Submitted by wwmm2008 on 22 September, 2006 - 01:13.
Boys and Girls Club after-school program will open in Buena Vistaby Kirsten LaskeyMail Staff WriterChaffee County Boys and Girls Club will open Nov. 13 in Avery Parsons Elementary School in Buena Vista.It will be for elementary school-age children, although staff members hope to eventually include middle school and high school, club executive director Penny Wilken said.Programming will be focused on providing a healthy snack to club members and offering tutoring and help with homework, Andrew Miller, program director for the Buena Vista club, said.He said optional electives will be available such as art classes or fitness games.One thing the club won't be, Wilken said, is a cookie cutter version of the Salida club.The Buena Vista club will be tailored to the local community and local youths, Wilken said. For example, a local artist could be brought in to teach an art class or have a local chef teach club members how to cook a specific dish."We would like the community to step in and give us a more Buena
Submitted by wwmm2008 on 22 September, 2006 - 01:16.
Furniture Row Shopping Sprees from Berkeley Homes Berkeley's Acadia kitchen at The Hearth in Highlands Ranch.Provided by: Berkeley HomesContributed by: Alicia Olson on 9/20/2006 Berkeley Homes, a single-family home builder in Colorado, and Furniture Row® Shopping Center, a home furnishings and bedding retailer, are partnering on a shopping spree promotion. Homebuyers who contract on a Berkeley home by December 31 will receive a $5,000 shopping spree to Furniture Row at closing. New registrants who fill out entry forms at any Berkeley Homes sales office will be entered to win one of eight $1,000 Furniture Row shopping sprees. The $1,000 shopping sprees will be awarded on select Mondays from Sept. 23 through Dec. 11. "The promotion is a win-win for everyone involved; especially homebuyers who receive the thrill of filling their new home with free furniture," said Rich Laws, president of Berkeley Homes. "Furniture Row is an exceptional company and we look forward to working with them on
Submitted by Michael_MD on 28 September, 2006 - 22:09.
Just got home after my first day at WD06. I decided that I should add something to MY OWN blog a bit more often (even though I'm not much of a writer!) Interesting day! I love fact that microformats are be promoted so much! Reason: I've been looking for years for tools to help event promoters provide data feeds from their own websites with all the information required for event listings in a machine-readable format. Yes of course most people add events to spraci by using the "add event" forms but there are some promoters out there who are so used to dealing only with street press over the years they assume websites also work the same way and think that if they send out a press release blurb there will be someone hired to type it in for a free listing. Of course in the real world that is not the case. However if those promoters already have their own website with listings of their upcoming events on it they coulld provide a data feed of their events which sites like spraci (and anyone else compili
Submitted by JaciRae on 30 September, 2006 - 01:08.
Every year stress is a main ingredient during the holidays. With Halloween around the corner and Thanksgiving and Christmas not far off, most of us think say the same thing to ourselves: This is the year I will shop early so I can avoid last minute shopping. I will begin the holiday season fully relaxed and enjoy it!
Yet every year time seems to slip away and suddenly the holidays arrive. You end up racing to the stores, panic-stricken, trying to find candy in the empty racks or a beautiful turkey for the dinner table that is now triple the price because the only store that has any left is the high-end market down the street.
Submitted by JaciRae on 30 September, 2006 - 01:09.
Summer has just ended, the kids are back in school, and there is just the faintest touch of color to the trees that stands as testimony to a glorious fall season to come. Surely it is too soon to begin worrying about the Christmas holidays. Or is it? We have all felt the pressure and stress that comes from trying to buy holiday presents for everyone at the last moment, the strain that it puts on our finances, and we all resolve not to fall into the same trap next year. And yet, year after year, many of us find ourselves repeating the same situation. Now is the time to start making plans so that you can enjoy shopping and be stress free during the holidays.
The best way to plan you shopping to be stress free during the holidays is to start buying some presents now.
Submitted by JaciRae on 30 September, 2006 - 01:10.
51 Billion Dollars and rising! Sounds like a company a wise investor should invest in. After all, having a piece of a 51 billion dollar industry is an exciting prospect, filled with anticipation for the future right? Not this time. This industry takes away any hope for the future. Any promise of potential greatness is dashed to the ground, becoming ashes and dust when people continue to invest in this business. Warnings have been issued over the years advising people to avoid investing in this global industry. Still people chose to purchase the stock � some one share at a time, others in large quantities.
Submitted by JaciRae on 30 September, 2006 - 01:15.
Helping hand, music industry, music and marketing, make money with music, music business, helping hand, hand out, free, articles, cool articles, interesting articles Are You Looking for A Helping Hand Up and Not a Hand Out? By Jaci Rae If you are looking for a helping hand in the entertainment industry, then you'd do best to look at your own two. I know that sounds harsh, but if you've ever worked or tried to work in the entertainment industry you'll know exactly what I mean.
The myth of "being discovered" as you are walking down the street, sitting on an airplane singing, or even as you are performing in a small nightclub or Town Hall in some small town USA is simply that, a myth, another urban legend. (And trust me, if you hear someone tell you they were discovered that way, it's probably a marketing ploy they are trying to sell you on or they invited the "discoverer" to the venue or to walk down the street with them!) Put it this way, you have a better chance at winning a multi-state lottery with a $1.00 ticket, and then you'll have of being discovered this way in the entertainment industry.
Submitted by JaciRae on 30 September, 2006 - 01:16.
Let me preface this by saying that I have the utmost respect and admiration for songwriters who can write song after song. Those very talented individuals who, while they are sitting on the plane, in the bathroom, or at a dining table, grab a napkin, the roll of toilet paper, the safety guide on the airplane, or whatever may be handy and start frantically writing. While I have had this inspiration once in a while, it�s not a fluent talent. So my hats are off to you! The statistics were very interesting and I hope not conclusive of what is going on in the music industry right now, although I suspect they are indicative of it.
Submitted by JaciRae on 30 September, 2006 - 01:16.
As a musician, bands have it easier than a solo artist in terms of cost to make a CD. Other than that, there are little or no differences. For bands/artists who wish to start the process of making, distributing, and getting radio airplay by themselves, believe it or not, you are starting your own record label. Even if your goal is to land a major recording contract, you will still need to gather more attention for your music by cutting, distributing and promoting your own music. You�ll have a much better chance at getting a great record deal with a major label if you are successful on your own first.
Submitted by JaciRae on 30 September, 2006 - 01:22.
If you've ever felt like your career was heading for a train wreck and didn't know where to turn, look no further than your own mirror. While you will find there are many people in the industry who will help you once you've succeeded, it's a far cry sometimes for anyone to help you when you are climbing up a ladder that sways in the wind and each rung seems like it's going down instead of up. The biggest inspiration you can have to avoid a career collision is to get up, look yourself in eye in your mirror and remember the classic children's book, "I Think I can, I think I can, I know I can, I know I can." From "The Little Train That Could." Say to yourself when you are looking in that mirror that You Can do it! You will do! And then get out of your comfort zone and DO it! Then start looking on the Internet for local musicians meetings to begin your networking today. Build your list of potential supporters one hand shake at a time.
Submitted by JaciRae on 30 September, 2006 - 01:25.
In today�s society we know that the moral fiber of our communities is in peril. Why then, do we not protect our children? We have a responsibility to safeguard our most vulnerable; instead, we prematurely catapult them into a world they are not mature enough to handle and destroy their innocence. Frequently, I am asked by parents and friends of aspiring �stars� to offer my opinion about getting their child into show business. Recently my publicist, Marsha Friedman, President of Event Management sent me the following question: ��After the performance I spoke with her mom (who was in tears the whole time) about their incredible daughter and her future. Their daughter's dream is to be on stage singing professionally�I said I would forward some information to you - to get your thoughts.� After much contemplation, I wrote to the parents (excerpt):
Submitted by JaciRae on 30 September, 2006 - 01:26.
I get asked a lot about press kits. People want to know how to present them, what's in them, etc. I have been asked over and over again to write articles on the subject, so here you are: a brief crash course on press kits. Your press kit is your calling card. It will introduce you and your band to the people you need to help move your career forward before they meet you or hear your music.
Make it interesting, exciting and entertaining. Make it attractive. Make it something that will capture their attention and make them want to see, read and listen to what you�ve sent. Your press kit should include reviews you have received for shows, information on current venues, and any reviews from your new CD when they are available. Include a head or group shot (black and white is the least expensive, but color really catches the eye), a bio (if you don't have a bio, create one, or get someone to create one for you), a cover letter, a CD, and a business card. Your cover letter, should be limited to one page and should be packed full of concise well formatted information.
Submitted by JaciRae on 30 September, 2006 - 01:26.
Finding a distributor is hard. It can take months and months before you find and secure a distributor, which is not an easy process for independent labels or individuals. Don't give up or get discouraged; keep plugging away, even if you can't find a distributor after months of searching. Distributors get a lot of packages on their desks every week, so it's imperative that you contact them first before you send them a package. When calling a distributor, you may get them on the first try, or it may take you weeks before you get a live person to talk to. If you don't contact them first, and send a package to them unsolicited, it might get tossed or sent back unopened. But you may think, �My product is awesome!
