Publicity expert Joan Stewart says artists should be using location-based, high-traffic sites that accept calendar listings, press releases, articles and photos. Add to the mix much smaller niche sites that help you target people who are passionate about things like pet paintings, beaded purses, clothing art and metal sculptures.
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If you want people to help you promote your event, you have to give them the tools they need. You have to be clear about what you want them to do and how you can help them do it. Whether you’re promoting an exhibit opening, a workshop, a demonstration, a fundraiser, or a performance, you must make it easy for others to promote you.
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So, you’ve created an event on Facebook. Who’s going to see it? How can you get it in front of people? In this short video, I walk you through the process of targeting your invitation to friends and/or fans.
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SlideShare is a presentation tool that can you help you promote your art to a whole new audience at no cost. If you have images and access to Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote, you can make a SlideShare presentation. Harriete Estel Berman of the Ask Harriete blog says SlideShare is her favorite method for promoting
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Kirsty Hall messed up and admitted having people on her email list who might not have asked to be there in the first place. She wrote a humble letter and told her list how they could remain on her list. She also told them that they had one week to act. Read the letter in this post.
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Artists publish testimonials in brochures and on websites to share the experience clients have had with them. A powerful testimonial is particularly effective for artists who work in the following realms: Teaching classes and workshops Accepting commissioned work such as portraits or custom jewelry Competing for public art projects Testimonials are valuable in these three
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Audio version of the post with the same name. Artists who are teaching classes and workshops, accepting commissioned work, and competing for public art projects can increase business with a powerful testimonial.
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Getting noticed takes effort. Staying noticed takes more. Once you are in the galleries you hoped for, you still have to work just as hard to stay there. Artist Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson says that sending homemade baked goods have made her a favorite with her galleries.
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One of the most popular applications for a Facebook Fan Page is Static FBML (HTML/Facebook Markup Language), which allows you to post a dynamic welcome page, add an opt-in subscribe box for your newsletter, and display your videos.
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Your network of friends, artists, family and acquaintances is your most important asset. But don’t stop there! You must keep meeting new people–those who can help with your career and enrich your life. Always remember: It’s more comfortable to introduce yourself when you’re not asking for something. That’s why it’s important to meet people and
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