If you are stuck in a business rut, can’t see how to grow, or don’t know which next move to make, learn from Kirby’s experience! Kirby opened her business in 2016, hired her first staff person in 2019, and currently has 17 staff members with a massive 2-story clinic space on 2+ acres with 16,000 sq ft, loading dock, 38 parking spaces, 2 conference rooms, a break room, a craft room, and separate offices for 17 therapists.
But it wasn’t always this way. Her humble beginnings consisted of co-renting a tiny office space for $150/month and subcontracting with a family health agency.
In this class, we examine the variables that made fast growth possible for PlainSong Music Services. Then we offer transfer exercises to determine what possibilities you might have in your circumstances. Kirby’s approach in teaching this class is looking at the whole picture. The teachings are not compartmentalized; instead, we examine Kirby’s outreach, collaboration, funding sources, in an organic, big picture way that threads all elements of the business together seamlessly.
When you join us for the class, you will:
- Walk away with a list of 83 possible collaborations you might never have imagined
- Gain insight into building a team with our First Hire Checklist
- Impress your community with your next “What is MT” presentation, by using our printable outline, transcript, experientials, and video demonstration
- Master your finances with our 2 calculators: Rate Setting & How Much Am I REALLY Getting Paid
- Feel a renewed sense of faith knowing what next growth steps to take
- Overcome the funding obstacles in your business with our 13 Funding Possibilities PDF
- Feel supported in your repertoire with a new “hello song” with lyrics & music
You’re not meant to run your business alone and isolated. Take the transfer lessons in this class to discover unimagined possibilities within your own business & community, and grow grow GROW!
This course is approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) for 8 CMTEs.
Do you have questions? Special requests? Group access? Student discount? We will work with you!
Send an email to Paige at Info@MusicTherapyEd.com with your specific request, and we will respond with a custom solution just for you. (Paige is a music therapist too! She can help.)
About the Instructor
Kirby Gilliam, MA, MT-BC
Born and raised in Anderson, IN, Kirby Gilliam decided to become a board-certified music therapist after working as a music educator in the public school system. Kirby saw the power of music in addressing non-musical needs of her students and believed her community needed this service. Kirby started PlainSong as a way to serve her community through music. Kirby works with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, geriatrics, dementia patients, mental health patients, and more. When Kirby is not working, she enjoys spending her free time with her husband Steven, children Eliza and Henry, and her grandcat – Lucy.
Kind Words
“Leads by example… doesn’t ask of anyone anything she wouldn’t do. I’ve seen her lead sessions, teach others, build contracts, clean toilets, and mow the yard.”
“All encompassing, generous, fair, enthusiastic.”
“Kirby works really hard to make sure her employees are seen and heard, and as one of her employees, that is life changing!”
Music Therapist, PlainSong Music Therapy
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CBMT Relationship: A Case Study On Fast Business Growth with Kirby Gilliam, MA, MT-BC is approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) for 8 Continuing Music Therapy Education credits. Sound Health Music, Approved Provider #P-110, maintains responsibility for program quality and adherence to CBMT policies and criteria. Please view the required CBMT information.