The C.L.I.M.B. with Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter

What are the “rules of thumb” for creating compelling song titles? How can you craft a title so that you’re “winning before you’re spinning” with a publisher? How is it that the song titles “The House That Built Me” and “Truck Yeah”, which reside at vastly different ends of the artistically-compelling-gene-pool, are both #1 singles? In this episode, Brent and Johnny dig down deep to discuss some song title 101 strategies. For instance, you may have a KILLER song, but with a not-so-compelling title like “Truck Yeah”. Is it a good idea to play that song for a publisher on a first meeting? What about the second meeting with the same publisher? What about sending in your songs to a publisher you haven’t met before…what are the guidelines that will give you the greatest chance at being heard? We cover all these questions and more in this episode. PS: If you’d like to work on a song title or song lyrics privately with Brent, go to SongwritingPro.com/coaching and schedule a coaching session today. PPS: If you have questions that you’d like to ask a professional publisher, then you’ll love Brent’s upcoming “Know The Row” event. This February 5th, you can get access to hit songwriter Matt Lindsey (Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, Rod Steward, Tim McGraw, and more!) For all the information go to GiftFromBrent.com and download Brent’s free ebook, Think Like A Pro Songwriter. If you already have this helpful resource, you’ll be getting information in your email about this very special Know The Row Event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter by getting a glimpse of the first 15 minutes of a typical Nashville pro songwriting session. Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing lyrics for the song title “No Maybes Baby” ***NOTE*** Brent has a new songwriting feedback service. If you’d like some feedback or a professional critique of your song, visit SongwritingPro.com/coaching and sign up. Brent will listen to your song and provide an 8-10 minute recorded critique that he’ll send back to you. As always, if you’d prefer to keep your amazing song title private, but you’d still like to work with Brent on this song title challenge creative exercise, OR you would like to work with Brent to repair or prepare your song, visit SongwritingPro.com/coaching and schedule a session today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2018 revenue numbers are in for all indie artists and they’re ASTOUNDING! Johnny & Brent break down two different articles that explain how the universe for indie artist revenue expanded by at least 35% last year. We discuss, in detail, how in 2019 it will be more feasible than ever to make a living as an artist. It still requires that you work hard and that you work intelligently. PS: Are you interested in becoming a Daredevil Artist? Email us at [email protected] and put Daredevil Artist in the subject line. If you’re a DIY artist, then schedule a consultation today to ensure that every precious minute and dollar you’re spending on your career is maximized and getting you into growth. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you intimidated about creating content? Does it take too long for you to create it? This is because you haven’t spent the small amount of time necessary to get past the learning curve on your design tool. In this episode, Lexi and Johnny do a quick dive into some killer features of the Pickmonkey graphic design tool. PS: I want you to win. If your music is competitive, there is an audience out there who will love it. Here’s a free download PDF that will empower you to do what inspires you…to more and more people every day. Go to GiftFromJohnny.com and tell me where to send it. PPS: Learn how to get strangers to love your music and you as an artist. Schedule a consultation today by emailing us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever tried to cold-call an industry executive like a label exec, booking agent, manager, songwriter, or other respected musician? How’d it go? Brent discusses how the publishing company that gave him his first pub deal initially ignored him. The difference was a recommendation. Listen to this episode to get a couple tips and tactics for ensuring that your music and you get heard. Download Brent’s free eBook Think Like A Pro Songwriter now. Go to GiftFromBrent.com and tell him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. This one seemed like it was going to be a tougher task, but Brent & Johnny crafted up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the lyrics for the song title, “Broken Smoke & Mirrors”. To share your song title with Brent and go through the song title challenge exercise privately OR to prepare a song or repair a song, Brent is happy to help you. Go to songwritingpro.com/coaching and schedule a coaching session today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wait, what?!?! We’ve spent 151 episodes trying to help singers, songwriters, and indie artists like you become smarter with regards to the music industry and now we’re telling you to be dumb? Believe it or not, sometimes it’s smart to be dumb or appear stupid when every bone in your body is telling you that you should be acting smart. We discuss the subtleties of this tactic in this episode. PS: What if you woke up tomorrow morning and you knew exactly who your audience was, where they could be found, and how to get them to become aware of you in an effective manner? How much time would you save? Schedule a consultation today and learn how to maximize every minute you spend growing your audience. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What EXACTLY is your brand? Why should you know how to articulate this seemingly simple question? Just about every indie artist is vague on how to describe their brand. Fans latch on to your brand as much, or in some cases, even more than your music. The artist’s music and their brand stand for something that consumers relate to. YOUR BRAND PROVIDES MANY DIFFERENT WAYS FOR CONSUMERS TO INSTINCTIVELY RECOGNIZE EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE. Oh, and if you think your brand is just about marketing, you’re way off base. When an artist is enlightened on their brand, it strongly influences the artistic decisions as well, like what songs you’ve written are for you, image, production, arrangement, etc. Every time we on-board a new client at Daredevil Production, part of our job description is to discover the artist’s brand and their brand layers. The information we acquire from this exercise provides all the answers we need to targeting, content creation, and strategy creation. Here’s the thing, your brand is like an onion, there’s more than meets the eye and it’s in the form of many different layers. We developed a very effective system for not only peeling these layers and getting to the core of our new artist’s brand but uncovering the subtle undertones that consumers will relate to. In this episode we’re going to share this system with you! Over the years we have created and refined an extensive questionnaire that reveals the core values and understated coatings of intent, meaning, and direction for our artists. In fact, we’re going to give you this questionnaire we developed as a free download. Just visit DaredevilProduction.com/DiscoverYourBrand and tell us where to send it. PS:Imagine what it will feel like to wake up tomorrow and know exactly who your audience is and how to effectively get them to like you. The more you discover your brand and clearly understand how to connect with people online through your brand, the quicker you’re going to make a living in the music industry. Help me help you. Schedule a consultation call today and we will help you clarify everything so you’re not wasting time. Every second you spend growing your audience is maximized. Email us a [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” –Michael Jordan “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” –Phil Jackson Why would Brent REGRET sharing a song idea that his co-writer’s loved? What can you do in co-write to be a good teammate, ensure a creative vibe, and maximize the chances of writing a killer song? Sometimes being a great songwriter means thinking about others first. Specifically, you want to be intentional about who you’re writing with at the moment and what their strengths and weaknesses are. In this episode, Brent and Johnny discuss different ways you can consider other writers in the session before yourself and how to craft the right song idea for the right songwriting team. PS: Brent has an amazing songwriting book out and you can get it for free. Simply go to GiftFromBrent.com and tell him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Brent and Johnny craft up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the song title, “Ring Of Truth”. Comment if you have an idea that we didn’t cover. PS: If you have a killer title and you’d rather work on the conceptual approaches privately, OR if you’d like prepare your song or repair you song with Brent, schedule a coaching session today. Go to Songwritingpro.com/coaching and put yourself on the schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say “patience is a virtue” but what the heck does that even mean? When I was an artist I was accused of a lot of things but I was NEVER accused of being patient! So, what is patience? How do we get it? How do we avoid sounding unprofessional to people we want to work with? All these questions are answered and more in this episode. PS: We absolutely LOVE helping artists, it’s why we exist. We empower our clients to do what inspires them. They, in turn, inspire other people. This is the world we want to live in. We can help you inspire yourself and other people with a consultation. Schedule a consultation today by emailing us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here are four apps will change your Instagram feed for the better! PS: Imagine seeing daily growth in a real social media audience because you know exactly what to do and exactly how to do it. Brands will pay you money once your audience is large enough, so it’s worth the effort. Schedule a consultation today by emailing [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did small town girl, Jenn Schott, make it from Pittsburg, KS to Nashville to getting a publishing deal to cuts by Eli Young Band, Gloriana, Lucy Hale, Pam Tillis, Lonestar, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Micky Guyton, to getting the title track on Tim McGraw’s Two Lanes of Freedom Record? Find out in this episode where we interview hit songwriter, Jenn Schott. Download Brent’s free ebook, Think Like A Pro Songwriter today by clicking GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, how would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter as Brent and Johnny cook up 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the song title “International 19 Minutes”. PS: If you’d like to work privately on your song title with Brent or have him prepare your song or repair your song, schedule a coaching session today. Go to Songwritingpro.com/coaching and pick a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you getting in front of NEW eyeballs as an artist? Posting on social media only puts your project in front of people who are already aware of you. If you have released music before and nobody heard it, or it seemed nobody cared, then maybe it’s time to start focusing more on growing your audience. A new project that is better than the last one still won’t make a difference in your career if nobody hears it because nobody knows about it. Here are 7 benefits that will occur once you decide to put some time into your audience. PS: Imagine how it would feel to wake up every morning and know EXACTLY what you must do to consistently grow your audience. Now imagine you’ve learned the easiest, quickest way to it so you’re optimizing your time. That’s what we can teach you with an audience consultation. Schedule your appointment today by emailing us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re an artist looking to grow your audience fast, then IGTV can do that quickly if you take the time now to get your foothold. IGTV has gotten of to a shaky start when you compare to just about every other Instagram feature, but in this minisode we’ll talk about how it could seriously blow you up. PS: Imagine how big your audience would grow if you were as effective and efficient as us on your artist social media accounts. Schedule a consultation today and together we’ll customize a strategy that will get you immediate results. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did this writer go from being a plumber, to working at Starbucks, to attending Belmont University, to being an American Idol contestant, to becoming a commercial banker AND maintaining a publishing deal at the same time? Find out in this episode as we interview David DeVaul. PS: Download Brent’s free ebook Think Like A Pro Songwriter at GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write this one? Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Brent and Johnny craft up 4-5 different approaches to writing the lyrics for the song title, “Let Me Have This One”. If you have a song title that you’d like to run through the song title challenge privately or if you’d like to learn how to raise the bar on your song by intentionally preparing your song or repairing your song, then schedule a coaching call with Brent today. Simply visit http://songwritingpro.com/coaching and select a time that works for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did Jacob Cade, an unknown 19-year old rock artist get 400 people to show up to a gig in a town where he’s NEVER played, sell $200 in merch, AND he was opening for the opener at 8:00pm? The short answer is the club owner and the management of the headliner couldn’t believe it either and were blown away. Johnny breaks down the strategy that created this traffic which resulted in some pretty amazing opportunities for this artist. If you’d like to view the video we used in this promotion and review the FB Ads reporting, click THIS LINK PS: Imagine what a customized creative marketing strategy could do for your career. Jacob followed the Daredevil Production strategies and bumped up to a Big management deal where they paid HIM to join their management company and put him on the road, nonstop. If this is what your goal is as an artist, then schedule a consulting session today to create the strategy necessary to move you up the ladder. email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up your expertise on social media with this episode. Lexi and Johnny cover some different ways an artist could utilize FB stories and Instagram stories. If you’re concentrated on growing your audience, then you’ll definitely have to be a ninja at social media. Your future is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter but do you know how to leverage these platforms into growth? We know how. Schedule a consultation today by emailing us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re always talking about how you must keep writing. But sometimes, discretion is the better part of valor. Here are five reasons you should actually quit writing with an artist because it will end up waiting your precious time. Get Brent’s free eBook Think Like A Pro Songwriter by clicking on GiftFromBrent.com and telling him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write this one? This episode will get you inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen to Brent and Johnny craft up a few clever conceptual approaches to writing lyrics to the song title “Empty Heartbeats”. PS: What new, career-improving opportunities could you create with a professionally recorded song demo? Get 50% off an extremely affordable song demo recorded by Nashville’s legendary studio cats (Brent Mason, Bobby Terry, Buddy Hyatt, etc.) in a world class studio facility with a Grammy winning engineer. We only take 4 songs per month. Get all the details for song submission, how it works, why it’s discounted so much, and exact pricing by clicking THIS LINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if I told you that getting one million dollars probably wouldn’t help your artist career? Why do you think a bunch of money or a certain relationship means all your problems would be solved? Why aren’t you as unreasonably impatient about the results when you’re planting a garden or planting corn but you are about your artist career? What’s the difference? Learn some REAL zen answers in this episode that will hopefully scramble your brains a bit. PS: I put together a PDF of the 21 Biggest Indie Music Marketing Mistakes and you can get it for free at GiftFromJohnny.com PPS: Imagine getting up everyday and knowing EXACTLY what you have to do get your music in front of new eye balls and expand your brand. This is the difference between being a frustrated indie musician and a prosperous artist. We can help you solidify a customized plan of attack that will immediately get you into growth. Schedule a consultation today and see immediate results. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creating a strong, reliable, memorable brand is all about the little things. Listen to Lexi and Johnny discuss some small little details that will improve your brand and make it look more professional. PS: Imagine having a specific, customized marketing plan that you could adhere to in order to grow your audience. What if you knew exactly what you had to do every day to move the needle on your audience? Schedule a consultation call today and we’ll help you craft a real plan for immediate improvement. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. It’s one of the most valuable, inexpensive investments you’ll ever make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Lindsey not only wrote Lonestar’s “Amazed” but has created major hits for Taylor Swift, The Civil Wars, Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Kellie Pickler, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill , Martina McBride, Sara Evans, and many others. Lindsey has over 250 commercial recordings of his songs selling 90 Million records and counting. We say in every CLIMB Show intro that Brent connects you with the pros. This interview with Lindsey is no exception. It’s an excerpt from one of Songwritingpro.com’s Know The Row events where 60+ songwriters were live on video conference to watch this interview and ask questions directly to Chris. There are tons of value bombs in this episode! If you’d like to get on the list to participate in future Know The Row events, simply download Brent’s free ebook Think Like A Pro Songwriter. Just visit GiftFromBrent.com and tell him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you write lyrics for the song title, “Sunflowers In A Hurricane”? Wanna get inside the mind of a hit songwriter? In this quick minisode, Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to “Sunflowers In A Hurricane”. If you’d like some private coaching to prepare your song or repair your song, (or maybe you’d just like to go through this Song Title Challenge exercise with one of your titles privately), then schedule a coaching session with Brent today. Go to Songwritingpro.com/coaching and pick an open time slot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s up with the music modernization act and what does it mean to indie artists and songwriters? What are some of the most commonly asked legal questions that indie artists, musicians, singers, and songwriters have? We answered a BUNCH of them during this amazing conversation with music business attorney Jeremy Brook. PS: It’s time for you to make a real move and be taken seriously as a songwriter in your local songwriting community, from the industry, and even from your family. The Song Demo Discount Deal is a program that allows you to get the Nashville legendary studio musicians and a Grammy winning engineer for 50% of what it would normally cost. We only offer 4 song demos at this price per month. For details on how to submit songs and the pricing click THIS LINK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you get a stranger on social media to care about you enough to listen to you music? You care about them first. You love them first. The best way to accomplish that is to ask questions that will get them to respond. Listen to Lexi and Johnny discuss a bunch of different ways to get strangers to engage with you on social media. PS: If you’re serious about your music career then you’ll need to invest a little in learning how to grow you audience and get people to care. If you view it as an expense, I promise, you’ll never be able to afford it. Schedule a consultation call today and you’ll see immediate results across all your social media platforms. Email us at [email protected] and put “consultation” in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve all done it. At least we’ve all thought about doing it, but does it make sense to save a killer song idea for a more quality write? Listen to Brent and Johnny break this strategy down in detail on this episode. To be a pro, you have to think like a pro. Get a free copy of Brent’s book Think Like A Pro Songwriter by going to GiftFromBrent.com and telling him where to send it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches for writing lyrics to the song title, “Blue Blooded Redneck”. If you’d like to work with Brent privately on a Song Title Challenge exercise like this and/or have Brent coach you with the lyrics, then visit Songwritingpro.com/coaching today and schedule a coaching session. Imagine what it will feel like to immediately transform your songwriting and become even more competitive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your artist career is just like skiing. The goal isn’t to get to the bottom of the mountain, the goal is to get as many runs in as you can before the day is over. Johnny breaks down several different marketing consultations that resulted in successful brand growth for the artists. Real World Examples. You won’t believe some of the tricky tasks…like how to market a 48-hour long concept record. Wut? Yep. Your art is not enough. Good, compelling art is not enough to make a living doing it. You’re going to need marketing too. If you’re stuck on how to do it, schedule a consultation today and you’ll definitely move the needle. You’ll definitely expand your audience and even start creating cash flow depending on where you are on your journey. Email [email protected] today and put consultation in the subject line. We’ll set up a time to craft a customized marketing strategy build around your art, your career, your journey. It’s a customized education. Now, the question is do you think of that as an expense or an investment? Schedule your consultation today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know Coca-Cola’s brand archetype is the Innocent? Are you aware Pepsi’s is The Jester? Apple’s is the Outlaw, Tom Hanks is The Innocent, Jack Nicholson’s is the Outlaw, Taylor Swift’s is The Innocent. What’s your personal archetype? What’s your artist brand archetype because it’s entirely possible they may be different. Brands become more successful when they clearly choose, communicate and stick to an archetype. When brands switch, they almost ALWAYS lose marketshare. Learn a quick overview of the 12 archetypes in this episode and some great resources that will help you dig more deeply into discovering your brand archetype. PS: This level of marketing is what gives an artist the ability to clearly communicate their power as an artist to consumers. If your art/music is competitive but you’re struggling trying to grow your audience, then a personal one-on-one consultation is the solution that create IMMEDIATE results. Schedule a consultation today and see immediate results tomorrow. email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are your songs road ready? What the heck does that even mean? The insights in this episode will greatly improve your chances of a getting a major cut. Download Brent’s free book, Think Like A Pro Songwriter today at GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Ever heard a pro songwriter riff on-the-spot conceptual ideas for lyrics to a song title that was sprung on him live? No pressure, right? Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing lyrics for the song title, “Thank You For Noticing”. Brent can help you run through this incredibly creative exercise privately if you prefer. He can also help prepare your song or repair your song. Schedule a coaching session today and learn how to improve your craft from a pro! Go to http://songwritingpro.com/coaching to find availabilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

But how’d we do it? How did we get this big break? Did we get lucky? Were we “discovered” and then everything happened really quickly? Was it nepotism? Nope, this is the story about The C.L.I.M.B.’s climb to a partnership and platform with a much larger audience for us. We followed these simple steps. The more we work, the luckier we get. We are excited to announce that The C.L.I.M.B. Show podcast has just partnered with Disc Makers, one of the top global platforms servicing artists, authors, filmmakers, and other content companies. The sole purpose is helping content creators get content to market and monetize it. In this episode, we break down all the steps that happened along the way for us to gain this amazing opportunity to reach a much larger audience. HINT: It’s the same formula we’ve been preaching all along. ***NOTE*** We can help you craft your custom strategy that will get you to a larger audience with boundless opportunities. Schedule a consultation today by emailing [email protected] and put “consultation” in the subject line. It’s totally affordable. If you have money to eat out and to shop, you have money to spend on a 1-hour education that will get instant results growing your audience. The question is, do you think of an education as an expense or an investment? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instagram is all about the image(s). These SUPER CREATIVE imaging strategies and apps will help your feed stand out immediately and clarify beyond a reasonable doubt that you are an artist! Oh and they’re F U N as well! REMEMBER: This will be a little daunting at first because it’s foreign…but once you get the hang of it all your friends will be jealous. PS: If you’re frustrated because you’re a great artist but you feel like nobody seems to care, then we can show you how to get people interested right now. Schedule a consultation today and we’ll teach you to customize an easy, actionable growth strategy that you can implement right away. You’ll see immediate results (some clients even double their following in the same week) with little as 1 or 2 hours of information. Email us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. Tools we discussed: Photogrid Gridpost Preview Here are the sample Instagram feeds we were discussing on this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If songwriting is NOT a pro songwriter’s job, the what the heck is the job? Find out in this week’s episode. We are PROUD to announce that The C.L.I.M.B. Show podcast has partnered with Disc Makers! Stay tuned for more details or visit DiscMakers.com. Download Brent’s free book Think Like A Pro Songwriter at GiftFromBrent.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen to Brent & Johnny craft 4-5 conceptual approaches for writing lyrics to the song title “Sunshine On Wheels” PS: If you have song title that you’d like to try this exercise with but want it to be private or if you want to up your songwriting skills by working with Brent, then schedule a coaching session today. Go to Songwritingpro.com/coaching and pick a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you looking for immediate gratification in your songwriting and/or artist career? Are you playing the long game or the short game? Are you PLANNING for the long game or the short game? Listen to Johnny and Brent discuss the difference between the two and get your plan moving forward. PS: Do you look at your time & money spent on marketing as an expense or an investment? If you’re in it for the long game, you have a LOT to learn about marketing. INVEST in your career and craft a customized marketing strategy that you can see immediate growth with. Schedule a consulting appointment today by emailing [email protected]. Put CONSULTING in the subject line. You’ll see immediate results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This one social media value bomb is the difference between your content looking pro or looking like a rookie. Whether your content is images or videos, it’s super easy and totally WORTH IT. PS: Are you looking at the costs for your marketing as an expense or an investment? The marketing is the ONLY thing that will get you closer to making a living doing what you were born to do. If you feel like the same ‘ol people are consuming your content and coming to your shows, then you’re not growing. Email us today and schedule a consulting call at [email protected]. Put CONSULTATION in the subject line and we’ll craft a custom marketing strategy that will get you immediate results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is money something you think is standing in your way? J.K. Rowling, George Clooney, David Geffen, Ralph Lauren, and Oprah Winfrey all started dirt poor with absolutely nothing. Winfrey, Geffen, and Rowling are all BILLIONAIRES now. So why can’t you achieve your musical dreams? In this episode we interview Barbara Strauss, successful concert promoter, 18-year owner of the Sarasota Blues Fest, and a major label artist manager. Her story will blow your mind. If you’d like help conceptualizing your song lyrics or co-writing your song then a coaching session with Brent is an affordable way to up your game right now. Schedule a coaching session now by going to SongwritingPro.com/coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen to Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the lyrics for the song title “I Just Wanna Hear Him Breathe” For help on your song title lyrical concepts or just help writing your song, schedule a coaching call with Brent Baxter today at SongwritingPro.com/coaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last year Spotify received 30,000 uploads per month, now they handle 20,000 song uploads per day! Additionally, every minute of ever day the game changes on social media and digital marketing making it difficult to get ahead. In this episode we interview John Pisciotta and Wade Sutton who are the authors of the brand new book (which is being considered as a text book at the prestigious Belmont University) Hacking Music. This is a great conversation! HINT: Listen to the end of the podcast to learn how you can win one of 3 books that John and Wade are giving away in The CLIMB Community. You can purchase Hacking Music right now on Amazon on THIS LINK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daredevil Production artists have a bigger fan base, social media footprint, and more engagement from actual fans than almost all major label artists who are not famous. How do we do it? Before you can expand your audience, you’ll need to know exactly who they are. Rap fans, Country fans, Rock fans, are not specific enough. One of the reasons you’re frustrated with the growth of your audience is because you’re likely spending precious time and money on the wrong accounts. Listen to Lexi and Johnny discuss some tricks you can use to help you define your audience better. Once their defined you can find them and target them. You’ll grow your fan base a lot quicker if you’re targeting the right people to begin with. PS: Imagine how big your audience could be one year from now if you had a specific, customized strategy to define, target, and grow your audience. We can teach you exactly what we do to help our artists connect with their future fans. Schedule a consultation today by emailing us at [email protected] and put CONSULTATION in the subject line. We’ll set something up get your accounts growing immediately with real people who like you and your music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered how you’d act in a publisher meeting? What should you do to stack the deck in your favor and make the publisher like you and your songs? Here are 5 ways to take control over a publisher meeting that will ensure they never forget you. Here’s your chance to get in front of a pro publisher and get your songs heard. Brent is hosting another “Play For Publisher” event with VP of Creative for Ole Music, John Ozier. Even if you want to listen in and be a fly on the wall while John critiques the other writer’s songs, this is an amazing opportunity. To get details, download Brent’s free ebook, Think Like A Pro Songwriter today and you’ll be in the loop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. FYI, you won’t believe where this one goes! Listen to Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches to writing the lyrics for a song called “Plastic Jesus On The Dash”. If you’d like to conceptualize your song, prepare, or repair your song lyrics privately with Brent, then schedule a coaching session today. Go to SongwritingPro.com/coaching and pick your time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did Sheryl Crow announce she will no longer be recording albums and how on earth does that affect you as an indie artist? Listen to Johnny and Brent break it all down for you in this episode. You know what you know, but do you know what you don’t know? You can change that immediately so you work smarter and spend less growing your audience. Email us at [email protected] and schedule a consultation today. Put CONSULTATION in the subject line and we’ll get back to you ASAP. It’s an education so nobody can take that away from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most indie artists are unaware of their brand and consequently, their social media is confusing to consumers. If you confuse, you lose. Artists are always talking about their “brand” but how do you really define it? Listen to Lexi and Johnny discuss some cool ways that will help you define your brand so that your messaging can be clear. Mastering this will easily separate you from all the other indie artists! PS: Marketing and branding can be sophisticated tasks for an artist to tackle. The more educated you are, the more effective you are getting the most out of every minute and every dollar spent. Schedule a consulting session with us today and optimize your marketing and branding efforts. Send us an email at [email protected] and put CONSULTING in the subject line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You have a bunch of songs but when should you copyright them to protect yourself? Listen in to Brent and Johnny discuss a few pointers to ensure that you’re protected and you’re not spending money you don’t need to. For an amazing free resource on songwriting, download Brent’s free eBook Think Like A Pro Songwriter today at GiftFromBrent.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get inside the mind of a hit songwriter. Listen to Brent and Johnny craft 4-5 different conceptual approaches for writing lyrics to the song title, “Till The River” (edited from “I Had You Beat Till The River”). If you’d like to craft a better version of your song with Brent privately and write the best possible lyrics to take your baby to a higher level,Go to Songwritingpro.com/coaching to schedule a one-on-one coaching session today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices