Ariel Publicity

I’m at SXSW and I just watched Derek Sivers give his presentation – The Tao of the Conference – where he dished out some of his best advice on how to be effective at SXSW.

He did this wiki style and included wonderful short clips from industry leaders including Tim Ferriss, from The Four Hour Workweek @tferriss, voice teacher Wendy Parr @Wendyparr,  and Greg Rollet from Gen Y Rockstars @g_rois. It was inspiring as only Derek can be. Part of his talk focused on the very basic principle of “Persistence is Polite!”

Here is a video we created on this very topic for Sound Advice TV:

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So you FINALLY went to SXSW, and now after days of music, food, panels and networking (*phew*), you’re back home. So what can you do now to maximize your time spent in Austin? Here are a few pieces of advice.

AFTER YOU GET HOME

Create Your Own Lasting Media
So, no blog covered your performance?  No photographer snapped your photo for Rolling Stone?  That’s OK!  Make your own media around your experience at SXSW.  Write up a blog about what you did, and who you met, and post it on your MySpace, Facbook and Last.fm. Snap photos and post them on Facebook and Flickr with tags, or record some videos for your YouTube Channel!  Let your experience live online for years to come!
- Ariel Hyatt

Get Them At Their Desks…Not At The Party
The best time to get down to business is when they’re alone, back at their desk, a week or two after the conference, undistracted, and can give you their full one-on-one attention. That’s when you want someone checking out what you have to offer: when they’re focused on you – looking at your site.
- Derek Sivers

Go Old School – Use The Phone & Stationary For Follow Ups
I have learned the strongest way to follow up is with a phone call and a hand written letter or note with material in the mail, because we are all inundated with digital communication. Suddenly a phone call is refreshing and unexpected.
- Jennie Walker

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WHO: Austin Music Foundation (AMF) is a nonprofit organization that provides educational programs and career development resources to musicians. The mission is to strengthen and connect the local music community through innovative programs that empower musicians and fuel Austin’s creative economy. Visit www.austinmusicfoundation.org for more info.

WHAT: Austin Music Foundation presents PARTY:SMART featuring Martin Atkins with special guests Ariel Hyatt of Ariel Publicity and Charlie Cheney of Indie Band Manager. These three indie music luminaries will share tips, secrets, and strategies to help bands more creatively and effectively promote themselves in today’s DIY music business climate.

Local musicians and industry pros as well as SXSW attendees from far and wide will meet for a pre-conference party and educational event with our special guests designed to facilitate relationships and “get the party started” on the eve of SXSW.

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We’ve got some great artists performing at SXSW. Stop by a show and have a drink with them!
All of the artists will be available for interviews as well while at SXSW please email Christina Duren [Christina@arielpublicity.com] to schedule an interview.

Strait Laces
Punk, Rock
http://www.arielpublicity.net/clients/2694

Tuesday, March 16 Bruised Fruit Party @ Bull McCabes (714 Red River) – TBA
Wednesday March 17 Belfast Rocks Showcase @ Latitude 30 (512 San Jacinto Boulevard) – 12.30pm
Wednesday, March 17 Music Tech Mashup @ Rusty Spurs Saloon (405 E 7th Street) – 4pm
Thursday, March 18 Music Gorilla Party @ Treasure Island (413 East 6th Street) – 3pm
Friday, March 19 Music From Ireland Breakfast Party @ BD Rileys (204 East 6th Street) – 2.30pm
Friday, March 19  Official SXSW Showcase @ Wave – 8pm
Saturday, March 20  Irish Party @ Fado (214 West 4th Street) -1pm
Saturday, March 20 Party @ Lovey’s Loot – 7pm
Saturday, March 20 Closing Party @ Blu Lounge (360 Nueces Street) – 12am

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Originally posted here: http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/BIZ-BLOG/Review-of-Ariel-Hyatt-s-Music-Success-in-Nine-Weeks-by-Carla-Lynne-Hall.html

Carla Lynne Hall is a singer, guitarist, and music marketing consultant based in New York City. Her mission is to make music, and share her knowledge with other musicians. As a singer/songwriter, her musical style has been described as “Norah Jones meets Sade for tea on their way to visit The Beatles”. For almost twenty years, she has toured the globe as a singer/songwriter, and professional vocalist.

Carla has has spent a number of years behind the scenes in the music industry, in music publishing, management, publicity, and radio promotion. She is the author of The DIY Guide to the Music Biz and Twitter for Musicians. Carla also writes a monthly newsletter, The Soulflower .

To be an indie musician requires an entrepreneurial mindset, and the latest edition of Ariel Hyatt’s Music Success in Nine Weeks promises to “supercharge your PR, build your fanbase and earn more money”. As that may sound like a fabulous claim, many indie musicians may wonder if the book can live up to its promise.

In my own career as an indie musician, I have learned to be mindful of my business goals. To stay on the top of my game, I read A LOT of books on the music business. While some music biz books are filled with contract mumbo jumbo that require translation, others are total fluff, offering pie-in-the-sky promises that don’t show the reader how to get results. Thankfully, Hyatt’s Music Success in Nine Weeks teaches actual strategies that can be put into use immediately.

As the founder of Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR, Ms. Hyatt could easily have written a thinly-veiled promotion piece for her music publicity services. Instead, her book is an easy-to follow nine-week program that teaches musicians how to promote themselves, without any self-promotion hype.

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