Intel makes chips out of sand, and Microsoft literally creates software out of thin air. Neither of them has to steal anything from anyone to do it, either. It’s called alchemy. The creation of something out of nothing. 100 years ago, we didn’t have cars, airplanes, TV’s, computers or skyscrapers. Now we do, and we […]
Of Artists and Alchemy
July 24, 2014 by 2 Comments
Listen up, because I’m about to explain one of the most critical, most fundamentally misunderstood realities of economics. This simple truth could change the way you see everything. The essential reality is that making art and creating a successful art business is alchemy. Remember the alchemists from the middle ages? They sought a formula to […]
Artists and the Right Brain Connection
July 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I was consulting with a client, Michael, recently and he made this comment… “Gary, I’ve been applying the Smart Art Marketing Pro principles to my life and business for the last year or so, and now I have a very odd problem. I don’t know what to do with all of my free time. Tell […]
The Magic of Building Trust Online
July 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A very long time ago, back in my Amway “pink Kool-Aid” days, I remember meeting a prospect at Perkin’s or Denny’s or one of those coffee-and-pancakes places that are just one step above McDonald’s. This guy, I honestly don’t even remember his name, was one of hundreds of “coffee meetings” I plowed through. I barely […]
2 Tips for Using Video in Your Art Business
July 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The shortest path from your message to peoples’ wallets is video. Wouldn’t ALL of us make more videos if it wasn’t such a pain in the butt? What if video was a whole lot faster and easier? Surely there’s an easier way… and it turns out there is. A handful of inexpensive apps and elbow […]
The 4 Formulas for a Star Art Business
July 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Most companies will not “ring the bell” on the Star Report quiz. Only 25% of start ups are niche leaders and only 20% of those are growing fast enough to be called “stars”. That means only 5% qualify as true stars right from the beginning. However, if your art business doesn’t “ring the bell” it […]
Can Your Art Business Be a Star?
July 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Got this from a reader of my ebook How to Sell Art Online: The Complete Guide… “I am doing everything from selling to invoicing. Difficult to even have the time to think about (strategic) things. Had I not read the book over Christmas, I probably would not have taken the time to read it at […]
Are You Thinking….Or Merely Working?
July 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I once sent an April Fool’s email offering readers the opportunity to use my shower, since that’s where so many profitable ideas come from. People thought it was a hoot. But was it really a joke? You see, most of us artists who are entrepreneurs like to think we spend our days thinking. Simply because […]
Do We Like Being Hamsters on a Wheel?
July 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The alarm clock meep-meeps at you at 5:45am. You hit the snooze once or twice, and then roll out of bed and rub the 5 or 6 hours of sleep from your eyes. Shower Dress Coffee Commute Then it’s straight to the inbox, the voice messages, the texts, the snail mail, the faxes. A flurry […]
How to Get Thousands of Free Twitter Followers
July 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Would you like to have thousands of enthusiastic Twitter followers? And would you like to get those thousands of followers for free? If you answered yes to the above questions, then you are in the right place. I am a Twitter expert and advocate. I LOVE Twitter. And I have thousands of Twitter followers. Just […]
