Does your audience really know WHO you are? While social media seems to encourage people to share a lot of personal details, that seldom leads to the kind of authentic connection that results in long-term commitment to your platform or creative business. The fact is, a lot of us don’t really tell the whole story of our creative lives well. If we show up to our audiences: Only when we’re selling something Only sporadically Only in social media ...Then we’re making a big mistake and missing the chance to truly connect with the people we want to impact. What you’ll learn from this episode: Why connecting with our audiences must be a two-way street Why inconsistent connections don’t build relationships Why social media actually keeps you from building deep connections Why email is the best way to build deeper connections with your audience How to use email to make a bigger impact on your listeners. Links Start to build your email list and make real connections with your audience for FREE at ConvertKit godandgigs.com/convertkit Join our new creative hub to empower you to take your career to the next level, while never going it alone again! Join now for 60 days at a cost of $0! GodandGigs.com/freetrial Learn about The 4 Questions you need to ask before going Full-Time in Arts and Entertainment Join our God and Gigs Facebook Group! We’ve love to hear your thoughts about this episode… Tap HERE to send us a text! Support the show NEW DEVOTIONAL ON YOUVERSION! Would you like to understand God's creative process and apply it to your life? Check out our new YouVersion Bible reading plan here! NEW "DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE PERSONALITY" QUIZ! We've developed this quiz to help you diagnose and discover where you currently stand in your journey as a faith-focused artist. You'll find out which of the 5 Christian Creative Personalities you're currently operating in and how to improve on your strengths and get help with your weaknesses. Take the 5- minute quiz HERE PODCAST MERCH Get God and Gigs themed gear, clothing and accessories HERE! GOT VALUE FROM THIS PODCAST? Exchange VALUE 4 VALUE! You can share: TIME: Send this episode to someone who you know would enjoy it TALENT: Email your art or music to add to our community to allen@godandgigs.com TREASURE: Tap HERE to pick an amount to support the podcast monthly, OR: Get a modern podcast app that allows you support us IN REAL TIME by sending us value digitally! Get a new podcast app that supports these new features HERE.