Now that your have emailed or called your local newspapers with any show dates to be published in their entertainment section. Contact any music newspapers or magazines in your area to see if they would write an article on your band or visit one of your shows. If your successful in getting an article or review of your band, make sure to have article writer include your website address and booking information in piece. There are many opportunities to promote your band, so don’t miss a chance to have your contact information added to a newspaper article or review of your band.

Send your demo CD and press kit to any local battle of bands competitions or song writing contests. Battle of bands locate up and coming talent for their shows. They need acts so this can be a great opportunity for your band. Battle of bands gives opportunity to network with local promoters, other established bands, and to be heard by an audience searching for new talent. Many times these events are promoted through radio, newspaper ads, and internet marketing. The winner of battle of bands typically receives some nice perks like studio time, equipment, or free advertising. I know a band in my area who won a competition and actually got a chance to play live on radio. Next thing you know they were playing some of best venues in area. Check out these events whenever possible.

Approach town fairs, county festivals, or city concert venues to get gigs and exposure for your band. Most of these types of shows are performed for free by bands, but there is an opportunity to play for a built in audience. Do some research on internet and see what local agencies or websites book bands for these types of events.

Now that your band promotion is off to a great start it’s time to get your band on internet, and possibly look for a band manager, booking agent, or sound technician. See part III of our article Get your band out of garage and into a gig at www.mediawebsource.com/press.htm . For more information on press kit and demo tips, band resources, and band promotion visit Media Web Source website at http://www.mediawebsource.com. This site is a valuable resource for start up and established bands everywhere.

Strivers know how to make stress work for them in a positive way. They often focus on end result and not process of reaching there. All strifer can see is obstacles and roadblocks to which he makes a hasty retreat.

Strivers know how to think for themselves. They may seek out advice of others but after analyzing all information they make their own decisions. The strifer is easily swayed by opinions and thoughts of others.

Strivers normally like to be independent. They cherish being their own boss and freedom it brings whether financially or personally. Many strifers are content with receiving a paycheck every fortnight of month. Which would you prefer wages or profits?

Strivers like to maintain a healthy cash flow. They know that profits are measure of their business success. Since strifers fail to use their winning traits they have more of a cash trickle than a flow.

Do you have what it takes to be a striver? It takes time and work. The good thing is that if you are a strifer you can evolve into a striver. All it takes is passion to develop traits which will make you strive.

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