A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links:
Does Social Media Work for Visual Artists? – some ways to get the most out of using social media for marketing
5 Secrets of Highly Effective Twitter Users – how to get more out of Twitter
How to Use Your Blog to Drive Social Sales – introduces the concept of using your blog as a lateral sales page
Feel like you never have enough time? The problem may be you – Effectiveness Is All About Managing Your Time, Energy, and Attention
And another article about how best to use your time – Good. Better. Best.
Increase Business with Testimonials – the better way to ask your clients for testimonials for your products or classes
Get inspired by 20 Amazing Women Entrepreneurs
Ten Keys to an Artists Success – this post includes a slide show, recommended reading, and key points from Maria Brophy’s lecture
Wendy,
More great reads! I especially liked the article “Effectiveness Is All About Managing Your Time, Energy, and Attention.” I know that I have a tremendously hard time keeping focused on things that I do not love to do. I procrastinate big time.
However, I was motivated by the authors mention of “productivity heatmapping.” He describes it as a map of your energy and during high levels of energy and focus is when you should tackle the most. This makes perfect sense! I don’t know about you all but too often I come home from my day job and start to work on school or my home business and sometimes am just not productive. By this point my energy level is low and I am not nearly as focused as I could be.
Very interesting read! What are everyone’s thoughts? How do you juggle your crafting and designing business with your family life, day job, or (for us entrepreneurs) the constant thoughts running through our head?
Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing these great links. Our family is working hard to make our handwork shop our primary income.
Warm wishes, Tonya