The best of my tweets from the past couple of weeks.

New iPhone app makes camera behave more like SLR. Pretty cool ow.ly/8QCvL via @hyperallergic

IRBITS (my book) is now available for the Kindle! artbizcoach.com/irbits

RT @JanTanton: You know you’re an artist when…100 list bit.ly/A43wRp <Fun!

I’m Hooked! 10 Reasons Why Artists Love Pinterest twrt.me/mycncd via @lorimcneeartist

Tweets after reading my site stats:

• In Jan, 5 of my top 10 keyword searches were related to Twitter – esp “twitter names” Interesting
• About 12% of my blog/site visitors are using tablets & smart phones
• Also in Jan, Facebook was by far my top referring site – sending 28% of my blog visitors

Be Better at Twitter: The Definitive, Data-Driven Guide zite.to/zEZ5mu

Want Some Publicity? How Artists can Finesse the Press twrt.me/linmvk via @ArtsyShark

When naming your files, choose dashes over underscores every time. Straight fr the mouth of Google: ow.ly/8HvYm

Most people think staying in touch is sending a bulk email every month or two. Not! #smartist artbizblog.com/smartist

Make marketing less icky by nurturing honest, meaningful relationships #smartist artbizblog.com/smartist

Until you have amazing work, you will blend into the crowd and remain quite forgettable. #smartist artbizblog.com/smartist

24 best publicity tips fr 2011 via @PublicityHound ow.ly/8wBPZ

When Is The Best Time Of The Day To Blog? socialfresh.com/best-time-of-d… via @jasonkeath <Very interesting

Colbert interviews with Maurice Sendak #priceless

• Part 1 (Jan 24)
• Part 2 (Jan 25)

How to make ringtones in iTunes pinterest.com/pin/6720221940…

26 Tips for Writing Great Blog Posts zite.to/yJtI9t

12 best places to get free images for your website or blog. ow.ly/8Dwf6 via @PublicityHound

#Photographers How important are the national portfolio reviews? What do they do for your career/biz?

.@wtek challenges all #artists to make a bowl on Super Bowl Sunday – 2/5. Accept? hammermarks.wordpress.com/super-bowl-cha…

Holy Cow! How to Succeed at Selling to a Niche Market twrt.me/2216b2 via @ArtsyShark

Physical media has stronger emotional impact than e-marketing ow.ly/8q3RR via @marciasmantras

How to use Pinterest in your art marketing via @meganauman ow.ly/8pNdY

Got your G+ vanity URL yet? ow.ly/8vb0E It looks like this: gplus.to/abstanfield

Amazing intvw re de Kooning show. Gives insights into how curators work/think. Must read ow.ly/8wij8

Bumblejax can print your digital image on acrylic, bamboo or aluminum. Coupon on my fan page: ow.ly/8wtHi (expires 1/30)

24 best publicity tips fr 2011 via @PublicityHound ow.ly/8wBEP

Wanna know your neighbors’ names? neighbors.whitepages.com Fun! And a little scary

Love this post from Kate Vrijmoet, which shows the extent she goes to to get a pose from her model ow.ly/8zdu4

Artists should bookmark Professional Guidelines fr @HarrieteE ow.ly/8AwGv

Read abt Damien Hirst’s Spot Challenge for art collectors hyperallergic.com/44431/required…

Tips for artists using social media. I’m quoted in this article ow.ly/8AXO8 via @mashable

RT @sandieconry a year of organizing checklists http://pinterest.com/pin/105060603776968332/

An artist organizes her space and prepares for good times ahead: bit.ly/zfmWZ1 via @bettymliu

12 artworld habits to ditch in 2012 http://is.gd/MQtYrO I agree: You don’t need a book for your art career. via @CoagulaMagazine

.@wtek challenges all #artists to make a bowl on Super Bowl Sunday – 2/5. Accept? http://hammermarks.wordpress.com/super-bowl-challenge/

Debate: Should an Artist Create all of Their Own Work? http://twrt.me/zemmzg via @JasonHorejs

Have you updated the © date on your sites yet?

Get your postcards & letters out now! Postage rates go up 1.22.12

Love your New Year video @RDanielFoster http://rdanielfoster.com/happy_new_year_2012.html You do beautiful work!

Important 2012 Tax Dates to Add to Your Calendar Right Now http://twrt.me/kshguv via @Meylah

Waiting for the Muse: 4 Tips for Procrastinating Artists http://twrt.me/7vu18d via @lorimcneeartist

Shaun White Guide to a Gold-Medal Art Career http://artbizblog.com/shaunwhite

How to use i.e. and e.g. correctly http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ie-eg-oh-my.aspx

Loved this @art21 part 2 intvw w/ Eames expert http://is.gd/ViBwBU Now to go back and read pt 1

Failing to plan is planning to fail. —Alan Lakein We’re planning all month in the Artist Conspiracy http://artbizcoach.com/conspiracy

Anxiety is caused by a lack of control, organization, preparation, and action. —David Kekich

Required art reading via @hyperallergic hyperallergic.com/43617/required-reading-ipad-art-apps-and-more

Coming up later in January in the Artist Conspiracy, @markmcguinness talks about planning. We’re fortunate indeed!

Why artist decides not to sue Starbucks http://is.gd/R7AcrW via @hyperallergic

RT @artnetdotcom: Peter Schjeldahl New Yorker “year in art” http://artnt.cm/vhMMfT

You don’t need a new plan for next year. You need a commitment. via @ThisIsSethsBlog Brilliant!

Margret Short’s artist online media room http://www.margretshort.com/media_room.html

RT @JulieMorgenstrn: It’s easier to do tasks you dislike when you understand how they fit with your higher life goals. <Yes!

One of the best resources for artists is Professional Guidelines fr @HarrieteE http://is.gd/Q8zSAn <Bookmark it!

How to enable FB new timeline http://mashable.com/2011/12/15/facebook-timeline-how-to/

RT @red_lemonade “Learn it all, and throw it out.” Helen Frankenthaler

Catch up on some of my tweets you might have missed over the past few weeks.

for smARTist 2012: “6 Actions to Guarantee Collectors Remember You” Get on the early list http://is.gd/R5bqCt (aff link)

My fav new comment on bad design: “How did that make it out of committee?”

(some) Contemp art sales outperform S&P500. Businessweek http://buswk.co/uRcqOt via @BW

Top art stories of 2011 via @artnetdotcom http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/features/finch/10-art-events-of-2011.asp

Proof that ppl might by much later: Just made 1st sale to someone who has been on my list 2753 days !

Wow! @bettymliu shares Before & After pics of her newly organized studio http://bettymingliu.com/2011/12/making-room-for-change/

Roberta Smith’s best exhibits of 2011. NYT slideshow http://is.gd/ALsgGe

Holland Carter’s best of 2011 includes opening of @Still_Museum http://is.gd/12ZEyM

10 Ways to Beat Post Exhibition Blues – Lori McNee Artist http://www.finearttips.com/2011/08/10-ways-to-beat-post-exhibition-blues/

Any #artists have a wtn agreement with a coffee shop or café they care to share? Something short & sweet?

If you want ppl to know your art is for sale, show the price.

I think the new FB timeline cover image is about 930 x 340 pixels 850 x 315 pixels

Coaching support for 2012: @originalimpulse ‘s rates go up on Jan 13. Get the insider’s deal now! http://is.gd/LiRWGg

I’m a geek for planning. Really digging these fr @CharlieGilkey http://www.productiveflourishing.com/free-planners/

RT @ExpressionofArt: Thx @abstanfield for sharing this in ur GO! class: How Clutter Reflects Your Life http://is.gd/ZyWTwG @fengshuikatie

Excellent series for starting up a video blog on @jeffbullas Pt 1: http://is.gd/bVKCBH

7 reasons creative ppl don’t talk about money http://lateralaction.com/articles/creative-people-money via @markmcguinness

How to get a day off http://inspiredhomeoffice.com/ladies-and-gentlemen-mark-your-calendars via @inspiredjen

“Rock that damn boat” says @coachoncall

Confidence is a result of doing the best work you can do. Put in the hours and you’ll start believing more in your art.

The Twitter Tweekly is a condensed version of my top tweets from the past week or two. Be sure to follow me @abstanfield and get the tweets in real time.

If you’re having a solo show, be sure your name is in the exhibit title.

Interesting info for better click-throughs on your tweets http://is.gd/jjVr28 via @LibbyHintzArt

If you just want a good laugh, go to @badbanana Twitter stream. He’s 1 funny guy.

12 things you didn’t know Facebook could do NYT http://is.gd/G86dJB

2012 Art Biz Coach class schedule for spring is posted at http://artbizcoach.com/classes/

Thx to @JanTanton 4 sharing this amzg TED talk on changing role of arts http://is.gd/KbNQ2H Must see!

My fav Christmas Album is http://mindysmithmusic.com/music/my-holiday Yours?

Check out Kelly Moore’s painting shed at the Tesuque Flea Market near Santa Fe http://www.kellymoore.net/flea_market.htm Wow!

RT @HarrieteE: For artist and makers: “The essence of success” by Sienna Patti on ASK Harriete http://is.gd/KUuE2E

Success is a practice. The opposite of success isn’t failure, it’s entropy. http://www.chrisbrogan.com/flossing @chrisbrogan

Balancing parenthood and your art career via @lorimcneeartist http://www.finearttips.com/2011/11/balancing-parenthood-and-your-art-career/

Time to catch up on those tweets from me you might have missed over the past few weeks.

Only the best here. Only the best.

Watched Anselm Kiefer doc @dairyarts Loved seeing the artist at work. NYT review: http://is.gd/mRqlqW

RT @NameTagScott Download my latest book, “The Nametag Principle” in its entirety, for free, no strings: http://bit.ly/sNt7jp

How to record your brushwork when making art on the iPad http://is.gd/3eFTAm Pretty cool via @JanetVanderhoof

Artists sue auction houses for resale royalties http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/arts/design/artists-file-suit-against-sothebys-christies-and-ebay.html Good stuff to know

FB poll: How much would you pay an interior designer who closed a sale? https://www.facebook.com/questions/10150909908230366/?qa_ref=ssp

Just starting your art career? Top posts here http://artbizblog.com/starting-art-career

RT @PublicityHound: Explain all 9 ways people can donate to your cause or org http://ow.ly/7exBH #nonprofit <Good for arts orgs!

The 20 Most Powerless People in the Art World: 2011 Edition http://hyperallergic.com/38320/powerless-20-2011-edition/ via @hyperallergic

RT @American_Made: RT @arts_biz: Craft Trade Show Booth Superstars- New Display and Exhibit Tips! http://bit.ly/vlNMUH <Wunnerful!

Tips for better writing (simple tips!) fr @bettymliu http://bit.ly/v6eOn6

Remember to use “evergreen” words online. Words like “recent” become outdated quickly.

A regular wrap-up of tweets that might help you with your art business.

It’s not too early to send out Save the Date announcements for your holiday show or open studio

Are you addicted to staying in touch? You may be losing time. http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-time-were-losing

Talking to artuntitled for the Artist Conspiracy. Good stuff – exhibit proposal advice

RT artnetdotcom: Check out MoMA’s multimedia website for “De Kooning: A Retrospective” http://artnt.cm/n0iWsg <Sweet! Can’t wait to go!

How much did/does your artist website cost? I’m mostly interested in what you paid a designer.

RT lisacall: Building a new art studio? I documented the decisions I made on my blog

Follow OccupyArtWorld for connection b/t art and #OccupyWallStreet

RT DenverArtMuseum MuseumDirectors Do you read the labels? Wonder how museum labels come to be? iheartSAM

I always recommend women use their maiden names for professional purposes. Saves troubles later. http://is.gd/4mWDqp

Give up your iPhone? Excellent article! http://is.gd/1lXNzO Thx to zen_habits for pointing to it

The ultimate guide to marketing on Twitter via copyblogger http://www.copyblogger.com/ultimate-twitter/

RT tina_m: Just bought this, LOVE it! Perfect mood-tracking calendar: http://ow.ly/6MTVX <I love that, too!

Should art museums be open longer hours? YES! TheArtNewspaper http://is.gd/mBFBux

RT PublicityHound: 7 new ways to display your blog on Blogger. http://ow.ly/6Hntg #blogs <Neat! Thanx, Joan.

Who is your choice for a living artist on a US postage stamp? I pick Jasper Johns. USPSstamps

You will NEVER have the time you want or think you need. But you will always get done what is most important to you.

Loving NickyKriel ‘s social media blog. Excellent info http://www.nickykriel.com/blog/

The lesson in any passing is to live, to love, to enjoy and to pay attention. That lesson is repeated every day in case you miss it.

Very sad about Steve Jobs’ passing. ThisIsSethsBlog asks the right question: What will we do with all Jobs gave us?

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Some of the highlights from this past week.

Reading abt FB changes http://mashable.com/2011/09/22/facebook-changes-roundup

Writing is so important these days. Give yours a boost w/ Cynthia Morris’s Free Write Fling http://is.gd/xNs8He

They’re looking for guest writers at TheAbundantArtist.com. If interested, see http://www.theabundantartist.com/blog/write-for-us/

Responding to blog comments in my WordPress dashboard. MUCH easier than doing it on the blog.

How do you earn the title of “artist”? – Opinions and comments and queries continue on http://bit.ly/qLoMTF

Benefits of last-minute marketing http://artbizblog.com/last-minute

Avg FB user spends 15.5 hrs/mo on the site. Stunning social media stats http://is.gd/LUK5nW

Artist starts career at age 82. http://is.gd/6KLg9s

1 architect, but no artists on this year’s list of MacArthur grant “geniuses” (I stand corrected. See next tweet.)

RT @lauraloveslux: Listening to MacArthur winner Ubaldo Vitali, silversmith.

1 wk from today (9/30) I head to NY for Long Island workshop. If you’re near, please join us! http://womensharingart.org/workshop.asp

Follow @abstanfield for timely tweets.

There are some real gems in here.

RT @PublicityHound: Facebook drops the 25 fan requirement to set your vanity URL. http://ht.ly/6v4gp RT @BrandYou via @FauziaBurke

Loving these sculptures in Venice http://www.lightart-biennale.com/ <apparently sculptures were “arrested” by the police

The ABI blog from @American_Made looks fantastic! http://artbusinessinstitute.org

Fun! World’s most bizarre houses http://is.gd/PPRbEv Kinda partial to 12. via @DfwArtistsVoice

Read Sarah Douglas’ long, deft profile of the great art dealer Paula Cooper http://artnt.cm/nebAXO

Thx to @clintavo for pointing out this article on “Exposure” for artists http://is.gd/q38a5Q

So far all commenters on my FB page love the 9/11 memorial. Chime in: http://is.gd/eCPvbD

Proof that if you want to build BIG art, you have to collaborate and compromise. 9/11 memorial http://is.gd/qpbo6V

Just changed my FB email and password for security. When’s the last time you changed your FB pw?

The myth of artists & money http://is.gd/NzJv6j via @lunajaffe @ArtsyShark

fr @manifestcookies “Your life is an occasion, rise to it.” – Mr. Magorium

Questions to ask when preparing to install your exhibit http://is.gd/z7DA3w

These are SO cool if you have an iPhone 4 or want to give as a gift. Blank canvas backs for phones http://is.gd/uBGTLi

How to get started on Google+ fr @chrisbrogan

“Art viewing is nothing if not a connection between two minds, in my opinion. “- @edwardwinkleman

Don’t miss anything else! Please follow me on Twitter.

Catch some of these tweets you might have missed if you looked away from your screen last week.

31 steps to a financial tune-up. NYT http://is.gd/cURSzi <We’re working on this in the Artist Conspiracy this month

Overwhelmed artist:”I don’t even own a microwave!” Me: “U don’t need a microwave to sell your art.” <hope I wasn’t 2 sassy @manifestcookies

How do you ensure that your exhibit commitments don’t overlap? discussion on my FB pg http://is.gd/Eglc9p

RT @ovac: artist scholarships for OK arts conference in October featuring @abstanfield, apply by 9/19 http://ow.ly/6hXHB

Artists: Anyone using and loving Art Tracker? One of my GO students needs some feedback

Thumbing thru 2nd ed of @barneydavey How to Profit from the Art Print Market. Good stuff!

Task Management Turbo-Charge for Art Biz Coach artists http://artbizcoach.com/tasks/ 9/15 taught by @ProductiveGirl

Does your website have ©2011 on it? Or an older date? Long past time to update it!

This is cool fr @AndrewPurchin How to MOVE to Visual Art http://is.gd/nLnO41 < @jenlouden might enjoy this

Ouch. One programmer (note: not designer) won’t work with artists anymore http://is.gd/5KL5Vf Daily Beast

Simple, obvious, do it. RT @lvanderkam: The Most Productive Way to Spend 5 Minutes Right Now http://bnet.io/n59kdZ

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