Dec 29, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
People work with their accountability buddies in different ways. In the video below I went through with Sally & Pume the way that I work with my own accountability buddy. I edited the video to try to maintain some privacy so I’ve pixilated or cartoonized...
Dec 29, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
You can define your levers however you want. If it’s not an issue for you – like if your pieces are in standard keys, then you can just list the key instead of the levers. I often have different parts of my harp tuned in different ways, or non-standard...
Dec 28, 2016 | HYMM, Recipe, Resources
Eventually, you’ll find yourself at 8 weeks to showtime, and you’ll feel like you’ll never be ready. Accept it … you never will be. But … you can be readier. We’ve outlined what your 8 Weeks to Showtime process might look like....
Dec 28, 2016 | HYMM, Recipe, Resources
A “Landing Page” or “Offer Page” outlines your ‘thing’ so that people know what it is. Here’s what you’ll be able to download below to help you create your Landing Page or Offer Page: Anatomy of a Landing Page Cheatsheet (1 page): It’s a...
Dec 28, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
This is a fun homework exercise from the original “Hip Harp Toolkit” – give it a try! Create a Video “Advertisement” for your program, like the kind of cheesy adverts they have for song compilations, with contrasting musical clips. You can really...
Dec 28, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
OK .. these aren’t really famous … they’re just my mistakes. It’s soooo easy to make mistakes of omission in telling your story. I’ve made posters that include everything except my name! Just recently, I printed 1000 cool postcards for my Fall 2013 shows: If you...
Dec 28, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
Unless you’re playing on the street and don’t really want an audience, or you’ve been hired out of the blue to play background music for a private party, you’ll need to connect with people before your performance. This means you will have to build a contact list. Your...
Dec 27, 2016 | HYMM, Recipe, Resources
Connecting to your audience starts long before the show. The connection starts when you tell people the story of what you’re going to do. In it’s basic form, the story of a performance is: WHO you are WHAT you’re doing or creating, including its title WHEN you’re...
Dec 27, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
This is a 4-page document going over what you would discuss in a phone call when you’re “advancing a gig” – sometimes we do it in email form. Download the document here or by clicking on the image...
Dec 27, 2016 | HYMM, Ingredient, Resources
This is a detailed document which will give you an idea of what happens tech-wise in my shows-i.e. what will happen at a gig and a bit of background into how we prepare. Download it here or by clicking on the image...
