Promotion, Marketing & Socializing is a big part of a musicians success but what about fans with no internet?

Fran asked:


Hello,

I would like to make a brief introduction about myself. I am the lead singer/vocalist in a rock/pop band, The Embezzles, (name have been changed quite a few times within the past few months)and we’re very similar to Paramore and Linkin Park. We’re sort of a big deal in East Texas with an increasing fan base which continues to grow expendably great but we have a big problem communicating and contacting fans. We’ve tried everything from Post Office boxes, Private Mailboxes and social networking sties. Unfortunately, the Postal Services are on shaky ground. Postal Services have rules and regulations to combat mail fraud and other crimes committed using postal and private mailboxes which sounds convincing but the postal services are on the wrong side here.

Rather than protecting privacy they are seeking to invade it and rather than allowing some consumer choice they are looking to stifle what little competition exists. Unfortunately, scam artists also utilize the convenience of private mailboxes to hide illegal activities, such as credit card fraud, identity theft and schemes to swindle the elderly. In other words or simple terms, P.O. boxes and Private Mailboxes are growing concerns of the postal services used in order to single out P.O. boxes and PMB(private mailboxes) who have personal accounts instead of business accounts.

We would like to have an address rather than using one of our own physical home address because you guys are aware of fans(groupies) can be a bit psychotic at times when bands are in the limelight destined for stardom. Instead of selling merchandise, passing out flyers, etc. from our tour van/hotel (lol) J, we decided that we want to be able to reach fans outside of our 100 mile radius giving fans the opportunity to write personal letters to one our band members, pics or whatever the fans want to give their favorite band (The Embezzles ) <<<< >>>>,in order to converse on numerous occasions, but we do not want to give the government or postal office or any carrier service speculations or any misleading ideas that we are subjecting to a scheme to earn money or somehow get personal information from individuals. All we want is to build a connection with our fans in order to solidify our relationships to remind them of upcoming tour dates, nearby performances, or any updates we might have in order to refresh the memories of our fans.

We were recommended on some international mail forwarding service sites but getting an international P.O. or Private box seems a little suspect, wouldn’t you agree? Although they offer great services they only require your personal information….sometimes to much information. I have scavenged many postal services sites and some websites seem a bit puzzling. Even though they have U.S. Postal Forms and identification requirements they false advertise and some sites even have numerous complaints from previous customers. If I were to come across one of these misleading websites how would I be able to recognize a true and faithful postal or forwarding service from any other website posing as a legit mail forwarding service? Are there any services that allows you to apply online if so this would be my first option to cut out the hassle and run around the postal services have been giving us.

Thanks for your all your time and help.

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Is anyone else offended by marketing and print using internet shorthand? (“u,” “r,” etc)?

StrawberryApplesauce asked:


Sure, everyone’s online these days. But not everyone uses internet shorthand, and not everyone likes reading it.

Is anyone else offended, disgusted, discouraged, or the like by the popular use of it?

It’s already been reported for years that teachers in schools are becoming frustrated when students attempt to use this shorthand while writing their assignments.

Is anyone else growing weary of seeing “omg,” “ur,” “U,” “R,” “lol,” and other purposely shortened or misspelled ‘words’ being used in advertisements, labeling, etc?
I know I can’t be the only one.

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What are a few examples of positive TV and internet advertisements for kids?

inquiringminds asked:


I am doing a small project for grad school about marketing to kids through various types of media (TV, internet, digital). I know the negative aspects of ads aimed at kids — especially the junk food ads! However, I am having a difficult time with my research in trying to find POSITIVE examples of advertising to kids. Your help is appreciated!

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As an online merchant looking to use affiliate marketing networks, do you get to choose your channel?

Pissed off and Pissed On asked:


I am researching online affiliate marketing. Say I am looking to sell something online. Let’s also say I want to leverage affiliate marketing networks to advertise my product. As the merchant, is it common to have the ability to choose which type of advertising channel you are marketed to or is it more like a shotgun blast across the internet?

Or is it the other way around… do the affiliates choose what is eventually advertised by their site?

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How is the best way to market on the internet?

whitneysmother asked:


I have a small website that I would like to market so that I can get better search engine results.

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