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This applies to all artists looking to sell their work. I’ve been surfing thru Twitter tonight and came across a photographer/blogger that had some very sage advice. His twitter account is PhotoJack, and although I like to steer away from people named Jack (long story), I do find his tweets & retweets rather advantagous and sage.
So for those of you RB’ers who are looking for a plan to market your artwork and want to do more than sit here hoping somebody will notice that you’re extraordinarily talented and can’t live without filling their home, business and/or Mom’s house with your arwork, then heed what PhotoJack has to say:
FYI…I have no idea what a TOG is, but I’m assuming it’s an acronym for something or someone.
Tweet #1: for Togs waiting for economy to hand them work-it’s going to be a long wait. Take charge. Create your own destiny. Now.
Tweet #2: Togs. get pen/paper out and write down today 20 measurable action items you can begin to intitiate to get LOCAL business
Tweet #3: Bad business plan: “People will buy my stuff”. Good business plan: “I’ll sell stuff to people” ;)
Tweet #4: Togs create their own destiny by creating/executing written, measurable, defineable action lists. then doing it better, cheaper, smarter
Tweet #5: Rule no 1. if it’s not on paper then it ain’t real. Commit to writing actions. with measurable goals and deadline
Tweet #6: Rule no 2. Togs fear writing down their business plan and strategies because it make’s them accountable to the plan.
Tweet #7: (Gotta love this visual – very empowering!!!) Rule no. 3 take what’s in your head (creative ideas), to your fingers (writing it down), to your feet (walk the talk). Re-read this one a few times…it doesn’t get any better than this!!!
Tweet #8: (For those who have never written a business plan) I’m not talking full blown business plan. but a 1 pager full of actionable items you want to do for your biz.
So there you have it…a list of suggestions to get your business of selling your artwork off the ground.
Who says I don’t know how to share the love???? LOL…
Ok people, make sure you have your business plans on my desk first thing tomorrow morning!!

Hugs, S.