It’s easy to get excited about sharing your latest project, performance or product. But what do you share with your followers when there’s nothing to promote? In other words, what do you say day-to-day? Whether it’s via social media, your email list, or any other connection medium, we creatives have to consistently share moments and messages with those we want to impact - and not just when there’s something to sell. In this episode, you’ll learn why it’s so important to create a dialogue with your audience instead of simply asking them to support you when there’s something to promote. You’ll get key insights on how to foster authentic conversations and real connection with your followers so that, when you do have something to sell, your audience will be glad to listen. Checklist of Takeaways from this episode Your fans and followers are often more interested in your creative process than the product itself. Understand that if you fail to create a dialogue, you are in the position of constantly asking others to support your work, while never taking an interest in what they think. You must consistently reach out to your audience via email service providers and other means outside of social media. Relationships with your online audience , just like those offline, must be nurtured over time. Don’t wait til you have something to sell to make deep connections with your audience. Links: Try out our God and Gigs 360° Creative Membership for 60 DAYS at a cost of $0 for a limited time! Sign up for our next FREE Creative Masterclass to achieve massive success in 2021! godandgigs.com/2021training Start building your email list and engage with your followers and audience consistently with tools from ConvertKit, the leading email serv 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.