A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links.
How to Ace Your Next Interview – Some sample questions and how to prepare for a featured artist interview (this is an online document, not a post or article)
In the Lab: 10 Things You Can Experiment With in Your Business Today – 10 ideas that you can use to shake things up in your business
It’s Not About “Engagement”: Using Social Media To Make Ideas Happen – How to wade through all the social media speak and interact with people in a way that will make a difference to your mission, not just create more idle chatter.
The Importance of Regular Anchor Features on Your Blog – The regular appearance of consistent anchor posts is something readers come to count on (kinda like Business Buzz)
Your Marketing Strategy – Alyson Stanfield’s definition of a marketing strategy is a thoughtful plan for putting your art in front of more people and engaging potential audiences. How are you doing this?
Contests, contests, contests! Are they worth it?Try one of these ideas – 5 Ways to Build a Following by Giving Something Away and then figure out How to Measure the Return on Social Media Contests
Don’t just slash your prices and offer huge sales. Use Value-Added Sales To Boost Your Profit Margin and keep those customers coming back for more.
And because this is a holiday weekend here in the USA – Grilling tips, recipes and other burnt offerings