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 &lt;h2&gt;Result&lt;/h2&gt;
 &lt;h2&gt;Overview&lt;/h2&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;A booking kit is one of the few times an indie musician needs printed materials. These have to look perfect because you will be handing them to venues and bookers that you want to impress. You should also have these materials available online.&lt;/p&gt;
-&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Related Categories:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indieguide.com/category/view/Online_Press_Kits&quot;&gt;Online Press Kits&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Related Categories:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indieguide.com/category/view/Online_Press_Kits&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Online Press Kits&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Estimated Preparation time: 3 hours&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Estimated Result Time: Immediate&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
-&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Estimated Cost: &lt;/b&gt;Low&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Estimated Cost: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Low&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;h2&gt;What You Need to Do This:&lt;/h2&gt;
-&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;A CD of your songs&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;ul&gt;
+    &lt;li&gt;A CD of your songs&lt;/li&gt;
     &lt;li&gt;Your band bio&lt;/li&gt;
     &lt;li&gt;All press materials/mentions you have collected&lt;/li&gt;
     &lt;li&gt;Band photos&lt;/li&gt;
     &lt;li&gt;A DVD of live shows (Optional)&lt;/li&gt;
-&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Directions&lt;/h2&gt;
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+&lt;h2&gt;Directions&lt;/h2&gt;
 &lt;h3&gt;1. Create a cover page.&lt;/h3&gt;
-&lt;p&gt;The cover page should be a letter addressed to the person at the venue, festival, or booking agency you are giving the booking kit to. This should have your contact information, website, and basic details about your music and band.� Put your contact information on every page of the kit. This page should be eye-catching and visually appealing since it is the first thing that will be seen.&lt;/p&gt;
+&lt;p&gt;The cover page should be a letter addressed to the person at the venue, festival, or booking agency you are giving the booking kit to. This should have your contact information, website, and basic details about your music and band.&amp;nbsp; Put your contact information on every page of the kit. This page should be eye-catching and visually appealing since it is the first thing that will be seen.&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;h3&gt;2. Include your band bio.&lt;/h3&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;A bio is a one-page sheet about the band. This should be story-based, easy to read, and interesting.&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;p&gt;You should have a section on your website that includes all the above information so venues, festivals, and booking agencies can download the information at their convenience. Services such as &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indieguide.com/link/view/76/Sonicbids&quot;&gt;SonicBids&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indieguide.com/link/view/5702/ReverbNation&quot;&gt;ReverbNation&lt;/a&gt; provide online press kits that can house this information for a fee.&lt;/p&gt;
 &lt;h2&gt;What should I do next?&lt;/h2&gt;
-&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indieguide.com/wiki/page/How_To_Book_A_Live_Show&quot;&gt;How To Book A Live Show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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+    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indieguide.com/wiki/page/How_To_Book_A_Live_Show&quot;&gt;How To Book A Live Show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
     &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indieguide.com/wiki/page/How_To_Write_A_Press_Release&quot;&gt;How To Write A Press Release&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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     &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;../../../../wiki/page/Order_the_Book&quot;&gt;The DIY Music Manual&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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