How to Manage Contacts in Hedlyner

My Contacts — Overview & Managing Contacts

What you can do

  • Add and edit contacts (artists, venues, agents, managers, producers, other).

  • Add vibe keywords (tags) for fast filtering and future invite lists.

  • Search by contact name, email, or band/act name.

  • Filter by contact type (artist, venue, manager, agent, producer, other).

  • Add multiple acts under one primary contact, including preferred payout, descriptions and social links.

  • Create custom Lists (e.g., “Jazz Artists,” “Approved for XYZ Venue”).

  • (Coming soon) Import contacts from CRMs or Google Contacts. Contact support@hedlyner.com to help load existing contacts.

Why Lists matter

Idea
When creating a series or multiple dates, invite an entire pre-vetted List in one go.

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