A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links.
34 Unique Twitter Content Ideas for Your Community – Still wondering what you should tweet about? These are some great ideas to help you mix it up and not be so salesy but more community oriented. And while you’re at it, here are some hints for Facebook too –25 Great Facebook Page Content Ideas
Retail Marketing: Use the Right Method to Make More Money – Ideas from working craftspeople about what does and doesn’t work when marketing retail and what venues offer the best bang for the buck.
6 Ways to Help Artists Deal with Negative Criticism – It happens to all of us, we ask someone’s opinion on our art and they answer us – truthfully. How to see the positive behind the negative or ignore the plain old petty comments.
How to Screw Up Your Art Show – It’s that time of year again when you head out to craft shows to hock your wares. Artist Jack White tells you unabashedly what not to do when you are out there selling.
Small Business Tip Tuesday: How Often Should I Update My Facebook Business Page? – More great ideas to help you foster better communication with your FB fans
Five Poetry Tips to Improve Your Blog – Some tips to help make your blog posts as interesting as your art
6 Ways to Socially Reward Your Customers – You don’t necessarily have to give your work away to reward your customers. Here are some great ideas to give them something for being your fan.