how to promote your art business if you’re an artist you’re trying to get
you’re an artist you’re trying to get
you’re an artist you’re trying to get out there trying to get known you want
out there trying to get known you want
out there trying to get known you want people to buy your stuff you’ve got to
people to buy your stuff you’ve got to
people to buy your stuff you’ve got to get out there and promote yourself but
get out there and promote yourself but
get out there and promote yourself but how do you do it because most artists do
how do you do it because most artists do
how do you do it because most artists do a really bad job of promoting themselves
a really bad job of promoting themselves
a really bad job of promoting themselves this came a question that came in from
this came a question that came in from
this came a question that came in from one of my readers Alison she’s an artist
one of my readers Alison she’s an artist
one of my readers Alison she’s an artist and the summarizer with this huge long
and the summarizer with this huge long
and the summarizer with this huge long email but the samurai she’s feeling the
email but the samurai she’s feeling the
email but the samurai she’s feeling the pain she’s tried a lot of things
pain she’s tried a lot of things
pain she’s tried a lot of things everything she can think of she doesn’t
everything she can think of she doesn’t
everything she can think of she doesn’t have a back-up plan this has to work for
have a back-up plan this has to work for
have a back-up plan this has to work for her there’s no plan B she doesn’t have
her there’s no plan B she doesn’t have
her there’s no plan B she doesn’t have an idea for a software app or something
an idea for a software app or something
an idea for a software app or something else to make this business has to work
else to make this business has to work
else to make this business has to work and there doesn’t seem to be a plan in
and there doesn’t seem to be a plan in
and there doesn’t seem to be a plan in place from any money out there who can
place from any money out there who can
place from any money out there who can give her guidance on what to do so
give her guidance on what to do so
give her guidance on what to do so Alison I’m gonna give it my best shot
Alison I’m gonna give it my best shot
Alison I’m gonna give it my best shot I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for
I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for
I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for artists because I love the work that you
artists because I love the work that you
artists because I love the work that you create I’ve invested in the salsa dance
create I’ve invested in the salsa dance
create I’ve invested in the salsa dance school here in Toronto that’s become one
school here in Toronto that’s become one
school here in Toronto that’s become one of the biggest in the world over a few
of the biggest in the world over a few
of the biggest in the world over a few years and that’s been exciting and I
years and that’s been exciting and I
years and that’s been exciting and I want to see artists flourish the first
want to see artists flourish the first
want to see artists flourish the first part is understanding you’ve got to do
part is understanding you’ve got to do
part is understanding you’ve got to do this yourself and Alison is on board she
this yourself and Alison is on board she
this yourself and Alison is on board she knows she’s got to do this herself but
knows she’s got to do this herself but
knows she’s got to do this herself but for you where the artist this is on you
for you where the artist this is on you
for you where the artist this is on you it’s not just you sitting in a studio
it’s not just you sitting in a studio
it’s not just you sitting in a studio creating work you’ve got to get out
creating work you’ve got to get out
creating work you’ve got to get out there and talk about what you’re doing
there and talk about what you’re doing
there and talk about what you’re doing and the good news is has never been more
and the good news is has never been more
and the good news is has never been more fun and more easy to do it than today
fun and more easy to do it than today
fun and more easy to do it than today and more fun you might think Evan you’re
and more fun you might think Evan you’re
and more fun you might think Evan you’re crazy we’re fun it’s not fun that’s work
crazy we’re fun it’s not fun that’s work
crazy we’re fun it’s not fun that’s work I don’t want to do that I just want to
I don’t want to do that I just want to
I don’t want to do that I just want to create but the thing is I want you to
create but the thing is I want you to
create but the thing is I want you to build a movement okay I want people to
build a movement okay I want people to
build a movement okay I want people to associate your name with a word with a
associate your name with a word with a
associate your name with a word with a feeling something powerful and when
feeling something powerful and when
feeling something powerful and when people are connecting with you they’re
people are connecting with you they’re
people are connecting with you they’re writing in the share how your work
writing in the share how your work
writing in the share how your work inspired them to do something when
inspired them to do something when
inspired them to do something when people write to you and say how much
people write to you and say how much
people write to you and say how much you’ve changed their lives or open their
you’ve changed their lives or open their
you’ve changed their lives or open their perspective that makes you feel good
perspective that makes you feel good
perspective that makes you feel good that makes you want to keep going it
that makes you want to keep going it
that makes you want to keep going it makes you it gives you strength to know
makes you it gives you strength to know
makes you it gives you strength to know that you’re not alone that this is what
that you’re not alone that this is what
that you’re not alone that this is what saved me when I started making these
saved me when I started making these
saved me when I started making these videos I was just talking to myself
videos I was just talking to myself
videos I was just talking to myself nobody was watching and and I got
nobody was watching and and I got
nobody was watching and and I got discouraged but what kept me going what
discouraged but what kept me going what
discouraged but what kept me going what keeps me going is you guys you guys
keeps me going is you guys you guys
keeps me going is you guys you guys watch these videos you keep me going
watch these videos you keep me going
watch these videos you keep me going because you leave comments you tell me
because you leave comments you tell me
because you leave comments you tell me you like it you tell me I help inspire
you like it you tell me I help inspire
you like it you tell me I help inspire you that gets me excited to keep going
you that gets me excited to keep going
you that gets me excited to keep going with my business so I wasn’t
with my business so I wasn’t
with my business so I wasn’t artists you need to start getting out
artists you need to start getting out
artists you need to start getting out there promoting your stuff so people
there promoting your stuff so people
there promoting your stuff so people know about it and can talk about you and
know about it and can talk about you and
know about it and can talk about you and tell you how much they love your work I
tell you how much they love your work I
tell you how much they love your work I keep you inspired now how do you do that
keep you inspired now how do you do that
keep you inspired now how do you do that okay step one the first thing you need
okay step one the first thing you need
okay step one the first thing you need to figure out is what do you stand for
to figure out is what do you stand for
to figure out is what do you stand for come up with with something this comes
come up with with something this comes
come up with with something this comes out with your art as an artist this
out with your art as an artist this
out with your art as an artist this should be easier for you than most
should be easier for you than most
should be easier for you than most people because your art Allison here is
people because your art Allison here is
people because your art Allison here is a painter your art makes people feel
a painter your art makes people feel
a painter your art makes people feel something every business should make a
something every business should make a
something every business should make a customer feel something you have a leg
customer feel something you have a leg
customer feel something you have a leg up as an artist because your art that’s
up as an artist because your art that’s
up as an artist because your art that’s what it’s all about if your art is not
what it’s all about if your art is not
what it’s all about if your art is not making people feel something then you’re
making people feel something then you’re
making people feel something then you’re not doing a good job you have to make
not doing a good job you have to make
not doing a good job you have to make people feel through your art so I know
people feel through your art so I know
people feel through your art so I know you understand this what are you trying
you understand this what are you trying
you understand this what are you trying to make people feel is it you make them
to make people feel is it you make them
to make people feel is it you make them feel calm you can feel angry we can feel
feel calm you can feel angry we can feel
feel calm you can feel angry we can feel depressed you can feel happy you make
depressed you can feel happy you make
depressed you can feel happy you make them feel encouraged inspired what is it
them feel encouraged inspired what is it
them feel encouraged inspired what is it what comes across through your art help
what comes across through your art help
what comes across through your art help explain that and then stand for that so
explain that and then stand for that so
explain that and then stand for that so what I want you to do is think about
what I want you to do is think about
what I want you to do is think about your social media channels okay I want
your social media channels okay I want
your social media channels okay I want you to open up a Twitter account a
you to open up a Twitter account a
you to open up a Twitter account a Facebook account and a blog and I want
Facebook account and a blog and I want
Facebook account and a blog and I want you to share what this one word is it
you to share what this one word is it
you to share what this one word is it encapsulates what you do what is it what
encapsulates what you do what is it what
encapsulates what you do what is it what do you stand for what do you want people
do you stand for what do you want people
do you stand for what do you want people to feel when they look at your art it’s
to feel when they look at your art it’s
to feel when they look at your art it’s not just looking at something beautiful
not just looking at something beautiful
not just looking at something beautiful they should feel something that’s real
they should feel something that’s real
they should feel something that’s real art right that’s what gets people
art right that’s what gets people
art right that’s what gets people excited and inspired they look at art
excited and inspired they look at art
excited and inspired they look at art and they feel something so what do you
and they feel something so what do you
and they feel something so what do you want people to feel about your art and
want people to feel about your art and
want people to feel about your art and start sharing that so be known as the
start sharing that so be known as the
start sharing that so be known as the artist who stands for this who’s
artist who stands for this who’s
artist who stands for this who’s creating a movement around this feeling
creating a movement around this feeling
creating a movement around this feeling what is that
what is that
what is that nobody does this this is your chance to
nobody does this this is your chance to
nobody does this this is your chance to stand out alongside sharing your art
stand out alongside sharing your art
stand out alongside sharing your art your painting so that takes a long time
your painting so that takes a long time
your painting so that takes a long time I want you to explain your art tell me
I want you to explain your art tell me
I want you to explain your art tell me why you created this tell me what
why you created this tell me what
why you created this tell me what inspired you to create this painting
inspired you to create this painting
inspired you to create this painting what made you want to do this explain it
what made you want to do this explain it
what made you want to do this explain it in detail because a lot of people can’t
in detail because a lot of people can’t
in detail because a lot of people can’t understand art so break it down for me
understand art so break it down for me
understand art so break it down for me then I want you to also share things
then I want you to also share things
then I want you to also share things that are that are not related to your
that are that are not related to your
that are that are not related to your actual art but that still inspire you so
actual art but that still inspire you so
actual art but that still inspire you so if you’re all about calm for example
if you’re all about calm for example
if you’re all about calm for example okay you’re all about calm I want you to
okay you’re all about calm I want you to
okay you’re all about calm I want you to share your
share your
share your choose your paintings that are about
choose your paintings that are about
choose your paintings that are about calm I want you to share how you’ve made
calm I want you to share how you’ve made
calm I want you to share how you’ve made that calm painting all the thought that
that calm painting all the thought that
that calm painting all the thought that went behind it and then I want you to
went behind it and then I want you to
went behind it and then I want you to share other things quotes pictures
share other things quotes pictures
share other things quotes pictures passages books that are related to calm
passages books that are related to calm
passages books that are related to calm that inspire you because what I want you
that inspire you because what I want you
that inspire you because what I want you to do is be at the head of this calm
to do is be at the head of this calm
to do is be at the head of this calm movement that you’re creating let’s take
movement that you’re creating let’s take
movement that you’re creating let’s take another one so you’re doing empowerment
another one so you’re doing empowerment
another one so you’re doing empowerment okay I’ve never seen your painting so I
okay I’ve never seen your painting so I
okay I’ve never seen your painting so I don’t know what they’re all about but
don’t know what they’re all about but
don’t know what they’re all about but say it’s empowerment okay you want
say it’s empowerment okay you want
say it’s empowerment okay you want people to look at your paintings and
people to look at your paintings and
people to look at your paintings and feel empowered
feel empowered
feel empowered so empowerment’s your word everything
so empowerment’s your word everything
so empowerment’s your word everything that you spread on social media is going
that you spread on social media is going
that you spread on social media is going to be about empowerment it’s going to be
to be about empowerment it’s going to be
to be about empowerment it’s going to be your paintings it’s going to be how you
your paintings it’s going to be how you
your paintings it’s going to be how you did it it’s going to be quotes that
did it it’s going to be quotes that
did it it’s going to be quotes that inspire you it’s going to be books that
inspire you it’s going to be books that
inspire you it’s going to be books that inspire you
inspire you
inspire you so you other people who paint or who
so you other people who paint or who
so you other people who paint or who talk about empowerment that you’re going
talk about empowerment that you’re going
talk about empowerment that you’re going to put up why not put one of your
to put up why not put one of your
to put up why not put one of your paintings with a quote by melting by
paintings with a quote by melting by
paintings with a quote by melting by Nelson Mandela on the front and share
Nelson Mandela on the front and share
Nelson Mandela on the front and share that you want people to share that and
that you want people to share that and
that you want people to share that and when people will spread the message for
when people will spread the message for
when people will spread the message for you and they’ll see that powerful quote
you and they’ll see that powerful quote
you and they’ll see that powerful quote and the look at the paint and say who
and the look at the paint and say who
and the look at the paint and say who made that painting and partner up with
made that painting and partner up with
made that painting and partner up with people who believe in the same thing if
people who believe in the same thing if
people who believe in the same thing if your paintings were all about believe
your paintings were all about believe
your paintings were all about believe partner with me because I’m all about
partner with me because I’m all about
partner with me because I’m all about belief I love sharing stuff that’s about
belief I love sharing stuff that’s about
belief I love sharing stuff that’s about belief I would share your art if your
belief I would share your art if your
belief I would share your art if your painting was about believe and you came
painting was about believe and you came
painting was about believe and you came to me I would share it because we’re
to me I would share it because we’re
to me I would share it because we’re automatically on the same page so
automatically on the same page so
automatically on the same page so whatever you stand for connect with
whatever you stand for connect with
whatever you stand for connect with those people who believe the same thing
those people who believe the same thing
those people who believe the same thing and they’ll help you share it here’s an
and they’ll help you share it here’s an
and they’ll help you share it here’s an example okay I recently commissioned an
example okay I recently commissioned an
example okay I recently commissioned an artist to do some artwork for me I’ve
artist to do some artwork for me I’ve
artist to do some artwork for me I’ve created a new series of guides and one
created a new series of guides and one
created a new series of guides and one of the guides is on thinking big
of the guides is on thinking big
of the guides is on thinking big I want entrenar think bigger to not just
I want entrenar think bigger to not just
I want entrenar think bigger to not just settle for these little deals but go
settle for these little deals but go
settle for these little deals but go after bigger deals and believe in
after bigger deals and believe in
after bigger deals and believe in themselves so I wanted an artist to
themselves so I wanted an artist to
themselves so I wanted an artist to create a beautiful painting that would
create a beautiful painting that would
create a beautiful painting that would go across the top of the page with
go across the top of the page with
go across the top of the page with digital art that encapsulated the
digital art that encapsulated the
digital art that encapsulated the thought process the feeling of thinking
thought process the feeling of thinking
thought process the feeling of thinking big and I had a heck of a time finding
big and I had a heck of a time finding
big and I had a heck of a time finding an artist to do it imagine so I’m typing
an artist to do it imagine so I’m typing
an artist to do it imagine so I’m typing in like thinking big artist you’re
in like thinking big artist you’re
in like thinking big artist you’re searching for this stuff nothing comes
searching for this stuff nothing comes
searching for this stuff nothing comes up this is your chance people are
up this is your chance people are
up this is your chance people are looking for this stuff people who want
looking for this stuff people who want
looking for this stuff people who want to come
to come
to come an artist for certain feeling does it
an artist for certain feeling does it
an artist for certain feeling does it trying to get why do i why am i
trying to get why do i why am i
trying to get why do i why am i commissioned an artist because I want a
commissioned an artist because I want a
commissioned an artist because I want a feeling that’s why people are going to
feeling that’s why people are going to
feeling that’s why people are going to hire you they want a feeling to come
hire you they want a feeling to come
hire you they want a feeling to come across if you’re doing it for a
across if you’re doing it for a
across if you’re doing it for a boardroom if you’re doing it for some
boardroom if you’re doing it for some
boardroom if you’re doing it for some software program if you’re doing it for
software program if you’re doing it for
software program if you’re doing it for somebody’s home they want a feeling
somebody’s home they want a feeling
somebody’s home they want a feeling what’s that feeling people are searching
what’s that feeling people are searching
what’s that feeling people are searching for this they’re looking for you I was
for this they’re looking for you I was
for this they’re looking for you I was looking for an artist that would help me
looking for an artist that would help me
looking for an artist that would help me create something around thinking big
create something around thinking big
create something around thinking big maybe that’s you but artists do not do a
maybe that’s you but artists do not do a
maybe that’s you but artists do not do a good job of promoting themselves so that
good job of promoting themselves so that
good job of promoting themselves so that could be you and you were lying there’s
could be you and you were lying there’s
could be you and you were lying there’s it’s hard okay because you’re creating
it’s hard okay because you’re creating
it’s hard okay because you’re creating this stuff you’re creating all this
this stuff you’re creating all this
this stuff you’re creating all this great content around this movement
great content around this movement
great content around this movement you’re building but at the start nothing
you’re building but at the start nothing
you’re building but at the start nothing happens right at the start of believe
happens right at the start of believe
happens right at the start of believe for me nothing that was just me it was
for me nothing that was just me it was
for me nothing that was just me it was only me I was talking to myself but
only me I was talking to myself but
only me I was talking to myself but slowly people picked up on it because it
slowly people picked up on it because it
slowly people picked up on it because it was powerful because you can feel the
was powerful because you can feel the
was powerful because you can feel the passion that comes across everything I’m
passion that comes across everything I’m
passion that comes across everything I’m sharing and you can do videos or not it
sharing and you can do videos or not it
sharing and you can do videos or not it doesn’t matter but what you’re putting
doesn’t matter but what you’re putting
doesn’t matter but what you’re putting out is passionate around that keyword
out is passionate around that keyword
out is passionate around that keyword that you believe in so what is it share
that you believe in so what is it share
that you believe in so what is it share it with me because people are searching
it with me because people are searching
it with me because people are searching for that and they will contact you and
for that and they will contact you and
for that and they will contact you and say I love everything you’re doing I
say I love everything you’re doing I
say I love everything you’re doing I would love for you to create a painting
would love for you to create a painting
would love for you to create a painting for me around this theme here’s my
for me around this theme here’s my
for me around this theme here’s my vision and they’ll hire you and it may
vision and they’ll hire you and it may
vision and they’ll hire you and it may seem not concrete enough for you it may
seem not concrete enough for you it may
seem not concrete enough for you it may seem like I’ve tried that and it’s not
seem like I’ve tried that and it’s not
seem like I’ve tried that and it’s not working social media doesn’t work I’ve
working social media doesn’t work I’ve
working social media doesn’t work I’ve landed a ton of great business from
landed a ton of great business from
landed a ton of great business from social media but only once I started to
social media but only once I started to
social media but only once I started to narrow my focus once I started talking
narrow my focus once I started talking
narrow my focus once I started talking about believe if you look at my channel
about believe if you look at my channel
about believe if you look at my channel I have videos about belief I have
I have videos about belief I have
I have videos about belief I have pictures about belief I’ve my own quotes
pictures about belief I’ve my own quotes
pictures about belief I’ve my own quotes about belief
about belief
about belief I have other famous entrepreneur quotes
I have other famous entrepreneur quotes
I have other famous entrepreneur quotes about believe I have inspiring memes
about believe I have inspiring memes
about believe I have inspiring memes that are going out about believe
that are going out about believe
that are going out about believe everything is about belief if you love
everything is about belief if you love
everything is about belief if you love believe if you believe in believe you’ll
believe if you believe in believe you’ll
believe if you believe in believe you’ll love my channel if you don’t then you
love my channel if you don’t then you
love my channel if you don’t then you won’t but I stopped trying to be
won’t but I stopped trying to be
won’t but I stopped trying to be everything to everybody and started
everything to everybody and started
everything to everybody and started sharing my own stuff and other people’s
sharing my own stuff and other people’s
sharing my own stuff and other people’s stuff that I found inspiring around
stuff that I found inspiring around
stuff that I found inspiring around belief you got to do the same thing for
belief you got to do the same thing for
belief you got to do the same thing for yourself
yourself
yourself create that calendar where you’re
create that calendar where you’re
create that calendar where you’re sharing your own art your own quotes
sharing your own art your own quotes
sharing your own art your own quotes your own thought process but also
your own thought process but also
your own thought process but also bringing in other people and you’re
bringing in other people and you’re
bringing in other people and you’re building a movement here something
building a movement here something
building a movement here something people will attract and share they’re
people will attract and share they’re
people will attract and share they’re not just going to share your painting in
not just going to share your painting in
not just going to share your painting in isolation I hope that makes sense you
isolation I hope that makes sense you
isolation I hope that makes sense you know if you want to create this channel
know if you want to create this channel
know if you want to create this channel and post a few things on it let me know
and post a few things on it let me know
and post a few things on it let me know what you’re standing for send it to me
what you’re standing for send it to me
what you’re standing for send it to me and I’ll review it because it’s so
and I’ll review it because it’s so
and I’ll review it because it’s so important and it’ll make you feel good
important and it’ll make you feel good
important and it’ll make you feel good I’ll make you feel like you’re doing
I’ll make you feel like you’re doing
I’ll make you feel like you’re doing something beyond yourself you’re not
something beyond yourself you’re not
something beyond yourself you’re not just painting for yourself anymore
just painting for yourself anymore
just painting for yourself anymore you’ll have an audience a community it’s
you’ll have an audience a community it’s
you’ll have an audience a community it’s something powerful you’re trying to
something powerful you’re trying to
something powerful you’re trying to impact in the world that’ll drive you
believe for those are watching like the
believe for those are watching like the video please give it a thumbs up below
video please give it a thumbs up below
video please give it a thumbs up below it always makes you want to do more and
it always makes you want to do more and
it always makes you want to do more and I’d love to hear from you if you have a
I’d love to hear from you if you have a
I’d love to hear from you if you have a question you want me to go in more
question you want me to go in more
question you want me to go in more detail here about this topic let me know
detail here about this topic let me know
detail here about this topic let me know below you want something else for your
below you want something else for your
below you want something else for your business leave it in the comments I’ll
business leave it in the comments I’ll
business leave it in the comments I’ll make a video response thank you so much
make a video response thank you so much
make a video response thank you so much and I’ll see you soon
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