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Be Your Own Manager

Be Your Own Manager

Bernhard Kerres

Be Your Own Manager is a career podcast for classical musicians from the former CEO and Artistic Director of the Vienna Concert House, Bernhard Kerres. Learn how to win your next engagement, how to build up a fan base, and how to market yourself. The podcast is an extension to the career handbook for classical musicians, Be Your Own Manager, which Bernhard co-authored with Bettina Mehne. More about the podcast, the book, and regular courses on www.beyourownmanager.com. Thanks for listening!
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Be Your Own Manager - Learn from House Concerts

Learn from House Concerts

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07/28/18 • 6 min

Being at the Inaugural Deans & Arts Leaders‘ Summit in Harbin, China, Bernhard talks about the importance of house concerts and outreach projects.
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Be Your Own Manager - A Podcast on Accidents

A Podcast on Accidents

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03/03/18 • 5 min

Hopefully you will never need this podcast. Nevertheless accidents and illnesses happen. Therefore it’s important that you think about them beforehand and that you make sure that you have the right insurance and a network of people to support you.
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Be Your Own Manager - Cold Calling!

Cold Calling!

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01/21/18 • 4 min

Cold Calling takes a lot of courage but can be one of the best sales techniques available to you. Forget email. Forget letters. Start cold calling!
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Be Your Own Manager - 15/20 Music Matters

15/20 Music Matters

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10/19/20 • 6 min

It is time to change the narrative. Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK, suggested in an itv interview, that artists should retrain. An outcry by artists and media followed. But the question is not if society should support the arts and artists. The question is, argues Bernhard Kerres, do the arts and especially classical music support society. And he answers that with a clear yes.

If you are interested in the Be Your Own Manager Webinars on career management and entrepreneurship for classical musicians, you find the details here: www.beyourownmanager.com. To find out more about Bernhard Kerres go to www.bernhardkerres.com.

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Be Your Own Manager - 19/20 You are Qualified! 🏁
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12/21/20 • 11 min

Musicians should neither worry about being part of the ocean of greatness, nor should they worry about competition. Horse compete. Musicians don't. But finding one's own Lovemark, the Why one makes music is key to differentiate oneself in that ocean of greatness.

If you are interested in the Be Your Own Manager Webinars on career management and entrepreneurship for classical musicians, you find the details here: www.beyourownmanager.com. To find out more about Bernhard Kerres go to www.bernhardkerres.com.

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Be Your Own Manager - Filling Your Calendar

Filling Your Calendar

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03/05/18 • 5 min

Unfortunately your calendar will not fill up by itself. So you need to go out and sell. But build up a relationship first!
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Be Your Own Manager - Networking for Composers

Networking for Composers

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01/16/18 • 4 min

Composers mostly need and want others to reform their works. A few thoughts on how to get your works out there.
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Be Your Own Manager - The Future of Classical Music is Great
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09/26/18 • 9 min

The dinosaurs are lamenting their extinction. But classical music has more people listening to it than ever before. It is up to us to believe in the future of classical music and to drive it.
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Be Your Own Manager - Happy Birthday, Lenny!

Happy Birthday, Lenny!

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08/25/18 • 5 min

It is Leonard Bernstein’s 100th Birthday today. He is an inspiration for so many of us as a musician, a conductor, a composer, but above all as a true humanist. How does he inspire you?
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Be Your Own Manager - 30/19 Walk on Water!

30/19 Walk on Water!

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10/10/19 • 9 min

In preparation for his lecture at the University of Music and Dance Cologne in Wuppertal, Bernhard Kerres looks at Christo and Jeanne-Claudes' project "Floating Piers" and what it means for a career in music.

More about the podcast and the book on www.beyourownmanager.com and www.hellostage.com.

You can also support the podcast on www.patreon.com/bernhardkerres.

Thanks for listening!

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FAQ

How many episodes does Be Your Own Manager have?

Be Your Own Manager currently has 120 episodes available.

What topics does Be Your Own Manager cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Be Your Own Manager?

The episode title '22/19 Summer! - You're To Do List' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Be Your Own Manager?

The average episode length on Be Your Own Manager is 13 minutes.

How often are episodes of Be Your Own Manager released?

Episodes of Be Your Own Manager are typically released every 7 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Be Your Own Manager?

The first episode of Be Your Own Manager was released on Jan 10, 2018.

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