Fine Art Tips and Techniques
Imagine, a slide show of your paintings being instantly delivered to a potential collector’s Smartphone. By using a “tag” you can make that vision and more a reality. “What’s a tag you ask?” Simply put, it’s a barcode that can be placed on anything you do in print! Once it is scanned with a smart phone, it instantly delivers a message. You could link people to a slide show of your art, videos, virtual tours, or a lecture … [Read more...]
Guest author: Jason Dirks of Meylah.com Whoops! You made a mistake with your small business...it's ok, we all do it, and now you can learn from it and avoid it from happening again. But, what if you don't know you're making a mistake? What if it's not clear that a mistake even exists? You may think your sales are just slow, but something is actually preventing you from selling your products and being successful. Here are 5 business … [Read more...]
It might be a good idea to give all your recent communications a quick review. Read the original here: How “Accessible” Are Your Marketing Communications? … [Read more...]
Even though there is some good news on the horizon, the recent years have been challenging for the art and print media markets. However, there are artists, photographers and other creative people who are flourishing. I am always on the lookout for great art and business inspiration to share with my readers. Recently, I asked my nature photographer friend, Todd Ridge, to share his inspiring story of how he overcame discouragement and self-doubt, … [Read more...]
Guest author: Zuly Gonzalez As a cash-strapped small business owner, I had to come up with creative ways of promoting my business online. And by creative, I mean free ☺ There are many ways you can promote your art business for free, but there is one thing that ties them all together. And that’s you. You are an artist, an expert, an industry leader…you know your business, and you know it well. So why not leverage your expertise when … [Read more...]
Not finishing what you start can begin to eat away at you in small and insidious ways if you let it, like: lack of energy, overwhelm, tension and general lack of self esteem, among others. Now, this has always been a biggie for me and I’ll admit I loved to start things but never seemed to finish them See the original post here: How to Finish What You Start … [Read more...]
Blazing a trail through the fast moving flow of the new social media frontier can be daunting... To help you on your social media journey, I sent out a 'tweet' to some of the most respected, biggest, brightest and rising stars in social media. This is what I asked, "Plz will u share ur best twitter or socmed tip n 140 characters 4 an upcoming twitter all star post. add a link if u want & i'll link 2 u!" The response has been … [Read more...]
Twitter is a treasure trove filled with a bounty of knowledge from any niche including art - you just need to know where to find it and start digging! I sent out a 'tweet' to some of the most respected art business stars on Twitter. This is what I asked, "will u share an art biz tip in 140 characters 4 an upcoming twitter art star post. u can add a link if u want & i'll link 2 u" I got a great response from the art business pros on … [Read more...]
Youtube and other video sharing websites are a great way to market your art, make art or craft demonstrations and share your artistic knowledge. Creative marketing advisor, Stacey Cornelius helps take the mystery out of video making by explaining how you can use your art-making skills! How to use your art-making skills to create a compelling video Guest artist/author: Stacey Cornelius Online video like Youtube and Vimeo are gaining … [Read more...]
Guest author: Mike Wienke Whether you are a writer, a painter or a creative person of any sort, there’s nothing more intimidating than staring at a blank canvas. At times, it feels daunting and can even cause anxiety. After all, a step in any direction is the first step down a creative pathway... ...and what if it’s the wrong path? This fear of the unknown tends to guide us into safer waters. The familiar feels non-threatening and … [Read more...]
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