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Brickhouse Direct Welcomes Two New Clients!

By SuperUser Account on 6/22/2009 8:42 AM

All of us here at Brickhouse Direct are absolutely delighted to welcome our two new clients: Jaimee Paul and River County.

In the summer of 2008, Jaimee Paul was working as a backup singer for country music legend Wynonna Judd; after a gig in Alaska, Jaimee was sitting in her hotel room when she got a call from Nashville music man Bill Gaither. Less than six months later, she released "At Last" which has been called "... the most remarkable debut album by a major new jazz-and-standards singer." Jaimee Paul's big voice is a fresh breath in the world of vocal jazz, bringing soul and passion to the standards that we all love, as she clearly shows on "At Last," paying tribute to the great female icons of classic jazz and pop.

Check out her brand new website at www.jaimeepaul.com!


Forming a lasting bond in a musical kinship in high school, the guys of River County bring a musical chemistry that was destined to be. From a talent show in their Whiteland, IN high school, the life-long friends in River County are now taking center stage with a musical energy and talent reminiscent of the Southern Rock and Country greats. Their recent album release, "Rockin' The Country," brings together high octane southern rock and country music with captivating lyrical depth for an album that really rocks the house!

Their new website just went online, so be sure to check it out at www.rivercountymusic.com!

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It's Not the Same Web

By SuperUser Account on 6/16/2009 6:46 AM

Websites have come a long way.  I can remember the first site I built: a simple geocities site with my name, a link and an animated gif of my signature.  It was horrible, and even worse, it still exists somewhere in the ether.  From this rudimentary page, I recognized one thing; web design is not nearly as easy as it looks.  My background had been in traditional graphic design for print, and I was completely frustrated by my inability to put images and text exactly where I wanted them on a webpage.  This was the Achilles heal of the early web. It was meant for publishing, not design.

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New Projects

By SuperUser Account on 6/15/2009 10:32 AM

Here are some recent projects we've been working on.
 
New Pre-Sale Campaign forDove-award Winning Artist Aaron Shust
 
New Website for our friends at the Capital Civic Centre
 
Father's Day Sale for Casey Kasem's Top Hits Website
 
Jim Brickman's Beautiful World Concert Event
 
Special Father's Day Free Download Promotion for our Friends at Green Hill Music

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10 Marketing Strategies for 2009, Facebook Up, MySpace Down

By SuperUser Account on 6/9/2009 9:15 AM

As Summer heats up, it's a great time to review your online marketing and promotional efforts and start planning for the second half of 2009. To help you out, we thought it might be useful to take a quick look back and share some marketing resolutions we made at the beginning of the year.

10 Marketing Strategies for the Second Half of 2009

10 - Get Organized: Take some time to sit down and make a plan for the rest of 2009 for your marketing; it doesn't have to get too formal in this step, just make of list of your goals and what you can do to achieve them.

9 - Start a Blog: Along with your website, you should also host a blog. It is important to blog in order to establish a "voice." Increalingly, "blogs" can be sent through a variety of channels such as Facebook, Twitter and your own website.

8 - Create a Buzz: Right now, Facebook and Twitter are the most popular Social Media Networks, and all the online buzz is about these two easy-to-join networks. Also, offering promotions of free samples helps up your "wow" factor.

7 - Put Your Fans to Work for You: Get your fans to join your street team, tell their friends about your music and help you spread the word about your latest project. Social networks enable fans to spread the word more than ever before.

6 - Learn from the Best: Make a list of the artists you admire the most and watch what they do. Mimicking their tactics can help you learn from the best and put their ideas to work for you.

5 - Collect Email Addresses: There are many ways to build your email list. Put an opt-in list on every page of your website and be sure to have an email sign up at your concert events. Contests and promotions can also be a great way to collect info. Be sure to ask for zip codes too so you can let fans know when you will be playing nearby.

4 - Start a Referral Program: Get your fans to refer you to others. You can even try offering deals to the referrer and/or the referred for better results.

3 - Take Control of Your Data: Manage your lists. Be sure that your email list is up to date and utilize your ability to send communications to the people on your list.

2 - Do a Fan Survey: Ask your fans to participate in a short survey. Getting both negative and positive feedback is very important as it lets you know what they like best. This can also be a great source of ideas, inspiration and feedback.

1 - Analyze: You can use Google Analytics to track your website visits and find out where your traffic is coming from and how good it is. Then you can make changes to help increase your flow based on the results.

To download the PDF (Acrobat Reader) for the full article with more detailed steps and information on how to strategize your marketing click here!


Facebook and Twitter Cut Into MySpace's User Time
According to new figures from Nielsen Online, total minutes spent on Facebook in April rose 699% from a year ago. At MySpace, meanwhile, total minutes spent fell a jarring 31%.


Best,
Michael

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10 Marketing Strategies for 2009, Facebook Up, MySpace Down

By SuperUser Account on 6/9/2009 5:09 AM

As Summer heats up, it's a great time to review your online marketing and promotional efforts and start planning for the second half of 2009. To help you out, we thought it might be useful to take a quick look back and share some marketing resolutions we made at the beginning of the year.

10 Marketing Strategies for the Second Half of 2009

10 - Get Organized: Take some time to sit down and make a plan for the rest of 2009 for your marketing; it doesn't have to get too formal in this step, just make of list of your goals and what you can do to achieve them.

9 - Start a Blog: Along with your website, you should also host a blog. It is important to blog in order to establish a "voice." Increalingly, "blogs" can be sent through a variety of channels such as Facebook, Twitter and your own website.

8 - Create a Buzz: Right now, Facebook and Twitter are the most popular Social Media Networks, and all the online buzz is about these two easy-to-join networks. Also, offering promotions of free samples helps up your "wow" factor.

7 - Put Your Fans to Work for You: Get your fans to join your street team, tell their friends about your music and help you spread the word about your latest project. Social networks enable fans to spread the word more than ever before.

6 - Learn from the Best: Make a list of the artists you admire the most and watch what they do. Mimicking their tactics can help you learn from the best and put their ideas to work for you.

5 - Collect Email Addresses: There are many ways to build your email list. Put an opt-in list on every page of your website and be sure to have an email sign up at your concert events. Contests and promotions can also be a great way to collect info. Be sure to ask for zip codes too so you can let fans know when you will be playing nearby.

4 - Start a Referral Program: Get your fans to refer you to others. You can even try offering deals to the referrer and/or the referred for better results.

3 - Take Control of Your Data: Manage your lists. Be sure that your email list is up to date and utilize your ability to send communications to the people on your list.

2 - Do a Fan Survey: Ask your fans to participate in a short survey. Getting both negative and positive feedback is very important as it lets you know what they like best. This can also be a great source of ideas, inspiration and feedback.

1 - Analyze: You can use Google Analytics to track your website visits and find out where your traffic is coming from and how good it is. Then you can make changes to help increase your flow based on the results.

To download the PDF (Acrobat Reader) for the full article with more detailed steps and information on how to strategize your marketing click here!


Facebook and Twitter Cut Into MySpace's User Time
According to new figures from Nielsen Online, total minutes spent on Facebook in April rose 699% from a year ago. At MySpace, meanwhile, total minutes spent fell a jarring 31%.


Best,
Michael

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FATHER'S DAY SALE - 20% SAVINGS!

By SuperUser Account on 6/2/2009 5:32 AM

The Perfect Gifts for This Father's Day!
Father's Day is June 21st, and Dad has enough ties. Treat him to some great music instead! What's your Dad's favorite decade of music: the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's?

Give him all of his favorite Top Ten Hits with the Casey Kasem Presents America's Top Ten Hits CD series.

Use the code DAD at checkout to receive a 20% discount on all purchases through June 21st at www.AmericasTopTenHits.com!

In addition, you can receive any or all of the Driving CDs (Driving in the 50's, Driving in the 60's, Driving in the 70's) for only $4.99 each with ANY purchase!

Order now to make sure you receive your CDs in time for Father's Day, and don't forget to use the promo code DAD at checkout to receive your 20% discount!

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Upgrade Your Look

By SuperUser Account on 6/1/2009 6:40 AM

Have you ever noticed how older TV shows seem to have a strange coloration to them?  In the 80’s, 70’s shows looked old.  In the 90’s, 80’s shows still seemed dated, and everything before HD looks rather prehistoric.  The same is true for websites; it is important to make sure that your site stays relatively current. I am not suggesting that you find the most cutting edge site and adapt it for yourself, what I am say is this: find a place in the middle that will survive design fads. Design color schemes, patterns, and overall motifs change as time goes on and it is important to either build a site with classic sensibility or create one that can easily change modes.

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Remember Our Heroes!

By SuperUser Account on 5/21/2009 8:34 AM

REMEMBER OUR HEROS

Next Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day - a time for us to honor and celebrate all the brave men and women of our armed services who laid their lives down for our country and our freedom.

Stay Strong Nation is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the men and women who have served our nation in combat, bringing awareness to the often unrecognized Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and promoting proper treatment and care for our heroes. With the release of the song "Stay Strong," they ask all Americans alike to give their support to our soldiers in combat regardless of their political views. PTSD affects many men and women who serve in our military who lived through traumatic experiences, and many of them come home to people who don't recognize their need for help or treatment.

This summer, on July 10th, Stay Strong Nation is organizing an event called Climb Strong, which is centered around a climb to the peak of Mount Fuji, Japan to benefit our service men and women.

StayStrongNation.org has also formally submitted a National Proclamation to the White House detailing the creation of National PTSD Awareness Week, beginning this year on Saturday, November 7th, which would include Veterans Day on Wednesday the 11th.

This Memorial Day Weekend, show your support for our troops, and help our nation to stay strong together!

Best,
Michael

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Latest Brickhouse Productions

By SuperUser Account on 5/18/2009 12:08 PM

POINT OF GRACE NEWSLETTER

Find the Hidden Tickets for
POG Concerts!

We're so "techy" now!

Hey Everyone! It's about time for summer and I can't WAIT! I will be going to the beach at the end of the month, I'm so ready for sand, sun and relaxation. It's been raining here in Nashville for weeks... so we're all saying BRING ON THE SUN! We will make sure and share pictures with you all when we get back!

I wanted to let you in on a few really cool things we are doing
that involve YOU...

First off we now have a Facebook page! YAY! Add us if you have one! We're all pretty new at it but I think we're all going to be very addicted...

Secondly, We ALL now have Twitters, we're totally up with the times. :) We are going to start doing some really fun things on our Twitter and we're SO excited to share it with you! On show days, we will be hiding 2 TICKETS and 2 MEET AND GREETS to our show somewhere in the town we will be playing.. .and it will be a race... first person to find them gets them! It's as easy as that! We will all Twitter the day of the show (around noon), where they are hidden. We're starting this today in Richmond!

So if you don't have a Twitter account yet, sign on up, and if you're not following us, make sure you are! We will be announcing some VERY exciting things on our Twitter!!!

Our Twitter names are pogshelley, pogdenise, and pogleigh.

And last (but not least)...You've been asking... and we have a new video blog up for GMA Week! Check it out here!

Hope you all are doing great! Keep in touch! We LOVE hearing from you!

- Shelley

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BEEGIE ADAIR NEWSLETTER

Parisian Café Now Available!

Yes! Beegie's newest studio recording, Parisian Café, is now available, so visit her online store to place your order! This album features tracks that originated in France and became popular hits in the United States, and of course, Beegie (along with violinist David Davidson) has revived them in a new light and with a new sound that is sure to melt your heart. To hear more about this exciting new album, you can click here for a YouTube video interview featuring Beegie herself as she discusses some of the aspects of her most recent recording.

Beegie on NPR’s Piano Jazz

This week, Beegie flew to New York to record her second Piano Jazz program, hosted by the legendary jazz pianist Marian McPartland. Beegie first appeared on McPartland's hit public radio show back in 1990, and now, nearly 30 recordings later and with her career moving in an exciting direction, Beegie treated her fans to another interview! Beegie shared some very interesting stories and conversations about her current music as well as her future plans.

Since April 1979, Marian McPartland has hosted Piano Jazz each week, welcoming jazz artists for an hour of conversation and improvisation on her Peabody Award-winning program. Piano Jazz is the longest-running national performance program on public radio, and is a product of South Carolina Educational Radio, nationally distributed by NPR.

For more information about McPartland's Piano Jazz program, visit the website at NPR.org.

Free Song Download

Enjoy Beegie Adair and David Davidson in a special bonus track from Parisian Café entitiled "Fascination Waltz," courtesy of Green Hill Music! Just enter your name, country, zip code and email address on our simple download form to receive this special download for FREE!
To download "Fascination Waltz" now just click here!

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JIM BRICKMAN PIANO CLUB CONTEST

Piano Club Contest

For May 15th through May 31st 2009

Question:
What pop song duet by artists Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder topped the Billboard charts at #1 and stayed there for the next 7 weeks back in 1982?

SEND YOUR ANSWER HERE TO QUALIFY!

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Vocabulary Word:
In music, what is a “Cadence?”

Current News:
The pop music group Coldplay is giving their new “live” album away for free!
All you have to do is go here to download it!

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American Idol and swine flu
Even "American Idols" are not exempted from swine flu checks. Philippine health authorities had to chase down David Cook and David Archuleta, the winner and the runner-up of last season's TV singing contest, to have them fill out a health checklist and report their temperatures at least twice a day before their open-air concert Saturday in the Philippines!

World Famous Pianist makes the Time 100-People of the Year
Classical pianist sensation Lang Lang made Time’s Top 100 People of the Year list, under Artists and Entertainers.
Lang, 26, has been playing the piano since he was 2 or 3 years old, and apparently he got turned on to it watching Tom and Jerry cartoons in China. When he's just messing around — which he does a lot — he'll play comic riffs that sound like they're from cartoon music. He is touring this summer with Herbie Hancock.

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How Many Ways Can You Release a New Record?

By SuperUser Account on 5/13/2009 10:05 AM

 
How many ways can you release a new record?

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