Social Media Tips & Tricks
I’m Nominated for Tech Icon Awards and I’d Love Your Vote!
Friends, I've been nominated for the Eye on Sun Valley Tech Icon Awards. For me, this is a BIG honor in my small community and I'd be grateful for your vote. Eye on Sun Valley is [...]
Eye On Sun Valley Live Interview with Lori McNee of Fine Art Tips
Recently, I was interviewed by the online magazine, Eye On Sun Valley. Show host Lynn Mason-Pattnosh, and I chatted about the ways in which I juggle my busy art career, travel schedule, and work as [...]
Simple Twitter Tips to Stand Out From the Crowd
Twitter is an important ingredient to my art business success. Since 2009, I have effectively used the following simple Twitter tips as a way to brand and market myself and my art business. For me, [...]
Easy Way to Get More Facebook Page Likes
Nowadays most of us use Facebook, and hopefully by now you have a business page. Recently, I learned an easy way to get more Facebook Page likes. A Facebook Page is a great way to promote [...]
Social Media Workshop! Secrets to Grow Your Art Business in 2016
Meet me at Bella Muse Gallery in Ogden, Utah for my exclusive, LIVE social media workshop and book signing! I will reveal my inside Secrets to Grow Your Art Business in 2016. (Not just for artists! [...]
My Upcoming Live Webinar: How To Grow Your Art Business
Thank you for making this webinar a great success! The recording is available for purchase, register below! Thanks, ~Lori Announcing my upcoming live webinar, "Social Media Secrets to Grow Your Art Business." You are invited by [...]
12 Reasons Why It’s Time to Get Visual
As I mentioned in the thought provoking post, The Rise of Visual Content and the Fall of Attention Spans, visual content is now the preferred form of social media content. Science proves that in terms [...]
Powerful Social Media Secrets For Small Businesses
Now more than any other time in history, it is easy for artists and other small business owners to gain online exposure and stand out from the crowd. However, many small businesses are still perplexed [...]
How to Choose The Best Blogging Platform
Starting a blog can be scary, and deciding how to choose the best blogging platform is confusing. The internet seems like a complex world of servers, coding, and web design, and with so much information online, [...]
10 LinkedIn Networking Rules for Artists
LinkedIn networking affords professionals, especially artists, to reach, meet and network with other art professionals who in the past, they would never have never known. Artists can use LinkedIn to meet gallery owners, corporate art [...]
3 Tips From Instagram Influencer Tony Bennett
Everybody asks me, "How did you get so many followers on Instagram?" Since my real name is Tony Bennett, it's the second most frequently asked question I receive right behind, "Do you sing?" No, I don't sing, [...]
Copyright Law, The Internet & You
The Internet is rapidly changing the way in which we view, and share written, and visual content. Copyright law has become more complex as artists, bloggers, and writers instantly share their photos, videos, ebooks, and [...]
Creative Ways to Showcase & Sell Art Online and Off
Whether you intend to sell art online or not, displaying your artwork in the right way will enhance the beauty of your paintings and entice people to look at them. Here are some creative suggestions [...]
Tabletop Artist Palettes by New Wave Art
Once again, my friends at New Wave Art have asked me to try out their latest product design. This time I am reviewing their new POSH tabletop artist palettes. It always feels like Christmas whenever [...]
Google Plus Hashtags Explained for Better Engagement
The proper use of Google Plus hashtags will help boost engagement with your friends and following. Google Plus explains that a hashtag is a word or a phrase (without spaces) preceded by the # symbol. [...]
How This Artist Earned Nearly 100,000 Facebook Page Fans
Incredibly, within a few months my talented friend Tony O'Connor will reach 100,000 Facebook page fans. (*Since writing this post, Tony has reach over 100,000 and has been verified!) Tony is an extraordinary artist and has [...]
Make Slideshow Videos For Instagram With PhotoGrid
Now it's easy to make quick slideshow videos for Instagram with PhotoGrid. For a while, I've been using the PhotoGrid app on my cell phone to make my photo collections into amazing collages for Instagram. [...]
5 Reasons Why Social Media can Help Boost Your SEO and Increase Traffic
Social media has been being used by successful people since it first came out. The thought of having so many people using these sites can be intimidating, but really social media can make your website [...]
Best And Worst Times To Post On Social Media
In order to be successful, we artists and other creatives need to be efficient with our time - online and off. Learning the best and worst times to post on social media helps us optimize [...]
How to Create a Great Online Community
Do you know how to be a good person? Bravo! Then you also know how to create a great online community. Just like any familial endeavor or offline community, one must be present and attentive. [...]
The Secret To Doing Your Best
Recently I have learned that I don't have to be perfect, however it is important for me to always do my best, but no more and no less. The inspiring book, “The Four Agreements” reiterated [...]
When My Serious Painting Became A Joke On Facebook
For nearly six months, I have been working on creating a cohesive body of work for my upcoming gallery exhibitions. So, I was rather surprised when one of my new paintings became a joke on Facebook! [...]
Self-Promotion and Print on Demand
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Frequently, I am approached by people who have taken the exciting step of uploading their artwork to a Print on Demand website (POD) and have been sitting patiently awaiting their first sale. Some write with [...]
The Easy Way to Make a Google Plus Cover Photo
Sometimes, it seems like there just aren't enough hours in the day to keep up with social media. That's why I was happy to find this helpful video below that easily explains how to make [...]
Tips to Get Started with StumbleUpon
StumbleUpon is a thriving website with many strategic uses for artists and bloggers. Finding inspiration is easy among the infinite content found here. You’ll need to decide how you want to use StumbleUpon, and I’m [...]