Bob Baker's Artist Empowerment Blog

There's a two-word phrase I've been using a lot in recent years. The words have a pretty profound meaning behind them -- and they have everything to do with achieving creative success and fulfillment.
But I've discovered a surprising thing about them: These words are often misunderstood by many people....

Check out this new resource page that features everything you need to know about using Twitter to market your music, connect with fans, promote your live shows, and sell more music.
Twitter Music Promotion and Marketing Guide
It's an ever-expanding page of incredibly useful Twitter music resources....

Last Friday I posted this simple message to my Facebook and Twitter accounts:
Bob wants you to give him another meaning for TGIF. Like "Thirsty Goldfish Ingest Fervently." Your turn!
I received a LOT of creative and funny responses left as Facebook wall comments and Twitter replies. Here are some of the better ones (with a social networking lesson at the end):...

Are you feeling fearful about the state of the economy and sky-high gas prices, and how they are affecting your creative and artistic pursuits?
Here's an inspiring, in-your-face message from Joe Vitale that might shake some sense into you.
I first spoke with Joe in 1995 when we was a copywriter and marketing guy in Dallas (who also played a little music). Since then he's become an Internet marketing guru who now weaves a lot of spiritual and positive thinking messages into his work. He...