Final thoughts and some tough love.

Well, here you are, at the end that is also a beginning.

I've given you all the start up tips I wish I had gotten earlier in my career.  But the real thing I want you to get is that all of this wonderful information is worthless unless you implement it. 

It's time for you to take action.

Here's where I give you the tough love stuff.

1. You can say, " Yeah man, I totally get it!" until the cows come home. But unless you totally do it, not much is going to change for you.

CONSISTANT ACTION BRINGS CONSISTANT RESULTS.

Now, that doesn't mean that every once in awhile you won't get off track. It happens. Don't beat yourself up because you didn't reach out, post on social media, or send the email in a timely fashion.  Take a deep breath and get back in the routine.

2.  Social media is great, but the nothing beats personal interaction with your customers. 

POST CARDS AND REAL MAIL ARE WELL WORTH THE TIME AND INVESTMENT. STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS VIA MAIL AND PERSONAL EMAILS.

3. Keep saying "Thank you" it will set you far above the rest of the (pardon my French) lame-ass-artists who can't be bothered.

4. Money comes through people, get to know more people. I'm going to repeat that, get to know more people.

5. PEOPLE BUY FROM PEOPLE THEY KNOW LIKE AND TRUST, continue to build those relationships.

6. Keep making art, your customers want to know you're actively engaged in your work.

7. There's no secret formula that gives you instant results, go back and read #1.

It takes times to build up an audience and relationships. So what are you waiting for?

It's never going to be perfect, there's never a right time, or any of the other reasons you might not be marketing yourself. 

Yes, call it "sharing" if that makes you feel better, but it's really marketing, and it's a very smart way to be thinking about it.  How will people know about all the fabulous things you are doing if you don't tell them?

Now just a couple more things.
If you want your art sales to be a side hustle (as the kids say these day) all you need is in these lessons.  If you want to go on and be a pro, I suggest you get professional help.


There are a ton of art sales "Gurus" on line. And no, I'm not going to give you links, because I think it will be better for you to find the ones(s) that work for you.

I'd also suggest looking at marketing experts who aren't in the art field. That will start to get you to think of your art business as a business.

I wish you all the greatest success,
big hugs,
Maggie