http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html for the Business of Being an Artist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html/comment-page-1#comment-14960 Kazumi Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:03:15 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html#comment-14960 Thanks for your post! Bob's idea is great. I was just wondering what am I supposed to do with my mailing list. Let me know the link(s). Thanks. Thanks for your post! Bob’s idea is great. I was just wondering what am I supposed to do with my mailing list. Let me know the link(s). Thanks.

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html/comment-page-1#comment-2524 Bob Ragland Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html#comment-2524 One of the things I do is, to send handwritten illustrated mail to my top ten collectors. I just let them know what my art life is like and I let them know that I have work available for purchase. This works. I am a good day laborer in the art universe. So far so good . My letters are suitable for framing. In this day and age of email, the personal touch is always needed. Sincerely, Bob Ragland One of the things I do is, to send handwritten illustrated mail to my top ten collectors. I just let them know what my art life is like and I let them know that I have work available for purchase. This works. I am a good day laborer in the art universe. So far so good . My letters are suitable for framing. In this day and age of email, the personal touch is always needed. Sincerely, Bob Ragland

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html/comment-page-1#comment-2523 Liron Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:05:14 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html#comment-2523 As always Alyson, right on the mark. It's so easy to collect emails/info from either online visitors to one's website or people visiting one's many shows and so very valuable. Best wishes, Liron www.liron.com As always Alyson, right on the mark. It’s so easy to collect emails/info from either online visitors to one’s website or people visiting one’s many shows and so very valuable. Best wishes, Liron http://www.liron.com

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html/comment-page-1#comment-2522 Mary Richmond Sat, 30 Dec 2006 23:16:54 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html#comment-2522 As a result of this posting and your organizing class I have updated my mailing list and made it really easy to update weekly from now on. Yay! As a result of this posting and your organizing class I have updated my mailing list and made it really easy to update weekly from now on. Yay!

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html/comment-page-1#comment-2521 Julie Thompson Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:06:04 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html#comment-2521 My mailing list is my biggest shortcoming! Thank you for posting these, Alyson, they're good reminders to "shape up" in the coming year. My mailing list is my biggest shortcoming! Thank you for posting these, Alyson, they’re good reminders to “shape up” in the coming year.

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html/comment-page-1#comment-2520 Sharon Crute Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:39:11 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2006/12/the-biggest-mistake.html#comment-2520 Alyson, do you have any suggestions for a database suitable for an individual artist's needs? Alyson, do you have any suggestions for a database suitable for an individual artist’s needs?

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