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Frank Kilgard
- Oral History
Frank Kilgard worked for Streep Music in Florida before opening his own band instrument repair shop in Georgia. His strong interest in quality r
Chip Owen
- Oral History
Chip Owen is the product specialist at Fox Bassoons who helped engineer a series of instruments for Fox over the years including the Fox Model 90
Ed Strege
- Oral History
Ed Strege is known within the band instrument repair world as “fast Eddie” for his speed at repair and short-cut tricks he has taught members of
David Straubinger
- Oral History
David Straubinger started a small business in 1969 to repair and rebuild woodwind instruments.
Jane Stanton
- Oral History
Jane Stanton worked for the war effort during World War II, which was before she met Ken Stanton, who was a band director, wishing to open a musi
Joe Baldi
- Oral History
Joe Baldi became active in a rock band at a young age and formed a group that toured much of New England in the 1970s and 80s.
NAMM Announces Activities Of Sixth Annual National Wanna Play Music Week May 7-13
- Press Release
Once again, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is calling on all aspiring musicians to pick up a musical instrument and play during its sixth...
Sticks 'n' Skins—The Sessions
- NAMM U Post
Sticks 'n' Skins, with panelists Dom Famularo (The Drumming World's Global Ambassador), Eddie Bayers, Jr.
Becoming a Category of One: How Extraordinary Companies Create and Sustain Success
- NAMM U Post
Based on Joe Calloway's best-selling book of the same name, Becoming a Category of One is an exciting session about what creates market leaders in today's...
Snares, Sticks and Sales—Drum Up New Customers
- NAMM U Post
Moderated by Billy Cuthrell, Progressive Music Center, with panelists Chris White, White House of Music, Vincent Nemeth, U-Rock Music Center, and guests
5 Easy Fixes For ZMOT
- NAMM U Post
You stock the hottest products, but do customers know that you have the products they are looking for?
Everything I Learned, I Learned from My Fellow Retailers!
- NAMM U Post
The most successful retailers have learned an important lesson: To be successful, you must continue to learn how to improve your business.
NAMM Foundation Works With White House Committee On New Arts Initiative to Help Turn Around Low-Performing Schools
- Press Release
The NAMM Foundation will support a new initiative lead by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and developed in cooperation with the U.S.
Making Your Store the Hub for Music Education Advocacy in Your Community
- NAMM U Post
Across the country, music education programs survive and thrive when parents, school, community and business leaders come together to support music education.
How to Implement Your Social Media Strategy
- NAMM U Post
Are you ready to start implementing your social media strategy? Do you want some advice to help you get started?
Best in Show: This Year's Hottest Products
- NAMM U Post
Watch Music Inc. publisher Frank Alkyer and his panel of well-respected retailers and buyers who combed the show floor in search of the best products, ideas...
The Psychology of Producing Hit Songs
- NAMM U Post
Joe Solo, the producer who developed Macy Gray, leads a master class on the human elements of songwriting and music production that translate into the creation...
NAMM Asks Music Lovers Across North America to Simultaneously Play Music in Support of Music Education on ‘Music Monday’ 2012
- Press Release
On Monday, May 7, nearly 600,000 students across Canada and the United States will join together in song in a collaborative show of support for music education...
Top 10 Smart Things To Do in 2012
- NAMM U Post
Just like other entrepreneurs, music retailers make inadvertent financial mistakes in running their business. The sad irony is that they’re all making the same...
How to Fine Tune Your Lesson Program
- NAMM U Post
Running a successful music lesson program in your store means paying attention to all of the details a lesson program requires.
Do Your Customers Trust You Enough To Buy?
- NAMM U Post
Do your customers trust you? If the answer is "I don't know," then this session is for you.
Increase Your Music Lesson Signups Now!
- NAMM U Post
How would you like to increase your music lesson signups by ten percent, twenty percent, thirty percent—or even more! Pete Gamber, columnist for Music, Inc.
20 Tips for Riding the Economic Waves—and Unique Places You Can Cut Costs
- NAMM U Post
While the cost of doing business varies from store to store, some areas of spending are the same for all store owners.
Getting Your Employees to Rock for Applause!
- NAMM U Post
Are you looking for a better way to motivate your employees?
Beware of How You "Treat" Your Music Teachers
- NAMM U Post
No, we’re not talking about whether you’re nice to them; we’re talking about whether they are viewed as “employees” or “independent contractors” in the eyes of...
Locally Grown: Community Ties that Grow Your Business
- NAMM U Post
Are you involved in community events and associations? Have you considered all the ways these partnerships might benefit your business?
How to Structure Your Business for Success
- NAMM U Post
With inspiration from business consulting guru Michael Gerber's "E-Myth" for the store owner/GM, Donovan Bankhead walks you through a plan to structure and...
From Hire to Fire—Keys to Creating a Dream Team
- NAMM U Post
A solid staff is at the core of a great store. Peter Dods created a program to review employees and get those that aren’t a good fit to move on.
What Do You Mean You’re Going to Look Around?!!?
- NAMM U Post
There will be customers who want to think about it, check the Internet, check with their spouse, talk to their neighbors or check out the other stores in town...
The NAMM Foundation: 176 Programs Earn Distinction As ‘A Best Community for Music Education’
- Press Release
The NAMM Foundation today announced the results of its 13th annual Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) survey, which acknowledges schools and districts...