Podcast SummaryIn this episode, we bring you Bao Pham, Owner of Mixology Studios Online, to talk about finding clients and maintaining positive working relationships.Bao Pham is a Vietnamese-American producer, engineer, songwriter, and owner of Mixology Studios Online, where he has worked with prominent artists and producers, including Glenn Thomas, Busta Rhymes, Shek’spere, Joell Ortiz, Future, Christina Milian, Nicki Minaj, Nikki Grier, and more.Today, you’ll hear about how Bao finds clients, how the pandemic has affected mixing quality, using social media, understanding the client’s needs, how to deal with tricky clients, vocal tuning, taking payments upfront, and the three things that Bao wishes he knew earlier.Episode Timestamps[00:34] About Bao.[03:04] Bao’s process for finding and dealing with clients.[05:30] The quality of mixes since going online.[08:55] Prioritizing social media.[15:13] Bao’s schedule.[17:08] Understanding what a client wants.[22:15] Dealing with tricky clients.[25:38] Vocal tuning.[30:14] When clients don’t notice problems.[31:44] Upfront payments.[34:15] Crediting mixing engineers.[35:20] Adding production.[40:22] Making revisions.[43:41] Three things Bao wishes he knew earlier.Notable Quotes“No one is going to come to you unless you put out stuff that’s going attract them.”“The communication at the start is so important.”“An ounce of prevention weighs more than a pound of cure.”“Do whatever you need to do to make it the best record possible.”“Your environment is going to help you understand what you need to do.”“Don’t overthink. Don’t try to overdo.”“You’ve got to approach things genre-wise.”Connect with BaoWebsite:mixologystudios.online.Twitter:@turnmeupbao.Facebook:Turn Me Up Bao.Twitch:@turnmeupbao.Instagram:@turnmeupbao.Support the show

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