How to Create an Electronic Press Kit (EPK) That Gets Noticed
Make sure your EPK has the following elements: contact information, short biography, your pictures, quotes from people about your work, press coverage, gig or show information (if applicable) and links to your professional work (audio, video, images...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make sure your EPK has the following elements: contact information
Contact information:
This should clearly state where can you be reached, your phone numbers, emails, postal address and link to your website (if you have one). -
Step 2: short biography
Your biography should include where you are based and a brief sketch about your professional work.
For musicians or bands, also include all band members and instruments that are played.
Please do not make this long and do not bore your reader with details of your struggle or other irrelevant details. , Make sure that all links are working and are of good quality. , Especially applicable to those who are rock bands or actor or models.
Try to get a professional to shoot you and include 2-3 pictures in your EPK. , Do not make the mistake of providing quotes from friends or family.
If you are just starting out then try to get quotes from your teachers or professors. ,, -
Step 3: your pictures
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Step 4: quotes from people about your work
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Step 5: press coverage
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Step 6: gig or show information (if applicable) and links to your professional work (audio
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Step 7: images or texts).
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Step 8: Keep the biography short.
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Step 9: Provide links to your professional work: Links to your professional videos and audios or professional images for models
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Step 10: photographers
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Step 11: painters.
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Step 12: Add professional pictures.
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Step 13: Include a few quotes from other professionals in your field that have something positive to say about your work.
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Step 14: Include links to your press coverage (if any).
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Step 15: Add any gig/tour/show information: Mention any past or upcoming gigs/tours or shows (paintings/photographers).
Detailed Guide
Contact information:
This should clearly state where can you be reached, your phone numbers, emails, postal address and link to your website (if you have one).
Your biography should include where you are based and a brief sketch about your professional work.
For musicians or bands, also include all band members and instruments that are played.
Please do not make this long and do not bore your reader with details of your struggle or other irrelevant details. , Make sure that all links are working and are of good quality. , Especially applicable to those who are rock bands or actor or models.
Try to get a professional to shoot you and include 2-3 pictures in your EPK. , Do not make the mistake of providing quotes from friends or family.
If you are just starting out then try to get quotes from your teachers or professors. ,,
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