Promoting Live Music Events

Timothy Leonard, a passionate educator based in CT, splits his time between consulting at Woodbury Brewing Company and teaching students at the Borough of Manhattan Community College as an assistant professor of academic literacy and linguistics. In addition, Dr. Timothy “TJ” Leonard shares his love of promoting live music events as the founder of ConnArtists Concerts in Southbury, CT.

Unless a live music event features huge performers, the event will need some promotion. This is best done early on since promoting requires a good amount of effort. Ideally, performances must be publicized starting at least a month ahead of the concert date. This gives performers and venues plenty of time to gradually increase the number of notices they give out as the date grows closer. Doing so builds excitement without spamming customers.

It’s also important to consider where to promote live concert events. Online advertising is growing in popularity. Such posts are more easily shared among audiences to further spread the word, and creating an event on social media is a straightforward experience. This does not however mean ignoring traditional forms of advertising. In fact, physical advertising is still great for reaching a local audience.

Communications between Students & Teachers

CT-based educator Dr. Timothy Leonard has been working in the field of education for more than 20 years. He obtained a bachelor of science in English at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, where he earned his Teaching Certificate for Middle Grades. In 2010, Timothy “TJ” Leonard earned an EdD from Western Connecticut State University. Since 2016, he has served as an Assistant Professor of Academic Literacy and Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College.

With many classes now taking place online, staying in touch with students and making sure they are always on track can be challenging. The web-based Remind app allows professors to send text messages and in-app notifications to students. This makes reaching students easier. Students also have the option to reply to messages, which keeps the communication between professors and students open and ongoing.

The Remind web app also allows professors to reach students on their phones through push notifications instead of sending emails that students may not read right away. Along with messages, the app supports attachments and services such as survey apps, making it an easy solution for interacting with students in different ways.