Are you ready for a change in 2011? Do you want to sell more art, take more classes, do more shows, find a gallery to sell you art? All these things are possible with a little know how and imagination. Do you have the know how? Make it a point to understand the New Generation [...]

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Are you ready for a change in 2011? Do you want to sell more art, take more classes, do more shows, find a gallery to sell you art? All these things are possible with a little know how and imagination. Do you have the know how? Make it a point to understand the New Generation [...]

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Monday Marketing Minute #23

Are you ready for a change in 2011? Do you want to sell more art, take more classes, do more shows, find a gallery to sell you art? All these things are possible with a little know how and imagination. Do you have the know how? Why not hire a business coach to help you? [...]

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Monday Marketing Minute #22 First Time Buyer Program

Do you have some sort of incentive in place to encourage people to buy your art for the first time? Why not initiate a First Time Buyer Program. Offer some incentive or reward: a set of cards of the original they purchased a set of postcards of a print a discount coupon for their next [...]

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Sunday Inspiration

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Monday Marketing Minute #21 Testimonials for Your Art

Love your buyers and collectors? Do they love you and your art?  Focus on your existing customers by giving them some incentives for giving you a testimonial. Also ask for testimonials and referrals. Give them a special URL or e-mail address to record positive experiences they had or how much they love and enjoy your [...]

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Sunday Inspiration

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leftovers…and other tasty bits to chew on today..

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my fave leftover…Thanksgiving Dinner sandwich (it’s all there mashed potatoes, turkey, dressing, cranberries on homemade bread!!! yum!!! A Modern Thanksgiving by seth godin A modern Thanksgiving would celebrate two things: The people in our lives who give us the support and love we need to make a difference, and… The opportunity to build something bigger [...]

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a wonderer full of wonder-lust and wonderment!!!

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ANDREA MORRISON, wonder why gal, has a wonderful blog called wisdom begins in wonder…i really was inspired by the title this morning. She is having a Black Friday blog hop…so go see what’s up with fibers!!! after you read and comment on this post first!!! Dream Doer Friday is about my dream…i am a a [...]

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Martha Isn’t Coming for Thanksgiving…

Dear Family & Friends, I know that you were eager to accept our family’s invitation to Thanksgiving dinner when you found out that Martha Stewart would be joining us. However, due to a scheduling conflict, Ms. Stewart finds that she is unable to grace our table this year. With that in mind, there will be [...]

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Wordless Wednesday

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Thanks & Giving…The Blessing I have today…

During the past few days I have been very thoughtful about all I have to be thankful for…the regular things like family, loved ones, friends, and my life come to mind of course…but there is so much more that I, and probably you, have to be thankful for on this, my favorite of holidays… I [...]

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Dear Santa I Need a New Camera

my camera is dying and i will miss her greatly…i have taken her everywhere with me for several years now…can’t imagine walking out the door without her!!! she has served me well and taken some amazing photographs…it has helped me chronicle my life moments and brought pleasure to many…I believe…I believe…I believe!!! My post on [...]

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Monday Marketing Minute #20 Rewards for Being a Great Customer

Love your buyers and collectors. Focus on your existing customers by giving them some rewards for buying your art. Thanksgiving and the end of the year are great times to reward the. Studies show that it costs 5 to 7 times more to find new customers than to maintain existing ones. So offer them: Discounts [...]

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Sunday Inspiration & The Game of Life

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i had a major disappointment this week..i survive as i always do…better for having the experience My Life Like a Game of Mother May I my life has always been like a game of Mother may i… a step forward… two steps back… one baby step sideways… miss a turn… a giant leap forward… i [...]

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Gilded Pumpkins

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Wow oh Wow…I love these gilded pumpkins…this has to be one of the greatest autumnal decorating ideas ever! Okay, I am a little carried away, but decorative painters the world over should be putting together a display for their living space. Fall of 2008 Country Living magazine featured these beautiful photos and article about Carol [...]

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Dream Doer Friday – The Cre8tive Sisterhood

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The Creative Sisterhood completed our second project for the girls of Kenmare High School at the York Street Project in Jersey City, NJ. It was in partnership with Enchanted Makeovers, an organization that brings joy to abused women’s shelters. The project is part of our yearly give back and we worked with Terry Grahl of [...]

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If You Have the Urge to be Creative…You have Genius Power!

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Everyone expects a woman to choose… from http://www.whodoesshethinksheis.net/ You are never given a dream without being given e power to see it through!!! This is what I call Genius Power…and trust me that Genius Power lies within you! And it is what will give you a ROI…Return on YOUR Imagination. Have you ever had to [...]

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On Perfection, Being a Fraud and Finding My Voice

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I am getting to know my true self better…and some things I love about me and some things not so much… On my recent road trip to visit my sweet baby girl (granddaughter) with my daughter, we had a discussion about FaceBook. She called me out for not being authentic all the time…having a persona. [...]

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Monday Marketing Minute #19 Who Owns Your Art?

Let’s look at who you are targeting as potential buyers and collectors of your art. Are you focusing on your existing customers and collectors or trying to find new ones? Studies show that it costs 5 to 7 times more to find new customers than to maintain existing ones. Do you have a way to [...]

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Sunday Inspiration

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Rules are…

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I am in the middle of teaching a PhotoShop class for Mixed Media artists. I keep saying there are no rules…no right or wrong in your art. But is that true? What about the Golden Number…The Golden Mean…The Law of Thirds…The Rule of Thirds…etc. So what about artistic freedom…artists making their own rules. Well into [...]

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Monday Marketing Minute #18 Word of Mouth Marketing

The Holy Grail of marketing your art…Word of Mouth. Word of Mouth marketing has been forever changed by the introduction of social media venues on the web!! What are you doing to capture those potential customers? Do you have a website? A Blog? Any web presence? Today it is easier than ever to drive buyers [...]

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Sunday Inspiration

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I’ll never reach my destination If I never try…

Artist BE Vitamins… BE Fearless Be fearless Too many times we stand…And let the waters slip away ‘Til what we put off ’til tomorrow…Has now become today So don’t you sit upon the shoreline…And say you’re satisfied Choose to chance the rapids….And dare to dance the tide. I will sail my vessel….’Til the river runs [...]

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