Songwriters Staying Connected
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During this pretty much “stay at home world” we’re all in, there is still lots you can do to be pro-active with your songwriting path. The subject of networking in this time comes up quite a bit with songwriters I coach. I thought it was a good time to re-visit the subject of making and using your connections. I’ve written about the subject at length in my book but here’s the short version.
We have contact
Creating contacts and being able to use them is usually a result of good networking. It might be unconscious networking, but it’s networking just the same. The co-writer you had, the songwriter you met in an online songwriting group, the guitar player you know, your best friends’ friend who works in an entertainment law firm in New York—these all become part of your songwriting path. Think of them as an organic network.
So many of the contacts in my songwriting life started with the smallest of connections. These have proven to be the gift that keeps on giving. Quite a few friends I made in the beginning of my career are friends to this day. I didn’t give much thought at the time to growing old with these folks. That’s not on your radar when you’re out to conquer the world. But looking through my contact list, I see I’m still in touch with many of them today.
Touch base…again!
It’s just as important to continue to stay in touch with your connections as it is to make them in the first place. Cultivate the friendships; touch base from time to time. Keep your info updated. You never know where one of your old friends will land in this business, and someone you shared a moment with years ago can easily reenter your universe. I’m not suggesting you “work” your contacts as much as work at keeping up with them. Along with your family and your talent, they’re the most valuable asset you have.
Mark Cawley
Nashville, Tennessee
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Mark Cawley is a hit songwriter who coaches other writers around the globe through his one-on-one, online service iDocoach.com. His songs have been on more than 16 million records with cuts ranging from Tina Turner and Joe Cocker to Wynonna Judd, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross to The Spice Girls and many more. His book, Song Journey, was released in April 2019 and went to #1 in 6 catagories on Amazon.Mark is a judge for the UK Songwriting Contest, Nashville Rising Star, Belmont University’s Commercial Music program, and West Coast Songwriter events. He’s also a contributing author to USA Songwriting, In Tune Magazine and Songwriter Magazine, a sponsor for the Australian Songwriting Association, and a past mentor for The Songwriting Academy UK. Born and raised in Syracuse, New York, Mark now resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
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iDoCoach blog, Aug 2020
