{"id":1873,"date":"2014-05-23T11:50:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T18:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2014-05-23T11:50:22","modified_gmt":"2014-05-23T18:50:22","slug":"5-ways-to-keep-momentum-going-after-a-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/5-ways-to-keep-momentum-going-after-a-music-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Keep Momentum Going After a Music Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most musicians love playing music and aren\u2019t too fond of the \u201cnetworking\u201d side of the industry. \u00a0Festivals are not only about hearing great music, but also about building a team of people around your music to get it out to the world in an effective way. \u00a0There\u2019s prep work to be done prior to the festival that could be an entirely different blog post\u2014\u201cHow To Prep For a Music Festival\u201d\u2014maybe I should write that one first? \u00a0Anyhow, my best bits of advice for post-festival steps can be narrowed down to 5 points\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Learn from last year &\u00a0prepare for next year.<\/p>\n

Like I said, every year I learn more and more about how to make my festival experience more effective than the last. \u00a0Write things down while you\u2019re at the festival that you feel inspired by, or things you can do differently. \u00a0When you get home, organize those thoughts and ideas into tangible goals for the next time.<\/p>\n

2. Figure out what you want.<\/p>\n

What is it exactly that you want to accomplish before festival season rolls around again? \u00a0Have you recently released new music? \u00a0Are you looking for a producer to make new music? \u00a0Need a publicist? \u00a0Publishing? \u00a0Label? \u00a0Booking agent? \u00a0Figure out what you want first, then figure out what kind of folks you need around to make that happen.<\/p>\n

3. Get the most out of\u00a0the business cards you collect.<\/p>\n

At the end of festivals (especially honkers like SXSW), I usually have a stack of business cards and bar napkins with emails scribbled on them. \u00a0If I\u2019m good (haven\u2019t partied too much), I write down on the card or napkin who that person was and what we talked about. \u00a0Once I\u2019ve figured out my goals and what I need, I go through the cards and start getting in touch. \u00a0Depending on the person, I tailor the interaction to how their expertise might be utilized toward a specific goal. \u00a0Avoid using people without figuring out reciprocity. \u00a0Create mutually beneficial relationships.<\/p>\n

4. Build your team.<\/p>\n

After getting in touch with people you met, wait a few days for a response, and follow up if necessary. \u00a0If they get right back to you, which is usually a good sign for a variety of reasons, then the conversation can begin about how they can be incorporated into the big picture. \u00a0It\u2019s important to find good people that absolutely LOVE their jobs and are good at them. \u00a0Attitude and work ethic are paramount to\u00a0every\u00a0position in a band (including yours). \u00a0I look for people who\u00a0get the results I want, and tend to lean more toward positive, kind and fun folks\u2014that\u2019s just me. \u00a0Whatever it is you want in your team, go out and get it.<\/p>\n

5. Trim the fat.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, you\u2019re only as strong as your team. \u00a0It takes patience and persistence to build the right one. \u00a0If you get a bad egg on board, or someone currently on your team doesn\u2019t fit with your vision, gracefully cut the chord without damaging the person\u2019s\u00a0pride (it\u2019s a skill worth developing). \u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s business, not personal\u201d is hard to communicate and embody when, in all actuality, letting someone go can feel very personal, but it\u2019s a good relief mantra when knowing you\u2019ve got to give someone the boot. \u00a0The good news is, if someone is not a good fit now, they may be later. \u00a0So, always keep the lines of communication open and positive.<\/p>\n

Do you have\u00a0your own tips when it comes to keeping the momentum alive after you play a music festival? \u00a0Share them below in the comments!<\/p>\n

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Most musicians love playing music and aren\u2019t too fond of the \u201cnetworking\u201d side of the industry. \u00a0Festivals are not only about hearing great music, but also about building a team of people around your music to get it out to the world in an effective way. \u00a0There\u2019s prep work to be done prior to the festival that could be an entirely different blog post\u2014\u201cHow To Prep For a Music Festival\u201d\u2014maybe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[299],"class_list":["post-1873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-tips","tag-booking-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1873"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1875,"href":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions\/1875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vakseen.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}