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Unit 2 · Lesson 2.7 · Getting Heard · about 20 minutes

The promo video, reviews and word of mouth that book gigs

Reviews, video, social and word of mouth that lead to bookings. Lesson 2.7, Getting Heard, is a game you play as your own act, for solo acts, duos and bandleaders.

Lesson 2.7 · about 20 minutes

Getting Heard

Reviews, video, social and word of mouth that lead to bookings.

Put reviews in the email. Short, to the point. Here's how to get the reviews worth putting in.

Skill: Get Heard
Getting heard game, Lesson 2.7 Getting Heard: the first call on a phone screen, three gigs last weekend. Thursday, a restaurant where the owner asked you to turn down...
The first call, as you see it in the game. Your act's name goes where it says Your Act.
Your first call
Three gigs last weekend. Thursday, a restaurant where the owner asked you to turn down twice. Friday, a bar where the manager paid cash and said "good night." Saturday, a welcome party where the host's mom said "unforgettable." The bar's renewal is next month, and you're asking for $50 more.
  • AText the Friday manager: two lines on how the bar did, in his words.
  • BSend all three the same review link. One habit, every gig, and let the page fill up.
  • CEmail the welcome party host: "unforgettable" is the warmest line you've had all year.

Every option is something a working player really does. Which one would you pick? The game shows you what each one costs or earns.

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What you walk away with

Everything in the game is made up: the venues, the people, the money. General information, not financial, legal or tax advice.

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Book gigs without paying a gig site.

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