If you are a musician or a music industry professional
or want to be one, keep on reading. I am going to introduce you to a valuable
opportunity to TAKE ACTION on your career.
The founder of Designing the Row and Music Biz Besties,
Katherine Forbes is launching her 4-day Live Online summit, called TAKE ACTIONNOW ! This workshop summit is not about giving you a bunch of information, on
which you will take notes and then leave them in the dust. It is an interactive
live online event, which will make you apply the strategies you learn, and will
be tailored to your particular needs.
The topics that will be covered over the 4 days are:
- Getting started in the music industry
- Sharing your music and message online
- Branding yourself
“There are a million and one
resources online that tell us what to do in order to be successful or to get to
that next level… but often times that leaves us feeling overwhelmed and
questioning our own efforts because no one ever shares the how… until now!”
I had the amazing opportunity to interview Katherine and
I am really excited to share with you the details and insights she gave about
the event and how to take the most out of it.
- Would you please introduce yourself to
the readers of Music Means the World to Me?
I'm Katherine Forbes, founder of Designing the Row (as in
Music Row) and creator of Music Biz Besties. Long story short, I came to
Nashville the day after I graduated college because I wanted to be in the music
business. Even though I knew no one and nothing about the industry, I was
determined to make music my career and figured what better place to make that
happen than “Music City.” Now here I am seven years later running my own
business designing websites for musicians and small businesses and leading a
community of over 3,000 female musicians and industry professionals!
- The description on the webpage of the Take Action Now workshop summit is quite self-explanatory, but how did you come up with the idea about it? What was the thing that got you thinking “I gotta do this”?
Every
turning point in my career has come because I decided to take action. Before
starting my business I would read blogs or watch video tutorials in attempt to
get “closer” to being able to do what I wanted to do. But what good is learning
if you’re not applying?
I believe we
all know deep down what impact we want to make in the world. Five years ago my
husband (then boyfriend) encouraged me to enter a young entrepreneur
competition. At first I was like, “with what?” but then my mind started racing.
I was already doing freelance work with musicians in Nashville and wanted to
serve as a connector. I thought that they were all so talented and wanted them
to meet each other! The business idea I came up with for the competition was to
operate as a graphic design company in the music industry and host educational
events to connect my clients.
Although
there have been many iterations of the “services” I offer, I’m now doing
exactly what I originally set out to do. I’ve launched over 50 websites and
have created a platform that is connecting and serving thousands of young women
in music from all over the world!
I’ve learned
that there’s no exact road map to success… for anyone! We all have to try
things out to see what works and what
doesn’t! So when I hear from Besties that they’re frustrated, stuck, or don’t
know where to start makes me want to do all I can to inspire and encourage them
to keep going! Keep taking action. Nothing happens overnight. You have to put
in the work. It won’t always feel comfortable or easy, and that’s normal!
So “I gotta
do this” because if I can share my story and give others ideas, strategies, and
the courage to keep taking action towards their goals, then why wouldn’t I?!
- How did you choose the topics it will cover?
I ask all my
new email subscribers and Facebook group members to tell me what they’re currently
working on and what they’re struggling with in their career. So these topics
are based on the feedback I get on a daily basis.
Often it
feels like we’re going at it alone - but I’m here to tell you that’s far from
the truth! After compiling responses for a while, there are some very clear
themes! People are frustrated when it comes to finding a job in the music
business and not knowing what they’re doing wrong or what to do differently…
people are worried about not being able to break through the “noise” and stand
out from the crowd… people know they need to create a brand for themselves, but
don’t know what that means or how to do it on their own.
And “taking
action” is really what Music Biz Besties is all about so I decided to throw
that topic in too and it has ended up shaping the whole online summit!
- Who is it for? Is it only for musicians, or will it work for music industry professionals as well?
Both! And
it’s for every level!
There’s
always room to work on ourselves, right? That’s what these workshops will guide
you through. It’s not going to be a bunch of “step by step” how-to advice but
rather a lot of practical and actionable content that if you really commit to
participating in, will allow you to come away with so much.
- Who is going to lead the workshop? Will you do it by yourself or with a group of speakers?
I’ll be
leading the workshops! I actually offer all of these as in-person events but
decided that it’s time to take them online and spread my message in hopes of
impacting as many as I can. I do have a special guest lined up for one, but I
haven’t announced that yet… so stay tuned!
- What will be the format of the summit? (Pre-recorded videos, live broadcasts, written content, etc.)
There will
be 4 live broadcasts over the course of the 4 day summit with coordinating
printable workbooks. It’s all about taking action - so these aren’t the type of
workshops to turn on in the background while you’re doing something else… we’re
going to get down to business!
- Will there be a space where the attendees will be able to discuss their questions and concerns about what they’ve learned and get the accountability they need to actually TAKE ACTION NOW?
There are
various ways to find accountability to help you follow through and take action
both during and after the summit!
-
The workshops will be live and very interactive. I’ll
be asking questions and looking for you to reply! Doing so will help you work
through these topics in the moment and get feedback not only from me but also
from the other attendees.
-
The Music Biz Besties Facebook group is a great place
to find accountability and I’ll be posting prompts in the group each day during
the summit so the conversation can continue past the live workshop comment
feed.
-
The Bestie Membership is my ultimate accountability
resource. Every Monday members get an email encouraging them to take action.
And later this month, I also plan to open up commenting on the website within
the membership so members can have conversations specifically about each
resource for an added level of accountability and encouragement!
- Any tips on
how to get the most out of the summit?
Show up and commit to being open to taking action, even
if it might feel scary or uncomfortable!
-
Invite your
friends! Accountability grows even stronger when someone you already know
is there to hold you to your word.
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Participate!
I’m definitely one of those people who attends a webinar but doesn’t
participate in the chat… and I’m here to tell you, if you want to get the most
out of what these workshops have to offer, you need to speak up.
-
Let go of any
judgement you might have of yourself! The reason we get frustrated and
stuck is because we want to be farther along, right? Stop the self doubt talk
and allow yourself to open up to the idea that making your dreams come true is possible… and you’ll find that’s when taking action starts to
become easy.
PS. Sign up NOW because I’ll be doing several giveaways
for attendees before the summit begins. Plus, I’m waiting to announce the
workshop times because I want to know when you’re most likely to tune in live
and where you’ll be tuning in from.
Wow. I had no idea this was happening. Thanks for sharing this. It seems like it will be a great resource for musicians to be inspired to take action in their careers. I especially like the part about interaction and live workshopping. That concept seems to be filling a void in our current atmosphere.
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