How to Motivate Yourself to Work During the Holidays
With less than 1 month to go before Christmas, it’s about this time that we start using the holidays as an excuse to neglect our income-generating businesses. Don’t do this. Enjoy the holidays as much as you can while also keeping your business on track.
There are other people out there who can counsel you on self-care and enjoying the season. It’s my job to remind you that your success depends on the daily commitment you show to your business.
Twitter Tweekly for December 1 2013
Happy December! My Twitter stream wasn’t too active for the past two weeks, but here are a few of the best tweets from my fingertips. . . . 72% of ft craft artists net <$25,000 per year from their art with 45% of them <$10,000 per year via @craftemergency createsend.com/t/r-20B5E6F01D… How are exhibitions planned and produced? Portrait of a Curator - buff.ly/18d2rXs
Happy Birthday to This Blog
The Art Biz Blog is 9 years old today!
To date there have been 2,400 posts and 24,000 comments. Thank you for being a reader. And a special thanks if you participate in the discussion here.
Artists and Illness
I’ve had the fortune of nurturing fairly close relationships with artists in the virtual world since 2002. Because I’ve been at it for so long, I have witnessed too many artists deal with illness – temporary, chronic, and fatal.
I feel hopelessly inept to provide any guidance for artists in these situations. Can you help?
Branding Your Art Business
For years I have tiptoed around using the word “brand” for fear that it made art sound too commercial. No more! I’m ready to embrace the idea of branding after spending three full days at Re Perez’s Branded: The Event last week. I encourage you to embrace it, too. Here is a sampling of what I learned at Branded.
Twitter Tweekly for November 17 2013
Just in case you missed these tweets from my fingertips >>> 50 tips for free publicity via @PublicityHound pinterest.com/publicityhound… New pics of Art Biz Makeover day 2 at facebook.com/media/set/?set… Artist shares how she turned real-estate article into a mention of her art artistmarketingguide.com/1/post/2013/11…
