A lifelong passion for music and technology led to my being an entrepreneur. Since 1996, I’ve been at the head of GoGirlsMusic.com, promoting, supporting and empowering our members through music showcases and networking events worldwide, which allowed me to weave technology into music in groundbreaking ways. I’ve evolved into a social media consultant, music business coach, blogger and author over the years, working with independent musicians as well as companies inside and outside the music industry. I also launched Orbit Web Design in 1996, and became well-known for expertise in leveraging my Internet marketing experience into gaining customer traffic for my clients. Orbit has transitioned into Social Networks for Musicians, where I help musicians and music businesses effectively create & manage their social networks holistically, from design to messaging to maintenance.
My overarching goal in everything I do is to enable my clients to work smarter, not harder.
I love integrating marketing with social media to showcase what my clients can do best. I understand the challenges that are faced by solo artists and companies alike, and love to share what I know at music industry conferences, where I’m often invited to speak and participate on discussion panels. Professionally, I was named one of 10 Powerful Women in Music by Curve magazine and one of the 15 People You Should Know In the Biz by Indie-Music.com, and I am also a member of the Board of Directors for NARIP (National Association of Record Industry Professionals).
I’ve spoken on music panels all over the country and have moderated many of them as well – 2NMC, 8×10 Music Conference, Dewey Beach, Dfest, DIY Convention, Folk Alliance, Hyperactive Music Festival, Invasion of the GoGirls, Millennium Music Conference, MTEC, NARIP, NEMO, PLAY:stl, Rockrgrl, SongU.com and South Park Music Festival.
You can catch me speaking on the following panels:
Folk Alliance – February 24, 2012
Panel: Interactive Folkie
SXSW – March 16, 2012
Panel: The Recipe For Success: Old School vs. New School
