A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links.
How to Do Stuff Different than Anyone Else. A List Post. 11 (or really just 10) ideas to help you find ways to differentiate yourself from others in your niche market
50 Best Blogging Ideas That Will Keep Your Readers Coming Back For More Because you can’t have enough ideas about what to blog about.
The Fine Art of Connection – How one artist has used social media to fill up his schedule and make connections in the art world.
5 Crippling Beliefs That Keep Writers Penniless and Mired in Mediocrity – You might think you’re just being realistic when you encounter these beliefs, but they keep you from becoming great.
How Long? – Estimating Your Work – Some thoughts on figuring out how long a project (either your art or your business) might take.
Use Twitter Contests to Find Targeted Followers – Everyone says that giving stuff away endears you to new followers. I don’t exactly believe that, but these are ideas to specifically target your market instead of just randomly giving stuff away.
Pick Up Lines and Customer Experience – Are you using cheesy lines with your customers, or you courting them for a long term relationship?
6 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Gallery – When you drop work off at a gallery, is that the end of your involvement? You should be doing all you can to sell your work at ALL your venues.
Great links! Thank you!