You can’t do it alone. It takes the help of all sorts of people around you to become successful and really make a dent in the universe. You need to surround yourself with like-minded, passionate, and influential people. But you also have to think about one very important question:

What is it that you have to offer in a networking relationship?

It starts with more give than take.

We’ve all met that Grumpy guy at the venue, booking agency, recording studio, promotional company, or wherever. He’s not willing to go out of his way to help anyone. And he doesn’t care about you, your music, or even the people listening to your music. All he cares about is the $$$ in his pocket.

We’re tired of Grumpy!

Get the hell out of here!

Networking in the music industry, networking the right way, is treating every person like they’re a friend you haven’t met yet. It might sound cheesy, but it’s going to make your life a whole lot easier, and people are going to just genuinely like you more. In every phone call, email, text message, tweet, or Facebook post, we want to challenge you to always look at the positive.

In every interaction you have with someone, if you can find something good or positive that they did or said and then comment on it, you’ll begin to earn that person’s trust.

True networking is growing a group of contacts that you can call friends and have trust in one another.