The Twitter Tweekly is back! These are the best of my Twitter tweets for the past week or so — cleaned up for easier blog reading.

ART MARKETING STUFF

Count the number of personal pronouns in your artist statement? Sane? Or a crazy number?

Is your artist statement older than your art? Time to get a new one.

#1 Rule for your artist statement: It should compel people to look at your art. I’d Rather Be in the Studio! p. 51

Don’t forget to provide a call to action in your emails/newsletters. What is reader to do next?

Artist marketing rule #1: Fonts, colors & logos shouldn’t overshadow your art (I’d Rather Be in the Studio! pp 77-79)

Don’t give up on your mailing list! Some artists are on my list for 3+ yrs before they ever buy from me.

More fun business card designs (blog)

Make a biz card for each piece of art from @johntunger

Have you added your social media accts to your business cards?

Have a pre-sale of your art. Make a private page on a website or blog for your best peeps

“human actions, generosity and sacrifice are more important than they ever were before” @ThisIsSethsBlog

TO THINK ABOUT

RT @copyblogger The only way to avoid offending someone is to be obscure.

And that’s just a fraction of it. Follow me on Twitter to catch it all.

FOR FUN & INSPIRATION

Looking for a new color palette for your art, website, or blog? Try Colour Lovers. It’s addicting!

FOR YOUR ART BUSINESS

Don’t use the word “local” artist online–anywhere–unless you identify with a particular geography. Geo boundaries don’t apply online. Saying “I’m a local artist” is ridiculous on a website.

Sarah Jessica Parker’s Work of Art reality show starts June 9. This is one reality show I won’t miss.

Seth Godin gives good advice for how to send a personal email. I’m a fan of #3 on that list.

Watch the art:21 video of installation of ginormous paintings by Julie Mehretu. There’s so much to consider when painting really, really big.

Doing business on a handshake is risky. Chicago Art Magazine shows that a contact can help artists and art institutions eliminate future headaches and hard feelings.

Kesha Bruce was prepared for gallerist’s inquiry with a couple things she learned from my classes.

When’s the last time you updated your LinkedIn status? And have you checked out the Art Business group there?

Artists: Aim for using an image of your art with each blog post.

Cedar Lee shares a video of her art pricing strategy–guidance for when you don’t know where to begin.

An artist said I could use her images with proper credit, but she doesn’t even have size, medium, © on her own site. Remember to treat your artwork as you want others to treat it.

Artists: If your images load too slowly, Google could penalize you.

FOR THOUGHT

Facebook has now changed from FAN pages to LIKE pages. I don’t know what to think about this.

FOR FUN & INSPIRATION

From Pam Slim on the Gaping Void blog: Don’t ever forget who you are and what you’re all about. Remember you are Champion of the World.

Talent occurs when folks don’t fear failure and there’s a premium on getting good–Robert Genn

FOR YOUR ART BUSINESS

Do you want gallery representation? Listen to this Bad at Sports interview with galleriest Edward Winkleman. Listen closely and take notes.

How to write Reflective Statements each artwork you produce and why you should do it. From Empty Easel.

See Tina Mammoser’s new online media room. She took me up on my challenge to create a media room for bloggers (and others).

Missing your Groups on Facebook? I had the darndest time finding mine the other day. They used to be in the bottom left corner of the page. Now they’re in the left sidebar on the Home page–above “Marketplace” for me.

If you use an online email platform for your blasts and newsletters, have you backed it up lately? Do you have a copy for yourself?

Looking for an art consultant? Try the Association of Professional Art Advisors.

Which artists were more successful in their booths at this arts festival? 1st impressions count!

From Renée Phillips: 15 questions to ask art dealers.

From Luann Udell: Know why you’re going to art school and don’t be afraid of doing your art if you don’t go to school.

FOR THOUGHT

Is an “Ask a Gallery Dealer” column/feather viable? Do you have plenty to ask a gallerist?

Did you turn your head away from your Twitter screen for a split second? If so, you might have missed one or more of these gems.

FOR FUN & INSPIRATION

See artist Patricia Vener transform an heirloom necklace in this video.

Check out Daniel Sroka’s new Lightbox feature on his website (bottom of right column). Nifty!

FOR YOUR ART BUSINESS

VA Kelly Johnson points out this Constant Contact application to add Join My List Tab to your Facebook page or profile.

Sneak Peek: Twitter’s “Huge Redesign” Is Coming [PIC]

My Art Collection software for artists is offering a 25% discount to my peeps until April 15. See more and enter this code for the discount: iloveartbiz

Just found the @screentoaster  online screen recorder. So happy!

Collectors: Protect your art with more than a handshake! NYT

Working on a contract for an October 16-17, 2010 for workshop in Jacksonville, Florida.

Art & Soul Radio interviewed me about blogging for artists. Listen here (It’s a one-hour show and I start about halfway through, but don’t miss the first guest).

Just reading about big new Facebook “Community” Pages from Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound, in her newsletter. (Link is to a separate article. Joan’s newsletter is great! I really recommend it and I’m an affiliate for her info products.)

FOR THOUGHT

“When an artist stops work before his art is received, his work is unfulfilled.”-Seth Godin in Linchpin

I prefer Twitter links that go to a blog instead of FB. Am I being old-fashioned?

Each week here I share what I think are the best and brightest of my tweets on Twitter from the past 7 days. Usually, I repeat the exact tweet. I’m shaking things up this week.

FOR FUN & INSPIRATION

Watch Mondrian’s paintings morph into each other. (video)

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art announces the acquisition of the MoMA logo (April Fools)

On April 1 (no foolin’) I participated in The Great Yawn, a free-form public art experience on Twitter–sponsored by @platea, “A Global Online Public Art Collective.”

Watched “IM Pei in China” on PBS American Masters. Excellent! Be sure to catch it in reruns or on DVD.

Loved seeing exhibit title “Fallis in Wonderland” (artist Abigail Fallis). The work is loosely related to Alice in Wonderland and plays off of success of the movie.

FOR YOUR ART BUSINESS

22 Articles on Using Social Media in the Art Licensing and Card Industries from Kate Harper

How one artist sold 15 paintings at her opening using my advice (Read the comments on this Art Biz Blog post).

Renée Phillips of Manhattan Arts International writes: Create A Successful Art Event: Rules I Learned as a NYC art events promoter in the 80s

The Philadelphia Inquirer features the story of Andrew Jeffrey Wright, who offers monthly subscription for his prints. Brilliant!

Sign up for Art Calendar’s e-newsletter and Calls to Artists today!

Artist Joanne Mattera talks details about taxes for artists on her Marketing Mondays series.

See my business card advice for artists on the Handmade in PA blog.

Artists: I’m talking about blogging on Art & Soul Radio on Monday, April 5.

FOR THOUGHT

Charles Kaufman wants to know: When you sign and date a print, do you use current date or date it was first printed or originally painted?

Darrah Parker wants to hear from photographers: When you sign and date a photo, do you use current date or date it was taken?

Ariane Goodwin at smARTist wants to hear about the good gallery experiences you have had on the smARTist Career Blog.

Artists: Do you have a mentor? Does s/he know it? Do you work closely with that person or admire from a distance?

Molly Gordon gives you ideas for starting a mastermind group.

All kinds of news and resources to help you with your art career–just in case you weren’t looking at your Twitter stream when they came through.

RT @inkblotsart I’m holding an art hunt based on the article about the Chicago artist hiding his art, but w/ a twist!

RT @doraficher: Check it out, been updating my website, Dora Ficher Fine Art <Looks great, Dora!

RT @LACMA: Been checking out some Twitter-related online art projects thanks to @mashable. Know of any others?

Artists: Do you have an office asst or VA? I’d like to hear from you for an article if you do.

Is art necessarily an income generator? Sylvia White talks money.

Building art career credentials via @Loriwords

Great article re how Einstein Bros uses Facebook fan page to build biz http://bit.ly/9LfB6I via @PublicityHound

Scientists studying Leonardo’s Last Supper say food proportions have grown 69%!  http://bit.ly/90HYsw via @ThinkLady

RT @kristenhoard RT @mashable 4 Easy Ways to Engage Your Facebook Fans Hey #artists #art how can we use these concepts?

RT @chrisguillebeau: Kelly– AKA @copylicious –has one of the best online bios I’ve ever read  <Agreed! Excellent! Thx

RT @JulieMorgenstrn: Buy birthday, holiday, etc cards for the entire year. At start of each month fill out the cards & put w/bills to pay

Any artists interested in a class to learn how to do your own workshops? I think it would be a fun one to teach!

Interesting discussion on my LI Art Biz group. Gallery dealer frets over one of her artists having too much to drink at the opening.

Artists: Are you using Bento? One artist shares her inventory templates http://bit.ly/bRZUyX

Wanna be the among the first to see these tweets? Follow me on Twitter!

The best of my latest tweets on Twitter–all cleaned up for you here.

RT @SEGuide The Best Damn Web Marketing Checklist, Period! – Search Engine Guide Blog

RT @danielsroka nearly trashed photo of tulip, until he turned it upside down and discovered its potential <Lovely!

69% of artists in US not insured properly. See CERF report: Craft Emergency Relief Fund

Social Media Cheat Sheet via @PublicityHound

Denver area artists looking to improve their professionalism-check out Artist Inc. Deadline for apps 3/25

Teleconf on artist professionalism w/ me & @joanie_s_c &  pFAn members next Tues (3/23) 7pm ET. Are you a pFAn member?

Best practices from the Sask Vis Arts & Crafts Sector, includes art donated for fundraisers

RT @janblencowe_art Should museums allow visitors to take photos 2 share via social media?<< I left my thoughts there

Client thrilled with new artist statement in which we tried to really connect to her viewers

Need new business cards? Check out Business Card Design Ideas

Need cues for recording your video? Try http://cueprompter.com Neat stuff

@nyelarebirth Group your art in a way that makes sense for you. It’s usually bodies of work–work that looks similar or has a similar theme

RT @barneydavey: How to Sell Art with No Fear <Great post

Amazing exhibit of Thomas Woodruff’s work (Scroll for parade) I saw at Haggerty Museum in Milwaukee. You must go!

@JudithBriles Looking for artist/graphics to do interior illustrations for a New Age book-short run-minimal budget-if I like, future work to come.

Wanna be the among the first to see these tweets? Follow me on Twitter!

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