I may seem a little biased for writing this article because Cult Status sells primarily custom, silk screened t-shirts, posters, stickers, and other merchandise; but I want to address some important things to consider when using an ink-jet for making your merch. I’ve seen a couple bands use certain websites that allow people to order […]

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I’ve been finding that the cultBLOG audience is slightly different, and a bit more spread out than the typical Cult Status client. So I says to myself, I says, “Why don’t we offer some blog-only specials”???
So now we are. Cult Status is proud to announce the cultBLOG merch specials Page!! (These specials will not be […]

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Image via WikipediaOne of the most underrated, yet crucial marketing tools for many musicians and entrepreneurs is the simple sign or banner. It’s a visual reminder of who you are, what you do, or where to find you.
In the case of musicians, orchestras and bands, it provides your audience with a name, logo and website […]

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Image via WikipediaScreen printing, CD reproduction, graphic design, recording, photography and all the operating costs of running a music business/band can be overwhelming at times. It’s this very uncomfortable feeling that causes a lot of people to want to go the DIY route when producing valuable media for themselves. DIY is not always a bad […]

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Image via WikipediaWithout boring you with the ins and outs of marketing/graphic design terminology (logotype, icon, seal, glyph, brand, etc.) it’s important to have that thing that is commonly called a logo. “Branding” came about back in the days of imperial shipping companies stamping signs in melted wax, and cattle wranglers burning their brand into […]

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Apparently the black death is running its course through the Twin Cities. In the span of about 3 days, literally my entire family has gotten this gross flu/cold thing. (friends/co-workers… you’re next!)
I hear some great natural remedies include:

Garlic
Hot Peppers
Water water water water water
Chicken Soup
Various dairy products that have l.imunitas and other  pro-biotic goodies
Kombucha (if you […]

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Image via WikipediaTaxes are due in 3 days!! It’s hard to believe that time passes so quickly (and that I procrastinated to this point). As I’ve been gathering my various business and personal data over the last few weeks, it occurred to me that not many get the benefit of a good business education and […]

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This video basically sums up what I have been saying all along –especially in the first couple music marketing articles in this blog (and soon to be taken of the main CULT STATUS) site.
The basics of self promotion center around the ideas of getting in front of people, constantly reminding then that you exist, and […]

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Image from WikipediaWhen I blog, I use this little WordPress widget called Zemanta from time to time. It automatically searches the key words for my posts and recommends links, related articles and images to include in the blog. While I don’t always include the suggestions in my posts, I will often read the articles it […]

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After yesterday’s blog, I got a couple emails asking me to clarify some questions about the infamous “one sheet”. I’ll spare you the long, textbook definitions (there are about 1,000) in exchange for explaining the whole point.
As I mentioned in the last post, the one-sheet is basically a sales document that traditionally gets sent […]

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