gratitude

Expressing my gratitude for you.

Handwritten Thank-You Notes for Artists

You can set yourself apart from other artists by sending handwritten thank-you notes using real mail.

Every Thanksgiving I try to write something about gratitude. This year I want to remind you of the value of writing a note, addressing an envelope, attaching a stamp, and sticking it in the mail.

My friend Cynthia likes to say that a handwritten note in the mail “blows people away.” It’s true.

Aren’t you delighted when you fish out a personal letter from a pile of junk mail?

And isn’t it always the first thing you open and read?

You do this because you know that someone went to great effort to send real mail.

And it looks infinitely more interesting than

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©Kadira Jennings, Mythic Journey III. Oil on canvas, 91.5 x 91.5 centimeters. Used with permission.

23+ People to Be Grateful For

1. The janitor who cleans your gallery or apartment lobby.

2. The housekeeper who does good work, so that you can focus on your good work.

3. The gardener and lawn mower who tend to the outside of your space.

4. The tech person who was so patient with you when you thought the world was falling apart.

5. The person at the shipping company who “gets” that your art needs white-glove treatment.

6. The mail carrier who delivers important correspondence and packages.

7. The coffee shop owner who lets you mooch wifi for two hours in exchange for a $5 cuppa joe.

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As insane as an inbox can get when neglected, I can’t imagine running a successful business without email. I am grateful for email!

You Are So Lucky

Next time you feel like complaining about all you have to do to build your business, remember the marketing tools (most of them free or inexpensive) that you have at your disposal. Be grateful for everything you have available to help you share your art with the world.

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Are You Walking the Talk?

In his keynote at the World Domination Summit, Chris Brogan said almost in passing: It’s not who you say you are, it’s what you do. I have a few thoughts on how you might ensure that what you do is more important than who you say you are.

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We're Darn Lucky

We’re lucky to be artists. We’re lucky we can make and share our work with the world. We’re lucky we can inspire, move, compel, question. But we’re luckiest when . . .

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Colleen Attara, Alyson, and Heather Davulcu

Thank You for Your Inspiration

Thank you to my readers! I do what I do because I believe that art should have an elevated role in our crazy world, and art wouldn’t exist without artists. Thank you for reading the Art Biz Blog. I am grateful that you trust me. I appreciate your ideas and all of the inspiration you

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Leslie Rinchen-Wongmo, Chenrezig

Attracting Good Karma

From time to time I have a virtual run-in with a subscriber or customer who doesn’t wait for a response before shooting off spiteful emails. This has happened to me twice in the last month, whereas it usually happens once every year or two. Whenever this happens, I question what I do and who I am. This is exactly what the author of the email wants and I know it. I write this post for myself as much as for you.

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Consider 44 possible reasons why your art isn't selling.

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  • External Factors
  • The Work Itself
  • How You’re Showing It
  • The Buying Experience
  • How You’re Connecting
  • How You’re Promoting It

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