Please introduce yourself in two or three sentences.
As a communications consultant for music, culture and entertainment, I have managed to turn my love of creative work into a career. I am passionate about sharing my experiences with emerging writers. In my interview series Über Erfolg (On Success), I spoke to select musicians about the opportunities and challenges that come along with living from one’s art. I’ve published other texts in anthologies, trade literature, and in the context of song and album releases. My first non-fiction book, titled Lügen ist Scheisse (Lying Is Shit) was financed in 2022, thanks to a crowdfunding campaign; I published it myself, and it tells of the musical career and life of the pop pioneer Cäthe.
What career experience do you have in your field of consultation?
In my twenty-plus years of professional experience, I’ve seen a lot. As a PR manager, I worked in agencies for film distribution and for series and streaming providers. When I founded my own marketing agency for music and entertainment, I went through the whole process of being a solo-freelancer and self-promoter, and asked myself the question: how exactly do I do this?
What are typical questions that participants might ask you in a consultation session?
What should I pay attention to when writing a press release? How can I position myself as a writer? Why is networking so important? Or, how can I use Instagram to my advantage for my book?
What are some of your professional achievements?
My greatest success personally has been my professional freedom. It is a great privilege to have searched for and found the professional field and the people I want to work with.
What languages do you offer consultation sessions in?
German.
Where can you be found in the internet/on social media?
Instagram: @dassalzdestages