Music Success in Nine Weeks Author Ariel Hyatt & Songwriters Association Of Canada Announce Canadian Blogging Challenge for Career Driven Musicians
Challenge Co-Sponsored by Bandzoogle & ReverbNation
New York, NY | To kick off 2012 by empowering artists, and to celebrate the launch of it’s 3rd edition, Ariel Hyatt, author of Music Success in Nine Weeks, will co-host the third Music Success In Nine Weeks Blog Challenge with The Canadian Songwriters Association.
The winner will receive a VIP 2 month Cyber PR® Campaign from Ariel Publicity that will place their music in the hands of bloggers, podcasters and online radio DJs around the world, 2 years of sponsor Bandzoogle’s Pro-plan plus a custom website design from a Bandzoogle designer, and ReverbNation is offering a $200 credit to run a PROMOTE IT ad Campaign to expand their Facebook Fanpage likes.
Music Success in Nine Weeks is a no-nonsense tutorial on establishing a career and fan base through online PR, social media and marketing. In the guide, each week outlines new tasks and simple ways to achieve monetary and artistic goals. Entrants will follow the nine-week process set forth in the book and blog each week on their progress. The challenge is designed to help artists refocus on the business aspect of their career while maintaining their musical goals and building their artistry.
Kelly Greene, a Grand Prize Winner of the first challenge, says in her blog, “Even if you have a good business head and the experience to boot, you’ll still benefit from the information listed [in Music Success in Nine Weeks] because it will force you to rethink your current strategy and implementation.”
Blog Challengers also receive access to the Cyber PR® Mastermind forum. This invite-only forum allows musicians to get feedback from Ariel and her PR team on their application of principles discussed in the book. Participants can share and refine ideas with their peers as well as receive support and encouragement in the Blog Challenge.
To enter the challenge, participants must sign up on the Songwriters Association site http://sac2012challenge.eventbrite.com/ and post at least one blog entry each of the nine weeks to be eligible for selection. The judging closes on March 12, 2012. The winner will be chosen the teams at The Songwriters Association, Bandzoogle, ReverbNation & Ariel Publicity’s teams have evaluated all entries.
“If you can take yourself out of your artistic head for nine weeks,” Ariel says, “and focus that head on marketing, fan engagement effective promotion, in nine weeks you will see a marked difference in how your business looks.”
The Music Success in Nine Weeks Blogging Challenge gives inspiration to artists to rediscover their career as a business. For more information on Music Success In Nine Weeks and to enter the challenge, visit http://sac2012challenge.eventbrite.com/
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