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**t-shirts
 
**t-shirts
 
**stickers
 
**stickers
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===Inspiration===
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*Pomplamoose
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**http://www.youtube.com/user/PomplamooseMusic
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*Songs to Wear Pants To
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**http://www.songstowearpantsto.com/
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**http://www.youtube.com/user/gunnarolla
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*Jonathan Mann (aka Rock Cookie Bottom, aka Songadaymann, aka Songatron)
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**http://songatron.com
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**http://www.youtube.com/user/therockcookiebottom
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*Jonathan Coultaon
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**http://www.jonathancoulton.com
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**http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/05/14/136279162/an-internet-rock-star-tells-all
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*Michael Masnick (NIN case study)
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**http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njuo1puB1lg
  
 
==Parallel Projects==
 
==Parallel Projects==

Revision as of 17:12, 3 July 2011


Conor and Gabe are talking about ideas for the Wiggly Tendrils going forward. Here are notes from our discussions.

Current To-Do

  • Conor:
    • clear out song request log (three more to go!)
    • think about new payment model (notes below)
    • prepare communication for site/email about new model (to do)
      • timing of communication/change: end of august after we're settled in CA
  • Gabe:
    • prepare greeting card ideas/templates
    • talk to Megan about online payment options

Three Main Areas of Focus

  1. Gift Songs
    • Birthday & Event
    • Love Songs
      • Wedding ("indie brides")
  2. Pet Songs
  3. Jingles
    • Podcast themes

Pricing Ideas

  • Free Song Request
    • Not guaranteed to be written
    • Interesting ideas, broad appeal
  • Simple Requests
    • $48/48hours flat rate for ukulele song
    • Paid up front with request
  • Complex requests
    • Request for quote
    • $100-$200/song minute
  • Song downloads
    • $1.00 per track
    • Albums pay what you like $10.00 minimum

Funding Ideas

  • Kickstarter
  • Grants?

Marketing Ideas

  • Create main page for blog
    • who we are
    • what we do
    • connection info
  • Post frequency
    • put news and normal blogish posts in the feed?
    • refer people to bandcamp to hear/download the songs?
  • Social media connections (friends, followers)
    • Facebook Fan Page: 200ish
    • Facebook Freinds: 140ish
    • Twitter account: 100ish
    • YouTube? Videos?
      • sock puppets?
      • video songs?
      • user-made videos?
  • Contact Niche Thought Leaders (food, pets, local)
    • Niche twitter accounts (presidents)
  • image or logo?
    • t-shirts
    • stickers

Inspiration

Parallel Projects

  1. Current Events/Trending Topics Songs
    • need to find smaller trends, the big ones tend to be dull/negative
  2. Periodic Table Project
    • Potential Kickstarter Project
  3. Demons Book: Thought experiments
    • Potential Kickstarter Project
  4. Greeting Cards
  5. Compilations
    • Advent Calendar
    • NYE Countdown
    • Recipe Songbooks
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