How to conduct your self doing business

  When you think about the word business what do you think about? I think about the practice of engaging in commerce. When you think about the record business you what do you think about? I think about records or music compositions that act in the form of commerce. When you are in a business setting how would you describe the atmosphere? I would describe as deep thought, pensive, or  introspective. You wouldn't be at a business meeting doing the nae nae right? You wouldn't be doing the stanky leg, right? To do business is to be a consummated professional. This is how you should carry your self when you are engaging in business. You want to take your self seriously first impression is everything. When engaging with people be about your business. To many people out here miss out on opportunities because people don't take themselves seriously. If you don't take yourself seriously no one will take  you seriously. So you want to be professional meaning have business cards they cost you nothing. You can go to Vistaprint.com and get some standard prints for 7.99. Now me personally I make the effort to be attentive to my appearance from my cards to my shoes. I understand that first impression is everything. So I would probably make the effort to create a card that stands out. You will be surprised how far a well adorned business card can take you. 

  I remember my friend was just starting out with his independent label. He made sure everything was professionally done. He put so much money into his brand that people who were established in the business were approaching him saying "hows the label going?""You need any help?" In my mind I was laughing like this is a knucklehead from Queens that fell on some money and made his self look like more than what he was. That is when I thought to myself look the part and people will look at you as the part. So if you have the funds and this is with any business not just the record business. Make the effort to be professional buy paper with letterheads, if you can purchase an office, cut and paste your logo at the top of the sheet of paper, get organized, and have invoices.

  learn to articulate your self. Now I know this can become a touchy subject but I have to touch on this. I'm from the hood so you not talking to nobody that doesn't understand the vanacular used in the hood. I am definitely not a square if you catch me on a rough day I might be using every n, b, and f word if you get me mad enough. The key though is to learn when and where to turn it off. If I go see my boys from the neighborhood I might say "what's goody?"if I am meet a record exec I might say "how are you"? "it is a pleasure to meet you sir". So know how to manuver, unfortunately when people are quick to judge. So we want to be equipped and knowledgeable enough to know we can speak are own language but we can articulate are selves enough to coexist in different arenas.