One of the most popular applications for a Facebook Fan Page is Static FBML (HTML/Facebook Markup Language), which allows you to post a dynamic welcome page, add an opt-in subscribe box for your newsletter, and display your videos.
Build Your Mailing List on Your Facebook Fan Page: How to Create an Opt-In Box and Tab Read
Most compact digital cameras have significant barrel distortion. The wider the lens, the worse the effect. So when you take a picture of someone, their nose looks bigger than it should. Guest blogger Jeremy Lee shows you how to correct for this in your reference photographs.
Correct Your Reference Photos Read
Guest blogger Michelle Davis Petelinz gives you tips for wowing the jurors who look at your slide submissions. As an artist and juror, she has seen both sides of the process. As long as you’re paying an entry fee, you’d better heed her advice and give it your best shot.
8 Tips for Stronger Art Show Submissions Read
You want to sell your paintings or photographs of gardenias to the local garden club members, but they won’t give you the time of day. Have you stopped to consider it might not be your art but your approach? The garden club doesn’t know your background or where you came from. They just know you’re (another) someone trying to sell them something.
Marketing to Your Niche the Donnie Brasco Way Read
Workshop presentation isn’t rocket science. As long as you act professionally and take a little time to prepare you can easily add workshops and lectures to your art career repertoire. Photographer (and workshop designer) Jacqueline Webster shares her experiences in this guest blog post for Art Biz Blog.
Thinking about winging a presentation? Think again Read
Guest blogger and gallerist Maren Bargreen says “Artists of all levels of talent and experience don’t know how to approach galleries. It’s a rampant annoyance in our industry, and one issue that is easily solved.” Advice for how artists can avoid mistakes and bruised egos.
Approaching Art Galleries: Selling Yourself Read
Two things about my process for collecting contact information are key. 1. There is no sign-up in full view, so the information remains private. 2. The request is active and in person. When people give us their email, they know they’ll be getting a “painting in their inbox” (and an immediate thank you for stopping by the show) and nothing more.
A Strategy for Asking People for Their Contact Information Read
Marketing lessons are all around us if we pay attention. Guest blogger Michael Lynn Adams shares a personal experience with his hairdresser–one that taught him at least three lessons for his art career.
Marketing Lessons From a Hair Stylist Read
Next time you run into a difficult situation, don’t be afraid to take action and be the “maverick.” Use your best judgment along with carefully justified reasoning to determine your course. And always live up to your agreements while continuing to communicate all the way.
Artist Contracts: She Broke the Rules Read
The economic downturn has made the already challenging proposition of pursuing artistic work as a full time profession even more difficult. This means that you, the professional artist, need to increase your ability to be self reliant. What does that mean? Simple, you need to be the driving force behind marketing and selling your work.
Selling art into a headwind Read
CAN I SEND YOU THE LIST?
Be sure to check all of your email folders to ensure delivery. You’ll also receive my regular news for your art business.
28 Prompts to Shape Your Marketing Message
Get clarity for your bio, statement, media pitches, social media posts, conversations, …
Your Background . Your Approach & Process . Your Audience & Impact . Your Vision & Voice
Free with opt-in.
*You will also receive updates about new podcasts, blog posts, and programs. Opt out anytime.
