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Art Business Practices

Collecting Testimonials for Your Business

by Alyson Stanfield on August 23, 2010

You don’t always have to ask for testimonials. Sometimes they happen naturally. When you get a compliment, do you have a way to record it? This is easy when it comes through an email or letter, but more difficult if it’s spoken.

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Increase Business with Testimonials

by Alyson Stanfield on August 18, 2010

Artists who are teaching classes and workshops, accepting commissioned work, and competing for public art projects can increase business with a powerful testimonial.

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Audio version of the post with the same name. Artists who are teaching classes and workshops, accepting commissioned work, and competing for public art projects can increase business with a powerful testimonial.

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Key Business Lessons from Life Roles

by Alyson Stanfield on July 7, 2010

I’ve had various titles and roles throughout my life. These are a few of the lessons I’ve learned from being an art history student, an art collector, a museum curator, a museum educator, and an assistant to a United States Senator.

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The Second Step to Getting an Assistant

by Alyson Stanfield on July 5, 2010

If you want to grow a profitable art business, you can’t do everything yourself. The key to finding the perfect team to help you out is identifying which tasks could be managed by someone else. Hiring an assistant will bring you peace of mind that will allow you to focus on your art.

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Audio version of the post with the same name. If you want to grow a profitable art business, you can’t do everything yourself. The key to finding the perfect team to help you out is identifying which tasks could be managed by someone else. Hiring an assistant will bring you peace of mind that will allow you to focus on your art.

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More Thoughts on Having a Sale on Your Art

by Alyson Stanfield on June 29, 2010

Slapping a SALE sign on one’s art isn’t always a good idea. Certain types of art lend themselves better to sales and you should never put your newest work on sale. Read on for 5 short tips.

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5 Reasons to Title Your Art

by Alyson Stanfield on June 14, 2010

Are the titles of your artworks working for you? Do they help people relate to your art? Do they at least cause viewers to stop and think, “Hmmm . . . I wonder what that means”? There are five very good reasons for spending time on your titles.

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Art Marketing Action Podcast: 5 Reasons to Title Your Art

by Alyson Stanfield on June 14, 2010

Audio version of the post with the same name. Don’t neglect titling your art. Titles can help people find you, writers write about you, and help you distinguish among your works.

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Don’t Make the Same Mistake that So Many Artists Make

by Alyson Stanfield on May 25, 2010

Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up.Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up.Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up.Follow up. Follow up. Follow up. Follow up.

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