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I'm on a lifelong mission to help creative entrepreneurs use their talents and know-how to make a living and make a difference in the world. Wanna join me?

What you'll find here:

1) A video and audio podcast series called "The Creative Entrepreneur" - Season 1 features interviews with 30 cool and creative people who are either working full-time or making a major impact in their chosen field. Season 2 and 3 continue with more great interviews, as well as episodes on which I share my best advice for proactive creatives.

Learn more about the video version here and the audio podcast here.

2) My "30 Ways to Become an Empowered Artist" course. The subtitle is "How to Thrive as a Musician, Writer, Visual Artist, or Other Creative Entrepreneur."

The normal registration fee is $40.00 USD. But you can get FREE access to the entire course (with more than three hours of video lessons) when you sign up for the Creative Entrepreneur VIP List here.

3) A new book called The DIY Career Manifesto. The subtitle is "The Unconventional Guide to Turning Your Talents and Know-How Into a Profitable Business." I'm giving away a free sample of the book here.

A longer version is available as a Kindle ebook on Amazon in 13 countries, and the audiobook version was recently published on Audible, Amazon, and the iTunes Store.

Learn more about The DIY Career Manifesto, its various formats, and where you can purchase it here.


Here's the more official bio:

Bob Baker is on a lifelong mission to help musicians, authors and creative entrepreneurs use their talents and know-how to make a living and make a difference in the world!

He is a full-time author who has developed a successful niche writing and speaking about music marketing and self-promotion for songwriters, musicians, and bands. He served six terms as president of the St. Louis Publishers Association and is an advocate for the self-publishing movement.

Bob is the author of the highly acclaimed Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook (which appeared in the movie The School of Rock, starring Jack Black) and the "Music Marketing 101" course at Berkleemusic, the online continuing education division of Berklee College of Music.

CD Baby called him "The Godfather of Independent Music Marketing." According to the Salt Lake Tribune, "Bob Baker is one of the most widely recognized authorities on music marketing. A prolific writer, Baker is regarded as one of the industry's leaders in helping musicians leverage online web and marketing strategies to boost their careers."

He has appeared in the media on NPR's "Morning Edition" and in such publications as Electronic Musician, Music Connection, The Guardian, Canadian Musician, VIBE magazine, E! Online, and even The Onion!

Bob's other titles include 55 Ways to Promote & Sell Your Book on the Internet, Guerrilla Music Marketing Online, Unleash the Artist Within, the eCourse "Music Publicity Insider's Guide," and more.

Check out Bob’s free ezine, blog, podcast, video clips and articles at www.TheBuzzFactor.com and www.FullTimeAuthor.com.

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  1. I really enjoy reading, listening and watching videos on your website. Thanks for sharing your many years of wisdom!

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