Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT In the “Ask Debra Russell” call, Debra will answer your individual questions about how to be successful and prosperous doing what you love. Bring your biggest challenges and burning questions to get the personal attention you need to break through, or listen and learn (and contribute!) [...]
WordPress Websites for Musicians – An Interview with Middle Tennessee Music
March 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been saying it for years, MySpace, Facebook, ReverbNation – I don’t care – If you are (or want to be) a Professional Musician or financially sustainable Band: YOU MUST HAVE YOUR OWN WEBSITE! Thanks to platforms like WordPress, building your own website or hiring someone to build it for you no longer has to [...]
March 2012 Ask Coach Debra Call
March 13, 2012 By 4 Comments
In this month’s Ask Debra Russell call, Debra answered your individual questions about how to be successful and prosperous doing what you love. Artists Marketing & Business Academy Members’ questions got priority: What do you recommend in the situation where friends and/or family are draining energy? (Boundaries) How do I pay writers their fair share [...]
How to Create The Plan
March 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Once they’ve set a goal, most people make the mistake of jumping right into action doing the stuff they think they should. Which may get them to a level of success, but more often they get stuck at that level, because they are only doing what they already know to do – And they don’t [...]
How to Manage Your Marketing – The Contact Management System
February 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Marketing is creating an environment in which people feel comfortable enough to buy from you, over and over again. Sounds like a great idea, right? But what exactly does that mean in terms of day to day actions? And how do you systematize creating that environment? Does this sound familiar? You’ve got a pile of [...]
Procrastination is Keeping Me Waiting
February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
One of the most frequently asked question in my Ask Coach Debra calls is how to deal with procrastination. Very often we know what we need to do. And yet somehow, we can’t get ourselves to sit down and do it! All of the Time Management structures and systems you’ve learned to create in the [...]
How to Manage Cash Flow for Your Art Business
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Do you know the number 1 reason businesses fail? Cash Flow. Or to use business terminology, insufficient capital or operating funds. Knowing how to manage your finances (business and personal), manage your cash flow and plan your cash flow management is critical to your success. In this class Debra will show you how to take [...]
February 2012 Ask Coach Debra Call
February 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
In this month’s Ask Debra Russell call, Debra answered your individual questions about how to be successful and prosperous doing what you love. Artists Marketing & Business Academy Members’ questions got priority: What program of auto responder for twitter do you use and recommend? (Social Media Marketing) What is the best way to prioritize and [...]
MUSIC INDUSTRY SECRETS – Trends in Radio Panel
February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I was invited to attend this panel sponsored by ReverbNationand hosted by The Knitting Factory last week. The Panelists were: Moderator: Valerie Gurka, Marketing Director – Knitting Factory Entertainment Lynda McLaughlin Producer – Premiere Radio Networks, Founder/Partner – LYVA Music and Espresso Sounds Publishing. Liz Berg Assistant General Manager – WFMU Radio Seth Hillinger, Creative [...]
Time Management Bookends – A Framework for Success
January 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Time Management is the Number One System that will enable you to achieve sustainable success in your business and your life. If your Time Management isn’t working – nothing else will. I have worked with literally hundreds of clients on the issues that a poor time management system creates such as: Procrastination Difficulties with prioritization [...]
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