Becoming a Artist Manager and finding talent

Becoming a manager and finding talent both can be a challenge, there isn’t a particular order for the two. It’s just professional and makes more since to start the manger process first so that the talent will take you serious. To represent an artist, there are a couple of different routes. Some people start off by being interns at an entertainment company or a management company. Some people may meet the talent and the talent will bond with them because of similar interest. They both might believe in each other and see the potential for success. So sometimes that’s how the relationship forms. Sometimes it’s the talent, they might be the smartest person the talent knows. So the talent may approach the person like ‘‘you’ve always been business savvy,’’ or ‘‘you’re great with the things that I’m not so I want you to represent me.’’ Finding the talent is the tricky part. First thing you want to do is find that talent that makes good music. I’m referring to the essence of the music. The product must be solid and have meaning if you want to have a successful term. That’s also something to take into consideration because if you’re the manager you are like the spokesman for the product. So try and find an artist that has star potential. Try and find that artist that has a special niche about them. Whether it is through their music, wardrobe or live performance. That special niche is going to make your job easier and separate your artist from the competition. Once you have a talent with the ability and a special niche the presence is there. With a little polishing the battle is half way won. Next thing to look for in a talent is do they have the drive or desire to excel. Everything isn’t always going to go according to plan. Having a talent with desire outweighs a talent with intelligence. Having a talent with drive will take you far and be able to handle obstacles better.  

Customer Satisfaction

To be a good artist manager and satisfy your customers the first thing you need to do is educate yourself about the music industry. You can accomplish this by reading industry professional books, doing intern work, attending seminars, music conferences and conduct research utilizing the Internet and other study materials. As an artist manager you are responsible for the business side of an artist’s career. You must thoroughly know your field inside out in order to convey the business aspects to your client who may only have a music background. It’s the same for communicating from your client to a label. Being intelligent, having good communication and charisma are ways that can benefit you and your client. Representing a client in a professional manner can also lead to customer satisfaction. Planning skills and being able to predict an outcome of a situation is critical. Efficient budgeting is also vital to customer’s satisfaction because planning smart can save your client money and cut down on their expenses. Time management is important because time is money. Knowing how to create a schedule and prioritize the sensitivity of appointments for your client puts they’re mind at ease allowing them to focus on just making good music. So from a business-to-business (manager to artist) standpoint above are some things you can do to make your customer satisfied. From a business to consumers (artist/label to fans) standpoint, it’s still connected with a manager when dealing with customer satisfaction. If a manager doesn’t do their job then an artist can’t do theirs, which is to make good music. A manager works for an artist and is suppose to provide their client with a sense of security. When an artist has a troubled mind and personal issues its affects the quality of projects. Thus creating unsatisfied consumers and fans. Customer satisfaction starts with having a good artist manager.