Comments on: 4 Moves To Ignite The Passion For Your Art Business

By: Cree Scudder

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 20:56:14 +0000

Really nice to see the positive motion of many happy artists.
I have to get to work, slowly and methodically to make headway and enjoy painting and promoting again.
Thank you.
Cree Scudder

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By: Marilyn Joyce

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 05:03:29 +0000

Oh, really appreciated #4. How many times have I passed those signals right by! Thanks!

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By: cree scudder

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:57:22 +0000

Wonderful clips from so many artists. Their dedication to Alyson is what I have, but, my action doesn’t speak so loudly. I am starting a new path!!! Back to the business of Painting and sharing! Thank you.

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By: Christine Hager-Braun

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:38:05 +0000

Alyson,
Thank you very much for choosing one of my fiber art pieces for this newsletter! I have been taking classes from you for years, online and in person, and have learned a lot about wearing many hats, from being the CEO, the CFO, the marketing manager, to being the artist in the studio and the cleaning maid.
My advice to those who need to re-ignite their passion for their work: figure out WHY you do what you do. Then set your goals, yearly goals, monthly and weekly goals. Break these goals down into tasks and do them. If your tasks are aligned with the WHY, the big picture, you will stay motivated. That includes newsletters, personal emails or snail-mail thank-you notes. Why? Because you want to stay connected with your fans. They gave you their contact info because *they* want to be connected. Nourish their souls with your art!

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By: Geri deGruy

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 19:37:44 +0000

You are awesome Alyson. Thank you for this!

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By: Linda Ursin

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:57:55 +0000

I’ve been sending a regular newsletter since 2005 and posting on social media since it began, After my staycation (taking July off) I plan to figure out something that will build the list up with targeted leads. It has been self-cleaning lately.

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By: Jo

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:22:55 +0000

In reply to Malcolm Dewey.

Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

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By: Paula Christen

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:16:41 +0000

I actually love the business side of selling my art.

This year I committed to being seen more by adding 4 open studios during the summer months, along with my annual post Thanksgiving one.

My list now gets newsletter and an over-sized postcard monthly with one of my artworks on the front and studio happenings on the back. It has gotten noticed resulting in several opportunities and sales I otherwise would not have been offered.

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By: Victoria Pendragon

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:00:23 +0000

In reply to Alyson Stanfield.

I have a small framed piece of calligraphy that I had made years ago that hangs in the wisdom area of mt bedroom that says: Live without expectations and all will be well…and so it is.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 01:15:59 +0000

In reply to Victoria Pendragon.

Victoria: The fear of follow-up usually lies in the fear of inadequacy or that expectations won’t be met.

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