…As opposed to ‘later’, which is how my last few records have been delivered.
But if you’ve stumbled on the site recently you can see, we’re getting close… er. Closer. Yeah, that’s the ticket. 😀 According to the site, the record will be shipping just in time for Independence Day. But you know what they say about believing everything you read. 😀
The question is going to be ‘how to push the first thousand of these little jewels out the door as fast as possible.’ Do I have ideas on promos? You bet I… don’t.
But I’m open to suggestions!
The first few hundred of these (these happy few) will be hand-signed
…For the simple reason that the manufacturer will be sending them to me un-shrink-wrapped. The first batch of every CD I’ve ever done has had at least some dodginess. So I insist on the first box being done this way (tip to aspiring marketers.) If I find a flaw (and I does loves findin’ me some flaws, oh yes I does) I get a credit. And CD manufacturers cut more corners with every passing year. So since I’m gonna be inspecting them anyway, why not get out the old Star Time Sharpie!
I Never Sell Out
Although I’d sure like the chance. However these CDs will. Just as a reminder, as always, pre-orders are being taken and as silly as it sounds given sales numbers as tall as a burial mound, these will pre-sell-out (you can make a word out of anything with enough hyphens. Or learn German.)
Back To The Promo
Now where was I? Oh yeah… I ain’t buying ‘Likes’ or offering ‘pictures’ or any of that bullshit. You’re the same 4-5k guys who have followed me through the years. The trick is finding some new people and that’s becoming harder and harder to do. So that brings up two contrasting needs:
1. You wanting to get something you value.
2. Me trying to get something I value.
So here’s one possible dealie-o… I was thinking of giving a referral ‘reward’ of some kind. If you bring a new customer on board that’s a big deal. I have no idea what that ‘reward’ might be. I don’t think ‘discount’ matters to you, I can’t afford to buy everyone drinks and I don’t have the energy to hot wax yer car. But getting me some new ear-balls (see how that hyphen thing works?) would really help me. How’s this for recursive logic: whoever comes up with a good idea on this should get a reward. 😀
I Have Always Depended On The Kindness Of Strangers
But I value my old friends more. If you’ve got other ideas, please let me know.
Sooner. 😀
