Debra Russell: Success Coaching

#musicbiz Lunchtime Tweetchat

Debra Russell — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:51:46 +0000

Here’s the transcript from today’s #MusicBiz tweetchat that I hold every Thursday that I’m not on the road. For an updated schedule, check the Artist’s EDGE Events Page. These tweets have been edited so that the conversation flows a bit more smoothly. Enjoy! hilbilyhellcats Hello Debra, made it to my first tweetchat nicolesharpe Hi Debra! [...]

#musicbiz Lunchtime Tweetchat

Debra Russell — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:14:51 +0000

If you missed today's #musicbiz tweetchat - here's the conversation (first name is their twitter handle): artistsedge Hey everybody! Welcome 2 tweetchat! http://status.twitter.com says they're working on stuff today. Hopefully we'll be ok #musicbiz artistsedge How do you, as an artist, engage with your fans? What creative things are you doing? #musicbiz

Lunchtime Tweetchat on #Musicbiz

Coach Debra — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:49:11 +0000

I've started doing a weekly tweetchat on Thursdays at my lunch time. We chat about the music business and use the #musicbiz trending topic and the tweetchat.com application to track it. You can get instructions on how to join us at the Events Page. Join the conversation next Thursday and every Thursday that I'm not on the road traveling - at 12:00PM PT. Here's a recap of the conversation. The first name is who is speaking:

Marketing for Musicians

Coach Debra — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:54:13 +0000

This is a post I put up on the FAR-West list-serve (Folk Alliance Region-West). It got a fair bit of reaction and so I thought I’d share it with you. Warning – a bit of a rant here… And I expect I’ll be flamed, but that’s just fine with me, because one of my jobs [...]

2 Lessons from American Idol – Top 7

Coach Debra — Sun, 02 May 2010 20:02:52 +0000

Got behind in my blogging again - here are the two lessons from American Idol - Top 7. In Idol 7 – Alicia Keys was the Mentor and she talked about how she intended to help the contestants find out what they’re made of. And that “Idol Gives Back” will help them discover what their character is and how to be a part of something bigger than themselves.

3 Lessons from American Idol – Top 10

Coach Debra — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:20:01 +0000

This was a very juicy week for Lessons from American Idol! The first 2 lessons were pretty clearly expressed by Usher in his role as mentor. I have to say, I think Usher is my favorite American Idol Mentor so far! He wasn't just interested in the arrangement, he really gave the Contestants constructive and immediately applicable lessons for their performance as well.

How Productive Has Your Week Been?

Coach Debra — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:37:32 +0000

Are you accomplishing all you want to? Many people make the mistake of thinking that Time Management is about cramming more stuff into your already full to overwhelming life. And so you resist creating your time management systems. Because you already feel so burned out and overwhelmed you just want to cry thinking about doing more. Does this sound like you? Or perhaps you think, "I've tried a million things and nothing works for me - I'm hopeless!" Or, "Those time management systems aren't for me, I'm too artistic." Or, "If I really get myself systematized I'll loose all my creativity and spontaneity."

2 Lessons from American Idol – Top 11

Coach Debra — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:53:48 +0000

In last week's episodes, I felt there were 2 themes worth exploring. The first has to do with the choices the Contestants were making - and you're making as an artist whenever you create.

2 Lessons from American Idol – Top 12

Coach Debra — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:08:19 +0000

The format of American Idol requires artists to create cover versions of other people's music. This is only slightly artificial as many independent artists perform songs written by someone else. And so, the ability to take a song written by someone else and make it your own is a critical skill for your success in the music industry.

Time Management Intensive Program

Coach Debra — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:32:55 +0000

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