Great FREE tools to move beyond New Years Resolutions!
Did you make any New Years resolutions this year? Are you still on track toward keeping those resolutions? Resolutions are really DECISIONS to ACHIEVE something, so if you aren't DOING something to achieve your decisions, no better time to start than NOW. Even...
Petition President Barack Obama to support the Arts
Quincy Jones has started a petition to ask President Obama to appoint a Secretary of the Arts. While many other countries have had Ministers of Art or Culture for centuries, The United States has never created such a position.
Child Malnutrition’s Good News: Plumpy’nut and the like
This really is a post about good news, but first... THE REALITY Child Malnutrition is one of the first 3 crisis profiled on the Top 10 Humanitarian Crisis list for 2008 released by MSF (Doctors Without Borders). As the MSF site explains: "The World Health Organization...
From Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to MLK Day of Service
My family and I will spend this Martin Luther King Jr. Day serving our Atlanta community, thanks to Barack and Michelle Obama's call to service: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3e1pQqQ89Y] MLK DAY BACKGROUND Although MLK Day was created on November 2, 1983,...
Anyone can learn to sing, right? What about developing a 6 octave range online?
Since I needed quick help in increasing my range for a recent recording session and going to my vocal coach was not convenient, I checked out the online site for
How Music Can Save the world: One child at a time
I had the great pleasure of performing for children at Inner Harbour last week and I was so impressed with the facility and the work they do that I wrote about it on my band blog here. Take a look and see how Inner Harbour, along with other orginizations, are using...
How to Promote Your Music on the Streets: Printed Promo Items for Impact (Poster, Flyers, etc.)
After successfully booking a show in your target city (Atlanta, for the purposes of this blog), one of the next tasks at hand is to line up show Promotion/Marketing. There are various routes you can take advantage of to market your show - free and paid on line...
DIY Artist Resource: “How To Be Your Own Booking Agent”
OK.. this is for artists and performers that coordinate their own tours/booking, etc.. Some of you may know I consult in the music business, but I want to share with you the great deal I made with the author of this fantastic book, "How To Be Your Own Booking Agent:...
FREE Multi-Media Course on Blogging
I'm evaluating a multi-media course on blogging from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they're letting you snag it for free if you post about it on your blog. It covers: The best blogging techniques. How to get traffic to your blog. How to turn your blog into...
About John Stringer’s Blog – introduction
I've been blogging a while on a popular social network (visit www.johnstringer.com to catch up) and realized it is time to expand. My hopes are to give you a glimpse into my life, what I am learning, doing and enjoying! I hope it inspires you and helps you enjoy your...
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