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Why is Instagram so great? Probably the least cluttered social media platform Intense avoidance of anything “spammy” Superior average user-interaction Has turned into the most “personal” social network Why is Instagram Less Cluttered? Instagram has worked very hard to build a platform that discourages spammers, and encourages real, personal interaction. Very little 3rd party API interaction Taking a picture requires more effort (vs. Twitter) 3rd Party Integrations API: Application Program Interface No automation (vs. Twitter) Instagram constantly blocks 3rd party integrations for getting to close to automation = Far less clutter to cut through This is an opportunity This make users far more likely to take note of you, than they would be on another platform, such Twitter You have to fight less to be noticed Why should I be on Instagram? 300 million monthly active users 4.21% “Brand Engagement” (FaceBook and Twitter are both less than 0.1%) The average Instagramer user spends 21 minutes per day on the ap

Ryan Richko Bio: Ryan is a composer for film and video games. He moved to Los Angeles to be a session guitarist, but began working on films by accident, getting his first job scoring a student short film after failing an acting audition. Soon after, scoring to picture became a new passion of his, making a career change from a session musician to a full time composer. In 2015, Ryan won a Global Music Award for his first video game score "Telepath Tactics." The game and soundtrack are receiving favorable reviews from the press and independent game community. Ryan has done a lot of work for a variety of mediums, including Yoga instructional DVDs, games, film and TV.   Key Take Aways: Building relationships + solid musical skills is the perfect storm Interacting with people and building relationships is something that has to be practiced, just like your instrument Don't neglect the business side of your craft. Do your research, and never stop learning about it Be creative with how you reach out to people on the

Jennifer Foxx Bio: Jennifer Foxx is a piano teacher based out of Pheonix-area, Arizona. Jennifer's personal mission as a teacher is to provide quality music education to each of her students. When students learn from Jennifer, they learn much more than just how to play the piano. For Jennifer, music is history, science, foreign language, math, and art. Jennifer incorporates all those facets of music into her teaching. Jennifer has over 20 years of music education experience, and is dedicated to the success of each of her students. She also runs a popular blog at FPSResources.com - where she blogs about tools and techniques that piano teachers can and should be using in their lessons.   Key Take-Aways: Treat your teaching as a business, and handle it with that kind of professional attitude To truly success, you need to put in effort. In doing so, you will become a better person, and this is success The learning never ends. Always stay hungry to learn more Don't let physical fitness fall by the way. Take naps.

  Bio: Josh Wright is a classical concert pianist. His self-titled album topped the Billboard Classical Traditional chart just three weeks after its release in 2011. If you go to his website, you’ll see that Josh has won TONS of classical piano competitions, all over the world, appeared with many symphonies, and has released 5 studio albums. In addition to performing, Josh is passionate about teaching. He has broadened his studio through online lessons where he teaches lessons to students on five different continents. He has created a free online piano instructional series to assist piano students of all ages and abilities with various aspects of technique and musicality.  These instructional videos as well as performances by Josh can be found on his website and YouTube Channel. Website: www.joshwrightpiano.com YouTube Key Takeaways: Keep a careful file of all contacts you've done business with in the past, and follow up with them about more possible performances, masterclasses, etc Be open to difference way

Bio: Andrew Gerlicher offers high-end musical solutions to both amateur and professional media enthusiasts worldwide. With years of classical training under his belt, Andrew specializes in creating hyper-realistic midi mockups of various styles of music for a wide range of visual and performing media. Using state-of-the-art hardware and software, Andrew is able to work with clients from all across the globe, accommodating their unique stylistic tastes. Andrew also composes original music for media and the stage, and is also passionate about music education.   Takeaways: Embrace the traditional study of music - don’t avoid it Write/practice every day. Whether you feel inspired or not, you cannot imagine the progress you can make this this sort of consistency Improvising, try to always make one note “wrong,” to promote creativity in your playing Keep theory and orchestration books close-by YouTube Advice Follow the wave of a trend Use keywords and tags that are applicable to your video Upload g

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