Twitter Tweekly for May 6 2012

Here are some of my most helpful tweets from the past three weeks.

Art History

Online art history lessons free from National Gallery of Art -US http://www.nga.gov/onlinetours/index.shtm

Productivity

RT @michaelnobbs From the blog archive: If you can’t avoid distractions learn to smile and get back on track is.gd/UKmzKB

How to minimize onscreen distractions ow.ly/at6z1 via @lifehacker @adachis

Art Biz

Contract for commissioned artwork ow.ly/aEvRQ via @thepractical_aw
#Artists needing art biz office help shld look @LisaDeYoungVA lisadeyoung.com
If I don’t know you and your subject line says “Vote for me!” I 1) probably won’t and 2) will hit delete
Compensation for artists in nonprofits lacking. Why artists are poor ow.ly/asNHc via @hyperallergic<Must read!
How to talk about art – Jeff Koons. Funny! ow.ly/aFX9d via @hyperallergic
@barbaramuir I’m just saying an email subject line: “New work!” doesn’t make me excited just because of the ! Gotta have better words
When meeting other artists, ask them about their art, not about their day jobs
Fall art biz workshop in Naperville IL now open for registration ow.ly/aIbTy

Social Media

RT @markmcguinness: Pinterest for Artists: 5 Creative Ways To Share Your Work bit.ly/KvBbRo via @natasha
Interest in Pinterest Reaches a Fever Pitch [INFOGRAPHIC] zite.to/Igexxf fascinating stats!
Facebook Marketing: Why Less Is More zite.to/I3VgPC via @mashable
HootSuite users: workaround to see RTs. I had no idea I was missing so many! ow.ly/aESwD via @intersection1