Hi there! I’m designer, metalsmith, and educator Megan Auman and I teach artists and makers how to profit from their creativity. I firmly believe that art, craft, and design make the world a better place, which is why I hate to see artists and makers undervaluing their work.

Whether that’s underpricing, burning out, or not marketing or selling to their full potential because they “don’t want to bother people,” I want to see artists and makers ditch the guilt and fear and start making real money from their work.

Here at Artists & Profit Makers, I share business advice I’ve learned running my eponymous jewelry line over the past seventeen years – everything from pricing to wholesale to product photography to yes, sales and marketing.

But more than that, I help artists and makers bring their businesses into Alignment so you can build a business that makes you money AND makes you happy!

business buzz 3-12-11

by Megan Aumanin business buzzon March 12

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

Alease Michelle
March 14 @ 5:44 pm

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.