What if just below your artist profile picture there was a rating. For everyone to see. A rating out of ten stars. The ten stars correspond to how good your show is.
Here’s the catch…It’s not a rating from your fans. But rather YOU decide how many stars you have.
So then your question is: Out of ten stars how good is your show?
The likely answer would be to instantly say TEN! Even if it isn’t. Of course the show is a ten out of ten!
Ok here’s the real catch…If you give your show ten stars, people will show up expecting something that looks like ten out of ten.
But if your actual show is a three, not only does it bum your audience out that they paid money for a three show…you also look silly for being the type of person who mistakes a three show for a ten show.
So once you realize the conundrum, you might have to take a really tough, honest look at how many stars you deserve. Because now you’re not just talking about the number of stars as an advertisement for your show, but an advertisement for how well you assess entertainment.
aka…I’m the type of person who thinks this show is a ten star show. Or a seven or six star show. Do you want to be known as the type of person who thinks that?
I don’t think my newly invented star rating system will be adopted by any social media platform.
But it’s a valid exercise.
And if you’re willing to do the hard work of giving yourself an honest show rating, then you get to ask yourself the next question of: What do we need to do differently to increase our rating?
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I’m always interested in your perspective, whether affirming or dissenting. Continue the conversation anytime: gabethebassplayer@gmail.com