Tell me – what’s the single WORST piece of advice you’ve ever received about selling art? Over the last few years, I’ve heard some great ones about selling art. And I want to share them with you – and get some of your thoughts too. You know how it goes…Unsolicited advice – bad advice – […]
The Easy Way to Sell Art (Or Anything)
July 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
There’s a simple reason so many artists don’t like to sell art – including most of those who sell for a living. “Selling” typically can feel manipulative, phoney, even sleazy. That’s because selling, as typically taught, practiced, and rewarded by most businesses, IS manipulative, unethical, and often sleazy. It’s centered on what salespeople must do […]
Why Artists Must Cultivate Attention and Desire
January 4, 2019 by 1 Comment
One of the things I’ve noticed is a real tendency for artists to get obsessed with the latest shiny red ball. In other words, some new and exciting tactic or strategy takes hold and it’s all anyone can talk about. This fact is nothing new – it’s human nature to latch on to “what’s new”, […]
The Artist Exposure Problem
January 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Everybody thinks there’s an artist exposure problem. But it’s just not true. Sure, there’s a problem with the type of exposure you’re getting – but it’s not what you think it is. After blogging about art marketing for years, writing numerous art marketing eBooks, releasing multiple online courses, and starting several companies – I’ve learned […]
More Art Sales Through Persistent and Consistent Effort
February 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Would you like to have more art sales online? Do you want to move your online art business forward this year? One major thing that nobody EVER talks about with growing an online art business and having more art sales online (as an artist, entrepreneur, or anything) is how LONG things take. One of the […]
Bionic Rats, Hyper-Evolution and the Future of Your Art Business
November 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
At first… it was just genetically modified rats. Then it was genetically modified rats with Monster energy drinks. Then it was genetically modified rats with energy drinks & bionic arms and legs. Then the rats got nuclear reactors. Then they got GPS. With smart phones and internet connections. Then they got Rat Rockets and Rat […]
Sell Art Online by Building Trust
July 31, 2014 by 2 Comments
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, “You really are a good […]
How to Sell Art Online: The Secret Sauce
May 29, 2013 by
Why do some internet artists who sell art online make money so easily — while you try everything possible and get barely enough customers, sales and profits? What if there was a way you could convert 15%, 25%—even 50% or more of your online customers, how much more money would you earn as a result? […]
Become a Happy Habit for Your Readers
August 20, 2012 by 2 Comments
Would you like to get and keep more art blog readers? Have you ever been too busy to do good follow-up? Ever had health problems, or family emergencies, or just times when you were too busy to keep everything going the way you wanted to? Has your project ever suffered because you were too busy […]
