for the Business of Being an Artist

Time to catch up on those tweets of mine you might have missed.

Come across dumb questions on art show apps? I’m collecting them on my FB page: ow.ly/aKjp7

Blog Triage student just wrote: THIS IS THE BEST MONEY I HAVE EVER SPENT. Cool!

Don’t make the same mistake so many artists make. Hint: follow up. artbizblog.com/followup

Top non-internet art-marketing articles on Pinterest ow.ly/aSNns

1 of the more impressive artist blogs on Blogger that I’ve seen twocoatsofpaint.com Can’t tell it’s Blogger!

Yes, post your prices on your website (unless you sell exclusively through galleries)

Once is never enough in marketing artbizblog.com/never-enough

One of the best-looking @Fasobuzz sites. kathleendunphy.com Nice!

In @AGoodHusband survey 32% of artists’ income <10% fr art in 2011, yet 27% expect it to be >90% in 2012 ow.ly/aWX3B Delusion?

Art Licensing

Advice from an art licensing agent for walking a trade show goo.gl/kULnS via @ArtistTaraReed

RT @mariabrophy: no-bull posts to help artists learn the biz of licensing art. fb.me/1uIbyelFx

Fun!

It might be the best wedding announcement photo ever. Think Grant Wood, American Gothic. ow.ly/aZral

Inspiration & Motivation

30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself marcandangel.com/2011/12/11/30-… via @marcandangel

RT @dave_carpenter Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do. – Benjamin Franklin (via exec coach @EdDeCosta)

rt @chrisgarrett Pro tip: Complaining about work is a career-limiting move. If I can read it, so can they.

Social Media

Love @PublicityHound use of Pinterest board to teach. 14 ways to get free publicity ow.ly/aMfh0

Proof That Pinterest Drives Sales, And Its Fans Spend Big zite.to/JT5QLX via @Zite

FB page timeline info (pic sizes, etc) in this helpful UPDATED @copyblogger post ow.ly/aVngx Things have changed-again!

FB no longer penalizes 3rd party apps #10FBTIPS @MariSmith

Change your FB cover image regularly #10FBTIPS @MariSmith

Respond to comments on FB sooner – Most lucrative of #10fbtips

Giveaway

I’m giving away a copy of @chrisguillebeau #100startup book. Take a look artbizblog.com/over-planning

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