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Carolyn Edlund: "Create win-win relationships by giving referrals freely, staying connected with others and pursuing new contacts on a regular basis." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Some tips on how to use networking to increase your business.

Hazel Dooney: "As artists, we need to be focussing less on preserving our rights in our product and more on enhancing the value of ourselves as producers and being imaginative about how we exploit and extract that value." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Hazel Dooney explains why letting others share your work is good for your career, not bad for it.

Kirsty Hall: "If you read, listen to or watch something that resonates with you, the very least you can do is thank the person who made it. And then retweet it for them." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: A wonderful post on how to ethically build your online network by championing others.

Tags: networking | connection | socialmedia | marketing | All Quotes by Kirsty Hall

Alyson Stanfield: "Why sit back and wait to hear from a gallery, curator, arts writer, art center or museum when you can connect through Web 2.0?" Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Some tips on how to start interacting with arts organizations on social media.

Alan Bamberger: "You add value to artwork by informing, enhancing, and deepening the experiences people have when they see it" Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Want to increase the value of your artwork? Here are some easy, straightforward steps to do just that.

Luann Udell: "Our real customers are saying "something stupid" for a very good reason. And that reason is the total opposite of what we think. They have connected with our work and they are trying to engage us. They are asking us to tell them more about it. " Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Luann talks about what it really means when a customer says something stupid.

Ariane Goodwin: "What finally convinced me to jump onto the Social Media train was the idea that here was a place to hang out with kindred spirits at an Internet-style coffee house." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Social media has really changed the parameters of what "professional" means.

Bill Weaver: "Show your passion for your work, don't describe it in purely technical terms, use language that helps potential buyers understand how and if your work is what they are looking for. " Visit this link >>

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Alyson Stanfield: "It's easier than ever to meet people, but it requires effort. The results will be worth your time. Don't lament that you're not connected. Do something about it!" Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Do you make sure you're constantly connecting with new people?

Joy Tanksley: "Yes, writing must communicate a message, and to that end the conventions of standard English are important. But in many instances, those rules actually hinder our ability to create a realistic voice. " Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: This article will help you discover your authentic writing voice for your newsletter and blog.

Alyson Stanfield: "Untitled or loosely titled works allow the viewer more freedom to interpret, but most people need and want guidance. An interesting title might be enough for a viewer to stop, think, and look back at the art." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: How are you titling your artwork?

Luann Udell: "Cliches are boring. Your art deserve better." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: A wonderful article about discovering the real reasons why you make art.

Luann Udell: "When you start to know your story well enough to share it with others, you will strengthen the connections they form with your work." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Sharing the story of your art is vital to helping others connect with it.

Tags: connection | collectorclan | marketing | sharing | All Quotes by Luann Udell

Sue Smith: "Take time to think about the context of your current body of work. It might be time well spent when it comes to generating gallery contacts and sales." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: The context of your art helps viewers to connect with it.

Tags: context | galleries | connection | All Quotes by Sue Smith

Carolyn Edlund: "Tell the story of your art. Talk about what inspires you. Engage with your prospective collectors on a real, authentic level which says that you respect them as people, are interested in them, and have something of great interest to them. " Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Do you make sure you connect with your collectors?

Ariane Goodwin: "An effective statement creates a personal connection to the artwork and stimulates our human thirst for "story." This, in turn, triggers longer memory storage, and increases the sticky factor about your art, by immersing the viewer in two languages: visual and linguistic." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Some great tips on how to write an effective artist statement.

Barney Davey: "It is always fun to be creative and expressive. But, that is not what being successful as an artist is about. To gain enduring commercial success, you have to tap your collectors in a persuasive way, or it just won't work." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Do you know who the market is for your work & can you connect with them?

Carolyn Edlund: "Why do people buy art, and why will they buy from you? The truth is that in order for people to be motivated to make a purchase, there has to be a connection between your work and something that they need, love or want. " Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Do you cultivate the connection between your collectors and your art?

Stacey Cornelius: "When you shift your thinking from the business of marketing to connecting with people as real as you are, getting your message out becomes a creative act in itself." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Marketing is terrifying, but it doesn't have to be - it can be about connection & sharing instead.

Tags: | marketing | connection | gifts | All Quotes by Stacey Cornelius

Cath Duncan: "Connecting is one of the fastest and most effective ways to grow your business. Perhaps more importantly though, connecting is core to your sustained intrinsic motivation, your learning, the quality of your thinking, your creativity, your positive mood and your overall performance as a creative entrepreneur." Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: Connecting is important not only for your business, but it's vital to your creativity and motivation.

Tags: connection | creativity | All Quotes by Cath Duncan

Sue Smith: "But it was enough that he found something private and meaningful in what was basically an arrangement of shapes and colors and brush marks. " Visit this link >>

Sarah Lacy: A beautifully written story about others connecting to your art.

Tags: | conversations | connection | All Quotes by Sue Smith

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