Hi everyone,
It has been a busy winter, and I'm looking forward to a busy and productive spring. If you would like to have a concert in the comfort of your home, please contact me. We can set up a great party and one that will have everyone talking for years to come.
For more info, please check out ConcertsInYourHome.com
Have a great day, more to post soon.
Monday, April 07, 2008
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Finally Number 10
My 10th entry for The Marketing Technology Giveaway for $1000 is for GoCollege who apparently doesn't care if I write about them or not. However, GoCollege is a site for students getting ready to go to college. All kinds of information and resources are available from Financial Aid to Survival Tips. If you or anyone you know is going to college, make sure they check out GoCollege .
Vontoo
One away, I'm on Entry 9 in The Marketing Technology Giveaway for $1000.
It is for Vontoo. Vontoo is a voice marketing system utilizing the internet. You can sign up for several different pay scales and have calls forwarded to any phone. You can set up pre recorded messages and send messages with this service. If your business requires you to need messages, you should check out Vontoo and see if it is right for you.
It is for Vontoo. Vontoo is a voice marketing system utilizing the internet. You can sign up for several different pay scales and have calls forwarded to any phone. You can set up pre recorded messages and send messages with this service. If your business requires you to need messages, you should check out Vontoo and see if it is right for you.
Number 8
Entry 8 in the Great Marketing Technology Giveaway is for a diet. It is a diet that helps you lose a pound a day. The site is full of great testimonials and info. It is a good read and takes a creative twist to make it's point.
Go by and find a program that will hopefully work for you.
Go by and find a program that will hopefully work for you.
Wanna Buy a House in Indiana?
This is a post for Tracy Garnier, a real estate professional in Indianapolis. It is entry 7 in The Great Marketing Technology Giveaway for $1000.
Tracy Garnier knows the Indianapolis area and can help you find that home of your dreams. If you are wanting to sell, contact her as well. It's always good to get a professional's help.
Tracy Garnier knows the Indianapolis area and can help you find that home of your dreams. If you are wanting to sell, contact her as well. It's always good to get a professional's help.
Wrike
This is Entry 6 for The Great Marketing Giveaway for $1000 cash is talking about Wrike. They are company focusing on Project Management via Software. The help people work together, organize, and get projects completed even from distances. The software uses e-mail to accomplish these goals.
If you are an e-mail junky, but want to get work done with all that e-mailing, check out the program at Wrike.
If you are an e-mail junky, but want to get work done with all that e-mailing, check out the program at Wrike.
EverEffect
Entry 5 in The Marketing Giveaway for $1000 is for EverEffect
This web design company is from Indianapolis Indiana, but through the power of Marketing with the Giveaway, is getting recognition in tons of places. They also specialize in online marketing, and try to listen to what the user wants and focus the websites to their needs. If you are needing help getting started, get help from the best. Check out Evereffect.
This web design company is from Indianapolis Indiana, but through the power of Marketing with the Giveaway, is getting recognition in tons of places. They also specialize in online marketing, and try to listen to what the user wants and focus the websites to their needs. If you are needing help getting started, get help from the best. Check out Evereffect.
Search Engine People
Entry 4 for the Marketing Technology Giveaway is about the site Search Engine People.
How many times have you created a great site, had great content, but never had anyone find it? Well, part of the problem could have been the site was not optimized for the top search engines. Gone are the days of hidden tags, now you have to have relative content, and fit into complicated logrhythms.
A company with a long list of reputable organizations it has helped, can surely help you get the most exposure out of your site. Even if you can do most of the work, contact some professionals to help with the complicated stuff!
How many times have you created a great site, had great content, but never had anyone find it? Well, part of the problem could have been the site was not optimized for the top search engines. Gone are the days of hidden tags, now you have to have relative content, and fit into complicated logrhythms.
A company with a long list of reputable organizations it has helped, can surely help you get the most exposure out of your site. Even if you can do most of the work, contact some professionals to help with the complicated stuff!
PPC Hero
For entry 3 in the Great Marketing Technology Giveaway.
This post in about PPC Hero. Before you think this is a Personal Pan Calzone, or a Pretty Perfect Cologne, let me put your mind at ease. This is a site for everything you need to know about Pay Per Clicks.
They will have anything and everything you need to know about pay per click. How to set it up, how to optimize your money, site, and a whole host of valuable information.
Take some time to visit them here.
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This post in about PPC Hero. Before you think this is a Personal Pan Calzone, or a Pretty Perfect Cologne, let me put your mind at ease. This is a site for everything you need to know about Pay Per Clicks.
They will have anything and everything you need to know about pay per click. How to set it up, how to optimize your money, site, and a whole host of valuable information.
Take some time to visit them here.
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FormSpring
This is entry 2 in my hunt for $1000 through the giveaway at The Marketing Technology Blog Givewaway.
In this post I will be talking about FormSpring. This site is such a great tool for any do-it-yourselfer in the tech world.
From personal experience, I have spent hours putting together forms and surveys for visitors to
answer, and then having to get all the coding right, something like Formspring would have been a LIFE SAVER!
Take a gander over there and make a quick form. It will give you some powerful tools and make your life easier in the process.
In this post I will be talking about FormSpring. This site is such a great tool for any do-it-yourselfer in the tech world.
From personal experience, I have spent hours putting together forms and surveys for visitors to
answer, and then having to get all the coding right, something like Formspring would have been a LIFE SAVER!
Take a gander over there and make a quick form. It will give you some powerful tools and make your life easier in the process.
Posting for cash
So, I am going to be making 10 posts here on this blog, and also 10 posts on my other blog "Sticks and Stones".
This is a giveaway for $1000 cash by The Marketing Technology Blog. They are doing a promo to raise awareness for several other sites, and a winner will be randomly chosen.
The site is a great tool for anyone who has something to sell. They give great tips about marketing you, your business, and many other things.
If you need to promote anything, you can find great ideas here!
Make sure you go and get your chance to win!
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This is a giveaway for $1000 cash by The Marketing Technology Blog. They are doing a promo to raise awareness for several other sites, and a winner will be randomly chosen.
The site is a great tool for anyone who has something to sell. They give great tips about marketing you, your business, and many other things.
If you need to promote anything, you can find great ideas here!
Make sure you go and get your chance to win!
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Look in My Eyes
On Saturday, I was privilaged to record "Look In My Eyes" for Mike Bauer. He and another Nashville artist penned the song, and felt my voice would be perfect for it. It was such a great experience, and I want to say thanks to Mike and Kata for giving me that opportunity. Also thank you Kristen for all the coaching and improvements! The song came out great, and when mixing/finalization is complete, I'll post it here and on my website.
The song was written for an independent movie, which is in production. The idea sounds cool, and I can't wait to see the movie. When complete, I'll also put a link here, so stay tuned!
Have a great week, and let me know about any of your projects!
Don't forget about the house concert on Sept 15!
The song was written for an independent movie, which is in production. The idea sounds cool, and I can't wait to see the movie. When complete, I'll also put a link here, so stay tuned!
Have a great week, and let me know about any of your projects!
Don't forget about the house concert on Sept 15!
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Phenomenal Guitar Players
I was looking around myspace the other day, and came across this guitar player named Erik Mongrain.
He has this awesome way of playing the guitar. His song Percusienfa is here.
While there, check out Air Tap too! It is so cool.
Another great artist who is similar but different (does that make any sense?) is Rodney Branigan. Check him out too!
Leave a comment for any other great videos you have of unique guitar players!
He has this awesome way of playing the guitar. His song Percusienfa is here.
While there, check out Air Tap too! It is so cool.
Another great artist who is similar but different (does that make any sense?) is Rodney Branigan. Check him out too!
Leave a comment for any other great videos you have of unique guitar players!
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Concert In Your Home
The new trend in concerts and live performance is House Concerts. Last year at the Americana Music Conference, house concerts were the topic of conversation.
The format is something like this. Everyone arrives at the house carrying a dish to share. The concert starts with about a 45 minute set. At the end of the set, there is a break, and everyone shares in the pot luck. This allows the artist and crowd to mingle, talk, and communicate. Then, the artist finishes the evening with another set, usually 45 minutes.
If the host decides to have 2 artists, they will split the evening with one taking the first, and the other the second. Sometimes, they will play together as well, which is a special treat!
During the evening, the host usually passes a bowl/jar/hat/anything to collect a suggested donation (usually $10-$15). This goes to the artist(s) to help with traveling/living costs. The artist also usually has CDs for sale as well.
For the audience members, this provides an opportunity to go out for a special evening with live music, dinner, friends, all without having to battle the "downtown" crowd, deal with smoky atmosphere (for those sensitive) , and poor sound. This is all for a "suggested" donation, which even at $15 each will save money over "going out on the town."
This new format is quickly growing, and becoming a favorite for all musicians, from veteran musicians to up-and-coming artists.
If you are interested in hosting or checking out more information you can click here or e-mail me. There are tons of resources on the web, so feel free to google House Concerts as well.
There will be a house concert on Sept. 15th here in Nashville TN. E-mail me for directions, and come check it all out.
The format is something like this. Everyone arrives at the house carrying a dish to share. The concert starts with about a 45 minute set. At the end of the set, there is a break, and everyone shares in the pot luck. This allows the artist and crowd to mingle, talk, and communicate. Then, the artist finishes the evening with another set, usually 45 minutes.
If the host decides to have 2 artists, they will split the evening with one taking the first, and the other the second. Sometimes, they will play together as well, which is a special treat!
During the evening, the host usually passes a bowl/jar/hat/anything to collect a suggested donation (usually $10-$15). This goes to the artist(s) to help with traveling/living costs. The artist also usually has CDs for sale as well.
For the audience members, this provides an opportunity to go out for a special evening with live music, dinner, friends, all without having to battle the "downtown" crowd, deal with smoky atmosphere (for those sensitive) , and poor sound. This is all for a "suggested" donation, which even at $15 each will save money over "going out on the town."
This new format is quickly growing, and becoming a favorite for all musicians, from veteran musicians to up-and-coming artists.
If you are interested in hosting or checking out more information you can click here or e-mail me. There are tons of resources on the web, so feel free to google House Concerts as well.
There will be a house concert on Sept. 15th here in Nashville TN. E-mail me for directions, and come check it all out.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Kim Richey
So about a month ago, I'm at work and Stef calls me and says...."if there was a someone coming in town for a concert, and it was in your top 3 of people to see of all time, would you want to go." So I'm like DEFINATELY!!! Long story short, she tells me it is Kim Richey, the best songwriter of ALL time! No joke. Check her out. Her craft and lyrics are phenomenal! No comparison. Tell me of someone else who has the ability to craft words in such a way. I bet you can't.
Anyway, we went to the concert at the Belcourt. Great intimate setting and it sounded AWESOME!!!
So after she gets a standing O for about 5 minutes, she comes back out to do an encore. I hollered out for her to do "Hello Old Friend." She didn't think she could remember it, but..did it anyway. SO GREAT! Didn't even mess up.
So, if that wasn't enough, she did about a 30 min encore finishing with a great rendition of "What a Wonderful World."
When we walk out the back of the theatre, she was standing there for a meet and greet. So, not only did I get to meet her
but she signed my guitar too!
Completely awesome.
Stef had her sign the CD covers, and she was gracious enough to sign one for a friend too. ("Mike, where the heck were you?")
Anyway, the best concert I have ever been to, and a completely wonderful evening!
Anyway, we went to the concert at the Belcourt. Great intimate setting and it sounded AWESOME!!!
So after she gets a standing O for about 5 minutes, she comes back out to do an encore. I hollered out for her to do "Hello Old Friend." She didn't think she could remember it, but..did it anyway. SO GREAT! Didn't even mess up.So, if that wasn't enough, she did about a 30 min encore finishing with a great rendition of "What a Wonderful World."
When we walk out the back of the theatre, she was standing there for a meet and greet. So, not only did I get to meet her
but she signed my guitar too!
Completely awesome.
Stef had her sign the CD covers, and she was gracious enough to sign one for a friend too. ("Mike, where the heck were you?")
Anyway, the best concert I have ever been to, and a completely wonderful evening!
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Emmylou
This past week we went to a really AWESOME concert. The Franklin Factory is hosting a series called Wednesday Night Wags. It raises money for the humane society. About 2PM on the night of the concert, I got a call from my next door neighbor. She is big into the movie industry, and was doing some shoots down in the area. Her boss asked her if she would like to ask some friends to come to the concert for free. So enter the 2PM invitation. We didn't have anything planned, so off to the concert we went.
It was so good. Performing with Emmylou were three great musicians. They had some fantastic harmonies, and really put on a top-notch show.
After the concert, we stopped by Logans for a bite to eat. All in all it was a great evening! (even if we did forget the van at the mall) :-)
It was so good. Performing with Emmylou were three great musicians. They had some fantastic harmonies, and really put on a top-notch show.After the concert, we stopped by Logans for a bite to eat. All in all it was a great evening! (even if we did forget the van at the mall) :-)
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