Informal meetings A meeting is a meeting, right? Well, no. Sometimes you meet with people just to get to know them. Neither of you has an agenda. The tone is friendly because you want to see what you might have in common. You’re networking, whether for business or pleasure. You might exchange business cards and
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My Facebook account was hacked yesterday. Someone got into my account and started chatting with my friends who were online. Not idle chitchat. More like this: I’m in London. I just got mugged and I need you to wire me $5000 immediately. When I logged in, the hacker was talking to 3 of my friends
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Let’s say you take your work to a venue (gallery, home, business, etc.) because someone has asked to see it in person. After you arrive, you’re asked to leave your art at the venue so that other people can see it. It’s fine to do this as long as you have something in writing. Always
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You’re tempted to ignore this post because you don’t like to think or talk about money. That would be at your peril. If you want to make more money as an artist, you can’t ignore the unpleasant stuff. Read on if you dare take care of your financial health. 1. Don’t rely on a spouse
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Remember that you will be challenged more by artists who work in media other than your own. It’s all fine and good to hang out at the Clay Guild, the Oil Painter Society, or the Metalsmiths Association, but you need to expand every so often. Enter non-media-specific exhibits and join organizations that aren’t media-focused. Remember
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It’s the annual Memorial Day issue, when I share reminders of what you can be doing to build your career and reputation and to sell more art. Let’s just get right into it. Remember that you hold the key to your success. This is your life and your career. Don’t listen to anyone else’s definition
Clarity will help you get things done. When you’re fuzzy about what needs to be done, you tend to procrastinate. When you procrastinate, you create a backlog of tasks and overwhelm sets in. Clearly define your tasks and identify only the next action for your task list. Lisa Pressman, Seeds of Thought. Encaustic on
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Artists all over are struggling with their names. This inner battle usually pops up when it comes time to decide on a URL. The most frequent concerns I hear: My name is too common My name is too hard to spell Someone else already owns the URL with my name [might add: And she’s a
1) Be kind to everyone. Listen to people and learn to see the world through their eyes, even if you don’t agree. Be kind with your words–whether spoken or written. 2) Be professional in everything you do. Be present and aware of your actions.
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You’ve done a lot of research to find galleries where your work fits, so don’t blow the submission process. While there is no standardized format for submitting your portfolio to galleries, you can earn points by being professional from the get-go. Find out what the gallery wants and follow its wishes to a T.
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