This week’s action plan is focused on TrueFire’s WTF Boot Camp for Artists, an online event featuring 10 WTF Tips You Must Know — a survival guide for artists who are working from home.
Several TrueFire team members will be moderating the event in true living color on a screen near you. You’ll take away tech tips for streaming, learn how to earn mailbox money in your pajamas, and best practices for social media and promotion during these days (months?) of isolation and toilet paper shortages.
Be there or be square.
This live event has ended, but you can check out the video replay online!
Resource Links from the Boot Camp
10 Work From Home Tips Artists Must Know
#1 – You Are A Media Company
You are THE media company. Read more about it here:
https://issuu.com/riffjournal/docs/vol1_iss18-singles
#2- Media Makeover
Some examples of cohesive branding:
https://www.blakeshelton.com
https://www.facebook.com/blakeshelton
https://twitter.com/blakeshelton
#3 – Tools of the Trade
Logitech BRIO 4K (best webcam, but on backorder for obvious reasons now OR available on Amazon at double price)
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1362093-REG/logitech_960_001105_brio_webcam_90.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=CjwKCAjwvtX0BRAFEiwAGWJyZDwJ7cOeaGxKtmDOw-MQqpQ8z4YFsHodFtTyrj1YlqebBSbXLjZ4dxoCr_IQAvD_BwE
Logitech C922 (better alternative)
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Stream-Streaming-Recording-Included/dp/B01MTTMPKT/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=c922+webcam&qid=1586912610&s=electronics&sr=1-2
Lighting
https://filtergrade.com/top-5-lighting-setups-for-vloggers/
Filmora
https://filmora.wondershare.com
Shure Motiv
https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/software/shure_plus_motiv
Shure MV88
https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv88
#4 – Streaming Tool Kit
https://david-taylor.org/blog/a-musicians-guide-to-livestreaming-the-basics
http://greenroom.truefire.com/?p=950&author_token=1
Enter your Events here: https://tfir.es/TFArtistsForm
View the Public Calendar here: https://tfir.es/TFArtistEvents
#5 – Self-Publish or Perish
TrueFire Artist Ecosystem
https://spark.adobe.com/page/HCUGsmcNLuB5o/
Online presentation about the Ecosystem
https://greenroom.truefire.com/?page_id=850&author_token=1
#6 – Deployment Strategies
https://www.bandsintown.com (claim your musician page if you don’t have or login, brand, create events
Promote your live events, your channel and more
#7 – Do Good Social
Things we will do with/for you at this guide:
http://greenroom.truefire.com/?p=952&author_token=1
#8 – Call To Action
Tip jar apps (Venmo or Paypal), Likes, Follows, Forwards – be more proactive with language asking for help
YouTube videos with links, description, tags etc
Generate reviews of yourself or products from students or advocates
#9 – Connect The Dots
https://www.campaignmonitor.com/blog/email-marketing/2019/06/integrate-email-marketing-social-media-strategy/