[Dixielandjazz] A BIG thank you to Bill Sargent and hisenlightening posts on increasing Internet Sales

[Russ Guarino]

Suggestion:  Read Larry Walton's letters.  They are also very helpful.

Russ Guarino

Jeanne Brei wrote:

> Dear Bill,
>     I second what Jim and Roger wrote you -- I have been saving your series
> of posts in a special folder marked "Internet Sales/CD info" and have been
> planning to read them all at once -- especially since I am at this very
> moment in time finishing up my very first CD and getting ready to master it
> next week ("Jazzin' with Jeanne: Live From Las Vegas") . It's been a very
> exciting process (it was recorded live at my Las Vegas gig the end of
> November and then we've been using ProTools to tighten and clean it up -- as
> well as adding Corey Gemme on cornet to make it even more fabulous).
>     The truly wonderful part is that the Sac a Pulse jazz band brought out
> the swing kids who saw them at the Phoenix LindyXchange to the last three of
> my shows (I had a "four Wednesdays in November" booking) -- and they've
> since asked me to perform at First Friday emceeing their swing
> demonstrations on the main stage.
>     Las Vegas is fairly new at First Fridays --it's not as big as it is in
> San Francisco or Seattle -- but it is an all ages, thousands of attendees
> event every month and I'm hoping to be able to have my band perform there
> once it gets warmer (everything is outside) -- and I'll want to have a flyer
> that shows a MySpace page (not yet built), Facebook page (not yet built),
> etc.
>     So, I'll be looking over Stephen Barbone, Tom Wiggins and all of Bill
> Sargent's posts on marketing and building a fan base of all ages -- I've
> been saving them up for when I'd need them -- and the time is now!
>     So, thanks for sharing all that you've learned -- I'm really looking
> forward to getting everything up and running! I really want to start
> performing and singing at jazz festivals instead of just emceeing and
> hosting a room!
> thanks again,
> Jeanne Brei
>
> Jeanne Brei
> Tin Pan Alley Cat Entertainment, Las Vegas, NV
> 702.254.3832
> www.JazzinWithJeanne.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Kashishian" <jim at kashprod.com>
> To: <tinpanalleycat at cox.net>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] ReverbNation
>
> >
> > Roger Wade wrote:
> > I'm sure that many on the DJML are reading every word most appreciatively.
> > I don't know why you have not had any return comments.
> >
> > I have been saving the posts for a later read when time is more plentiful.
> > That may be the case for many on the list.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
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