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PLUG NETWORK presents...

All the way from Green Bay, Wisconsin, our special guest this month is Billy Grisack!

Billy is driving in to share with us the best of his 77 proven ideas for selling merch. These ideas will make up his first book, “How to Really Sell Merch.”

Billy will share with us:

• What you can learn by watching major label acts sell merchandise
• What the best price point is for your CD
• Which online platforms to use that you’ve never thought of
• What you should wear to your show to help sell merch
• How to work with your “competition” to sell more stuff
• How to get a billboard ad for almost free
• The best way to display your products to increase your sales
• How to leverage the sale of one CD into multiple sales
• How to maximize your live show sales

Bring along some ideas you’ve used to sell merchandise.

As always, there will be plenty of time for questions and meeting new friends.

About Billy Grisack:
Billy has been in the music business all his life. Making a living as a musician, band leader, songwriter, performer, producer, booking agent, INDIE record lable owner and recording/marketing consultant. Billy is a DIY artist, still gigging, writing and working EVERYDAY. Billy says, “I don’t sit at a desk daydreaming and blogging about what I THINK might work. I’ve spent over 35 years making money (feeding the family, buying a home, making car payments, ETC IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS). I’ve learned more than a few things.”

He currently performs kids music as Mr. Billy, runs an indie record label and helps DIY artists through his Facebook Group and blog, Music Marketing Mind.

Registration is $5

Register at http://theplugnetwork.com/category/chicago/.