Get your team together and hit the streets (figuratively and literally).
Here is how to use your fans to help get your name out there and gain more fans, who then can turn around and help spread the word and get even more fans until you eventually take over the world.
How do you get fans to join your stream team?
• Get the word out there that you are looking for help. Be sincere in your call for help.
• Send your fans an email of sincere gratefulness when they do something, anything, to help.
• Incentivize your team. Even the smallest token is appreciated.
• A pair of tickets to see you when you are in the area or A free CD and t-shirt for a contest winner.
Start an E-team!
• The power of the internet buzz is amazing. Just look at Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, a band that had no financial or label support, but sold tons of records with the help of their fans and press.
Use MySpace, Facebook, and blogs to post interesting facts and concert dates for your band. Don’t only do this yourself, but make sure your fans know that you would appreciate it, if they would help out. Have your fans post your banner on their social networking page. They love your music; why not help you make a living.
• Have your team post that you are coming to town on their local music blogs.
Start a street team!
• Giving your music away for free is a small cost to pay to get people out to your shows and gain fans. I am not talking about giving the farm away for free here but when one of the members of your team goes to a show, make sure that they have some demos or free downloadable dropcards to pass out.
• Print up flyers for your team to hang up around town to help promote your show. Now spread the word and get your fans to work with you.
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