Monthly Archives: August 2013

Marketing doesn’t have to feel dirty

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

The word marketing conjures up some really negatives images for some people. Some of us just feel almost dirty doing it. It can rank up there with knocking door to door trying to sell steak knives. Truth is, your business … Continue reading →

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What to do with all those email addresses

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

So you’ve started collecting you’re email addresses of customers and potential customers, but you don’t know what to do with them. This is where you start putting them into an email management program. From here you will be able to … Continue reading →

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Start collecting customers

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

I talk to artists all the time that don’t have a newsletter or an email list. It blows my mind that you would not keep fans and customers in the loop with what is going on with your art. My … Continue reading →

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Turd in the punch bowl

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

If you want to see what your future looks like, look around to the people you are surrounding yourself by. People we surround ourselves by are reflections of ourselves. I got a recent taste of this with my art studio. … Continue reading →

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Find the Positive – I Dare You

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Anastacia Drake - Fine Artist

Recently I was forced to take a ditch to avoid a head on collision. The guy in front of me was hit, but the damage wasn’t severe. In the process of swerving I tweaked my back. I have hurt for … Continue reading →

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