http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog articles and tips from Fran Snyder and concertsinyourhome.com Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:15:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [ad#banner-post-top] Here are a few suggestions for you to work smarter, and increase your chances of getting a response or a gig. Make sure your CIYH profile looks and sounds great. We get 10-20 new hosts each month, and many of them see CIYH as their primary source for talent. Don't waste the ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/453 http://far-west.org/showcases.html Far-west is one of my favorite conferences, and this year it will take place in Irvine, California, Nov. 6-8. There will be other opportunities to showcase, but the deadline to submit for the "premier showcases" is June 30th. ShareThis http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/442 [ad#banner-post-top] Here are some of the many things we're doing to help you succeed. The obvious: Inspiring and educating new hosts Organizing their info so you can find opportunities that match your needs. Have you tried the advanced search yet? (At the bottom of the linked page. ) Providing tools for you ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/436 [ad#banner-post-top] Here's a timely and lovely tune, from one of the most successful songwriters of CIYH, Craig Bickhardt, and Jack Sundrud. I've written a Father's Day tune too... it wasn't nearly this good. Songwriters... pay attention. - this is how you twist an overused phrase or title. Enjoy! Learn more about Craig Bickhardt, ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/433 RiverFolk Concerts presents “Good Folk” 
Benefit Concert for Angela Page Medical/Legal Fund Sunday, July 5, 2009 - (tent) 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Beaverbrook Rod & Gun Club, Narrowsburg, NY angie-benefit-poster2ShareThis http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/420 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JUNE 9, 2009 ConcertsInYourHome.com, a website that helps artists connect with house concert presenters, is celebrating its 3rd anniversary. This online community has grown to more than 1,000 members worldwide and continues to inspire music fans to become concert promoters - in their living rooms. House concerts allow ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/414 [ad#banner-post-top] Sign up for this newsletter through RSS or by emailing us here. Visit Roy Schneider's Music and Previous Cartoons Message from Fran: 3 Years! After 6 months of planning and tweaking I officially launched CIYH in June of 2006. I'd had a good run of playing clubs, coffeehouses, colleges, and performance ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/397 Words from Music With more than 1,000 members, ConcertsInYourHome has a LOT of hidden talents. Aside from great musical talent, many of our members (artists and hosts) have unexpected talents. Roy Schneider, who I recently heard play in Kerrville, not only is a great songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, but a talented cartoonist ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/365 [ad#banner-post-top] I've written about the importance and effectiveness of video as a booking tool here and here. I'd like to first contradict the great advice below by saying/reminding that great material can overcome weak video, and that a lack-luster video of a great performance is still worth documenting, sharing, and even promoting. ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/343 [ad#banner-post-top] Sign up for this newsletter through RSS or by emailing us here. Visit Roy Schneider's Music and Previous Cartoons Message from Fran: After a year of talking about it, I finally finished our "house concert invitation" video - a tool that can help anyone raise interest in attending their house concerts. The feedback ... http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/341