eNews APOLOGIES!
I apologize for emailing my newsletter subscribers twice in one week! I am getting ready to head to my parent’s for Easter weekend and the newsletter ” “Organization, inspiration, social strategies & more” was supposed to go out on Monday the 13th, not today, the 9th!
The best laid plans… (laugh or get upset, right? Let’s laugh!) So I’ll send my next on on Monday the 20th — until then…
Tara 
Carve Out Time for Social Networking
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting Alyson Stanfield, the “Art Biz Coach” in person. I’ve been following her on Twitter and hear great things about her in different art circles. She just posted a blog called “Carve Out Time for Social Networking” and it is right on the money!
She included my “Zen of Twitter”
“Don’t worry about what you
might have missed when you weren’t looking,
just assume that the tweets you are meant to see
are the ones on the screen when you are inspired to look.”
But that isn’t the only reason I liked the post. Of course, I was extremely flattered. Her advice to artists about social networking is definitely worth a read so instead of recreating the wheel, here is the link to hear it from Alyson: Carve Out Time for Social Networking
Now go forth, be creative and be social!
~ Tara
Who else wants to know “The Secret Code of Success?”
A better question might be, “WHO DOESN’T?!?!?”
Now you might be saying to yourself, or to me through your computer screen, “Here we go, another motivational book that will say the same thing I’ve heard before and haven’t been able to implement.” To that I say, “No.”
This book has something different than what I’ve read before, and I read a lot. There are a few ‘gold ticket strategies’ that made so much sense to me that I was compelled to let you know about them. What you decide to do after that is of course, completely up to you.
I had the pleasure of meeting the author, Noah St. John in San Francisco in the beginning of March.
(Side note: Even though I look a bit uncomfortable in the picture — it was only because the photographer was taking a while so that glazed “take it” look came over me — not because I didn’t find Noah very friendly and easy to talk to. Ok, back on task.)
Noah is a friendly, outgoing, smart, articulate, highly educated man. So why, when he was in his early 30s, was he broke and living in his parent’s basement?
He spent some serious time pondering that question and came up with a plan to “get his foot off the brake” and stop sabotaging his success… and his basement living experience can help you (and me and anyone else who’s interested) do the same.
My book has so many dog-earred pages and underlined passages that I can’t cover them all. Here are a few ‘stand out’ points he made — if they sound good, grab the book and start reading!
If you’ve heard “write down your affirmations (what you want) and say them every day”, and maybe you’ve even done it, do you wonder why if often doesn’t work? On p. 53 Noah states the obvious: The plain and simple truth is that most of us doubt our own affirmations. He then gives us a strategy – afformations – to start seeing results!
Noah will teach you to ask the questions that have the power to change your life. He’ll remind you to be careful who you hang out with, the type of self-talk you let float about your brain and why “Goal Free Zones” are so important.
My favorite parts by far can be found on p. 35 – he describes and I’ve been afflicted with the success disorder – Success Anorexia. Anyone can have it and he can help you over come it. But only if you do 3 things…
- Buy the book
- Read the book with an open mind
- Implement the strategies in the book
So now you know this resource is out there, it’s up to you if you want to take a look! Here’s to your success!
Tara
Top 10 Trade Show Tactics REVEALED!
Are you exhibiting at an upcoming Art Licensing Trade Show?
Do you have a booth at SURTEX in May or the Licensing Expo in June?
As the show approaches, are you getting nervous about being prepared, what to bring, what to show, what to say?
Exhibiting at an art licensing trade show is a huge investment in your business in money, time and effort. I have been successfully doing art licensing trade shows. More than 75% of my business is a direct result of meeting manufacturers at trade shows and those meetings have generated over $200,000 to date. After 6 years and exhibiting at 10 art licensing shows – I have some experience and pointers to share!
I will reveal my “Top 10 Trade Show Tactics”
on Tuesday, April 21st, at 5:30 pm PST / 8:30 pm EST.
If you are exhibiting, you should be listening.
- How to make your booth a manufacturer – magnet
- Why including licensed products or mock-ups can get you new business
- 5 tips for a low-stress setup
- How to make yourself stand out from all the other artists in the room
- How to look and sound confident, even if you are shaking in your boots!
- 3 key questions to ask anyone who stops at your booth
- 3 ways to keep track of leads during the show
- Why follow-up is 90% of the work and strategies to not let your leads slip through the cracks
- 5 trade show pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Tara’s “3 P’s of Success”
Click here to learn more… hope to talk to you soon!
~ Tara
P.S. In the words of artist Henri Matisse, “Creativity takes courage.” to that I add: “and so does exhibiting at a trade show.”
3 Reasons Why I Hired a Coach…
Business is like a parade… As you move along, there are people ahead of you in the parade with more wisdom and experience and those behind you, wanting to know what you know. You can continue marching along and gaining experience and wisdom on your own or you can find ways to move forward a little faster. (I guess it’s almost like cutting in line at Disneyland!)
One way to move forward and learn from those ahead of you in the parade is to take classes. This is a great way to learn in a group setting, gain insights from the questions of others, etc.
Another way is to hire one of the people ahead of you as a coach. This is usually a bit more expensive than a class but the value you can receive, if you approach coaching correctly, can be absolutely amazing! I am very committed to continuing education and have done a mix of classes and coaching over the years.
Yesterday I mentioned preparing for a coaching session today and my neighbor looked at me quizzically? “What?” she asked. “But I thought YOU were a coach, why would you hire a coach? Won’t that make people not want to use you if you don’t know it all?” So I thought I’d share with you what I discussed with here.
I was able to boil it down 3 reasons why I hired a coach. Maybe my list will help you decide if you are ready for a coach as well.
- I want personalized help. I just completed a very intensive class about how to teach by phone. (teleseminars) I had implemented some of the strategies and was beginning to have some specific, detail oriented questions about how to best implement.
- I want to shorten my learning curve and I’m willing to pay to do it. When you are new to something, there is a learning curve. You can learn in the school of hard knocks, which often takes a lot of time, can cost you money and potentially leave you and your reputation with a few bumps and bruises. Or, you can learn by talking through your plan with someone who has already “been there, done that!” They can alert you to any speed bumps along the way — and hopefully get you over them without you getting those bumps and bruises.
- I saw someone with the level of success I want to attain. I met a coach who I connected with, I related to his story – where he started and where he was now. I am where he started and want to get where he is now… So what better person to walk me down the path to success?
Well I need to stop blogging now because I have a coaching session to prepare for. If I’m spending my hard earned money for help and advice, I am going to be very clear about what I’ve done since the last time we talked, what things I want his input on and the next place I want to get to.
~ Tara
P.S. If you think you are ready for a coach to help you with your art licensing business, both Paul Brent and I offer hourly or continuous coaching. Go to www.artlicensinginfo.com/coaching.html for more details.
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