The Social Freelancer: Media, Music, TV & Film

The Creative Quandry: When Finances Battle Art

Tracy Ready — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:01:16 +0000

The Creative Quandry is just a fact of life for most who have a bent for creative endeavors. It’s the struggle of keeping bread on the table while making music, writing, painting, acting or any form of “art”.

Four Tips for Surviving Social Media

Tracy Ready — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:00:24 +0000

What to do with Social Media? Be careful, but have fun… Here are four quick tips for surviving social media, hope you find it helpful.

1. Use common sense. Simple. Don’t put your home address anywhere on your websites, blogs, profiles, anywhere. I keep a business mailing address that is posted on my sites, but it’s no one’s business where I live.

Reciprocate! A Simple Concept for Social Media

Tracy Ready — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:02:38 +0000

Simple stuff! If someone “likes” or “retweets” your postings on Facebook, Twitter, or any social media outlet, RETURN the FAVOR.

RECIPROCATE! It works. I wrote this post in 2011 and since then it has been one of the most shared articles from my blog. Hope you enjoy, and will leave a comment below. Is this helpful to you?

San Antonio Saturday Afternoon Music FUN! Miss Neesie and Tin Can Trio plus Trace Relations Trio

Tracy Ready — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:35:08 +0000

Yes! I get to sing some with great friends and fine musicians in my old stomping grounds this Saturday afternoon. Stoked. Come see us, do the “hello” and groove a bit…
Miss Neesie and Tin Can Trio plays an afternoon set (1-3pm) this Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Boneshakers in San Antonio, Texas. Excellent musicians, eclectic set list, happy faces, these folks always put on a fine show. Jump blues, cajun, gospel, rock n roll… yes, it’s all good….
Like!-> Miss Neesie on Facebook
Follow!-> Bassist, Music Writer Jim Beal on Twitter
The Gig:
Boneshakers
306 Austin Street
San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 319-8155
Saturday, April 13, 2013 1-3pm

The allure of a Texas river… Photography

Tracy Ready — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:44:24 +0000

Ideas, like large rivers, never have just one source.- Willy Ley
I have always been drawn to rivers. Near them, I can be alone with my thoughts and yet still connected with the rest of the planet. It’s all tied to my youth, and much time spent splashing around in streams, skipping stones and camping with my family, most often near some stretch of serene river.

Google Fails Again by “Killing the Reader”

Tracy Ready — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:30:39 +0000

Kill is a strong word. It implies a senseless violence . I used it in the headline because I am offended by Google’s recent decision to “snuff out” the popular RSS viewer “Reader” from the Google toolbox. Senseless.

What’s cool about Twitter: 4 steps for growth

Tracy Ready — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:16:43 +0000

Here’s what’s cool about Twitter: It doesn’t matter if you’ve never used it or if you have slacked off for awhile. You are where you are. Take steps to move the ball forward. That’s it.

Beware of the Dangerous Facebook Assumption

Tracy Ready — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:00:14 +0000

Danger is lurking on Facebook.

Actually, no. Facebook is just a thing, a bulletin board we can all post to in a virtual space. The danger is lurking in your head.

Video Grooves from the corner of “Prosperity Street”: Trace Relations Music

Tracy Ready — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:35:31 +0000

New track added! “Tell Me What’s the Reason” by Trace Relations with special guest, Dallas’ blues maestro Hash Brown Calway.

This Youtube playlist streams four music videos from the debut release “Prosperity Street” from Trace Relations Band. A smokin’ Dallas based rhythm section combines with soulful guitar from San Antonio, ending up in Texas Blues, and Americana groove territory. Vocalist Tracy Ready funnels 20+ years of bouncing between these two iconic Texas cities, personally and musically into an eclectic debut release, guaranteed to improve your mood.

Reaching Out: Why Good Content is not Enough

Tracy Ready — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:00:20 +0000

A thought this morning: “Content is King” is a myth.
From my earliest foray into social media and blogging, I have heard the “Content is king” line and believed it. It makes sense that if you don’t have anything interesting or informative to say, few will pay attention. Now I see that having great content is important, but it’s just one of the keys to the puzzle. I wish that merely posting inspired writing, photographs, quotes and other popular content were the keys to attracting millions of eyeballs to this blog, but alas, this is not so.

Is your “stuff” being seen?

Great content is nothing without REACH.