Comments on: Reverse Paranoia http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html for the Business of Being an Artist Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:48:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Case-Notes from the Artsy Asylum http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html/comment-page-1#comment-1817 Case-Notes from the Artsy Asylum Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:59:57 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html#comment-1817 <strong>Generosity and Clarity Issues of the Staffing and Support System Kind</strong> Alyson Stanfield nudges things I've got on my mind at as I've been forced to reevaluate the way I structure my support system. And Dave Grey at Communication Nation is talking about the painful parts of changing staff. This hits close to home this week. Generosity and Clarity Issues of the Staffing and Support System Kind

Alyson Stanfield nudges things I’ve got on my mind at as I’ve been forced to reevaluate the way I structure my support system. And Dave Grey at Communication Nation is talking about the painful parts of changing staff. This hits close to home this week.

]]> By: Lisa Vollrath http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html/comment-page-1#comment-1816 Lisa Vollrath Mon, 05 Dec 2005 18:14:04 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html#comment-1816 No you don't, Susan! I think I'm turning the idea in a different direction---that rather than fight the whole freebie mentality, I'm putting it to work to build my own business. I think you've done that too---haven't you occasionally posted free stamp sheet links to some of our art groups? Alyson emailed asking for a link to the advent calendar, and here's my grinchly reply: I can't share it here, because of the bandwidth concerns. I posted a link to the calendar to my subscriber list, and three online art groups. It's December 5th, and I've already had to contact my web service provider to give them a heads up that I'll be going over my limit this month, and to just bill me for the extra. No you don’t, Susan! I think I’m turning the idea in a different direction—that rather than fight the whole freebie mentality, I’m putting it to work to build my own business. I think you’ve done that too—haven’t you occasionally posted free stamp sheet links to some of our art groups? Alyson emailed asking for a link to the advent calendar, and here’s my grinchly reply: I can’t share it here, because of the bandwidth concerns. I posted a link to the calendar to my subscriber list, and three online art groups. It’s December 5th, and I’ve already had to contact my web service provider to give them a heads up that I’ll be going over my limit this month, and to just bill me for the extra.

]]> By: Susan Reynolds http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html/comment-page-1#comment-1815 Susan Reynolds Mon, 05 Dec 2005 16:16:23 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html#comment-1815 Hmmm . . . after reading what Lisa has to say, I do admit that I sound like the grinch. Hmmm . . . after reading what Lisa has to say, I do admit that I sound like the grinch.

]]> By: Lisa Vollrath http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html/comment-page-1#comment-1814 Lisa Vollrath Mon, 05 Dec 2005 15:46:50 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html#comment-1814 This is the whole basis of my business. I started two years ago, building a web site with free how-to information and a weekly newsletter. When I started writing books, I continued to grow the free how-to site---it brings me new readers that eventually become paying customers. This month, I'm running an advent calendar on my web site, giving away some little printable freebie every day. My traffic has grown by leaps and bounds, and so has my subscriber list. Sure, it takes time to give things away, but what it brings back makes it well worth the investment. This is the whole basis of my business. I started two years ago, building a web site with free how-to information and a weekly newsletter. When I started writing books, I continued to grow the free how-to site—it brings me new readers that eventually become paying customers. This month, I’m running an advent calendar on my web site, giving away some little printable freebie every day. My traffic has grown by leaps and bounds, and so has my subscriber list. Sure, it takes time to give things away, but what it brings back makes it well worth the investment.

]]> By: Tracy L. Teeter http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html/comment-page-1#comment-1813 Tracy L. Teeter Mon, 05 Dec 2005 15:36:53 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html#comment-1813 Alyson, I agree that we need to share instead of being paranoid. In our little town of Ulysses, KS there is a very gracious woman who shares her studio with me and about 5 other women just to do whatever we would like to work on for the day. We gather once a week and some of us paint, some draw while she runs her business of framing and giving classes, too. She joins us between times. It is a wonderful thing and we all get to bounce off problems with each other that we run across. Our friendship has grown because of the gathering. I don't think there is an ounce of paranoia amongst us. And another thing - our production rate has improved tremendously! Alyson, I agree that we need to share instead of being paranoid. In our little town of Ulysses, KS there is a very gracious woman who shares her studio with me and about 5 other women just to do whatever we would like to work on for the day. We gather once a week and some of us paint, some draw while she runs her business of framing and giving classes, too. She joins us between times. It is a wonderful thing and we all get to bounce off problems with each other that we run across. Our friendship has grown because of the gathering. I don’t think there is an ounce of paranoia amongst us. And another thing – our production rate has improved tremendously!

]]> By: Susan Reynolds http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html/comment-page-1#comment-1812 Susan Reynolds Mon, 05 Dec 2005 15:09:32 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/12/reverse-paranoia.html#comment-1812 Alyson, as usual you're on my wavelength and thise is something I've been thinking a lot about because I truly do my best to share generously. Where I run into problems is: a.) the time I have available - join the club, right?), b.) setting generosity and cheerleading limits up front, and c.) helping someone who has crossed boundaries repeatedly understand the situation without consuming even more time during that process. I'll bet that many of us would benefit from a conversation about limits and boundaries. Alyson, as usual you’re on my wavelength and thise is something I’ve been thinking a lot about because I truly do my best to share generously. Where I run into problems is: a.) the time I have available – join the club, right?), b.) setting generosity and cheerleading limits up front, and c.) helping someone who has crossed boundaries repeatedly understand the situation without consuming even more time during that process. I’ll bet that many of us would benefit from a conversation about limits and boundaries.

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