Comments on: 13 Truths About Marketing Your Art

By: Carol Gilman

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:13:32 +0000

Thank you for your insights Alyson. It’s so valuable to realize that you have to love your art and be able to do whatever you need to in order to promote it. Luckily, if you love what you do you, it will be a less difficult process because you’re just promoting your amazing self.

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By: Cammy Davis

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:41:09 +0000

This is a great list. I posted it to facebook for my other artist friends. The one that has helped me the most in my life, is setting yearly goals for my art business. I’ve done that for the past two years and it really has helped me stay focused and be accountable to myself. Good tips as always Alyson!

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Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:00:35 +0000

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:19:48 +0000

In reply to Monica Carter Tagore.

Yes, Monica! I love the “just one thing.” We have to work on completion.

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By: Monica Carter Tagore

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:01:32 +0000

All great points, especially the first and last. You’ve got to be your own champion, cheerleader, and advocate. If you aren’t excited about what you’ve created, nobody else will be. And really, why should they be?
And follow-through is the key. Lots of us have ideas, but we never quite get around to executing them. So that’s all they remain: ideas. One way to increase your follow- through is to take a step back. Decide on ONE thing you will do that will advance your work, career, art, etc. And tackle that ONE thing. Even if ten other exciting ideas come along before you finish tackling that one idea, don’t commit to those others. Just get the ONE done. You’ll feel an amazing sense of pride, accomplishment, and confidence when it’s done. And that one completed thing can spur you to get other things done.

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By: rene

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 06:46:33 +0000

thanks

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:01:13 +0000

In reply to kathryn.

Absolutely correct, Kathryn. You can’t do everything, so pick and choose what feels best to you.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 03:00:28 +0000

In reply to Carol McIntyre.

Great job, Carol! I used to belong to the CWCC in Denver – ages ago. I think they had just started. It was a good experience for me.

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By: Carol McIntyre

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:53:04 +0000

To reinforce your “Get out of the studio!” cheer, I wanted to report that I joined our local Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce this past January ($95/yr. & $25/lunch/month) and have gotten great interest, a few sales and lots of support.
I have never been a part of an organization that is so full of energy and everyone understands that we are there to support each other — $$ and otherwise. I also love that it is a business organization and not an art organization. In addition, at every meeting we get up and give our 30 second elevator speech — what a great thing and boy, did I have to practice. :~)
Now, I need to expand some more. Thanks Alyson!

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By: Bob Ragland

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:40:49 +0000

I will add some nuts and bolts, call another artist who is going to the bank on a steady basis. Have a talk about the mechanics of being successful.
Send real mail often, illustrate the letter an envelope, always carry your post cards with you, take people to you exhibition before it ends, ask a owner of your work to have a home show for you, call the press by phone and ask for a profile, put a good hook on the story, make copies of any press and write letters on same, raise money by selling art futures, have a BOGO sale,get a profile in general interest magazine, write stuff down.
Mo ‘ Later.

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