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In this episode, we cover:

3:00 ­ Cory & Kelly talk about the difference between talking about technique and talking about

the emotional quality of art.

7:19 ­ How Kelly came up with the flyer idea and executed on it.

12:30 ­ How Kelly found interior designers. Check out Houzz.com and the website for the

Association of Interior Designers

19:45 ­ Kelly talks about her time as President of Portland Open Studios tour. She details what

she did as well as how other artists can benefit from an organization like this locally.

Kelly Neidig’s website is KellyNeidig.com.

In this episode, we cover:

2:00 - how Tara started a BIG discussion on Facebook by making this simple observation: of the top 50 business podcasts on iTunes, only 3 were hosted by women.

7:00 - we’re less likely to do effective self-promotion if we aren’t setting clear, big goals. Just going along and letting things happen only gets you so far.

13:00 - Tara talks about partnering with friends and other companies to form strategic alliances for promotion.

19:30 - how Tara leverages the strategic relationships she’s found to create more leverage

Link to: http://taragentile.com/influence

How to Start Your Art Business with a Bang with Ann Rea | Ep #7 by Creative Insurgents Audio

In this episode, we cover:

5:00 ­ how Andrew looks at making connections with other people, and why he enjoys it. How

he thinks about reaching out. Most of Andrew’s sales come from his art tours ­ when he teaches

advanced painting techniques. He makes money from teaching, but the courses also generate

sales from collectors and other artists. He’s also selling prints.

13:00 ­ Andrew talks about his first art show at 19 years old. His father is a sculptor, and

Andrew worked at a gallery, so he had a mentor to help him with his first show. Andrew talks

about how much work it really was to do that first show. He did his research before he picked

the location.

23:00 ­ if you were in any other business, you would be tracking inventory, hours worked, and

other numbers by default. Artists need to track their hours and inventory.

29:30 ­ how email, social media, and other online marketing has evolved and changed Andrew’s

business.

andrewtischler.com

In this episode, we cover:

4:30 - why now is an excellent time to publish a book and how Jeffrey recommends authors engage with their potential audiences.

11:00 - why “start with your marketing plan” is incomplete advice. Jeffrey explains his framework of the Problem, Premise and Promise.

27:00 - Jeffrey explains his program for helping authors complete their books

Jeffrey Davis runs Tracking Wonder, a consultancy for people who want to make and sell books. His program Your Captivating Book opens for enrollment April 6. You can find out more about that program at this link. http://trackingwonder.com/work-with-us/your-captivating-book/?ap_id=chuff80#sthash.HI9TtltF.dpuf