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Cultivate Collectors - An Online Class With Art Biz Coach Alyson Stanfield

by CT on 9/25/2012 2:27:27 PM
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Cultivate Collectors - An Online Class With Art Biz Coach Alyson Stanfield


Is your art piling up?  Have you been neglecting your collectors?  Do you have a backlog of names to add to your mailing list?  Are your fans wondering what you're up to?

 

Summon your energy to pay better attention to your buyers, collectors, and fans.

 

Relationships are everything! Most of your opportunities will come from word of mouth and referrals from people who love you. 

 

In this class, you will:

  • Expand your mailing list
  • Carve out time to update your list
  • Maintain data for your contacts
  • Decide how you will use your contact list
  • Make your fans feel special
  • Follow up with tips and leads
  • Prioritize a People I Want to Meet list

 

You just need a computer and space to devote to your dreams.

 

Stop ignoring the very people who can help you the most and sign up for Alyson's class today.

 

Class starts October 10, 2012

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Alyson Stanfield - email signature

by CT - Editorial Note on 10/11/2011 9:25:54 AM
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XXXX brings up an excellent point…if you're sending an email, you have a captive audience - you may as well let them know all the places they can connect with you!  Another source for good, practical information that should be a part of every artist's library is Alyson Stanfield's book, I'd Rather be in the Studio!  Learn More. (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - Success, market, info (edit name)

by CT - Editorial Note on 9/8/2011 2:09:09 PM
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To become successful in any business, one must market the business.  The same applies to your art business!  As Keith points out, where and how you put your information on your art makes the difference.  Get practical, easy-to-follow steps on how to market yourself as an artist in Alyson Stanfield's book,  I'd Rather be in the Studio! For more info click here! (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - Success, market, contacts (edit name)

by CT - Editorial Note on 9/8/2011 2:06:40 PM
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To become successful in any business, one must market the business.  The same applies to your art business!  As XXX points out, any contact you make might be the one contact that makes the difference.  Get practical, easy-to-follow steps on how to market yourself as an artist in Alyson Stanfield's book,  I'd Rather be in the Studio! For more info click here! (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - Finding time to do your art is a priority

by CT - Editorial Note on 9/8/2011 2:01:24 PM
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Finding the time to do your art is your priority as an artist! In this ever-increasing busy world, it is helpful to find ways to minimize the time spent on marketing so that are spending more time in the studio painting. Alyson Stanfield's book, I'd Rather be in the Studio!, is the perfect source for helpful marketing info. It is sure to help you balance the marketing time so that more time IS spent creating! Click here to order your copy now! (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - SEO and being found

by CT - Editorial Note on 9/8/2011 1:58:52 PM
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SEO, keywords, visitors, stats, traffic - being found by your collectors is part of marketing your art business.  I'd Rather Be in the Studio! provides easy-to-follow self-promotion practices that help you find your way at any point in your career. Match Internet marketing strategies with sincere personal skills to take charge of your art career today. Click here to order your copy now! (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - Path to success, ideas in action (edit name)

by CT - Editorial Note on 9/8/2011 1:55:35 PM
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Now that XXX has helped you truly figure out your path to success, you need to put all those ideas in action.  A great place to start would be by adding  Alyson Stanfields's Book, I'd Rather be in the Studio! to your resource library.  She provides easy to follow self-promotion practices that help you find your way at any point in your career.     Click here to order your copy now! (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - Create then market

by CT - Editorial Note on 9/8/2011 1:51:49 PM
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Once you've fed the need to create, you need to make sure you're actively marketing your art.  An excellent resource for good, practical information is Alyson Stanfield's book I'd Rather Be In The Studio!  Alyson has easy to follow self-promotion practices that will help you at any point in your career.  Click here to order your copy now! (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - Good advice

by CT - Editorial Note on 9/8/2011 1:49:46 PM
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It would sure be nice if there was some way to tell the good advice from the bad.  Here's the good news…we can say that we wholeheartedly believe in Alyson Stanfield and her book, I'd Rather Be in the Studio!  This book is filled with easy-to-follow self-promotion practices and is an excellent resource for good, practical information.  Click here to order your copy now! (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - To do list time management

by CT - Editorial Note on 8/15/2011 11:01:29 AM
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We can all use better time management skills for those ever growing to do lists. One sure way of better learning how to manage your art marketing chores is to learn from the master - the art biz coach herself! Add Alyson Stanfield's book, I'd Rather be in the Studio! to your library today. This excellent resource will provide you with invaluable tools. You will cross a number of marketing tasks off of that 'to do' list in record time. Click here to learn more and order your copy. (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - Know when to listen

by CT - Editorial Note on 8/8/2011 10:40:18 AM
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Your attitude about yourself and your art certainly comes through when conversing with people.  It is certainly important to be confident.  It's also important, as Jack illustrates above, to know when to be quiet.  A good source to learn more do's and don'ts of being in the business of art is Alyson Stanfield's book, I'd Rather be in the Studio!  Click here to Learn More (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - Precise formula 2

by CT - Editorial Note on 8/1/2011 11:22:23 AM
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It sure would be great if there were a precise formula for getting your art into galleries, museums and private collections. But every artist's path is different. That's why I'd Rather Be in the Studio! provides easy-to-follow self-promotion practices that help you find your way at any point in your career. Match Internet marketing strategies with sincere personal skills to take charge of your career. Click here to order your copy now! (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - precise formula to buy art

by CT - Editorial Note on 7/11/2011 10:11:25 AM
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It sure would be great if there were a precise formula for getting people to buy your art. But every connection you make with a potential collector is different. I'd Rather Be in the Studio! provides easy-to-follow self-promotion practices that help you find your way at any point in your career. Match Internet marketing strategies with sincere personal skills to take charge of your art career today. Click here to order your copy now! (affiliate link)


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Alyson Stanfield - Here's what you should do

by CT - Editorial Note on 7/4/2011 2:49:41 PM
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It would sure be nice if someone just handed you a book and said here's what you should do and how you should do it. But wait, Alyson Stanfield is doing just that...I'd Rather Be in the Studio! provides easy-to-follow self-promotion practices that help you find your way at any point in your career. Match Internet marketing strategies with sincere personal skills to take charge of your career. Click here to order your copy now! (affiliate link)


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2011 IRBITS

by CT on 7/4/2011 2:41:42 PM
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Is Your Art Getting the Attention it Deserves?

If you're ready to get past the excuses you've been making for your lack of success . . .

If you're ready to get out of the studio and take charge . . .

 

...then you need the advice of Art Biz Coach, Alyson Stanfield.  Her revised edition of I'd Rather Be In The Studio! is out and it includes:

  • 32 Ideas for when you need something to write about
  • 26 Routines to stop procrastinating and start marketing your art
  • 19 Categories for your art inventory records
  • 15+ Stories from artists who implemented creative promotional ideas
  • 12 Tips for dealing with the media
  • 11 Rules for your marketing material
  • 10 Steps for a more effective artist statement
  • NEW 5 Key elements of your fan page on Facebook and your Twitter account
  • NEW 9 Types of tweets on Twitter and how you can use each one
  • NEW 4 Tweet makeovers (and why)

NEW in the Revised Edition:

  • Fresh chapter (21 pages) for applying Facebook and Twitter
  • Revised blogging section for attracting readers
  • Social media tips sprinkled throughout the book
  • Updated and expanded resources

 

I'd Rather Be in the Studio will help you:

  • Introduce yourself as an artist so people want to know more
  • Nail your artist statement and use it as the foundation for your marketing
  • Expand your mailing list and use it to cultivate collectors
  • Create marketing materials that outshine the competition
  • Learn what you need to do to become a media magnet
  • Take advantage of your Web site and blog to build a bigger audience
  • Incorporate Facebook and Twitter into your marketing routine

 

If you're ready to stop making excuses and start taking action, this book is for you.  

 

Order your copy of I'd Rather Be In The Studio! Now!


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