Totally blew @johntunger interviewing @chrisguillebeau RATS! Now subscribed to the Art Heroes on iTunes. Yippee!

GYST software for artists new version ready next week. $50 off right now

Artist shares her experience “handling” art teachers at a workshop with two disruptive personalities via @MaryRichmond

Planning an open studio? Get tips in this FREE audio program

How to import your blog posts into your FB profile (not FB fan page)

Like artists, museums really need to get their media rooms online. None of my 3 former museum employers have media rooms on their sites.

Artists undercutting other artists. What are you to do? via @MariaBrophy

RT @chrisguillebeau Daily Ass-Kicking: “When setting out on a journey, do not seek advice from those who have never left home.” -Rumi

RT @originalimpulse: Colorado artists interested in making art for public spaces? Learn all about it March 13-14

Artists: Have you had a Holy Sh*t moment? Where a misunderstanding became a breakthrough? http://bit.ly/cUSrn1 via @jerrysaltz

You can subscribe to any URL in Google Reader , like http://artbizcoach.com/classes and see when it’s updated

RT Compare email servers for distributing your artist newsletters. Thx @kitchen_knife !

Sitting for hours at a time leads to slower metabolism and other problems. Yikes! I’m outta here. NYT

Denver area artists interested in public art commissions should check out this seminar- Mar 13-14 http://bit.ly/9EZjEj

Love the way Barbara Wisnoski has done “in situ” & detail images in her Portfolio:

Used Bill Baren’s Power Hour this morning to get writing done. Works great for focus!

Artists should seize the business initiative. Financial Times

Artists: Don’t forget to title your exhibitions! If it’s a solo show, use your name in the title.

RT @BretInVancouver If all else fails, there’s always the random exhibition title generator

RT @ovac: I curse you clip frames. I know you’re cheap, but you aren’t sturdy or too good looking http://yfrog.com/35b12gj <<Here here!

The Tweekly has been on a hiatus for three weeks as I tried to think of what I wanted to do with it. What I know is that I need to publish this in some way. Many of my tweets link to fantastic articles and resources. I like the Tweekly as a record for selfish reasons (so I don’t lose this information). Though I’m still not sure where to take this, I’ll keep it up for the near future. So . . .

If you haven’t been watching your Twitter stream 24/7 (and, let’s face it, WHY would you do that?), here’s what you might have missed.

New TSA guidelines a nightmare for any art shipped on commercial airlines. NYT

@lisacall Pitch your article idea to some art history grad students. They’re all looking to get published!

Love this advice from @christinekane “Stop posting to Facebook or Twitter about how miserable you are.”

@MaryRichmond I’m encouraging everyone to get off TypePad since they started hiding your photos from you.

Post a sample newsletter on your site. People don’t sign up for something unless they know what it is.

No ideas for your writing? @OriginalImpulse has a FREE e-course to help you with ideas for your writing

Airlines should charge for people to carry on luggage rather than check it. It’s the carry-ons that are the trouble makers. Who is with me?

RT @PublicityGuru: 7 fixes for terrible subject lines <<Super advice!

@joanie_s_c For art appraisers, call your local art museum’s curatorial dept. They should keep a list handy.

Client got payment from gallery dealer after months of no response. She had to contact the Better Business Bureau–It worked!

Anyone analyzed email distribution services that wants to do a guest blog post for me? Vertical Response, Constant Contact, MailChimp, etc?

Joanne Mattera answers the question: Do you really need an art gallery?

Just got a note from old friend who said one of his old friends bought one of his paintings he saw on Facebook.

Am loving the book The Happiness Project by @gretchenrubin

Is it just me or does this bi-Tweekly have more juice in it than usual? I may be on a roll! If you weren’t watching your Twitter screen 24/7 over the last two weeks–and let’s face it, why would you be???–you may have missed some of these goodies. enjoy!

My May 14-15 Rehoboth Beach, DE workshop is now online. Think about coming to the beach!

The toll of the earthquake on Haitian art and artists. LA Times

She put on her necklace that says “Fearless” and took a nap.

4 artists already registered for May workshop in Lancaster, PA. I sense a sell-out!

JUST found out about this inventory/contact management system for artists. Anyone using http://vam-p.net/ ??

Artists: Have you written anything about how you title your art? Would love to see it!

RT @kitchen_knife: @abstanfield After a hard creative freeze, I DID 15 minutes & not only made something new, but found a new direction!

A new site for @margauxlange Interesting you used “Profile” instead of “About” in your menu. Social media influence?

It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.-Eleanor Roosevelt via @jendanderson

Having a hard time keeping track of receipts for tax season? Check out Neat Receipts. NYT

VERY Cool site with Pantone/CMYK/HEX# colors

3 Facebook settings every user should check now! NYT

Stop worrying about stuff you can’t control. Great post from @inspiredjen http://bit.ly/8yokkc

Need to meet someone for coffee? This site tells you what’s near the half-way pt between you http://meetways.com

Near Wisconsin? March 9-10 workshop with yours truly in Racine. Early reg ends 2/12. Would love to meet you!

Don’t miss a word! Follow me on Twitter.

Here’s what you might have missed on Twitter over the past two weeks if you’d been extremely diligent about your studio hours and disciplined about your computer time. (Of course that’s you, right?)

RT @AnnieStrack: RT @reneephillipsny Social Networking for Artists: Tips 4 Success from Art Calendar magazine http://bit.ly/6fZhCn

Giving away copy of my book to anyone who titles my workshop. Give it ur best shot! http://facebook.com/artbizcoach

Tips for donating to Haitian earthquake relief. Consumer Reports

Text HAITI to 90999 and $10 will be donated to Red Cross. From White House website [charged to your account]

It’s agreed. Promoting your art on anyone else’s FB page is uncool–esp without an invitation or agreement

Client wrote that statement I helped her with helped get her into a gallery in Rome. Yippee!

So psyched. Just signed up for @jenlouden ’s virtual retreat Feb 12-14

Anyone have a WordPress blog with a CaféPress plugin? Point me your way.

Art-types turning their homes into galleries. Cool! NYT

Any thoughts about Art Shout advertising exchange for artists?

What cocktail is most appropriate for 3 in the afternoon?

Best, free/cheap service for hosting business (commercial) videos that are private ?

Here are some of my Twitter tweets you might have missed if you’ve been (as you should have been) celebrating, resting, opening packages, and sipping champagne and eggnog over the past two weeks.

10 Great free software apps from Inc.com

Never pay a web designer to learn how to do something 4 u. Learning is off-the-clock. Find someone else who already knows how.

Artists: Fight for your ideas. Be a warrior! via @copyblogger @JonMorrow

RT @OstrichPincher Creatives have spectacular hearing. We barely hear our ideas whisper “Impossible” & they hear a resounding “I’m possible”

If you use a different biz name for your FB fan page, be sure your name is there so we can identify it with being handmade.

RT @SharonRosa Find your own color of the year http://bit.ly/4W3o08

When’s the last time you changed your passwords?

Import your blog posts into your FB Fan Page. Instructions via @originalimpulse

US Mint seeking artists to design coins & medals http://bit.ly/5z6GKo via @artcalendar

Artists: Are you set up with your state to collect sales taxes?

RT @ovac: Remember this incredible resource for artists/creatives’ health insurance info http://ahirc.org

My husband as Mantegna’s Lamentation on my FB fan page. Really very funny

It’s time again for the best of my tweets you might have missed over the past two weeks. Take notes!

Artists on Etsy disclose grueling hours and hard work it takes to turn hobby into business. NYT

Artists: Make sure you have a link on your blog where I can see a bunch of your art at once. Make sure it’s easy to find your art!

Just saw this slide-to-digital converter at BB&B. Any artists ever use one of these? Quality?

Artists: Check out the Studio Protector (guide for emergencies) from CERF

“Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for things we did not do that is inconsolable.”-Sidney J. Harris

New Book: Sargent’s Daughters re John Singer Sargent. NY Times

Sylvia White’s list of 31 resources juried artist exhibits http://bit.ly/7N6IaI

The psychology of showing SOLD artwork from @Loriwords http://bit.ly/6rIhAd

RT @ProductivGirl: It’s not “touch it once,” but when u touch something, make a decision! Don’t put it down without making a decision.

Envision a 1950s NYC loft with jazz musicians, photographers, & painters. NPR story

My favorite holiday songs on iTunes iMix. No kickbacks for me!–Just sharing

RT @nhenke: How many followers of @abstanfield are on etsy? Anyone interested in putting a treasury together? TexasHillCountryArt.etsy

Buying primitive pod pot from @LizCrainClay for a Christmas gift. I love them! Her Etsy shop: http://bit.ly/7jikuI

Why each of your artworks should have a unique URL–from @clintavo and @fasobuzz http://bit.ly/6icX3E

Don’t question the instructions for an art exhibit application. Just follow them. The organizers know what they’re doing.

RT @Loriwords: “Practicing Quiet Confidence” featured on FAVs NL today: http://bit.ly/7lhhnt >>About mingling at ur art opening

Artists: Early reg for smARTist Telesummit in Jan. ends 12/8. 7 days/13 sessions. Save $50 now http://bit.ly/7hHDyu

RT @InnerSpirit: I like this! RT @lifecoach99: The elevator to success is out of order. You will have to use the stairs. One step at a time.

Where’s the best artist bio you’ve seen online? Feel free to submit your own.

Google stats for Nov for ArtBizCoach: @tina_m and @drewbrophy were in Top 10 referrers. Thank you! @mariabrophy

Grammar Police emailed me: “pressure off of” in my newsletter is poor grammar. No “of” needed. I need the exact rule with the GP on patrol.

Would you sign up 30 days early for a workshop if it were $175 instead of $195? Or is that not enough of a difference?

Creating a Colorado Artists Twitter List. Only have 2 on it so far, but I know I’m missing a ton. Let me know you’re here.

“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”–Julia Child

Buy a copy of “I’d Rather Be in the Studio” now and get 7 bonus gifts. Jingle all the way. http://bit.ly/7oXPvW

RT @robrodriguezjr: I use Polaris to interpret my Goggle Analytics – very nice: http://bit.ly/3qkLxi >Thanks, Rob!

You’re my top (outside of self) referral site for October @kirstymhall –according to Google Analytics

RT @shaboom: RT @TheOnion: “Obliviousness strikes 1 in 3 Americans…and most don’t even know it.” #NationalAwarenessMonth

RT @trishatakamai: “The will to be stupid is a very powerful force, but there are always alternatives.”–Lois Bujold

Numerous podcasts available from recent Am Crafts Council conference. Neat! http://bit.ly/2Usgml

Joanne Mattera shares how she deals with commissions. Great post http://bit.ly/1dgh2F

Thoughts on rejection for artists– from Jennifer King http://bit.ly/44pSST

Use your signature for your logo IF and only if everyone can read what it says

Eeek. Just got newsletter from artist with “Newsletter” in the subject line. Now why should I open that???

It’s a rundown of my most fascinating (ahem) tweets of the past two weeks. Truly, I only pick the best for you.

RT @futureofmuseums: Top 20 most powerless people in the art world http://bit.ly/1G77FV via @artfulmanager

Amazing how many ugly art sites there are out there. Don’t let yours be one of them! Website checkup

Am Craft Council is moving from NYC to Minneapolis. Sign of the times? http://bit.ly/3hRoyz

SF Chronicle plans new arts section when other papers cutting back on arts. YES! http://bit.ly/2ws9Zq via @lauraloveslux @AudienceDevSpec

“Do what needs to be done, and check to see if it was impossible only after you are done.”–Paul Hawken

Artists: Add your portfolio to your iPhone & iPod Touch. Studio Art Direct blog http://bit.ly/mSfdP

RT @problogger: New at ProBlogger: 14 Types of Stories You Can Tell On Your Blog http://bit.ly/3SslVa

Please give people a chance to explain or help before you accuse or threaten. Email can sound so nasty! Most people are good.

RT @clintavo via FASO client: “A gentleman I didn’t previously know bought $23,000 worth of art from my website…sight unseen.”

Don’t call your own artwork or own event “exciting.” Be more creative (and less superlative) than that.

Trying out http://evernote.com to clip and save stuff. Looks pretty neat!

“Then I’ll do it myself,” said the Little Red Hen, and she did.