No money, Yet! But.

I wrote a post for the beginner guitarist who wants to learn finger picking on the guitar.

I mention a few instructors from Jamplay and manage to get in touch with

Michael Hawkeye Herman.

I found his website and his phone number.

Made that phone call after contemplating it for a while.

When Hawkeye answered " hello" and I asked is this Hawkeye??

His reply, as friendly as could be, Yes, this Michael Hawkeye Herman.

Right there and then I had to ask him to give me a minute and let me calm down a little and BREATH!!

I introduced myself and explained my reason for contacting him.

My reason for wanting to make contact was to get his permission to mention him and quote some things I got from his video lesson out of Jamplay.

I know I didn't have to do this, but I still want to ask these people for their permission to mention and use what I could from them in my website.

I invited him to look over my post and got his blessing to mention him.

I was also invited, by Hawkeye, to see him in October!!

He gives a small class to 2nd, 4th, 5th, middle and high school students across the country. I get to attend for FREE!!

Excited to see him in concert come October!! I might have to pay here, LOL!!

So I guess what I'm trying to share here is.

Making contact with who you get info from, getting their permission, whether it's public or not, could lead to better followers??

A better lead, mentor, building your website, building your reputation.

I see this as an opportunity to, learn more on the guitar, promote an individual or their product, in this case, Hawkeye's lesson's as well as Hawkeye himself.

I also made contact with musicians from Pinterest and twitter, by way of message or email, that I added to this post and hope to work with them in the future.

I'm looking at all these contacts as a potential post in the very near future and I had FUN meeting new people.

Their support was the greatest feeling from someone I just met!!

My biggest fear is to hear the word NO or just being rudely turned down....so far so good!!

Hope this helps you out.

Larry