Music Business For Dummies

Chapter 20

Ten Tips on Presenting Yourself Professionally

In This Chapter

Using the best methods to get the best from every presentation.

Preparing and researching before presenting

As you prepare your music, your business, and your plan, the last step comes down to your presentation. Whereas people invest in a business, in the arts, they also invest in the people. All the more reason it’s important to have the ability to present and carry yourself well. A great deal of your career consists of presentations. Whether talking to investors, booking agents, potential endorsers, sponsors, managers, labels, or anyone else, your ability to present in a professional and personable way that engages, entices, and excites gives you that much more ammunition to get a project funded, done, booked, and more.

In this chapter, I cover the ten core fundamental tips to practice, learn, and execute the right way to achieve the best results.

Posture

You may have heard that phrase about chin up, shoulders back, chest out, and gut in. Many make fun of it, but don’t realize that your physical presence is a key part of your entire presentation. A confident walk that carries a confident body makes all the positive difference in the world. One of the first things that people see is your posture and your ...