Comments on: Don’t Trust Social Media Alone to Deliver Your Important Message

By: Ellen Blomgren

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:18:58 +0000

I’ve always appreciated a post card mailed to me. I can stick it on my fridge with a magnet and keep getting reminded of the upcoming show. I also love finding postcards at the coffee shop, or better yet, at the doctors office, oil changing station or anywhere else where I’d have to stand around and wait. And postcards can be printed very cheaply these days, as long as you get the design done in a timely manner.

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By: Patricia C Vener

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:57:40 +0000

I hardly ever see much of anything on facebook because I don’t spend a lot of time there and apparently, the things I’m interested in (Alyson’s page for example) never get shown to me. Twitter turned out to also be more noise than signal for me as well. I’m hoping Google+ does not end up like these but I’m still not using it much.
A few years ago I set up a show and along invited 3 other people to do it with me. I sent out postcards but also talked about it on my blog and facebook. The showing was very good connsidering it was one evening during the week when the economy was pretty much all that was in the news. Sadly, I didn’t make a single sale (thankfully, the other ladies did – well, one was The Soup Girl and who doesn’t like soup?)

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By: Nancy Wylie

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:46:36 +0000

In reply to Alyson Stanfield.

I checked, and my email newsletter you are not on like I thought, but I did send a personal invite (event) on Facebook, plus posts on my wall (which I don’t expect too many to actually see for the reasons we’ve already said.) You probably have so many it’s easy to understand not seeing one.
I understand the fundraiser thing though. Who wants to spend money to go to an art show unless you want to support the cause. I was asked to do this and it’s a a win/win for artist and the people doing the event. The artists sell their paintings (I’ll have 26, plus prints) and we then donate a portion to the organization. We both make money and I can write off my actual donation, not just the materials used!

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By: Christine Sauer

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:34:07 +0000

In reply to Alyson Stanfield.

Thanks Alyson for the encouragement… and for all of the good info your blog and IRBITS provides…..often the effort involved in propelling my art/career forward really feels like climbing an unending mountain! Luckily I don’t always feel that way!!

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By: claire hyman

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:08:29 +0000

I so Agree!! I have been wondering ‘why am I doing this? I cannot do all the social media, Faceboook seems the easiest, but all the same people are in touch instead of all my 1200+ best friends responding to my posts and events. Yes I do not either!!
I’m needing help, will be jumping on board as soon as my schedule is cleaner…next week? Thank you for the affirmation.

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By: Laura Tyler

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:16:06 +0000

Facebook has an addictive quality, so it’s easy for me to see how people get to a place where they feel like it connects them more than it actually does. I finally had to create some rules for my own use as I was giving too much time and thought to it. I’m sure it’ll become less useful as I engage with it less but am willing to accept that in exchange for the focus I’ve regained which feels like a gift. Thanks for posting about this.

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By: Jennifer Ressmann

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:16:22 +0000

yes, I am starting to think snail mail and email ARE the way to stand out – ha! cuz people just don’t seem to use them as much anymore – and it’s a little treat to have something fun in the inbox! I get good response from people with these formats, especially my newsletter.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:07:23 +0000

In reply to stephanie graham.

Stephanie: You mean people saying “Well I posted it on Facebook. Didn’t you see it?!” I hear that grrrrrr. Although mine isn’t an angry or frustrated growl. I just feel bad for the other person that they don’t understand.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:06:13 +0000

In reply to Christine Sauer.

Christine: It was your first show in a long time! Give yourself a break. You did everything right. Just keep at it.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:05:14 +0000

In reply to linda blondheim.

Linda: My thoughts are that someone who would frame a postcard would never purchase the real painting.

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