Why you need to be a 6-figure artist in order for your business to thrive for the long-term! (and what that even means..!)

I wanted to share a story of a friend of mine and how he learned this lesson.

When I was just out of undergrad, I was 22 years old and a good friend of mine had just got cast in a Steve Martin film. Now, this was a huge win for him as he had been training and auditioning for quite some time. His salary from the film was over $100,000. Instead of looking at that salary as money for his art and work as a business he rather perceived it all for himself. Because of this within 8 months all of it was all gone. 

He bought expensive items and believed that his next gig was right on the horizon. What happened to him though was he ended up […]

Do you know how to make an offer online without question or hyperbole?

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about how to craft an offer online.

Every artist needs to know how to craft the right kind of offer to the right people in order to start to build a business that is long-term and sustainable. Also, to begin to create offers that have consistency and predictability.

What you are looking for is offers that bring you in revenue you can count on!

LAST WEEK you had a chance to share your Why Theme question via social media as a test to see what reactions you may receive from your audience!

THIS WEEK I share a challenge with you based on this exercise.

During my workshop, “How To Make Your First $1K Selling Your Art Online”, we look at how to expand make an offer online without questions or hyperbole!

(If you haven’t registered for […]

Are you ready to start a meaningful relationship with your potential clients, or are you still looking for a one-night stand?

When you meet someone you can foresee you have something in common with, and you want to pursue a relationship with them, whether it’s a friendship or other, you definitely take the time to get to know that person and begin to share parts of yourself with them that relate to what you most have in common.

Similarly, in your art business, you want to begin a quality relationship with your ideal clients by sharing with them what you most have in common: your art!!

However, it’s not just your art that you want to share with them- that actually comes much later- it’s the reason you create your art that is of most interest to them, which can be found within your Why Theme.

LAST WEEK you had a chance to create […]

Do you ever wonder how much consideration you should take when figuring out revenue in your business?

Kelly Richmond Pope is an accounting professor turned documentary filmmaker who studied how whistleblowing impacts fraud detection and prevention in organizations. She directed and produced the award-winning documentary All the Queen’s Horses which explores the $53 million Dixon, Illinois fraud, the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history.

Artist’s I can’t wait for you to hear this episode because Kelly and I talk about how important revenue is to take into consideration in business with your art. We also discuss how it can be the most creative part of growing your business.

LINKS:

www.kellyrichmondpope.com

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Are you wondering how to craft offers for your business that truly resonate with you?

Jennifer Dasal is the curator of modern and contemporary art at the North Carolina Museum of Art, where she has been employed since 2008. She holds an MA in art history from the University of Notre Dame as well as a BA in art history from the University of California, Davis. She has also completed PhD coursework in art history. On the side, Dasal hosts the ArtCurious Podcast, a bi-weekly show exposing the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history.

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http://www.artcuriouspodcast.com/

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