{"id":4418,"date":"2015-06-01T15:37:27","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T15:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/?p=4418"},"modified":"2015-09-07T18:31:20","modified_gmt":"2015-09-07T18:31:20","slug":"using-the-phone-to-book-music-gigs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/using-the-phone-to-book-music-gigs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lost Art of Using the Phone to Book Music Gigs (MMM 60)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4420\" src=\"http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Phone.jpg\" alt=\"Using the Phone to Book Music Gigs\" width=\"210\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Phone.jpg 210w, http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Phone-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Phone-120x120.jpg 120w, http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Phone-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/>Sure, you can send email or use Twitter to reach people. It&#8217;s easy and fast. But is it effective?<\/p>\n<p>On this episode Billy and I discuss <strong>the lost art of using the telephone to connect with venues, the media, and more<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Billy also shares the story of how one phone call he made lead to the sale of 450 CDs. Don&#8217;t miss this one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do YOU think of our advice on using the phone to book music gigs?<\/strong> Leave a comment below or do so on Twitter by using the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?src=typd&amp;q=%23MMMchat\" target=\"_blank\">#MMMchat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, leave us a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/MrBuzzFactor\" target=\"_blank\">digital voicemail here &#8230;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">There are three ways to enjoy this episode<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1) <\/span>Listen now using this streaming audio player:<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/embed\/player\/standard?episode_id=6110556&#038;autoplay=false\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 131px;\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">2)<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/api.spreaker.com\/download\/episode\/6110556.mp3\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"enclosure\">Download the MP3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3)<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/artist-empowerment-radio-podcast\/id94983256\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/creative-entrepreneur-podcast\/artist-empowerment-radio\" target=\"_blank\">on Stitcher<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/ArtistEmpRadio\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for the audio podcast RSS feed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stuff mentioned on this episode<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A big thanks to our sponsor, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hostbaby.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hostbaby &#8211; Websites for musicians and authors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/guerrilla-music-marketing-handbook\/\" target=\"_blank\">Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bob&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/five-minute-music-marketer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Five-Minute Music Marketer book<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The new <a href=\"http:\/\/bob-baker.com\/buzz\/empowered-artist-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\">Empowered Artist book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FTWmusician\" target=\"_blank\">Billy on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrBuzzFactor\" target=\"_blank\">Bob on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/musicmarketingmind\/\" target=\"_blank\">Billy&#8217;s Full-Time Working Musician Facebook group<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><b>Have a Question or Comment? 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