Gabrielle Manglou & the Top 10 Links of the Month

ARTIST: Gabrielle Manglou, Voler dans les plumes, mixed-media digital print 

THIS MONTH: How to really set yourself apart from the rest; corporate art clients; an introduction to crowdfunding; how not to get yourself reviewed; and, more....

SMARTER Goals

A few week's ago I was looking for a video that explained SMART goals without all that MBA jibba-jabba, which can leave many folks scratching their heads saying, "Huh?" Funny that I found one at the end of, what I consider to be, the best goal-setting post ever (by Tim Brownson), which I tweeted about a year ago. I'd strongly recommend reading it to complement this vid. Speaking of which, if the term "ecology" doesn't ring true for you, then think of the "E" in SMARTER as relating to your "environment" instead.

Lose the Crutch of Control

PHOTOGRAPHER: Buaiansayapanomali, Alone

If I asked you to recall a major accomplishment in your life, you would not only remember the effort it took, the commitment involved, or your unwavering tenacity, but also the support you were given along the way. At times, it is the latter point — other people's support — that some creative business types shy away from. To those for whom this applies, my advice to you is to lose the control.

Radical Business: Your Niche

I guess I should have warned you all that I go M.I.A. during my birthday month. Obnoxious as it may sound, I believe that celebrating on just the day of is for suckers. But now I'm back, and for the most part, somewhat recovered from May's festivities.

Today, I was just reading through my weekly Heart of Business e-newsletter and they mentioned Tad Hargrave's Radical Business site (he provides marketing consulting to holistic businesses). I had come across it some time last year and had shared some of his marketing self-assessment materials with a client. I remember now that it really resonated with her, so it may do the same for you too (just scroll down for the sign-up box in the right-hand column).

PRINCESSdie & the Top 10 Links of the Week

Artist: PRINCESSdie, Bruce Lee 

THIS WEEK: Advice for aspiring recording artists, the truth about vanity galleries, leaving your 9:00-to-5:00 for your art, newsletter guidelines for non-profits, and more....

Wayne Salmon & the Top 10 Links of the Week

Photographer: Wayne Salmon, Untitled 

THIS WEEK: The benefits of gallery representation, leveraging your blog to promote your services, 102 small business marketing questions for people who don't speak "marketing," and more....

Julian Calleros & the Top 10 Links of the Week

Blog MorenaMedia will now be formatted as an Artist's Business Digest, which will be more useful to readers and is also a good outlet for me, since I naturally collect an unbelievable amount of these links. In the future, original articles will be posted on the MorenaMedia Web site and will be made available to those who subscribe to the mailing list.

[ Modista by Julian Calleros ]

THIS WEEK: Quit looking for an artist agent, learn how NOT to approach a gallery, working backwards to accomplish your goals, and more....

Laura Ortiz Vega & the Top 10 Links of the Week

(Untitled Graffiti Series, in thread and wax, by Laura Ortiz Vega)

THIS WEEK: Do freelancers need business plans, five ways to make money without selling your artwork, 17 types of posts to strengthen your business blog, and more....