{"id":1522,"date":"2019-01-15T16:17:01","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T16:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.encoremusicians.com\/?p=1522"},"modified":"2023-01-19T18:37:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T18:37:19","slug":"top-booked-musician-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become the most booked musician on Encore in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Why do some musicians get booked all the time, while others who seem to be just as good are left out of work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a perfect world, the best musicians would always be the ones out gigging. But in reality, we know that&#8217;s often not the case.<\/p>\n<p>Being a musician today is so much more than just being an exceptional instrumentalist or <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/singers\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"11\" title=\"Hire Singers\">singer<\/a>. How you present yourself and communicate with your clients can have just as big an impact on your success as the hours you&#8217;ve spent in the practice room.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve cut through the fluff by drilling down into our data to give you the most accurate predictors of success online. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With spring being a quiet time for bookings, there&#8217;s no better time to polish up your Encore profile and make sure you\u2019re ready for summer bookings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our 4 top tips for becoming the most booked musician are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#media\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upload the best media<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#fast\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be the fastest responder<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#prices\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quote clear, competitive prices<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#current\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay current<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s dive in\u2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69ed6d40e9201\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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title=\"Upload the best media\">Upload the best media<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/#The-insight\" title=\"The insight:\">The insight:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/#musicians-with-media-that-was-rated-%E2%80%9CExcellent%E2%80%9D-were-3-times-more-likely-to-be-booked-than-those-with-%E2%80%9CPoor%E2%80%9D-media\" title=\" musicians with media that was rated \u201cExcellent\u201d were 3 times more likely to be booked than those with \u201cPoor\u201d media. \u00a0\u00a0\"> musicians with media that was rated \u201cExcellent\u201d were 3 times more likely to be booked than those with \u201cPoor\u201d media. \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/#What-you-can-do\" title=\"What you can do:\">What you can do:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/#Be-the-fastest-responder\" title=\"Be the fastest responder\">Be the fastest responder<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/#The-Insight\" title=\"The Insight\">The Insight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/#musicians-who-respond-to-clients-within-3-hours-are-4x-more-likely-to-win-bookings-than-those-who-take-longer-than-3-hours-to-respond\" title=\"musicians who respond to clients within 3 hours are 4x more likely to win bookings than those who take longer than 3 hours to respond. \">musicians who respond to clients within 3 hours are 4x more likely to win bookings than those who take longer than 3 hours to respond. <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/#What-you-can-do-2\" title=\"What you can do\">What you can do<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/#Quote-clear-competitive-prices\" title=\"Quote clear, competitive prices\">Quote clear, competitive prices<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/#The-Insight-2\" title=\"The Insight\">The Insight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/#20-of-client-feedback-we-received-in-2018-asked-for-clearer-pricing-information\" title=\"20% of client feedback we received in 2018 asked for clearer pricing information.\">20% of client feedback we received in 2018 asked for clearer pricing information.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/#Stay-current\" title=\"Stay current\">Stay current<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upload-the-best-media\"><\/span><b><a id=\"media\"><\/a>Upload the best media<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-insight\"><\/span><b>The insight:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year we watched the videos of all active musicians on Encore and assigned them a quality ranking based on the quality of the audio\/imagery, the level of musicianship on display, and the range of skills displayed. You can learn more about how and why we undertook this &#8220;online audition&#8221; process\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.encoremusicians.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360008914414-How-are-videos-vetted-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We found that:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"musicians-with-media-that-was-rated-%E2%80%9CExcellent%E2%80%9D-were-3-times-more-likely-to-be-booked-than-those-with-%E2%80%9CPoor%E2%80%9D-media\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> musicians with media that was rated \u201cExcellent\u201d were 3 times more likely to be booked than those with \u201cPoor\u201d media. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Excellent: video and audio quality is professional, the musicianship on display is of an exceptionally high standard.<\/p>\n<p>Poor: video is not professionally shot and the musicianship on display contains some mistakes.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"770\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QT_HzUu3gnU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-you-can-do\"><\/span><b>What you can do:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Upload your best videos and photos from 2023<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your profile is your shop front. Put outdated, poorly positioned imagery there and you\u2019ll turn away potential customers. Put up your best photos and videos and you\u2019re much more likely to have customers pouring through your door. <\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b> Book a photo or video shoot<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our data shows that having a brilliant showreel is one of the best ways of ensuring you win bookings. Online, your showreel is the closest a potential client gets to see you live before booking. Wow them with your video, and the bookings will follow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joey&#8217;s story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joey\u2019s been an Encore member for 2 years. Until recently he hadn\u2019t been booked. Then in November 2018 something changed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He uploaded the beautifully shot video below. He\u2019s since been booked 3 times in the last 3 weeks and is rapidly becoming one of our most popular singing guitarists. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"770\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ss4ZzMv1FaU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Make sure you have a great cover photo<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our new profile design places a lot of emphasis on imagery.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3824\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/top-booked-musician-guide\/screen-shot-2021-04-19-at-14-21-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?fit=1484%2C1006&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1484,1006\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2021-04-19 at 14.21.17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?fit=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?fit=770%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3824 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?resize=770%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?resize=1024%2C694&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?resize=768%2C521&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?resize=370%2C251&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?resize=270%2C183&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?resize=570%2C386&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?resize=740%2C502&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?resize=295%2C200&amp;ssl=1 295w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-19-at-14.21.17.png?w=1484&amp;ssl=1 1484w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joey has a great full-width professionally shot cover photo showing him performing in a beautiful setting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Get ahead of the curve and make sure you have a brilliant cover photo uploaded and rearranged on <a href=\"http:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/me\">your profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be-the-fastest-responder\"><\/span><b><a id=\"fast\"><\/a>Be the fastest responder<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be the best musician in the world, but when shopping online people can be impatient. If you can improve how quickly you respond to customers, you\u2019ll see an increase in the number of bookings you receive. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Insight\"><\/span><b>The Insight<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our data shows that:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"musicians-who-respond-to-clients-within-3-hours-are-4x-more-likely-to-win-bookings-than-those-who-take-longer-than-3-hours-to-respond\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">musicians who respond to clients within 3 hours are 4x more likely to win bookings than those who take longer than 3 hours to respond. <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-you-can-do-2\"><\/span><b>What you can do<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Download the NEW app<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our new app makes it incredibly simple to reply to clients quickly and easily. It\u2019s the fastest way to get back to clients when you&#8217;re on the go.<\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"article-info\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Download the Google Android app\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.joinencore.android\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>\u00a0and the iOS app\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/encore-musicians\/id1144991159?ls=1&amp;\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-attachments\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"article-footer\">\n<div class=\"article-share\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<p><b>Use cover note templates<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The message template feature makes it easy to store your most popular response to clients. Next time you write a wedding cover note, why not store it in your templates and so you can use it again for a future wedding client.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quote-clear-competitive-prices\"><\/span><b><a id=\"price\"><\/a>Quote clear, competitive prices<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Insight-2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Insight<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20-of-client-feedback-we-received-in-2018-asked-for-clearer-pricing-information\"><\/span>20% of client feedback we received in 2018 asked for clearer pricing information.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Add your price guide<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Thoughout 2018, our clients consistently asked for clear upfront pricing. Instead of waiting for quotes, clients prefer to see prices. <a href=\"http:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/me\">Complete your price guide<\/a> now to increase your chances of receiving enquiries.<\/p>\n<p><b>Check your pricing against the competition<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve added a link to the search page from your profile so you can easily compare your profile with top-ranking profiles in your category. You should try to take into account how popular your service is likely to be, where you are placed geographically. Browse other Encore profiles <a href=\"http:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/search\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stay-current\"><\/span><b><a id=\"current\"><\/a>Stay current<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Learn popular songs and add them to your Song list<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Get familiar with the most popular songs for your instrument and event type and then become an expert at performing them!<\/p>\n<p>Articles <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/10-great-songs-for-a-romantic-wedding\/\">like this guide to romantic wedding songs<\/a> are a great place to start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trends in Musician Booking for 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More and more clients want experiences rather than simply a plain vanilla musical performance. We&#8217;re seeing an increase in demand for niche musical entertainment like <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/mariachi-bands\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Hire Mariachi Bands\">mariachi bands<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/bavarian-oompah-bands\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Hire Bavarian Oompah Bands\">Bavarian oompah bands<\/a> as well as interest in &#8220;Mumford and Sons-style&#8221; bands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re not planning on forming any groups soon, no worries! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also spice up your act by offering services that most musicians leave out. For example, why not show off your musical ability by mixing a few of your songs into a mash-up or taking requests\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why do some musicians get booked all the time, while others who seem to be just as good are left out of work? In a perfect world, the best musicians would always be the ones out gigging. But in reality, we know that&#8217;s often not the case. 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