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Debra Recommends FOLKDJ List Serve

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FOLKDJ-L is an electronic discussion group for DJs and other people interested in all folk-based music (bluegrass, old-time, traditional balladry, traditional international music, singer-songwriters, etc.) on the radio. It is primarily a place where DJ’s post their play lists.

With over nine hundred subscribers from all corners of the earth, this can be a useful resource for finding the DJ’s who might play your music (by researching their taste and tendencies). This is NOT a place to promote yourself.

http://www.folkradio.org

Debra Recommends Folk Alliance International

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Since 1989, the North American Folk Alliance has served as the headquarters for Folk Music and Dance. With over 2000 members worldwide and an annual conference that is one of the five largest music conferences in North America, Folk Alliance continues to grow and mature while providing a unique range of member services to the acoustic and traditional music community.

Over the years, Folk Alliance has grown to include record companies, publishers, presenters, agents, managers, music support services, manufacturers and artists that work in the folk world. Folk Alliance has six regional affiliates that provide the grass roots efforts in their respective markets.

Debra Russell has delivered workshops for the National Conference as well as the Regional Conferences.

www.folkalliance.org

Regionals:

FARM – Midwest Region

FAR-West – Western Region

NERFA – North Eastern Region

SERFA – Southeast Region

SWRFA – Southwest Region (Resource no longer available.)

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Debra Recommends MasterWriter – Thesaurus on Steroids!

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Masterwriter is on SALE – Discounted Price – $199

MasterWriter 2.0 is the most powerful suite of songwriting tools ever assembled in one program. This revolutionary new software won Best of Show at MacWorld Expo and has received rave reviews in every major music magazine. MasterWriter is endorsed by ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, NSAI and is currently used by some of the world’s leading songwriters including Gwen Stefani, Rob Thomas, Jimmy Webb, Kenny Loggins, Trent Reznor, Clint Black, Jeffrey Steele, and many more.

This revolutionary software won Best of Show at MacWorld Expo and has received rave reviews in every major music magazine. MasterWriter is endorsed by ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, NSAI and is currently used by some of the world’s leading songwriters, including Gwen Stefani, Rob Thomas, Jimmy Webb, Kenny Loggins, Trent Reznor, Clint Black, Jeffrey Steele, and many more.

New features include Word Families and Parts Of Speech, two unique and revolutionary reference dictionaries that will open up a new world of possibilities for descriptive words and ideas. Also new is a complete searchable version of the Bible, Old and New Testaments. There have been updates and improvements to the existing features, including greatly expanded Sound-Alikes (close rhymes), and a completely redesigned Interface which is resizable, with enhanced functionality and a faster load time. These are serious tools for the serious songwriter.

Windows and Mac compatible.

And while this is designed for lyric writers, any writer could benefit from this thesaurus on steroids!

Take the Tour and Download a free 30-Day Trial at http:/www.masterwriter.com or call Toll Free 1-866-892-8844. Be sure to mention Artist’s EDGE (account #4010) to receive your discount

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Motivation and Momentum – the Missing Ingredients to Effective Time Management

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Motivation: desire to do; interest or drive
Momentum: force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events

These two ingredients are critical to the recipe of effective Time Management. Because ultimately, people only do what they want to do. Without that desire – you have no motivation. And without motivation, you have no movement forward – or Momentum.

There are 4 Key Ingredients to effective time management.

These key ingredients are:

Time Management Skills
Time Management Structure
Motivation
Momentum

Most Time Management books and courses deal with the first two – and you will find them well covered in Time Management 101. But without the second two ingredients you will find yourself unable to implement the skills and structure with any consistency.

Your schedule may work for a few days or even a few weeks, but then something happens and it all falls apart.

But you don’t need magic fairy dust to create momentum! In this inspiring class you will discover:

What motivation and momentum are REALLY made of
How to discover what motivates you and use it to create the results you want
What 3 things are guaranteed to destroy your momentum and how to avoid them
5 Tools for creating and maintaining your momentum

Additional Resources for this Class:

Ask and It is Given – How to Use the Law of Attraction by Ester and Jerry Hicks
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman
The Artist’s Way – How to Recover Your Creativity by Julia Cameron
The Law of Attraction – the Basics of the Teachings of Abraham by Ester and Jerry Hicks
Time Management from the Inside Out: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule–and Your Life by Julie Morgenstern

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How to Create Focus (Professional Program)

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Motivation and Momentum-The Missing Keys to Successful Time Management

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What is Motivation?

It is what drives your behavior. And according to the experts in the sciences of neurology and behavior – 95% of what drives our behavior as human beings is unconscious! As an actress and director, I studied motivation in my characters – what desires drive my character to act as she does and what conflicting desire drives her to sabotage herself? That understanding allowed me to create believable characters .

But how can we possibly hope to influence our behavior consciously and intentionally in the real world?

Most people try harder and push themselves. They beat themselves with self-recrimination, blame, and shame. And it becomes like Sisyphus pushing his boulder up the hill, only to have it roll back down. The hopelessness of your efforts can destroy any motivation or momentum you’ve managed to create. And the amount of energy it takes will eventually burn you out.

From a Law of Attraction standpoint, it is the desire for what you want that both draws you forward (motivation) and draws your desires into your life (serendipity or luck).

It is much more energetically and ecologically sound to draw yourself forward by creating a powerful and inviting vision of what you desire, using your passion to create movement, than it is to push, manipulate and punish yourself into action.

And remember, the basic tenet of the Law of Attraction is that you get what you focus on. If you are focused on how you are struggling and not doing what you “should” and the lack of what you desire – you are creating more of that lack..

Bottom line – focusing on a specific and juicy vision of what you desire to create will clear the obstacles, and increase your motivation and energy to take the actions that will manifest your vision.

Once you’re clear about what you want (your vision) and you are moving forward towards it,

How do you Maintain your Momentum?

You need to understand how and why you are stopping yourself. And yes,

YOU are stopping YOU!

Momentum doesn’t come from magic fairy dust. It comes from within you.

In my experience, the most common destroyer of momentum is fear and the desire to control your speed (and thereby reduce your feeling of fear). So, notice what you are doing to slow yourself down. Get wise to yourself. Because once you are conscious about what you’re doing and what’s motivating that behavior – you have the power to choose differently.

So, once you understand what’s motivating you and you’re working on that, how do you create momentum? It’s basic physics. According to Newton’s Laws of Motion – a body that is still, through inertia will stay still. A body in motion will tend to stay in motion. So, to create momentum you must get into action. Even one small baby step can create the shift in energy that will enable you to move solidly towards your goals.

And be willing to be uncomfortable. That discomfort is evidence that you’re changing your reality – and isn’t that what you want?

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The Internet Marketing Expert – an Interview with Patrick Schwerdtfeger

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Having seen Patrick speak, I’m absolutely thrilled to have him join us and teach us about Multiple Streams Step 5 – Generating Traffic:

Over 98% of websites get fewer than 5 visitors each day and a fantastic website without traffic does nothing to build your business. Attracting high-quality website visitors doesn’t have to cost a fortune. With some time and a little direction, you can accumulate strategic one-way inbound links and watch the targeted traffic pour in! This presentation will show you how.

Patrick Schwerdtfeger is the founder of Tactical Execution; a company that leverages progressive marketing strategies to build credibility and exposure for its clients. Patrick is an award winning speaker and was an instructor at the 2007 Internet Marketing Conference held in Stockholm, Sweden.

With a diverse background in marketing and finance, Patrick has a gift for explaining complicated subjects in simple language, making his presentations insightful and empowering.

I want to thank Patrick for being so generous with his time and expertise. This was a full 90 minutes, jam-packed with information on how to market yourself on the internet. Really incredible!