Comments on: Your decision filter for marketing and other projects (139)

By: Jason

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:52:44 +0000

Its refreshing to find someone saying do what you like instead of just grinding it out. It’s very important to love what you do. I admire your courage for taking chances and mixing things up, god knows that can be scary.

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By: Larry Capra

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 20:30:11 +0000

“Making good business is the best kind of art.” ~ Andy Warhol

For me, art and design are evolutionary processes, takes experimentation. The same is true for business. Trial and error.

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By: Lisa Hebden

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:58:32 +0000

I really struggle with marketing, and I’m learning to give myself a little gentleness on this front. How is it we expect ourselves to be good at sitting quietly alone in a studio AND doing the polar opposite? We just have to practice, I think. I just opened a show, and I mailed invites to all my VIPs, and emailed my list, and sent press releases and more press releases to local papers and on-line mags. It was a well-attended opening, but I had zero press. At least I tried, so I feel pretty good about that. Next time, I won’t leave the press releases to the last two weeks. I’ll start sending them weeks before the show, and keep sending them. This is SO far out of my comfort zone. But I’m finding I get more comfortable the more I do it.

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By: Lisa Hebden

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:51:33 +0000

In reply to kerri.

Kerri, I SO hear you re: email list. I finally set up Mail Chimp when I was doing Art Biz Accelerator, and I’ve sent out about 6 emails a year last year. It gets easier and easier, trust me.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:39:18 +0000

In reply to Kathryn.

You’re welcome, Kathryn. Thank you for allowing us to share your drawing. I love that you are having fun with your sharing.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:38:28 +0000

In reply to Michelle Arnold Paine.

SWEET!!!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:38:04 +0000

In reply to Rhonda Lynch.

It’s info you can get from them after they’re on your list, Rhonda.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:35:48 +0000

In reply to Vicki Maguire.

Vicki: Do a brain dump and then prioritize. Where is your biggest payoff?

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:33:50 +0000

In reply to Elise Wagner.

Elise: I prefer that you nurture your list with stories about you and your art – that you aren’t just asking them to sign up for a workshop with each email.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 23:32:18 +0000

In reply to Aisling Meehan.

Sounds perfect, Aisling.

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