This is the 4th and final post in a series on the evolution and re-evolution of an art business. To read the backstory, see parts 1, 2 and 3. —- Sometimes it seems that the only thing that gets me to make a change is a hearty wallop upside the head by the universe. As […]
My Stupid Business Mistakes: 8 Lessons to Prevent You from Losing Money & Looking Dumb
In parts 1 and 2 of this series I shared how I became an artist quite by accident, and slowly built up a sustainable business as a calligrapher and ketubah artist. It was cool to be able to call myself a professional artist, but the problem was, although I made my living from my art, […]
How to Teach Storytelling to a Business
The other day a friend came over to hang out and he pointed at a painting on my wall, asking me, “What is that painting?” It was my dream portrait by Eleatta Diver I told him. I went on to explain to him that Eleatta had interviewed me about my dreams and what I wanted […]
Teach An MBA How to Play
In my creative work with companies I have seen the benefits of play at work with sales forces. Sales is a stressful job. If you’ve ever seen Glenn Gary, Glenn Ross you’ll have an idea of how stressful. “Getting to the Yes” is really hard sometimes. You face a lot of rejection. It takes a […]
How Youtube Sees Copyright
A very important video for artists. These ideas are the kinds of things that artists need to understand in order to stay relevant in the digital world. Margaret Stewart, from Youtube, points out that digital rights holders that allow their work to be embedded, shared, and remixed experience tremendous growth in recognition and sales. The […]