18: Marsha Shandur - Networking and Why Just Being a Bad Ass Creative isn't Enough
02/24/15 • 44 min
Networking Coach Marsha Shandur dishes on why being the best isn’t enough. Learn what networking is and isn’t, and get actionable tips and strategies for in-person and e-mail networking.
The Dish:
- How to answer “What do you do?” at networking events
- Why networking is critical to your success
- Why just being good isn’t good enough
- It’s your responsibility to get in front of these people and make them aware of you
- The people putting themselves in front of people are the ones that are going to get picked
- What networking is not
- Caveats of networking
- Why introverts make the best networkers
- Add value before you ask for anything
- How to ask better questions
- Tapping into Super Fans
- Tips for new bands
Links & Resources:
Special Brassy Broad page
Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis
Ways to Join the conversation & spread the word:
If you found a nugget or two of value, or just enjoyed the conversation, drop by iTunes to leave a rating, review, and subscribe.
Follow on twitter
The Brassy Broad on Facebook
Brassy Broadcast Previous Episodes
Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast
· Click here to subscribe via iTunes
· Click here to subscribe via Stitcher
· Click here to subscribe via RSS
Networking Coach Marsha Shandur dishes on why being the best isn’t enough. Learn what networking is and isn’t, and get actionable tips and strategies for in-person and e-mail networking.
The Dish:
- How to answer “What do you do?” at networking events
- Why networking is critical to your success
- Why just being good isn’t good enough
- It’s your responsibility to get in front of these people and make them aware of you
- The people putting themselves in front of people are the ones that are going to get picked
- What networking is not
- Caveats of networking
- Why introverts make the best networkers
- Add value before you ask for anything
- How to ask better questions
- Tapping into Super Fans
- Tips for new bands
Links & Resources:
Special Brassy Broad page
Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis
Ways to Join the conversation & spread the word:
If you found a nugget or two of value, or just enjoyed the conversation, drop by iTunes to leave a rating, review, and subscribe.
Follow on twitter
The Brassy Broad on Facebook
Brassy Broadcast Previous Episodes
Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast
· Click here to subscribe via iTunes
· Click here to subscribe via Stitcher
· Click here to subscribe via RSS
Previous Episode
17: Madalyn Sklar - Maximizing Your Music Industry Conference Experience
Madalyn Sklar, business coach, social media strategist, and fearless leader of GoGirls Music dishes on how to get the most out of attending music industry conferences like SXSW.
Show Notes:
- How SXSW has changed since it started
- Why you need to have a plan in place before you go
- Establish goals and what you want out of the experience
- Using twitter to connect with industry movers & shakers before the conference
- Strategy for networking at the event
- What to include in your conference networking kit
- Ask contacts how they would like to receive your music
- Special Tip – Why you need to take pictures
- Make notes about your conversation on your contact’s business card
- TAKE INITIATIVE!
- Why you need to tag people when sharing pictures on social media
- Don’t make these conference newbie mistakes!
- Why Madalyn loves the Dewey Beach Music Conference
- Check out Madalyn’s “Twitter Smarter” online training course
Links & Resources
Ways to Join the conversation & spread the word:
If you found a nugget or two of value, or just enjoyed the conversation, drop by iTunes to leave a rating, review, and subscribe.
Follow on twitter
The Brassy Broad on Facebook
Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast:
Click here to subscribe via iTunes
Click here to subscribe via Stitcher
Click here to subscribe via RSS
Next Episode
19: Cate Miller from The Harry Fox Agency on Music Rights Licensing and Management
Cate Miller, Client Services Manager, from The Harry Fox Agency dishes on a variety of services offered by HFA and why it benefits artists, composers, and businesses to be familiar with them.
The Dish:
- How Cate got into the music licensing business and why she loves it
- What HFA does and doesn’t do
- Brief overview of music licenses
- Cate talks in detail about services offered by HFA, including Slingshot, Songfile, and eSynch
- The biggest mistake she has seen songwriters make
- What artists need to do to get paid as music industry shifts from downloads to streaming
- The importance of correct data to ensure you are paid
- Cover song licensing for YouTube, Reverbnation, & radio
Links & Resources:
@harryfoxagency on twitter
Ways to Join the conversation & spread the word:
If you found a nugget or two of value, or just enjoyed the conversation, drop by iTunes to leave a rating, review, and subscribe.
Follow on twitter
The Brassy Broad on Facebook
Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast
· Click here to subscribe via iTunes
· Click here to subscribe via Stitcher
· Click here to subscribe via RSS
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/the-brassy-broadcast-with-jen-edds-36693/18-marsha-shandur-networking-and-why-just-being-a-bad-ass-creative-isn-7612372"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to 18: marsha shandur - networking and why just being a bad ass creative isn't enough on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy