Real Negotiation with the Shark's

On this road, I have been working doing research to understand the deepest business aspects of my industry. Doing this, I have enriched my knowledge with different sources that expand my vision and leadership skills to become successful in the music field. This also applies to the negotiation and financial aspects in the business. A few months ago I became more familiar with a source that has been influential to me and others who are in the business, and have made my thoughts on the subject more clear of the things that I will be involved with in the future. This source is called Shark Tank, a reality television series on the ABC network, which features a panel of five wealthy entrepreneurs who are called “sharks”. The panel of “sharks” considers and negotiates investment proposals from entrepreneurs, either individually or in partnership with other panel members. This shows us how we can transform our business ideas into reality using a good proposal. However, it is not only a good proposal that is necessary to transform our ideas into realities. Good negotiation, excellent presentation, and, the most important aspect, understanding the numbers to finance your ideas. As the “sharks” say, the business does not matter, what matters is how to make money out of the investment. This teaches me a very important lesson in understanding the hard work behind the finance side of the business, and makes sure that all of the aspects of my company, such as the financial statement analysis, are correct. With this lesson in hand I may be brave enough to go out into the world and swim with the sharks that I will need to invest in my company. As an investor it is not only important to know if the business will be a good or bad investment. The emphasis is on how to analyze the Financial Statement. We have to learn how to develop financial literacy and be a leader in all aspect of the business.

Sources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq4m2FGEWiI

Eric Witacre A Virtual Choir 2,000 Voice Strong

          Music has always been a passion of mine. It frees my creativity and helps me to feel the most alive.  I will never forget the process when I was studying music education in the Conservatory of Music in Puerto Rico. When I took choir class the magic of the vocal sounds amused me and enriched my knowledge all day. Eric Witacre is a person who has influenced the world and myself with his music in the area of choir. He has been one of the most important and successful composers and conductors in the music industry. His compositions are known world-wide and have been officially adopted in the choir repertories. Two of his well-known choral pieces are “Water Night” and “Cloudburst” that have been performed and applauded around the world. I have personally had the opportunity to be a part of the Conservatory choir to sing these two famous pieces. On TED.com I observed and was enriched by this professional’s speech concerning music. Witacre stresses the process of his successful life, sharing strategies that impact singers and vocalists to be a part of their projects. According to the video, he talks about a project called “A virtual Choir 2,000 Voices Strong”. This project started when he saw a YouTube video with a girl singing a soprano line of one of his choral pieces. She made some suggestions and asked for Witacre’s advice. Witacre then shares a video conducting one of his pieces with no sound, pinpointing the tempo, phrases, dynamics, and all the music conduction aspects of the piece. With the purpose in mind of viewers practicing their own part with the right conduction. This video grasped the attention of the viewers and they began to record their own videos with Witacre’s direction. When you receive advice from or are a part of a project by a recognized professional, the emotion is amazing. Eric Witacre made it. Creating a virtual choral performance from which he picked 2,000 videos from all around the world, with different vocal sections, editing and placing together the sounds of a real choir. Successful professionals like Eric Witacre inspire me to help others with their music. He proves that the love and passion contained in a person for the things they love to do can made a definite difference. 

Resources:

http://www.ted.com/talks/eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong.html

http://www.ted.com/