In The Spotlight

Hello! To all of my loyal "Stars On The Rise" followers. Happy Friday and i hope you have some amazing plans for the upcoming weekend. Once again it is holiday season once again so you guys all know what that means it almost time for us to take a small break till 2014. But we are not quite their yet. So for remaining part of 2013 we will showcase "In The Spotlight" artist who are covering some of our favorite holiday songs. I am also giving you guys a fun job to do this year! As you all know that every year I pick a "Artist Of The Year". So I am challenging all of my "Stars On The Rise" fans to go through all of 2013 "Artist Of The Week" and nominated your favorite. You can do it in two ways. Comment on that artist post or tweet me @StarsOnTheRise. So come on guys help me pick the ultimate "Artist Of The Year". OK so lets get down to today's business of our "In The Spotlight" artist!

This week's "In The Spotlight" comes from Rocky Heron singing a cover of one of my favorite holiday songs "All I Want For Christmas" by Mariah Carey. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do. Next week no post will be made in celebration of the Thanksgiving Holiday but I will be checking in to see who is voting! I am wish all of my fans a Happy Thanksgiving and holiday season. Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

In The Spotlight

Hello and happy Friday! It is time to put another artist in "In The Spotlight"! Once again it is a cover of a song the I just can't get out of head. This weeks "In The Spotlight" come from an artist who goes by the name of Ben Mallare singing a cover of Justin Timberlake's song "TKO". I think in his rendition of the song he was able to put a unique spin on the song to make it his own. So take a listen and tell me what you think. Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

Throwback Thursday!

Happy Throwback Thursday! I am kind of excited about this week's "Throwback" video pick because she is not only one of my favorite music artist but she is one of my favorite reality stars. It is none other than "She" "Her" Ms. Tamar Braxton. I truly feel that her current album "Love and War" is a true reflection of what we all love about Tamer but it never hurts to go back in time at the very beginning so lets take a look back at a classic Tamar song post her day in the group "The Braxton's. So I hope you enjoy! Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

Danielle Bradbery

Hello everybody I hope you have had a wonderful week and are gearing up for an exciting weekend! As always we have to take care of the weekly business of picking another "Artist Of The Week". This weeks "Artist Of The Week" was a contestant on one of my favorite shows "The Voice". Her name is Danielle Bradbery she was not only a contestant but she was the season 4 winner of the hit show. Danielle was born July 23, 1996 in League City, Texas and raised in Cypress, Texas. She is currently signed to Big Machine Records. Danielle Bradbery is scheduled to release her debut tittle album on November 25, 2013. If her lead single The Heart of Dixie is any indication her album is going to be a huge hit. What I love about Danielle Bradbery is her amazing vocal ability she has a voice that is way beyond her years. She reminds me of a young Leann Rimes. So take s a listen and tell me what you think. Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

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In The Spotlight

Hello and happy Friday! It is that time once again to put someone "In The Spotlight"! I don't know about you but right now I am obsessed with Tamar Braxton's album "Love And War". One of my favorite songs off the album is the song called "All The Way Home". So though I would give a person singing a cover of my favorite song to shine. So here is Anita Nicole singing "All The Way Home. I think she did a great job on this song. I think she captured the true essence of the song but found a way to make it her own. So take a listen and tell me what you think. Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

Throwback Thursday!

Once again it is time to take a blast to the past for another "Throwback" video pick. This week pick is the true definition of why we love boy band so much. I am taking it back with one of the originals it is none other than New Edition with their song " Candy Girl" so I hope you enjoy! Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

Tobymac

Hello everyone I think we can all breath a sigh of relief because the weekend is very very near. So let's take a moment and pick another" Artist Of The Week" before we get all of that fun started. I think this weeks "Artist Of The Week" I think you guys will find quite interesting. He goes by the name Tobymac. Tobymac is a Christian Hip Hop artists that I feel is putting  a  mainstream twist on Christian music that could help take it to the mainstream. Tobymac was first known for being a member of the Christian vocal trio DC Talk, staying with them from 1987 until their announced hiatus in 2000. He has since continued a successful solo career with the release of five studio albums. Which include "Momentum"," Welcome To Diverse City "& "Eye On It".With his album Eye On It Tobymac became the third Christian artist to have a number 1 debut on the Billboard 200. Between his days in his Christian group and his solo career he has sold more than 10 million albums. His fifth studio album, "Eye On It"was released on August 28, 2012 and received a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. What got my attention was his song called "Lose My Soul". I feel that he is a artist who has the ability to have mass appeal to the public but most importantly their so a message behind his music. So take a listen and tell me what you think. Remember you can follow me on twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!

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The Value of Knowing How To Negotiate

Hello to all of my loyal blog followers and I hope everyone is having a great weekend to prepare for the upcoming workweek. As you all know Stars On The Rise is dedicated to shining a lot on music artist that I feel that are going to be the next big thing in the music industry. From time to time I like to post about other topic that I feel are key elements of the music industry and today’s blog post is know different. In this special blog post we will be discussing the art of negotiation.

Being an effective negotiator is just as important within the music industry as in any other form of business.  So for this blog post I research and viewed three video presentations on three different negotiation topics that I felt were important to anyone who wants to be an effective negotiator. Those topics include Positional bargaining, Mutual benefit and BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement). So I hope you are sitting down and have a pen and paper to take notes. I think you about to get some helpful information to help you in your next big negotiation.

On of the first video I watch was by the author of the book Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In William Ury. In this video he talks about some of his many travels around the world in different types of negotiations situations. He also goes over the principles and tools that he believes are important to being an effect negotiator. One of the important tool or topic he discusses is positional bargaining. When he brings ups the topic of positional bargaining he brings up to important things that are important in this tactic. When dealing with any negotiation you need to remember to listen and be respectful to the other party. Positional bargaining requires you to listen to the other party’s side to understand the other side’s point of.  William Ury points out that the most common mistake that people make when negotiation is that they talk more than they listen. So remember when dealing with positional bargaining listening is very important for this tactic.

The next video I viewed was by women named Margaret Neale. In the video titled Negotiation: Getting What You Want.  This video focused on two different topics that include mutual benefits and women in negotiations. Margaret talks about the role of women and how they are view when it comes to negotiations and the tool and techniques that women should use to be more effective negotiators. Margaret talks about the importance of the mutual benefit in negotiations and the steps and research needed to get to the mutual benefit that will help both parties. The key to the mutual benefit tactic is to do the research to find the common goal or a benefit for both parties so you get what you want and the other party is getting something in return. This is an important part of this tactic that can make or break a negotiation.

In the last video that I view it talks about and discussed the topic of BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement). In this video Stephen Stuart who is the president of the Humanist Society of Victoria in Australia.  He discuses how to be an effective negotiator. He goes over and reviews the methods in the book Getting Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving. He focuses in on the topic of BATNA and how it should be used.  He also discusses how the tactic should also be avoided. He stresses the importance of having a back up plan if a negotiation starts to fail or break down. It is also equally important to never have to use it.

All of these tools are very important to have an effective negotiation. I think in my own personal negotiation to help me have much more effective negotiation. What I have learned is that before any negotiation you do your research, come prepared and always have a back up plan.  I hope that this information was helpful to each of you. Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo.

In The Spotlight

Hello Everyone and Happy Friday! Once again we have made it through another long work week. Now it is time to sit back and relax. So let's get that R&R started by putting someone in that music "Spotlight'! This weeks "In The Spotlight" comes from a female artist that goes by the name Natalie Lungley with her song called "Candles" I think she has soulful melodic tone in her voice. I think her simple and effortless musical style is what helps to make her stand out as an artist. So take a listen and tell me what you think. Remember you can follow me on Twitter @StarsOnTheRise and like my page on Facebook just look for the logo!