!..just keep getting yourself out there. everywhere....Joseph Nicoletti consulting musicbiz@cox.net Really ,there is “NO” fanbase..think about it!..music/songs/talent touches everyone somehow everywhere !..they called it crossover, but technology now goes way past any lines and boundries!..if the marketing people say fanbase they are putting a fence around your talent. I’m sure you’d like every one on this planet to hear and see your talent and work!..just keep getting yourself out there. everywhere….Joseph Nicoletti consulting
musicbiz@cox.net

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://dottedmusic.com/2010/marketing/your-fans-are-your-life-blood-but%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-134 uberVU - social comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:54:06 +0000 http://dottedmusic.com/?p=865#comment-134 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by BARRITZ: RT @ascap: Music creators, to grow your audience, you must know who your fans are first. Here's a helpful article http://bit.ly/a8fbCh... Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by BARRITZ: RT @ascap: Music creators, to grow your audience, you must know who your fans are first. Here’s a helpful article http://bit.ly/a8fbCh...

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