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		<title>3.5 Reasons To Stop Waiting For A Record Label Or Agent To Find You</title>
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Agents and record label execs can only sell what you bring to the table.  Here&#8217;s how to bring more to the table.

A consulting client of mine recently told me that he was moving to LA and asked me if I would advise him on his strategy:
&#8216;I&#8217;m gonna move to LA, get a waiter job and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gigsmacked.com/2010/09/03/3-5-reasons-to-stop-waiting-for-a-record-label-or-agent-to-find-you/</link>
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		<title>The Overhauling of Showbiz -GUEST POST by Andy Nulman</title>
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This content originally appeared on POW! Right Between The Eyes! the blog of Entrepreneur, Business Guru and all around great guy Andy Nulman.
I&#8217;d normally list a bio here but Andy has done way too much cool stuff (he started the world famous Montreal Just For Laughs Festival). Read more about Andy Nulman here.
THE [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gigsmacked.com/2010/08/01/the-overhauling-of-showbiz-guest-post-by-andy-nulman/</link>
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		<title>How technophobia can kill your career.  (Even if you already have a website)</title>
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&#8216;Who in the world isn&#8217;t on Facebook?&#8217;
Check out these quotes from a recent CNN.com article that posed this question.  For the full text click here:
On Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the site hit a half-billion active users.
That&#8217;s nearly five times as many people as watched this year&#8217;s Super Bowl &#8212; the most popular television [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gigsmacked.com/2010/07/22/how-technophobia-can-kill-your-career-even-if-you-already-have-a-website/</link>
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		<title>Singers &amp; Musicians Can Help Each Other Get Famous With New Site</title>
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This content originally appeared on Mashable.com.   Thanks to Samuel Axon for the footwork!
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Name: Headliner.fm
Quick Pitch: Headliner is a real-time social media recommendation exchange for artists and bands.
Genius Idea: It’s tough for an upstart band to make it big, and since all you young musicians are in roughly the same boat, so why not work [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gigsmacked.com/2010/07/15/singers-musicians-can-help-each-other-get-famous-with-new-site/</link>
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		<title>Why Do I Suck On Stage?</title>
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I&#8217;ve been performing onstage professionally (getting paid for it) since 1988.   I&#8217;ve performed through hail, thunderstorms, hecklers, lightning, threat of sniper fire, diarrhea, and power outages.  Nothing phases me when it comes to performing.
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Except when I suck.  When I have a bad show it completely ruins my day.  And my week.  Instead of honoring [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gigsmacked.com/2010/07/04/why-do-i-suck-on-stage/</link>
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		<title>GUEST POST: Why Social Media Is the New Source of Hollywood Talent</title>
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This post originally appeared on Mashable.com.  Thanks to Alec Shankman for the content!
Alec Shankman is the CEO of Gotcast.com, one of the industry’s top interactive casting sites used by dozens of networks, brands and magazines seeking talent. You can follow Alec on Twitter @alecshankman.

As reality TV continues to gain a larger share of the television and new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gigsmacked.com/2010/06/21/guest-post-why-social-media-is-the-new-source-of-hollywood-talent/</link>
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		<title>If The Show Sucks I&#8217;ll Buy You A Drink: Kahlil in LA</title>
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Who are these gigsmacked guys anyway and do they really know what they&#8217;re talking about? Here&#8217;s your chance to find out!  I&#8217;m performing in Los Angeles at the Comedy Sportz Theatre as a part of the inaugural Hollywood Fringe Festival June 23-27.  Click here for info.
If you don&#8217;t live in LA send someone on your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gigsmacked.com/2010/06/10/if-the-show-sucks-ill-buy-you-a-drink-kahlil-in-la/</link>
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		<title>I had dinner with Little Richard</title>
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Whenever I am preparing for a run of Basic Training I have to find new ways to motivate myself to rehearse &#8211; which for me includes 5am runs and consistent physical conditioning.
A few years back I had dinner with Little Richard.  I won&#8217;t tell you how I know him because although it&#8217;s a hilarious story, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gigsmacked.com/2010/05/23/i-had-dinner-with-little-richard/</link>
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		<title>Welcome To The Reputation Economy. Why Should You Care?</title>
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A Career Built On Talent Alone Is Like A House Built On Sand.
Sudds and I were in a meeting yesterday with a young, energetic and immensely successful theatrical show producer.  This guy is at the top of his game and has the branding and successful shows to prove it. 
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Among the many things we discussed was the unforgiving nature of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gigsmacked.com/2010/05/07/welcome-to-the-reputation-economy-why-should-you-care/</link>
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		<title>I Have Representation.  Why Am I Still Not Getting Work?</title>
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This is a guest post from our colleagues at TheSavvyActor.com, a groundbreaking website with countless proven and effective resources that encourages actors and performers to think like small business owners.  Thanks to Jodie Bentley and Kevin Urban (Savvy Actor head honchos) for contributing this valuable post to GigSmacked.com.  
For our readers:  Remember, this can be applied to any artist [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gigsmacked.com/2010/05/04/i-have-representation-why-am-i-still-not-getting-work/</link>
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