“We had a really difficult problem. Gary pulled our online art business apart and put it back together again. It’s going to completely transform our business. It’s going to take about 30% of the time we currently spend on our business and it’s going to at least double our income”…
There is a saying in advertising, “Don’t think like a fisherman, think like a fish.” Great advice. Always ask, “If I were my prospect (art collector, art buyer, art student), what would I want?” But I'm going one step further and ask, “What ocean are you fishing in?” See most…
What are your goals for your art business this year? Did you break them down into quarterly, monthly, weekly, even daily milestones? If not, why? How will you know you're on track if you don't have a way to measure your progress -- even an informal method? I don't bring…
If you go down in the flood, it's gonna be your fault... -Bob Dylan This note may seem like it's only for Facebook marketers...but it applies to every artist marketing art online...so stick with me. I don't want to say, "I told you so", but... This week the Wall Street…
Hey there. Quick warning - this article is going to start out on a "not so happy" note. I know, not my usual style, but today it's important to visit the dark side. I wanted to share with you one huge regret I've had since leaving corporate and starting my…
Which is better for artists marketing art online? Facebook ads or Google Adwords? Last year, I added Facebook ads to the toolbox. And I believe if you are an artist marketing art online you should be using Facebook ads. Until recently, Google AdWords had no equal. Not even close. The…
One time, very early in my business, back when every last dollar was precious, a guy called me on the phone. He was ready to spend $1000 on my Lead Generation system. He mentioned he was in real estate. I said, "Since you're in real estate, there are other systems…
I once had a friend (John) who was a sales rep and one of his clients was a 30-something single woman. She and John had a nice friendship and they were having dinner one night and she was complaining about how she couldn't get a man. He said to her,…
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.…
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?…
