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		<title>The Launch Pad Has MOVED</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Launch Pad has moved and is now parked at it&#8217;s official home. http://www.theindielaunchpad.com Go see!  And maybe sign yer&#8217;self up on the ol&#8217; RSS<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jakobfreely.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10405872&amp;post=339&amp;subd=jakobfreely&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter Doesn&#8217;t Kill Music Careers Musicians Do</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been kind of floored the past couple of weeks.  There seems to be a ton of twitter-hate going on in the music world.  But look &#8211; I guess I shouldn&#8217;t be a hypocrit here.  I really do understand where some of you are coming from.  It took me close to 6 months to figure out the value of twitter [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jakobfreely.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10405872&amp;post=316&amp;subd=jakobfreely&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Puppetmastering Reviews:  Make &#8216;Em Say What You Want</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davehuffman4jakobfreely</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[music marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[press kit advice]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://jakobfreely.wordpress.com/?p=303</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently talked to a friend of mine in a band called Yellow Light Maybe that just released a record in my hometown area of Columbus, OH.  Great local record in my opinion.  Most of the press was great, they had an amazing turnout at their cd release show - but (sound the suspenseful climactic music) the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jakobfreely.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10405872&amp;post=303&amp;subd=jakobfreely&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Light the Path for Others:  An Experiment in Being Genuinely Helpful</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davehuffman4jakobfreely</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[indie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music business advice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I want you to run a little experiment, so I&#8217;m keeping this post short. To start, pick one of these things.  Then do it: 1.  Use and share your contacts to help a friend or neighboring band secure a show out of town or at a venue they are having trouble getting into. 2.  Promote [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jakobfreely.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10405872&amp;post=294&amp;subd=jakobfreely&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Artists:  STOP Social Media Shouting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davehuffman4jakobfreely</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was browsing my blog drafts and I stumbled upon the title above.  In the body of the draft, I had only typed this below: (talk about one way un-engaging bands that only promote themselves) What did I mean by that?  A couple of different things actually &#8211; Here is part one (notice the ALL [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jakobfreely.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10405872&amp;post=199&amp;subd=jakobfreely&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Your Second Most Important Marketing Tool:  Thank You Cards</title>
		<link>http://jakobfreely.wordpress.com/2010/02/19/your-second-most-important-marketing-tool-thank-you-cards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davehuffman4jakobfreely</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[10 touches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bob baker]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[press release]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://jakobfreely.wordpress.com/?p=277</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have been reading this blog the last month or so you have probably started to notice a theme. RELATIONSHIPS. Why do I focus on relationships so much? Or wait, let me pose another question. Remember when you first started playing music? Who were the only people who would come see you? Yep, YOUR [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jakobfreely.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10405872&amp;post=277&amp;subd=jakobfreely&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Content Quality Doesn&#8217;t Matter, Worry About the Context</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davehuffman4jakobfreely</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://jakobfreely.wordpress.com/?p=216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ok &#8211; yea quality does matter some, but here is what I mean: Don&#8217;t spend all day and night trying to get that video of you guys in the studio looking like it was put together by James Cameron. Just record the damn thing, edit accordingly, and get it up on your site. And I&#8217;m [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jakobfreely.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10405872&amp;post=216&amp;subd=jakobfreely&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bands Should Review Other Bands Like Authors Review Authors&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davehuffman4jakobfreely</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[band reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[david meerman scott]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sort of a clumsy headline, but think about that. Authors LOVE to get their name and quote on the back of a new title. Why don&#8217;t more bands do this? Think for a second if you got 10 of the best bands in the state to review your album for their fans. And not only [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jakobfreely.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10405872&amp;post=265&amp;subd=jakobfreely&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>STOP Astroturfing.  Create REAL Fans with REAL Content.</title>
		<link>http://jakobfreely.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/stop-astroturfing-create-real-fans-with-real-content/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davehuffman4jakobfreely</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://jakobfreely.wordpress.com/?p=247</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Quickly defined, &#8220;Astroturfing&#8221; is creating &#8220;fake buzz&#8221; about your band or product.  This has always existed in one form or another.  Take for example the stories of record execs visiting local record stores to buy up all the product in an effort to make it appear as if their act moved a ton of records. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jakobfreely.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10405872&amp;post=247&amp;subd=jakobfreely&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quickest Route to New Fans:  CONNECT WITH THE CONNECTORS</title>
		<link>http://jakobfreely.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/quickest-route-to-new-fans-connect-with-the-connectors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>davehuffman4jakobfreely</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[connectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gladwell]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What IS a Connector?  Before I go any further, let me suggest that you read The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell; it is where all this &#8220;connector&#8221; talk is coming from as I am only going to scratch the surface.   However, I have experienced this with my own two eyes. Gladwell&#8217;s book only confirmed to me that the people [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jakobfreely.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10405872&amp;post=248&amp;subd=jakobfreely&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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