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Let’s talk about anything you want. You start. . . I want to talk about my newsletter. I hate receiving other people’s newsletters when they’re mostly “buy stuff from me,” so I’m looking for other options to make my newsletter valuable to recipients. Ultimately, the purpose of my newsletter is to create sales. . . Whoa. I was with you until that last sentence. Your artist newsletter isn’t for making sales. [...] 
Critical to all of your marketing is how you treat people. How do you stay in touch with them? How do you show people you care? Let’s look at three aspects of maintaining good customer relationships: recency, frequency, and attentiveness. How do you make people feel special? How do you stay in touch with them? How do you show people you care? [...] 
I spent last week with 2100 other Infusionsoft software enthusiasts in Scottsdale, Arizona at Infusioncon 2013. In no particular order, here are some things I learned that I thought might be useful to you. From Jay Baer, author of The Now Revolution and the forthcoming Youtility . . . When marketing onine, we’re no longer competing against just others in our same market. [...] 
You’re probably familiar with this quote: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” If the quote is true, are you nuts? Have you been promoting your art the same way for years and expecting improved results? [...] 
A recent lesson in the No-Excuse Art Biz Bootcamp led me to review previous posts and I found room for some clarification on this topic. So . . . Here’s a look at how I see your two primary lists. 1. Your Email List [...] Stop throwing the same sale over and over. Here’s a list of 8 different sales structures you can try. Try them all out, test the variables, and see what works best for you. 1. Flat discount on everything. [...] 
Marketing isn’t something you do when you feel like it. Marketing tasks shouldn’t be squeezed into your schedule. You must make time for marketing. You must become more deliberate with your marketing. I know what I’m talking about. [...] If you are struggling with the thought of marketing your art, stop thinking about selling so much – share, don’t sell! Sharing is authentic and comes from your heart. You don’t have to be a salesperson or do anything that isn’t natural. All you have to be is confident in your work and enthusiastic about sharing it with others. [...] If you are one of the many artists who has given up on real mail in favor of using email to stay in touch, it’s time to rethink that strategy. Real mail offers many features that email cannot replicate. [...] |
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