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Our collection of blogs highlighting our best tips for musicians.
Getting gigs as a musician has never been easy. The Beatles were only paid £5 for their first gig and Ed Sheeran spent 6 years playing in bars and clubs before becoming one of the best-selling artists of all time. But the good news is that the arrival of the internet has also made it […]
Last week we were lucky enough to welcome drummer and SNP Communications expert Will Vara to our offices in Moorgate, London to talk to our members about how to communicate with clients. You can find a full recording of his talk below. 0.00 Introduction Will introduces himself and the topic of the…
I gave a talk at Encore Drinks recently where we had a great discussion around the importance of external reviews. As I’m sure you know, reviews are one of the most important aspects of your profile when trying to win business online. If you’re anything like me, product reviews on Amazon and other…
Being able to convince someone of your professionalism over the phone is an essential part of being a good musician. In fact, on Encore we’ve found that musicians who get clients on the phone are over 10% more likely to convert bookings than musicians who just message clients. Drawing from the…
When we founded Encore in 2014, our mission was to build a platform that gave every musician the opportunity to promote themselves and win bookings online while keeping the cost of the service to a minimum. However, in order to grow into a sustainable business (and not a charity – a model which…
If you want to win bookings online you need outstanding, professionally-shot showreel videos. We repeatedly hear from our clients that videos are the most important factor when it comes to making a decision about which artist to book. And it makes sense – videos are the closest thing clients have…
Joining Encore is a great way of promoting yourself or your act online, networking with other music professionals, and winning more bookings. But what separates Encore from other booking sites? Here we explain why we think the platform provides you with some of the best tools to advance your career…
Welcome to the second article in our client communication series! When you’re applying for jobs, the way you communicate with clients has a big impact on your success. Time after time we see musicians miss out on bookings simply because they were too slow in replying or a poorly worded reply…
First impressions are important. On Encore, the photo of you which clients see first, on your profile or job application, is your profile picture. This image needs to convey that you are a trustworthy, professional musician and if it isn’t, you might be losing out on bookings. But don’t worry –…
Having a great showreel to display your musicianship to clients is an essential part of your Encore profile. Clients will often base their decision about which musician to book on the quality of the media on your profile, so investing in a good showreel should be top of your to-do list if you want…
After analysing hundreds of these messages, we’ve pulled together a list of 7 top tips for your cover notes which will improve your chances of being booked.
Encore's priority is ensuring that musicians get paid fairly, a very common complaint and one that we're combating in a number of ways. Here's how we're doing it.
