Comments on: Presentation is everything

By: 6 Be’s of the Art Biz — Art Biz Blog

6 Be’s of the Art Biz — Art Biz Blog — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:01:54 +0000

[...] you find yourself in a place that is already creative. For example, lunch is “good” if the presentation includes the perfect flavors, plate, utensils, window view, aromas, music, and ambience. These are [...]

By: Thinking about winging a presentation? Think again — Art Biz Blog

Thinking about winging a presentation? Think again — Art Biz Blog — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:59:09 +0000

[...] tuck in your shirt, wear clean clothes, and brush you hair. For good or bad, people judge you by first impressions and it’s hard to accept you as an expert if you show up looking like an unmade [...]

By: Christmas presents

Christmas presents — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:41:51 +0000

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By: Patty Sgrecci

Patty Sgrecci — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:30:35 +0000

Thanks for sharing Alyson. I too received sterling silver, one fork at a time, from a favorite aunt at Christmas. I don’t think she or anyone else in my family had sterling silverware, but she gifted me with her aspirations every holiday. Regarding presentation, I’ve heard many an artist say the back should look as good as the front.

By: Krissy

Krissy — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:25:31 +0000

I really enjoyed this post and what a nice tribute to her. I feel the same about presentation in my job and also in my own crafts. I also have a mother who goes out of her way to make everything so beautiful and is so much more talented than I am at it!

By: rebecca

rebecca — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:52:56 +0000

What a lovely well written post. Thanks for sharing such a personal story, you crafted this as well as one of MomMom’s table settings, she would be proud.

By: Heather Jahn

Heather Jahn — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:43:36 +0000

Alyson, thank you for sharing such a wonderful story. You have not only given us lesson in life and marketing, but also how to use your business blog to become more personable with your clients. I don’t think anyone could compose a more perfect blog post!

By: Alyson Stanfield

Alyson Stanfield — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:44:34 +0000

Faye: You’re 100% right! I love this! I learn so much from everyone who reads this blog. You wrote . . . However, it is my hope that we could all aspire to treat each other with care, not “because you know they might be a customer one day” but merely because everyone deserves to be treated with respect. To me, that is true attention to detail. Thanks so much for the reminder.

By: Alyson Stanfield

Alyson Stanfield — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:43:01 +0000

Thanks, all, for letting me share this story with you. Judy: I do look like her. I have her white streak and her nose and her coloring. They say I really look like my mother, but we have different coloring, a different nose, completely different hair (mine is naturally curly and thick and she has thin, straight hair), I have dimples and a neck (Mom has no neck). Mostly, Mom and I have the same mouth and that’s about it, but I guess we look alike.

By: Margret Short

Margret Short — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:02:58 +0000

Oh Alyson, what a splendid story about your grandmother. My gramma still holds a very special place in my heart also, and she was my best friend until she died when I was 40. Coincidentally, she was born in Enid, Oklahoma in 1898 and lived many years in Yukon. I later went on to do a series of drawings of her and her life for my thesis exhibition when I graduated from college in 1984. She did not get to see the collection as she died just the year before, but I know she was there in spirit because she lives on through my memories and love for her. Thank you for bringing back those wonderful times. Margret Short