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January 16, 2006
A Real Job
Another Monday and it’s time to take stock of what I have to do:
1. 12 songs to edit and mix for one client.
2. 7 songs to arrange and begin recording the tracks for, for another client.
3. A 10-song CD project where I am arranging, performing, and producing the tracks for a client from California. I’ve already done preliminary versions of the songs, now it’s time to edit them and produce polished versions.
4. A spoken-word recording session later this week.
5. Two tracks to produce for a Senior Citizens’ show.
Am I complaining? Of course not, its weeks like this that help keep the doors to our business open.
Now comes the trick: while doing this work, I need to be working to get more work to do when this work is done. (Follow that?)
So I also need to:
1. Talk to those musicians we’ve met who have expressed an interest in recording this year.
2. Contact the musicians and businesses that have done work with us in the past.
3. Contact those who have started a project but have yet to finish it.
4. Follow up on those who have recently asked for information about what we do.
5. Find new people to contact who may have never heard of us.
As a project studio owner, my desire is to serve musicians (songwriters, instrumentalists, singers, singing groups, etc.) and businesses (recording voice over work, radio spots and jingles, promotional CDs, etc.).
I want to do the best work possible for my regular clients, and keep bringing in new clients.
Those who regularly come to record at SCM have my eternal gratitude.
If it weren’t for them, I’d have to get a real job!
Posted by leon at January 16, 2006 09:51 AM