ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL !!!
As much as we all hope to get people viewing our work and getting feedback on what we put our blood, sweat and tears into, it dosn’t always happen. I have a great concept that would share the love around.
If everytime someone logs onto Red Bubble and visits a minimum of three people and leaves some constructive and insightful comment, it would leave everyone feeling good about their work and having some frame of reference to improve or enhance the way we market ourselves.
So if you guys want to start a sought of pay it forward concept I think it would be great.
So the concept is.
- if you get a comment on your work, go and view 3 other artists work and leave a comment with each of them.
- if you have the time so we get the ball rolling, start leaving three messages everytime you log onto Red Bubble with or without recieving any messages/comments.
- When you leave a comment you could suggest to have that person also view one of your images also in that comment.
I’d love to know what you guys think of this idea so please leave some feedback for me to go on?
Anyway I shall go and start the avalanche with a pebble or the ripple in the pond.
Thanks all you bubblers out there for taking the time to read this.
Good luck to all and keep spreading the love.
All for one and one for all !!!
Christian Vetter
Craig Shillington
That’s a really great idea Christian .. .I sorta do some thing similar … I try to visit each person that leaves a comment on my work and leave a comment on theirs. :)
webgrrl
im a super busy lady.. but i do try and leave at least one comment when someone comments me.. or at least i have a quick squizz (look) at their pics. Im not good with words.. descriptive, so i get sick of myself just sayin “wow, awesome, cooL!, great colours, etc etc” – so sometimes i just favourite them..
i hardly get time to ‘browse’ thru, but i do try…
webgrrl
Devan Foster
Sounds reminiscent of that film with Haley Joel Osmond. :)
Nice idea. Good on you for encouraging encouragement!
Elaine van Dyk
Good suggestion Christian. I think a lot of bubblers already do something along those lines. And it is also a good idea to encourage new people as soon as we become aware of them. But as webgrrl says, available time is an important factor, which doesn’t always allow for insightful comments.
webgrrl, I love your insert about Creativity – it’s beautiful, literally and visually.
bobdollar
Great idea. I have to say, people have sooo much absolute skill in their art and photography, GOOD WORK!
Michael Douglass
Christian I’m far to sentimental for my own good but I think there is merit in this.
There is no doubt that the majority of bubblers are hoping to achieve more than some nice comments on a web site, but I’m also sure that there are many of us who have taken encouragement from being added to a watch list or receiving a comment or seeing what someone like Vanzella has done and try to go that one step further…
...and then also you end up with amazing collaborations like kookylane and firerabbit etc.
Yes I think this site is an incredibly healthy thing to be a part of and ideas like yours are only going to make it better.
Jessica Tremp
Just started Christian…great idea
Helen McLean
gee wizz, I do this everyday b/c I can’t help it!
I actually realised that what I was doing, was visit a portfolio, then visit someone from their watchlist and so on – until I see myself in a watchlist!
I either go home (my bubble) or if I’m not ready to go home yet, continue on my travels. It’s the only way to see as much of RedBubble as possible.
Pilgrim
Thank you, thank you. This is so important. Can you please post this also in a forum so we have a record of it. People commenting on works, sharing love and appreciation (and critique when asked for) is the heart and soul of RB. Sales are just the topping.
Christian Vetter
This is already posted under welcome to redbubble on the forum. This is great though. Thank you all for the great feedback and keep on sharing the bubble love around guys. Peace to you all.
Cindy Ritter
Sounds like a great idea! I am new to redbubble and will try to give it a shot as time allows.