Bob Baker's "The Buzz Factor"
Delivering music marketing tips, self-promotion ideas
and more since 1995 - http://TheBuzzFactor.com/
January 1, 2003 - Vol. 9, Issue 1
See the end of this message for details on how to get on
and off the Buzz Factor mailing list.
__________________________________________________
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history
of the past." -Thomas Jefferson
Welcome, and Happy New Year!
Ask anyone who visits a fitness center often and they'll
tell you: January is one of the busiest months of the year.
Why? Because multitudes commit to improving their health
as part of the annual New Year's resolution ritual. But guess
what? By the time February rolls around, the crowds have
all but evaporated from fitness centers.
I'm not a big New Year's resolution kind of guy because I
believe having goals and aspirations is a year-round activity
-- something you focus on throughout your life. Still, I
realize the start of a new calendar year does put many
people into a fresh-start, I'm-going-to-make-this-year-
better frame of mind. And that's a good thing, especially
if you can transform that attitude into an ongoing purpose.
So, with the sights and sounds of confetti, Times Square,
Dick Clark and "Auld Lang Syne" still fresh in your mind,
here are some helpful resolution and goal-setting links
with a highlight from each one:
7 Steps to Powerful Written Goals
www.topachievement.com/goalsetting.html
"Write your goal in the positive instead of the negative.
Work for what you want, not for what you want to leave
behind. Part of the reason why we write down and
examine our goals is to create a set of instructions for
our subconscious mind to carry out. Your subconscious
mind is a very efficient tool. It cannot determine right
from wrong and it does not judge. The more positive
instructions you give it, the more positive results you
will get."
Goal-Setting Tips and Traps for the New Year
http://click.topica.com/maaaKKCaaU8vUaaaaaab/
"Expand your vision of what's possible. I am often
surprised by the limited vision people have for themselves,
their careers or their businesses. Many have given up on
themselves. They see themselves as their resumes -- as
what they have done in the past. Surround yourself with
creative minds and big thinkers. Don't settle. You're too
important."
Personal Goal Setting - Planning to Live Your Life Your Way
www.mindtools.com/page6.html
"Set performance goals, not outcome goals. Take care to
set goals over which you have as much control as possible.
There is nothing more dispiriting than failing to achieve
a personal goal for reasons beyond your control. These
could be bad business environments, poor judging, bad
weather, injury or just plain bad luck. If you base your
goals on personal performance, then you can keep control
over the achievement of your goals and draw satisfaction
from them."
The 10 Commandments of Goal Setting
http://click.topica.com/maaaKKCaaU8vWaaaaaab/
"Thou shall be decisive. Success is a choice. You must
decide what you want, why you want it and how you plan to
achieve it. No one else can, will or should do that for you."
Setting Goals for the New Year
www.actnews.com/Articles/1997/97-01/setgoals.htm
"The most important part of the planning process is to
write your goals down on paper so that you can see them.
It shows that you are committed to accomplishing these
goals, and by putting them down on paper, it gives you a
point of reference. Then at any time you can compare your
progress with your original action plan."
The Top 10 Best Ideas for Setting Goals
www.topachievement.com/hiltonjohnson.html
"Begin with the end in mind. Tom Watson, the founder of
IBM, was once asked to explain what he attributed the
phenomenal success of his company to. He said it was
three things: First, he created a clear image in his mind
of what he wanted his company to look like when it was
done. Second, he asked himself how such a company
would have to act on a day-to-day basis. Then he began
to act that way."
Check out these links. Search your soul. Determine your
purpose and priorities for the coming year. Make plans ...
and start acting on them. And don't stop!
-Bob
P.P.S. Remember, as an e-zine subscriber, you get free
access to the new Buzz Factor Premium Content section,
featuring special articles, e-zine back issues and more.
Find it at www.bob-baker.com/buzz/zine/pc.html.
=========== Cool Music Stuff You Need ===========
KILLER PRESS KITS
www.bob-baker.com/buzz/presskits.html
The 29 most important elements in creating music publicity
materials that get noticed
GUERRILLA MUSIC MARKETING POWER COURSE
www.bob-baker.com/buzz/gpc.html
For the go-getter who wants it all -- more than 600 pages
of marketing ideas and self-promotion tips. Three powerful
resources, one awesome discount!
SELL MORE CDs & MERCHANDISE!
www.cdstreet.com/signup/thebuzzfactor/
Get serious about accepting credit cards online and at gigs.
It's fast, easy and reliable. The Buzz Factor uses this too!
TAKE THIS MUSIC MARKETING QUIZ
www.bob-baker.com/buzz/quiz.html
Find out how savvy you really are about the Web.
FREE REPRINT RIGHTS
Want to run some of Bob's music articles in your e-zine
or on your Web site? You can! For details, visit ...
www.bob-baker.com/buzz/articles.html
__________________________________________________
SPREAD IT AROUND
Forward this issue to your friends and music associates.
Encourage them to subscribe. It's easy ... and it's free!
__________________________________________________
To STOP getting The Buzz Factor, click the "unsubscribe" link
at the end of the issue you receive by e-mail, or send a blank
e-mail to: TheBuzzFactor-unsubscribe@topica.email-publisher.com
NOTE: You must send this message from the e-mail address you
originally subscribed with.
To START getting The Buzz Factor, send a blank e-mail to:
TheBuzzFactor-subscribe@topica.email-publisher.com
or fill out the subscription form at the top of this page.
__________________________________________________
The Buzz Factor is published by Bob Baker
PO Box 43058 - St. Louis, MO 63143
Phone: (314) 758-7578 - E-mail: bob@thebuzzfactor.com
http://www.TheBuzzFactor.com/
(c) 2003 by Bob Baker - All Rights Reserved
|