USB Drive: The New & Improved Press Kit for Bands
After endless months of practice, you and your band are ready to promote your perfection. Although you think your band is great (why wouldn’t you, it’s your band), you wonder how you can separate your band apart from others when scoring the deals on record labels and local venues.
In order to promote your band successfully, you’ll need to differentiate yourself from other bands. Since thousands of other bands are trying to get their name out as well, venue bookers and record labels commonly don’t take notice of garage bands without a special recommendation from an established player. Instead of being in the same rank as others, why not promote your band with a USB flash drive?
Why, you ask? Not only do you need a band press kit, you also need a band demo, references to your band's website and social networking sites, photographs, and more. How convenient would it be for an agency to find everything they need through the convenience of a simple flash drive branded with your logo or shaped to look like your lead singer?
Listed below are a variety of materials that you need to make your band promotion as successful as you anticipate.
Band Press Kit
Your band press kit is a valuable resource in band promotion. The kit shows the potential venue or record company everything they need to know in one simple package. Most press kits include band photos, bios, copies of newspaper clippings, gig list, song lists, booking info, and examples of your music.
Band Demo
Your band demo should be included with your press kit. Add 3 or 4 of your best songs on your demo as most venue bookers don’t have time to listen to all of your songs. Try to pick the songs with the best quality.
Band Website
Creating a website for you and your band will not only create an internet presence, it will also get the word out sooner than traditional media would. Instead of worrying about adding your band’s URL web address to the Band Press Kit, include the site within your USB flash drive (or print it on the backside of the drive). How convenient would that be for potential venues or record companies?
Social Media Brand Promotion
Even if you can afford a band website, it’s important to keep up with your new fans on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Provide easy-to-find links on your USB, or even promote your flash drives on the sites. See, you can be killing two birds with one stone.
All of these promotional tools are crucial for the success of booking your band and scoring a record deal. I’m sure you see now how hard it is for record companies and venues to keep up with new bands. They simply can’t… so in the meantime, stick out from your competitors and provide folks with a customized USB flash drive.
Where to Purchase Customized Flash Drives
CFgear specializes in customized bulk flash drive duplication, meaning they can duplicate hundreds or thousands of USB flash drives with your band photo or logo as the cover, and have them back to you within a short turnaround time.
So talk with your band mates. Tell them to check out www.cfgear.com and explore the various flash drive related options available. Trust me, there’s several of flash drives that can go hand in hand with your wallet and budget, but you’ll never know until you contact (800) 371-1984. So hop on the bandwagon. Enjoy the change.
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