My all time favorite artist is
Fantasia. I would love to get the
opportunity to manage her. Even though I may not know much about managing an
artist right now I feel that her team isn’t on their job when it comes to her
career. I have followed her career since she was a contestant on American Idol
and I feel that she should be more of a household name than she is right now;
and for her talent, not for her mistakes.
For instance, if I were her manager I would start with an image overhaul. I mean, Fantasia is a superstar and she should start looking like
one. I don’t know whether or not she has a stylist but if she does he or she
needs to be fired. Also, the music that she puts out is not up to par as to
what I know she is capable of. It’s not bad music, but it’s not great either.
It’s not current enough. With her voice, she is able to take on any genre of
music. I know she is a soul singer, but there’s definitely a way to bring her
sound up to date without compromising the integrity of the music. I just want
to take her to the next level and I’m going to learn as much as I can about
managing an artist and this business so I can one day make this dream a
reality. So, another artist that I want to speak on is Brandy. I absolutely
love Brandy. Her voice is incomparable and she never disappoints when she puts
out new music. I must say though that her team has kind of dropped the ball
with her new project. It has been four years since the release of her last
album and she has a new project that should be dropping in stores on October
16. The reason I say, “should be” is because the album has been pushed back twice already. That’s the first mistake. The second mistake was to drop the
first single in May and then wait three whole months to drop the visual for it.
I mean the fans are really rooting for her to come hard this go round since her
last album didn’t do so well. Also, she dropped a second single one week after the visual for the first single premiered. Her team should have
dropped the second single and on that same day released it to Itunes and radio
with the visual for it not too far behind. That would have been a smart
move. I mean her team needs to
constantly keep her name out there so that people don’t forget that she has an
album coming out. She has done zero TV performances. I mean, what’s up with
that? I hope that her team gets it together because she can’t afford to lose
this time around and all of her fans, including myself, are rooting for her to
win! Follow my girls on twitter Fantasia and Brandy!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Negotiation Tactics
Scott Landstrom,
Negotiation Skills For Job Seekers
This podcast identifies what to do
when negotiating for a job. This type of negotiation involves a bilateral
exchange. During this time you differentiate yourself from other candidates and
go after the right opportunities. It also talks about how you should position
yourself in a way that if you do get the opportunity you want it comes at the
highest value to you. You should not pretend to know more than you do and make
sure that you do your homework about the company. You have to convince yourself
that you are the best person for the job and find a way to challenge the
interviewer by asking the right questions. You should stay away from emotional
outbursts and personal attacks and stick with factual data. You should never
lead with neediness. Need is the enemy. It makes the interviewer lose respect
for you and the price of compensation goes down when you show need. Lastly, you
should be vague about compensation if possible. You do not want to cheat
yourself when it comes to salary.
Dare to Ask: Negotiating When It Matters - Texas Enterprise Speaker
Series,, UT Austin
Emily Amanatullah’s
speaks about the role of gender and how it plays in the negotiation process,
specifically distributive negotiations. She suggests that women are less
competitive and negotiate monetarily worse solutions than men do. This happens
because of social biases. However, if a woman is negotiation on behalf of
someone else, the results tend to differ. Women tend to feel more at ease
negotiating for someone else. They also feel more comfortable because they
don’t have that fear of backlash they normally would receive if they were
negotiation for themselves.
Podcast: Negotiation Tactics & Strategies Everyone Can Use
This podcast gave very
useful tips on negotiation strategies and tactics. For instance, before
entering a negotiation know exactly what you want, what the other party wants,
what will occur if by chance you cannot get the outcome you seek and what to do
if that happens. You should gather all the background information you can about
the other party. That way you may be able to find out what you can get that the
other party desperately needs or wants. You have to develop a plan of action
and a way to execute that plan. By all means, do not put your emotions on
display and never position yourself wrong. You should never appear desperate or
needy. Pay close attention to detail and be aware of body language and
mannerisms, yours as well as the other party’s. Do not stray from the topic at
hand. Keep the other party engaged. If at all possible try to get the other
party to negotiate against themselves, that way all possible solutions work in
your favor.
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