At shesaid.so, we believe knowledge, opportunities, and access should be shared. Through our global community, events, mentorship programmes, partnerships, and conversations across the music industry, we’ve created practical resources designed to support artists, creatives, and music professionals at different stages of their careers.
Below, you’ll find a selection of free guides covering topics including networking, speaker pitching, and inclusive language within music and creative industries. Whether you’re building your career, preparing for industry events, expanding your network, or navigating new professional spaces, we hope these resources offer useful tools, ideas, and confidence along the way.
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Enjoy — and we hope to see you in the shesaid.so community soon.
A Guide to Networking in the Music Industry
A Guide to Networking in the Music Industry is a free practical resource for artists, producers, DJs, songwriters, managers, publicists, and music professionals trying to navigate the industry in a more intentional way.
The guide draws on shesaid.so’s experience working across the global music industry through conferences, workshops, community programming, mentorship spaces, and conversations with artists, creatives, and industry professionals internationally. It was created in response to one of the most common questions we receive from emerging and mid-career professionals alike: how do you actually network in the music industry without feeling fake, transactional, or completely overwhelmed?
Pitching Yourself as a Speaker at Music Industry Events Guide
✦ About the Free Guide
The guide draws on shesaid.so’s experience programming speakers at global conferences such as Amsterdam Dance Event, SXSW, MIL Lisbon, UNSIN Miami, and the Night Time Economy Summit UK, as well as our own gatherings, including MEETSSS events across Europe and the US, and our online Ask Me Anything sessions.
It’s a concise, practical toolkit designed to help you:
Understand how speaking at events can build your profile and network
Identify the right stages and conferences for your expertise
Write a focused, professional pitch that stands out to programmers
Avoid common mistakes that first-time speakers make
Make the most of your sessions through follow-up and community building
You’ll also find:
A professional email pitch template
A checklist of trusted international and regional music conferences
A list of podcasts open to guest submissions
Intersectionality Guide
Created to support more thoughtful, inclusive, and informed communication across the music and creative industries, this guide explores topics including intersectionality, race and ethnicity, gender identity, disability, class, language, accessibility, cultural appropriation, microaggressions, and inclusive writing practices.
Designed as a practical resource for artists, creatives, organisations, media professionals, and industry teams, the guide offers clear examples, terminology guidance, and actionable advice to help create safer, more respectful, and more inclusive professional spaces and conversations.
