Comments on: Networking Errors for Artists

By: Trudy Thomson

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:06:29 +0000

I am the blog master for Orange County Artist Guild and was thrilled to find your blog. At one of our meetings someone mentioned what good information you have for artists. In this particular article I particularly like points 6 and 7. I do ask for cards and always follow up! And I have two different areas of activity. I am an artist that has work on my website named fernsandfancy.com; I also create websites for artists and it is always enjoyable to showcase their work. If you are curious see samples at this link: https://website-design-at-the-crest-of-the-hill.com/portfolios/web-site-samples/

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By: Carol Michaud

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:22:36 +0000

Thank you Alyson, Very good advice. I attended an opening one time and the artist was surrounded by close friends and they followed her everyplace she went. This left no doors open for her to chat with others or meet new people. I was not impressed.

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By: Kathy Ross

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:53:34 +0000

thanks again for all your grrrrrrrreat advice. (Just read the networking article). I’d like some advice about people who like to get a deal. Which drives me NUTS. I refuse it, pretty much always. I tell them: “you know this is a good price for this piece” and then I point out something special about it. What I want to do is explain that they make 17x my income and where do they get off asking Me to make less $ than I do. Sometimes I say oh this is the minimum price on the tag: feel free to pay more though. Which is funny when its funny and snotty when Im feeling impatient so I dont usually say this. If its something Im dying to get rid of, I sometimes will give them a break. Do you already have an article about this?

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By: Kristen M. Watson

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:19:56 +0000

great tips Alyson. What does one say in a follow up note other than, “it was nice to meet you”? invite them to connect on social media, sign up for enewsletter? visit studio? all or none of the above? Just curious what people feel is natural versus over the top.

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By: Alicia R Peterson

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:24:15 +0000

When I am genuinely myself and not trying to force myself to connect is when I make the strongest networks… I think we all know when someone’s not being real. And real is contagious in the best way.

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