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Recommended: Annual meetings

Apr 11th, 2008 | By Eileen | Category: Galleries and shops

If you want to meet other artists and talk with them about local resources and outlets for your own art, here’s one great approach: Join art associations and clubs, and — here’s the important part — go to their annual meetings.
Unlike some corporate annual meetings, art associations’ meetings can be very sociable and fun. […]



Seven Secrets Seminar

Apr 8th, 2008 | By Eileen | Category: Business, online

(I should subtitle this article, ‘How I tripled my online income in three weeks’.)
If you’re doing business online, you need to hear this seminar series. Really. It’ll cost you $7 and take about an hour to listen to. Every subject is packed with information, tips and resources… no fluff.
It’s called the Seven Secrets […]



Beginners, unite! Consign your way to success.

Apr 7th, 2008 | By Eileen | Category: Galleries and shops

Every year, new art galleries and crafts shops open. Often, they’re launched on a shoestring. They need consigned items to sell.
Every year, new artists and crafters decide that this is the year they’re going to launch their careers. They need places to show their artwork.
New shops and new artists can help each […]



WordPress 2.5 - April 08 update

Apr 5th, 2008 | By Eileen | Category: Your website

If you can, stay with WordPress 2.3.3, which is what I describe in my book, Sites that Soar!
After several days of working with WordPress 2.5 (after its stable release), I’m regretting it.
It’s a matter of plugins. Plugins are vital to my website design, and — without them — I’m not happy.
Remember: Branford Magazine (the […]



Choosing an unjuried show

Apr 2nd, 2008 | By Eileen | Category: Shows and Fairs

How do you choose a ‘good’ art show or crafts fair when you’re a beginner? A few simple cues can help you, plus one reliable source.
The first cue is the quality of promotion. Does this fair have an online presence, and does their site look professional? (If not, tell them about my […]