A Powerful Tip to Sell More Art
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What’s in a name? Personalize your interactions and introduce yourself. It’s going to help spark conversations, and you’ll be much more likely to make a memorable impression. Be unforgettable and personable and you’ll sell more art. More tips like this are in my book
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Why You Should Avoid Autoresponders on Social Media
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Here’s why you should avoid autoresponders on social media. Bots and automation are not helpful. People who want to engage with you on social are looking for human interaction. Nothing turns off a prospect faster than an automated response. When you respond, ask permission to take the next step. You don’t have to share everything in one long message. Allow the conversation to evolve naturally.
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Good Salespeople Versus Bad Salespeople
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Bad salespeople feel like they have to convince. No one enjoys being talked at! Here’s what you can do instead. Draft some great questions to prompt conversations. You’ll sell more art, and people will truly enjoy talking to you too.
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Listen to Your Customers to Sell More Art
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When talking to a customer, it’s hard not to interrupt. Don’t do it! Active listening will help you understand what’s important to them. You don’t need to convince anyone. Feeling heard is going to mean much more to your customer. If selling more art is important to you, then and get the bonuses including the Artpreneur Affirmation Series.
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Mind Your Body Language to Sell More Art
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When you're selling in person, body language matters. In fact, I think it matters even if you aren’t in person. You don’t want to be the artist in the corner with your coffee. Plan to stand and project confidence and energy. Be mindful of the space that potential customers find comfortable so they don’t feel like you are hovering. Be approachable and ready to connect. For more great tips like this and grab the great bonuses while you’re at it!
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Artist Paul Klee on Relieving Stress
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Klee was a multi passionate artist who studied art and the violin. He was in his 30’s before he focused on his art career. Even then, he changed his style often to defy categorization. He believed that creativity comes from beyond consciousness and that making art was a form of mediation. He said, “I paint in order not to cry.”
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Abstract Artist Mark Rothko on Overcoming Sorrow
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Rothko’s striking color combinations are meant to be meditations. He wanted to create art church’s where people could look at art and pray. He said “I’m interested only in expressing basic human emotions and the fact that lots of people break down and cry when confronted with my pictures shows that I communicate those basic emotions. The people who weep before my pictures are having the same religious experience that I had when I painted them. Art has a spiritual effect on me. Does it affect you that way too?
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Artist Agnes Martin and Mental Illness
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Agnes Martin painted in a minimalist style but considered herself an part of the abstract expressionist movement. She suffered from hallucinations, depression and was often hospitalized and eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia. She used subtle color and meticulously drawn grids to create a calming effect. About her work she said “art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings. Her work is also part of the Paul Allen billion-dollar art action at Christies later this month.
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Edvard Munch and The Scream
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Edvard Much painted the scream a few years after his father passed away. He shared that the weight of the world had suddenly hit him. Growing up he was surrounded by death and depression and himself suffered with mental illness himself. He said, “art comes from joy and pain, but mostly from pain.” I can relate to this. Maybe the art comes from pain, but it brings me great joy. Do you feel that way too?
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Yayoi Kusama and Confronting Anxiety
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is known for her polka-dot art. She has been open about her mental health and shred that art has become her way to express her mental problems. In her words "I fight pain, anxiety, and fear every day, and the only method I have found that relieved my illness is to keep creating art.” I feature her in my upcoming book Artpreneur when I talk about embracing your inner weirdo. Many artists suffer from anxiety and it’s one of the reasons that I have mental health experts on the podcast.
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