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By: Empower Your Ministry Blog » 4 things that I learned from Melton, the Piano Improvisation guy

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:39:28 +0000

[...] Imagine if he had posted his website on the YouTube video. Guess where over 5 million people would have gone next… and if he had a recording to sell or give away… [...]

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:24:07 +0000

You know, David, that’s a good point. I have a post coming that talks about the fact that most groups don’t have enough to offer their fans…
THANK YOU for the comment!

By: David Bruce Murray

David Bruce Murray — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:56:47 +0000

My local group had some old CDs and even some cassettes that were a few years old. We began telling fans to come and take however many they wanted and to pay whatever they wanted. It generated some income out of old product we’d have likely carried for several more years.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:58:04 +0000

I think that’s a pretty safe move… raffle a few away.. at worse, you have some new email addresses and maybe you can find something ELSE to give them later!

Thanks for the comment, Ross

By: Ross

Ross — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:20:24 +0000

Kevin,
I want to try this!!! I think I’m going to start by giving away one or two at each concert, and if that goes well, then I may jump into offering them to everyone!! We’ll have to see how it goes. But first, I have to talk the other guys into it lol!!!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:52:53 +0000

Nice. I like that Jerimy. Value over price. I think we can all use that.

By: Jerimy

Jerimy — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:06:32 +0000

I’m in the service industry. For years I struggled with what to charge for the services I rendered. I also wrapped myself worth around that fee. Was the price I set to high…to low… certainly I’m worth more than that???? Then I had a “moment.” It’s not about “a price” it’s about “Value.” If what you do improves the value of another life, then how can you put a price on that? I Hope that helps.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:30:39 +0000

Jerimy. That’s brilliant. Can you give an example?…

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:27:00 +0000

Karen, I see. send us a link to your “old house studio”.. those are the coolest…

Here is an idea.. if you don’t want to give eVERYbody a CD, why don’t you have a drawing for one at each concert?… then the people who don’t win you can give them something else…

I don’t think you realize all you have to offer your fans yet. I don’t think a LOT of people realize that the CD is just the start..

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:17:04 +0000

Jerimy, I like that! We humans are often slow to learn. That you did learn it is awesome!