{"id":853,"date":"2026-08-05T17:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T17:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/?p=853"},"modified":"2026-08-07T00:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T00:07:43","slug":"beam-artist-handbook-by-season-5-winner-gaucho-gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/2026\/08\/05\/beam-artist-handbook-by-season-5-winner-gaucho-gb\/","title":{"rendered":"Beam Artist Handbook, by Season 5 Winner Gaucho GB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Beam Season 5 winner Gaucho GB gives artists a free pass on how to thrive on The Beam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1: Be a real person and interact with fans.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-5.37.15\u202fPM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Personal_interactions_Andrew.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2: The $300 Problem<\/strong> <strong>(streaming sucks)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-5.38.15\u202fPM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/300_problem_compressed-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#3: Develop your pickup lines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-5.39.14\u202fPM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pickup_lines_Andrew.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#4: Street promo works better than ever (and even better with <a href=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/2026\/08\/07\/share-you-artist-page-qr-code\/\">Artist QR Codes<\/a>)<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-5.39.38\u202fPM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Street_Promo_Andrew-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#5: Develop a street team<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-5.40.14\u202fPM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Street_team_Andrew.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#6: Ask 100 people this question<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-5.40.43\u202fPM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ask_100_Andrew.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#7: How to spend $10K as an artist.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-5.41.05\u202fPM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/How_to_spend_Andrew.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#8: Run a 30-day sprint<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-5.41.26\u202fPM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/30_Day_sprint_Andrew.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>#<strong>9: Um, how do you get 1,000 true fans?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls poster=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-5.41.52\u202fPM.png\" src=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Listen_up_Andrew.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#10 Play the royalty game, too<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls 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