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This Friday round up episode has 5 great tips to help you sell more art. No more starving artists here! Follow these simple steps to connecting with more customers and creating more sales.    Mind Your Body Language to Sell More Art   When you're selling in person, body language matters. In fact, I think it matters even if you aren't in person.    You don't want to be the artist in the corner with...

Life's lessons can come from unexpected sources. Looking back on my days working on Wall Street, I realize I was marketing myself even when I was an employee. So no matter what kind of work you do: for someone else, or for yourself, marketing matters.     Marketing is about making yourself memorable.   What we're unpacking in this episode:   Extracting marketing lessons from my experience on Wall...

Many artists credit their work as a way to manage or deal with anxiety, depression and other forms of mental illness. Since October is Mental Health Awareness month, I wanted to share the stories of artists who found a way to deal with their illness by creating art.   Yayoi Kusama and Confronting Anxiety   Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is known for her polka-dot art. She has been open about her men...

What would change for you if you could see a passive 6 figure income from unsold art you have on hand right now? Generating passive income with your art skills is a game changer and one you don't want to miss. You can start generating over $5000 a month online with art you've already created. Rachel Harrison-Sund is an award winning art director from a multinational advertising agency that pivoted...

It's going to be a busy fall in the art auction world.   Paul Allen's Art Collection Headed to Auction   The late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, was an avid art collector and it's all going to auction. It's valued at 1 billion dollars.   What can you get? One of my favorites is Gustav Klimt's Birch Trees. It inspired me for more than one of my collage musical tree paintings.   You could also gra...

You can always use more ways to sell art, and I love sharing more ways for you to make extra money from your art. I shared 3 Quick Cash Strategies for Creatives in a previous episode, but today I'm bringing you another fun and simple way to quickly sell more art.   Today, I'm going to give you the rundown on how to sell more art from an open studio whether it's indoors or outdoors!   "The number o...

This week my briefings were all related to my visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where they have a number of exhibits representing the black experience in art.    Ceramic Face Vessels   Museums have been making an effort to reset the balance of their exhibits and the artists promoted. It's part of the response to the social justice movements and subsequent conversations about the lived experi...

Do you struggle with finding time to do what you love, like your art? Instead of beating yourself up over it, it's time to make a plan and get really intentional about making time for your creativity.   In this episode I'm going to give you 3 strategic ways you can start finding more time for your art starting today!   "Value your time as much as you value your artwork"   Areas you'll likely find...

This week I'm talking about the death of the business card and social media. What do you do when Instagram stops working for you? How do you manage when things change in the social media world?    The Death of the Business Card   I recently had new business cards printed up for those in-person events when people can't see my name on the Zoom screen.    There are other ways to share info. QR codes...

What do you do when trolls, haters or critics leave negative comments? Well, this is the nature of being in a digital world. Everyone online has an opinion and some of them seem to make it their mission to leave negative comments and reviews.   There's a difference between constructive criticism, feedback, and comments that challenge you in a productive and respectful way. However, comments that o...

This week we're covering the artists behind the official White House portraits, the artist and singer-songwriter Issy Wood, enslaved pottery artists, and American outsider artist Nellie Mae Rowe.   Official Obama Portraits Unveiled at the White House   The White House held a ceremony to unveil the official portraits of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. Better late than never, r...

If you're feeling like a fish out of water when it comes to sales and marketing, you're not alone! Sales makes many people uncomfortable, but what if increasing your sales was possible without focusing on selling?    What if you could use your genius, your natural enthusiasm and flow state to sell more art?    Anna Tsui is an intuitive business coach, writer and international speaker that helps pe...

Should Instagram Get to Censor Art?    Whether we like it or not, they are.    Their guidelines explicitly allow for real world art that depicts sexual content. Some artists are being banned completely.    A good example: The Little Black Gallery in London had their entire account deleted for a congratulatory post that had a silhouette image of a woman.    Artists need a platform to be seen.    I...

Artists are beautifully creative people and I believe that all artists can make a living and thrive from their art. There's personal work that needs to be done with your mindset, and skills that need to be learned such as marketing, building your email list, and learning how to attract the right audience and paying clients, but it can be so rewarding. Today's episode is from our 200th episode coac...

Writing Lessons from Nora Ephron   Nora Ephron was one of the most popular and accomplished writers in American literature and film. She did it all. Movies, books, essays, magazine articles and more.    Today I'm sharing her strategies that you can use to improve your own writing.    For more helpful writing tips check out podcast episode 171: Words that Sell: 5 Top Copywriters Share their Best Ad...

It's so interesting that while many of us would enthusiastically agree that we'd love to be financially free and independent, most of us have terrible language and poor choice of words around our money conversations.    Whether you're talking about what you can afford or how much you'd like to charge for your next art project, the words you use may seem insignificant, but be warned, they are sabot...

How to Choose a Course Topic    Are you one of those people who have too many ideas? For those of us who love diving into new projects, picking a topic can stop us before we get started. Focus can help when it's time to create your course.    To get your started, I'm outlining 3 ways to narrow your focus so you can decide on the main thing. A final note: don't worry if someone else has already don...

If you are an artist or identify as a creative of any kind, chances are you should probably consider how to start you first online art class. It can be a scary process that makes you question yourself, but it can also be one of the most profitable things you can do.   Today we have Amy Porterfield, the online marketing expert herself, here with a run down on everything you need to know to get out...

What Can We Learn From the Masters?    How do we deal with the pain in the world and still carry on? I know it feels like we're living during one of the most challenging times, but the truth is, there has always been chaos and pain and heartache in the world.    When you feel down, poetry may help. Listen to hear the poem Musee des Beaux Arts by W. H. Auden for a bit of inspiration. Declare Your I...

Regardless of your creative medium, earning extra cash is a bonus no matter where you are in your artist's journey. Nothing breaks my heart more than meeting artists that want to expand their business skills and become more successful, but are stuck because they don't have the money to invest.    Today, I'm sharing 3 quick strategies that will help creatives earn an extra $1000-$2000. These strate...

Why the Goal Beyond the Goal is Important   What is your big goal? Is it big enough? Think of a goal as your destination, and they beyond goal to keep your expectations high.    A goal that excites you is much more likely to keep you motivated. We know that our thoughts create our feelings which in turn, determines our actions and results.    For more info on mastering the emotional side of goal s...

Being an artist is beautiful and rewarding while also being a challenge. Very few truly understand the spiritual journey of an artist striving towards success.   There is a notion that the life of an artist is all struggle and mental torment, and that couldn't be further from the truth when you have the right tools and the right community and type of support that caters to your creativity and succ...

Finding Your Artist Spark   Harvey Dinnerstein, Proudly Realistic Painter, passed away at 94. He documented the early days of the civil rights movement in evocative drawings. Later, his paintings examined details of the everyday life around him. Hear how current events prompted him to use art to chronicle the people in the civil rights movement.    He had to stop teaching when the pandemic hit, bu...

"When you invest in yourself, the universe invests in you." -unknown   Becoming wildly successful does not happen by chance or accident. Success isn't something most people just stumble into, but it is something many of us can make a reality. You have to be willing to put in the work it takes to achieve greatness, and it starts with investing in yourself.   Today's guest, Priya Gore, comes from an...

What Artists Can learn from the Venice Biennale Curator  This is the world's longest running, large scale survey of contemporary art. It is looked to locally and internationally to discover the next new great artist. The curator is Cecilia Alemani, and I went to hear her share her insights about the exhibition. She went into detail about how she made the multitude of decisions involved in this exh...