Presenting Your Music

5 Things People Look at When Presented Your Music

1. You. It is seldom that people realize what you look like matter; not only for social and/ or formal events but in general. Did you know, that 80% of what you look and talk like depends upon, if people opt to listen to you?! Imagine someone selling cookies to you, with dirty clothes on. Would you think about listening to them or brush them off?! Key Point: When approaching someone to sell them a product, you have to sell yourself first!

2. Inventory. Make sure where and what your selling, closes the deal. You don’t want to sell a CD out of your car or book bag with CDs falling out. Why?! 1) It doesn’t look like you’re the ‘Hottest Rapper’ you just told people you were. 2) Did the CD you’re selling now, fall out elsewhere?! If so, am I getting a scratched up CD?! Running out of CDs is like running out of food, sad day. Key Point: Have your product ready with your approach, always be prepared!

3. The CD. Writing on CDs with a Sharpie is automatically trash. Why you asked?! Sometimes we think are handwriting is legible because “we” can read it. Also, when we write on CDs we leave out important information. Go the extra mile to get professional CD printed. The looks of the CD could run questions about the quality of the music, before listening to it. Key Point: If your appearance sells the CD at least dress the CD to sell the music.

4. Contact Information. Distributing quality music with no way of contacting you is like going to the Car Wash with no car… why?! Today’s society has opened up communication through so many avenues that it should be easy to contact you. Come to the realization that when you hand out one CD, at least five people have heard it. Contact information is a MUST on all distributed music. Key Point: Don’t spend so much time, effort and money on yourself and the product; if we can’t reach you afterwards.

5. Graphic Design. Business Cards, Promo Cards, Mixtape Covers, Single Covers, Posters, Press Kits, etc. are great resources. Don’t clutter your CD with information that can place on a card to be attached with it. Graphic Designs are like résumés in the music business. Key Point: After you have sold yourself and the CD and given your contact information…MAKE THEM REMEMBER YOU!!