Comments on: Stop Wasting Time on Social Media

By: Liz McDonald

Sun, 07 Jun 2015 18:02:55 +0000

Hi, Alyson. I just found out about your free webinar on social media. I’m very interested in seeing the examples of effective use. Unfortunately, I have an appointment and will miss it. Is there any chance of an encore? Thanks, Liz

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By: Phil Kendall

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:07:05 +0000

Drat the combination of being tired…poor lighting…wrong glasses on & iPad predictive text…

For ‘addition’…substitute ‘addiction’…

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By: Phil Kendall

Sun, 31 May 2015 21:14:44 +0000

In reply to Alyson Stanfield.

Hi Alyson…remaining social…posting @ 06.30 hrs or 22.00 hrs local time…this site is my addition!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sun, 31 May 2015 18:39:04 +0000

In reply to Phil Kendall.

And yet you’re here, Phil. This is a social platform.

If you don’t network online, do you do it in person? (always my preference!)

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sun, 31 May 2015 18:37:42 +0000

In reply to Barbara Muir.

🙂

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sun, 31 May 2015 18:37:30 +0000

In reply to Sandra Cutrer.

Sandra: You sold just because they visited your page after that? or did you include your art in the wishes?

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sun, 31 May 2015 18:37:03 +0000

In reply to Kate Stockman.

Happy you can join the training, Kate.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Sun, 31 May 2015 18:36:44 +0000

In reply to Linda Starr.

Oh no! Glad he wasn’t hurt, Linda.

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By: Phil Kendall

Fri, 29 May 2015 09:25:48 +0000

Hi Alyson,
Time spent on social media is part of a marketing strategy and apply 80/20 rule only 20% works at best…80% of your income comes from 20% of your art….a 3% return at best!

Just what is the value of 100 ‘Likes’…from people who will never buy your art anyway. Think about it most of them come from fellow artists’.

There is nothing like working at art for removing the desire to waste time on socialising.

My days in retirement still start around 06.00 hrs. and by 08.00 hrs I’m out in the studio until around 16.00 hrs…six days a week. Working on series of commissioned illustration work that started in mid January 2015 and learning as I go.

Checking supply levels…ordering replacements….planning…thinking…drawing drafts….making final drafts on quality paper…transferring it to quality art paper…making a colour mixture in quick drying acrylic inks…applying it to all those illustrations that need that identical colour…having at least ten illustrations on the go at any one time…accountancy….record keeping…image management…liaising with the clients…

There is no time for being social…a limited number of blogs to follow and even fewer to contribute to…its all about time management and that important rewards to effort ratio!

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By: Barbara Muir

Fri, 29 May 2015 04:36:03 +0000

Hi Alyson,

Great post. Wonderful ideas. Definitely a post to come back to and
read again and again.

Thank you,

XOXOXOXOXOXO Barbara

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