business buzz 3-12-11

A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links.

Artists: Seek Connected Opportunity in This Sea of Discovery – Don’t be an online snob.  Those commenters and tweeps are connected to others and can help or hurt your business.

How Paula Manning Lewis Has Sold More Than 30,000 Pieces of Art – Keep in mind that many of those pieces were reproductions, but she makes some good sense.

Want More Readers? Read More Blogs – 5 tips helping you gain better interaction on your blog by reading and responding to other blogs.

4 Easy Ways To Up Your Customer Marketing Game – Some ways you can get your customers to market for you.

Creating the Perfect Photo Setup for Your Product Photography – 4 easy set-up ideas to make your product shots better

Make Your Line Retail-Ready – Merry Lynch talks about licensing your work and working with high-end retailers

6 Unfair Market Advantages You Should Steal from Apple – Use these tips garnered from Apple’s success to make your product irresistible.

One Comment

  1. Artists: Seek Connected Opportunity in This Sea of Discovery – by Brian Sherwin is a great article that pertains to other professions–not just artist. Brian reminds us to be humble and appreciative of the people that value our art work. I think it also shows the character of the artist.

    Thanks Megan for posting this article.