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THE MUSICIANS YOU LOVE NEED YOU. We chatted to Ross Barber-Smith about what its like designing websites for some of the best musicians on the planet. We talk about his podcast that he co-hosts with Canadian singer songwriter Mario Novelli. We chat about Billy's number one idol TYLER HILTON and what it was like for Ross working with him and getting a glance at Tyler's stardom as a Singer/Songwriter and TV & Film Star. DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SUPPORT this podcast any way you can, every little helps. Follow Like I Am Instagram - @likeiampod Twitter - @likeiampod Check Out Ross's Work https://electrickiwi.co.uk/merch/ Bridge The Atlantic is Available On, Apple Podcast & Spotify Podcast Like I Am Theme Song Ant Macandrew - All These Years Available On Apple Music, Spotify & Amazon Music https://antmacandrew.co.uk/ For Information Regarding Your Data Privacy Visit https://anchor.fm/privacy
Ross Barber-Smith is the owner and founder of Electric Kiwi, a UK-based web design firm that helps artists and bands stand out in the over-crowded marketplace of today's music industry. His wealth of experience as a music-based web designer has scored him coverage on respected music media outlets, including Cyber PR Music, Hypebot, TuneCore, The Six Minute Music Business Podcast, and now Rich Off Passion.In this episode, we start off by sharing how we met years ago, started working together, and developed a friendship. We also talked about how he has built his full-time business using social media, the importance of building genuine connections and being good at your craft, and how he's been able to create an affordable yet sustainable business model that caters to his preferred clientele: recording artists and music businesses. If you had doubts on using social media to become successful without being in the limelight, then you NEED to check out this conversation. CONNECT WITH ROSS BARBER-SMITHhttps://electrickiwi.co.uk/https://instagram.com/electrickiwihttps://twitter.com/electrickiwihttps://facebook.com/electrickiwidesign
I think the best type of marketing is when you don't need to do much of the promotion yourself because you've built such a great fanbase that they're actually gonna do that for you. - Ross Barber-SmithThis week's guest is music web designer Ross Barber-Smith from Electric Kiwi.As well as making beautiful websites for bands and musicians across the globe, Ross has also created content to help artists with articles on everything from building music communities and why he loves Twitter, to an open letter to music fans telling them the best way to support the artists they love.Ross is based in Glasgow but he co-hosts a podcast with Marcio Novelli, an artist from Canada, called Bridge the Atlantic which launched in 2014 and has featured guests from all corners of the music industry and has over 4 & ½ thousand subscribers and over a million views on their YouTube channel so I'm really grateful and excited to welcome Ross Barber-Smith.Show notesAriel Hyatt & Derek Sivers on Crafting the Perfect PitchHow to write a bio (The Unsigned Guide)Start With WhySammy Andrews tweetRik Barker: “if she wanted to sell 500,000 albums, she'd need to meet 500,000 people”Why musicians need their own websiteJustin Trawick and artist collective The 9Using email newsletters to build and engage your fanbaseElectric KiwiRoss in on Instagram // Twitter // FacebookBridge The Atlantic podcastLinks Join the conversation & community at Amplifyr.co.uk IndieMusicMarketing.co.uk Indie Music Marketing on Instagram Indie Music Marketing on Twitter Rich Hearn is on Twitter: @richarddhearn ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
On today's episode of Me Myself and I Radio Anthony Hayes is joined by guest, Ross Barber-Smith. I stumbled upon the creativity of my wonderful guest Ross Barber-Smith through a mutual friend in Scott Doucet. Ross is a web designer and fellow podcaster. He hosts Bridge The Atlantic and is also a member of the Podcast Discovery Center that Scott and I founded.Together we will discovery the Me (Past), Myself (Present), and I (Future) Elements that created the human being that Ross is evolving to be everyday. Connect with Ross Barber-Smith:http://www.electrickiwi.co.ukhttp://www.bridge-the-atlantic.comhttp://www.twitter.com/electric_kiwiMusic provided with permission from Lovestruck Robot by Jace Magee. http://www.lovestruckrobot.comVoiceover from: Spike Real The Big Voice http://cmo247.com/SpikeRealShow Notes/Blog:http://memyselfandiradio.com/rossSPECIAL OFFER/SUPPORT: http://www.bit.ly/sciencepaperbackhttp://www.biy.ly/sciencekindlehttps://www.patreon.com/ahayesmmihttp://www.memyselfandiradio.com/support
On today's episode of Me Myself and I Radio Anthony Hayes is joined by guest, Ross Barber-Smith. I stumbled upon the creativity of my wonderful guest Ross Barber-Smith through a mutual friend in Scott Doucet. Ross is a web designer and fellow podcaster. He hosts Bridge The Atlantic and is also a member of the Podcast Discovery Center that Scott and I founded.Together we will discovery the Me (Past), Myself (Present), and I (Future) Elements that created the human being that Ross is evolving to be everyday. Connect with Ross Barber-Smith:http://www.electrickiwi.co.ukhttp://www.bridge-the-atlantic.comhttp://www.twitter.com/electric_kiwiMusic provided with permission from Lovestruck Robot by Jace Magee. http://www.lovestruckrobot.comVoiceover from: Spike Real The Big Voice http://cmo247.com/SpikeRealShow Notes/Blog:http://memyselfandiradio.com/rossSPECIAL OFFER/SUPPORT: http://www.bit.ly/sciencepaperbackhttp://www.biy.ly/sciencekindlehttps://www.patreon.com/ahayesmmihttp://www.memyselfandiradio.com/support
http://www.TheSparkAndTheArt.com/117 - Web designer Ross Barber-Smith only works with musicians and others in the music industry. This is because that's what he's really interested in. Ross went to the University of the Highlands and Islands Perth College in Scotland taking the Popular Music Bachelor of Arts program.
The New Music Industry Podcast | MusicEntrepreneurHQ.com | with David Andrew Wiebe
Have you ever asked yourself whether or not you should have a website as a musician? In this episode of The New Music Industry Podcast, David Andrew Wiebe connects with Glasgow web and graphic designer Ross Barber. They chat about web design, building a website as a musician, communication etiquette in the music business, writing a book, building an email list, and much more... The post 003 – The Value of Having Your Own Website as a Musician – with Ross Barber of Electric Kiwi appeared first on Music Entrepreneur HQ.
Twitter Smarter Podcast with Madalyn Sklar - The Best Twitter Tips from the Pros
Ross is the founder of Electric Kiwi, a design and marketing firm that specifically caters to the music industry. Based in Scotland, Ross applies his web design expertise to help bands and musicians around the world build an electrifying online presence. He is also the co-host of the podcast Bridge the Atlantic, along with Canadian musician and filmmaker Marcio Novelli, where they interview musicians and creative entrepreneurs. Quick FYI here. I’m in Episode #63 sharing Twitter tips, community building, my life as the leader of GoGirlsMusic and so much more.Click here to listen. Listen in as Ross shares with us his best Twitter tips and talks about the power of personalizing and organizing your Twitter lists. He also shares how a little bit of creativity can build your Twitter presence and increase interaction. Episode Highlights: Ross used to have a business-oriented approach in using Twitter and then realized the importance of being personal. Showing more of yourself gives a more rewarding experience. Use your own photo on your profile instead of a logo to show people that you’re real and to show a bit more of your personality. This equates to more interaction, more retweets, and more favorites. Really good conversations. Keep your feed organized by using Twitter lists. It’s simply a curated group of accounts. Viewing a list will show you a stream of tweets only from the accounts on a list. You can set them up to be either public or private. They can help you monitor your competitors, connect with industry leaders, engage with employees, stay on top of trends and so much more.Click here to learn how to use lists. Tip: Be creative in naming your lists to make it more interesting and to grab people’s attention. Example: I have a list called “Social Media Smarties” rather than “Social Media.” Tip: List names cannot exceed 25 characters and they cannot begin with a number. Tip: To remove yourself from a list, you will need to block the creator of the list. Ross recommends using the Buffer Chrome extension. You’ll love it because it’s so easy to share links, pictures and video from anywhere on the web. Tweetables: “Do not be afraid to be personal and social on Twitter because it is called social media.” “People buy from people.” “It’s not a one-way street. You can’t expect everyone to contact you. You have to be proactive and tweet them.” “I like to keep my feed organized by using lists.” “I use public lists to organize people I follow into different categories or subjects. It helps me keep things focused and organized. Links to Tools and Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Electric Kiwi – Ross’s company specializes in web design for artists, music businesses and creative professionals. Ross’s Twitter lists – check out Ross’s public Twitter lists Madalyn’s Twitter lists – check out Madalyn’s public Twitter lists Buffer – social media management tool, great for scheduling; excellent customer service Chrome extension for Buffer – Add tweets directly to your Buffer from any webpage. How to Use Twitter Lists for Business – step-by-step on creating Twitter lists and ways to use them for your business How To Create and Use Twitter Lists to Market Your Business – Helpful guide on how to use Twitter lists Staying Organized Using Twitter Lists with Mark Schaefer – If you missed Episode #14, be sure to check out my interview with Mark Schaefer. He shared a wealth of knowledge on being organized with your Twitter lists. How to Reach Ross Barber: You can reach Ross Barber on Twitter @ElectricKiwi and @Bridge_Atlantic. You can also connect with him on Facebook, Instagram and his website. Your Call-to-Action: Your call-to-action for this episode is to sign up for Buffer (if you’re not using it already). It’s free although you can also opt-in for some premium features depending on your needs. Also be sure to give Buffer’s Chrome extension a try. Let me know what you think of this episode by sending me a tweet @MadalynSklar. I’d also like to know what you think about Buffer. I’ve been a fan, using it for many years. No, I didn’t get paid to say that! But I’m interested to know your thoughts on all this. Share The Love For This Podcast: Want an easy “one-click” way to Share The Love for this podcast? Go here:www.madalynsklar.com/love to tweet out your love. Thanks for the listen! I appreciate you listening to this podcast, and would be extremely grateful if you would take a moment to rate & review it on iTunes. By doing this, more people will be able to benefit from the tips and tools shared in this #TwitterSmarter podcast series. Please also subscribe to this podcast while you’re there. It will ensure you don’t miss an episode! I read every review that comes in, so please know that you have my sincere thanks! Not sure how to rate & review a podcast? Click here to learn how. Sponsor: #TwitterSmarter Twitter Chat: Join our weekly Twitter chat where you go to learn and share Twitter tips. It’s every Thursday at 1pm ET/10am PT. We’ll also have Q&A’s with guests from the #TwitterSmarter podcast. Mark your calendar. You don’t want to miss this! Not familiar with Twitter chats? Click here to learn about them. Show notes at www.madalynsklar.com/twittersmarter33
This interview was wrought with issues from the start. Ross and I had a really good chat and then the batter died on my trusty H6. Luckily I had a spare with me, but the recording was corrupted, so we had to start again.Which we did! And all was well! There's quite a bit more ambient background chatter than I thought, but you can still hear us and that's what matters.This week's guest is Ross Barber-Smith from Bridge the Atlantic. He was one of the very first people who actually liked this podcast when it began back in May/June last year and he's stuck with the show ever since. It's also cool because he's Scottish and has a very awesome podcast of his own, which I urge you to check out.My interview with Ross is slightly different than what I usually do on here. We talk a lot more about podcasting because, quite frankly, I love talking to other podcasters and there aren't that many of us that do the creativity thing the way that we do.We get a bit technical but it's not too heavy, so I think it makes for a really interesting listen. We also talk a bit about podcasting burnout. Which I plan to cover extensively later on in a blog post.Ross' own story of how he got involved in music and everything that happened in his life which led him to Bridge the Atlantic is fascinating, but for me the best thing about this chat is how goddamn inspiring it is. He's done a lot, made a bunch of friends all over the world all down excellent social media management, having a podcast and just generally being one of the nicest guys on the planet.I hope you enjoy this interview. It's a cracker. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Make sure it's something you're in love doing. If you don't love it you might as well be working for someone else. " - Ross Barber Ross Barber - Founder and Web Designer of Electric Kiwi & Co-Host of the Bridge the Atlantic podcast Electric Kiwi founder Ross Barber has dedicated his life to helping musicians, bands, and other artists pursue dreams of turning their passion for music into a viable career opportunity. His decision to launch Electric Kiwi in 2011 came after Ross earned a 2:1 BA (Hons) degree in Popular Music Performance from the UHI Millennium Institute in Perth, Scotland. From designing websites to creating artwork for album covers, Ross has worked with independent artists from all over the world and his marketing strategies have been featured on top websites including Cyber PR Music, Hypebot, and Musicians Unleashed. He also co-hosts his own video podcast, Bridge the Atlantic, with singer/songwriter Marcio Novelli. The podcast, which interviews musicians and creative entrepreneurs, spent several weeks on the “New and Noteworthy” chart after debuting on iTunes. Connect With Ross: Website | Facebook | @ElectricKiwi | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here If you enjoy Outlier On Air, please Subscribe & Review on iTunes or Stitcher Sponsor SALES PRIMER: 4-PART SALES WEBINAR REGISTER HERE
The Jazz Spotlight Podcast: Music Business With a Touch of Jazz
Web Designer Ross Barber talks about the must-have features of a musician's website, online mistakes to avoid, what to think about when hiring a freelance web developer and how to network in the music industry
Shaun talks with (mostly) documentary filmmaker Elizabeth Rohrbaugh about film's ability to personalize experiences that may be foreign to an audience, and why that matters. Then, by request from Patreon supporter Web Bist, Brian and Shaun reimagine dialogue from 1981's MY DINNER WITH ANDRE. Huge thanks to Ross Barber and the Bridge the Atlantic podcast, who first brought Elizabeth to our attention! Visit Elizabeth Rohrbaugh's website: elizabethrohrbaugh.com Watch the short film DYLAN: DylanMovie.comWatch the feature-length documentary THE PERFECT VICTIM: worldchannel.org/programs/episode/arf-s3-e315-perfect-victim/ Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Choose from some really cool perks and keep us going: http://patreon.com/nototally Rating and reviewing us on iTunes is one of the most helpful things you could possibly do for us, and you can do it here: http://nototally.com/iTunes Comment at our website: http://nototally.com Like us on facebook: https://facebook.com/nototally Yell at us on twitter: https://twitter.com/nototally
Ross Barber connected with The Nice Guys on Twitter and we have been stalking him ever since. All the way from the UK, Ross is a website designer who specializes in music websites. Here's a little more about him: • Ross has been doing web design since he was 12 years old. • His business started as the result of a Twitter conversation. • He works with musicians and creative businesses that he admires and looks up to including Cyber PR Music, Tyler Hilton & Supreme Entertainment Artists • He is a speaker, being booked for engagements including the university I graduated from, and a local meetup about music marketing • His podcast "Bridge the Atlantic" has featured some of the following artists: ○ Singer/songwriter/actor Tyler Hilton ○ X Factor UK's Janet Devlin ○ The Spill Canvas frontman Nick Thomas • He actually listens to our show! (or so he says, we choose to believe him) Contact Ross at ross@electrickiwi.co.uk Ross' custom web design- electrickiwi.co.uk Podcast- Bridge the Atlantic Subscribe to the podcast Check out our Listener map and add yourself!
If you want to succeed in business, ask yourself the 6 questions below and make sure you can answer "NO!" to all of them. You're welcome in advance, from The Nice Guys 1. ARE YOU LIVING IN THE PAST? Don't look back, you are not going that way. Action item: Set 3 short term goals that you will accomplish in the next 30 days. 2. ARE YOU STRETCHED TOO THIN? Life is a buffet, take from it what you need and leave the rest. Action item: List 3 items on your schedule right now that you can eliminate. 3. ARE YOU NOT SMART ENOUGH TO SUCCEED? Success has relatively little to do with following the traditional rules and plenty to do with your creativity and positive mindset. Action item: Find an item within arms reach right now and use it in a way that it would not traditionally be used. 4. ARE YOUR IDEAS NOT UNIQUE? Throw away the concept that says you are not unique enough or special enough to be successful. Don't focus on having an idea that's one in a million. Action item: Write down just one idea that you would start working on if you had an unlimited budget and it was guaranteed not to fail. 5. ARE YOU THINKING IT'S TOO LATE FOR YOU? Walt Disney was in his fifties when his idea for Disneyland became a reality. Mick Jagger is still rockin' and he is well into his AARP years. It is never too late. Action item: If you had to offer professional advice to someone twenty years younger than you, what would that advice be? Offer yourself that same advice. Are you following it? 6. ARE YOU CARRYING TOO MUCH BAGGAGE? It's not the cards that life deals you, it's how you play those cards. A positive attitude and the right mindset will absolutely carry you to a better place. Action item: Write yourself a permission slip that begins with the sentence. “I am allowed to forgive myself and others for (fill in the blank).” Once you ask yourself the six questions above, take a moment and think about the answers you have given. Stop letting the questions and the answers hold you back. Work on understanding the answers you have given. Discovering the answers is a great beginning and will help you move towards a life that you have always wanted to live; An AWESOME one. Please visit our sponsor www.mentormojo.com, you'll be glad you did. Subscribe to the Podcast Dubai, where are you? (I love the intro music) Shout out to our new favorite listener across the pond Ross Barber: @ ElectricKiwi Ross' Bridge the Atlantic podcast Electric Kiwi website design Do you want to be featured in The Nice Guys show notes like Ross? Reach out to us, Join "Team Nice", tell us what you think of the show, E-Mail, tweet, send out smoke signals. We can't feature you if we don't know who you are!
This week, interviews with Ben Thornewill from Jukebox the Ghost and Marcio Novelli and Ross Barber from Bridge the Atlantic! Jukebox the Ghost has been Shaun's favorite band for YEARS now, and he was excited to the point of near-vomiting when he interviewed singer/songwriter/piano dude Ben Thornewill. Jukebox the Ghost is currently on a national tour and their latest, self-titled album is a damn treat. Visit Jukebox the Ghost online at jukeboxtheghost.com and on Twitter at @JukeboxtheGhost. Bridge the Atlantic is a great podcast featuring recording artist Marcio Novelli and web designer Ross Barber. Both are subsisting on their art, and were generous enough to share their insights into the worlds of creativity, failure, and Marcio's "wants" vs. his "needs." Visit Bridge the Atlantic online at bridge-the-atlantic.com and on Twitter at @bridge_atlantic. Marcio Novelli's site is marcionovelli.com and he's @MarcioNovelli on Twitter. Ross Barber makes websites at electrickiwi.co.uk and is @electrickiwi on Twitter. Rating and reviewing us on iTunes and Stitcher is probably the most helpful thing you could possibly do for us, and you can do it here: nototally.com/iTunes, nototally.com/stitcher. comment at our website: nototally.com like us on facebook: facebook.com/nototally yell at us on twitter: @nototally
Ross Barber is a graphic and web designer and founder of Electric Kiwi, a Glasgow-based web design firm working with musicians and bands. Ross knows how to build a top-notch website for a music brand, and in this WeSpin Recipes podcast shares best practices, tips and trends that any artist will find useful. From the episode, you will learn how many players and widgets to place on the home page of your website, how to annoy a visitor, where to get inspiration for design, and much more. Some of the topics covered in the conversation: • How Twitter networking can lead to launching a business. • Collecting funny stories from artists in the Bridge The Atlantic podcast. • Why do artists need websites in the first place? • Updating your website around important events. • Handy Wordpress plugins. • Current website trends. • Popups and autoplays: good or bad? • Having a general understanding of ALL aspects of your music business. Go to http://wespin.co/wsr20 for the show notes and musicgrowthtalks.com to subscribe to the podcast. NOTE: This podcast was renamed from WeSpin Recipes to Music Growth Talks after episode #85.
Ross is a web developer with a very impressive portfolio of band websites that are clean, responsive and each one is a work of Art that accurately reflects the band’s style. We cover a multitude of tips and resources to get you started with building a WordPress site that … Continue reading
Ross Barber is the owner of Electric Kiwi, a web design and marketing firm for musicians located in Glasgow, Scotland. Ross helps bands and musicians by building websites, creating online presence and branding, designing posters and album art, and providing social media design support. Ross holds a BA in popular music performance with honors from the UHI Millennium Institute, and supports clients throughout Europe, the Americas, and Australia.