Congrats to Bootcamp Alumni, Dan Meyer! Dan was recently featured on The Huffington Post, discussing his career and National Sword Swallowing Day. A professional sword swallower, Dan holds several Guinness World Records and has many performances under his belt, from being a featured Ripley’s Believe It Or Not act to swallowing swords underwater with sharks. […]
Burton Cummings, Harvey Goldsmith, Slash and Tom Jackson at Canadian Music Week
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This year’s Canadian Music Week will be held March 21-25 in Toronto. Highlights of the event will include renowned rock impressario Harvey Goldsmith as keynote speaker, and much, much more! On Thursday, March 22, delegates of Slacker Canadian Music Week 2012 will have a rare opportunity to look behind the scenes into the life and […]
Leading Your Audience: David Heringer Project “Show Me the Show” – Part 4
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David’s here trying to sort out another VERY common issue for musicians as he puts Tom’s Live Music Method to the test. Confidence. It’s an insecurity that plagues even the most extroverted frontmen and the most bold drummers. David is no different. He even finds himself “asking for permission to join a conversation” in his […]
Road Show Bootcamp in Nashville TN on 07/21/12
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Take one full day and learn how YOU can turn YOUR show into a captivating concert of “moments” for your audience! Sessions will include: Tom Jackson’s Live Music Method Loving Your Audience Live Music Makeover: Hands-On Graphing the Perfect Set List and more! Find out how you can be a confident, compelling artist who connects […]
Understanding Your Audience: David Heringer Project “Get the Show on the Road” – Part 3
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This week, David Heringer’s challenge to put Tom’s Live Music Method to the test brings him to All Roads Lead to the Stage DVD 3: Get the Show on the Road. David is about to tackle another important topic: understanding your audience. So many of us musicians only surround ourselves with musicians, work with musicians, play […]
Dawn Jones Hits No. 1 on iTunes Business Audiobook Charts
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First-time published author and popular speaker Dawn Jones topped the iTunes Business Audiobooks chart where well-known authors rank, including Dave Ramsey, Stephen Covey, and Dale Carnegie! Her new release, Top 7 Personality Challenges: Successful Communication Secrets for Differing Personality Types, also reached the Top 10 on iTunes Top 100 Audiobooks (All Genres). Top 7 Personality […]
Road Show Bootcamp in Nashville TN on 05/05/12
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Take one full day and learn how YOU can turn YOUR show into a captivating concert of “moments” for your audience! Sessions will include: Tom Jackson’s Live Music Method Loving Your Audience Live Music Makeover: Hands-On Graphing the Perfect Set List and more! Find out how you can be a confident, compelling artist who connects […]
Tom Live Around the World
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As you can tell by the photo, I’m working really hard over here in Europe this week! 🙂 Actually, the photo is just me taking a break. I really am working hard and looking forward to the time I’ll get to spend with some great artists. I’m traveling in Europe with my lovely wife, and […]
Fighting Temptation: David Heringer Project “Turn it Up to 11” – Part 2
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It’s another installment in the David Heringer Project: putting Tom’s Live Music Method to the test! Last week I commended David for going against the norm and not being an artist who waits for an opportunity to arise before they call Tom. This week David talks about another “normal” thought process: the temptation to go […]
David Archuleta Surprises Children In Philippines
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David Archuleta made an unannounced visit to a ChildFund program gathering in the Philippines recently. As the children were preparing a performance for the ChildFund Philippines National Director, Katherine Manik, David appeared for a surprise visit. David joined the director and other children to watch a 10-minute skit performed by ChildFund Philippines’ program’s children. David […]
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