| In Ireland a few hundred years ago,
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| | couple. Have your bandmates join a
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| feudal lords ruled the land. The lay
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| | couple. Attend a meeting on occasion, and
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| people did not interact with lords.
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| | do your best to remember names. (ugh!
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| People could exist their whole lives and
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| | write down notes about people after you
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| never meet, or for that matter, see their
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| | meet them it helps) Then keep your ears
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| reigning lord, unless you were a
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| | open for opportunities. Listen to what
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| bard.Bards had the luxury of being exempt
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| | people are saying and occassionally
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| from many of the laws of the land. Why?
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| | volunteer for something, and you will
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| Bards traveled extensively. They met
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| | develop the loyalty and support of that
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| countless people, and they kept
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| | organization. And that is invaluable. For
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| communities informed on what was
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| | then, the sky is the limit. What benefits
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| happening in other communities. They
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| | them will benefit you, and vice versa.Now
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| relayed the news, and were supreme
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| | back to you. What kind of organizations
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| networkers!That's why I've been signing
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| | are there in your area? How about a local
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| up with more and more organizations
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| | Indie group? A musicians union?
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| around town. Last night, I went to the
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| | Songwriters' association?It doesn't all
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| Austin Celtic Association meeting despite
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| | have to be music-related. Do you play
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| the fact I had taxes waiting at home. I
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| | sports? Do you like to paint? Write? Make
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| sat around, shifted, stood up, and
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| | pottery? How are those AA meetings coming
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| listened, wondering if there was any
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| | along? Any group will do. Just align it
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| point in me being there. Finally, the
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| | with your interests and start meeting
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| meeting came to an end and the networking
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| | people. Get business cards. Hand out
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| began.It turned out to be a very
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| | business cards. Sometimes, the non-music
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| profitable meeting. First, let me tell
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| | organizations are more valuable than the
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| you, I am not a talker. I'm a major
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| | music ones. Best of all, you never know
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| introvert. I leave the talking to Andrew,
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| | where your local lords and ladies will
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| my fellow bard. But by the end of the
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| | turn up.Bard Marc Gunn of the
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| evening, I had one gig scheduled as a
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| | Brobdingnagian Bards has helped 1000's of
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| fill-in for another band next weekend;
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| | musicians make money with their musical
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| next month, we are scheduled to open the
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| | groups through the Bards Crier Music
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| ACA meeting; in June, we will headline a
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| | Marketing and Promotion Ezine and the
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| third festival; and, to top it off, I got
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| | Texas Musicians' Texas Music Biz Tips.
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| the contact names and numbers for three
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| | Now you can get personal advice by
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| local venues that I have had a difficult
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| | visiting for FREE "how-to" music
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| time reaching.You see, networking is
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| | marketing assistance.No time to visit the
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| essential for any business, and it's
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| | site? Subscribe to the distributed weekly
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| really not that tough. There are plenty
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| | for Free.
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| of oranizations in any town. Join a
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