Make Friends Wherever You Go(Never Stop Selling Yourself)

  As a band, you should aim to leave with more friends than you came with everywhere you go. Doing this will help get your name in the right places and will be the difference between being known inside your circle and being known inside a bigger one.  A great way to make friends is to interact with people when you are on the road. Connecting with bands that have the same sound as you and that complement your performance can lead to mutually beneficial situations for both of you. Performing with such bands helps you tap into their fanbase, and this can help you get introduced to a new fanbase and people who may have never heard of you.  Selling yourself is often about asking other people for their business. If you are performing at a show, ask a band that is known by more people if you can perform with them some time. If you are selling merch at a concert, let everyone know who you are and ask them if they need a band. It might be tedious to keep selling yourself like this, but you never know who could say yes and the opportunities that could come out of that.