E-book update
In June of this year, I launched my e-book, Guide to Getting Started with Social Media for Artists and Arts Organizations. There have been a couple of exciting new developments that I wanted to let you know about. First off, […]
Creating an email signature
Last week, I got an email from Simon. This, in and of itself, is not strange, given that we work together. A lot. What was new was this spiffy signature: I took a screenshot and converted it to a .jpg, […]
Let’s Make a Scene!
Every year, our local Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance hosts a conference that takes place over one weekend in October. There are discussions, workshops, and keynotes. Plus quite a bit of socializing and some alcohol consumption. This year, in light […]
Time-Tracking Software
Yesterday was my blog-versary. The second post I ever wrote was called Putting a Value on Your Work, and talked about how to price your work. A key aspect of putting a value on your work, whether it be a […]
Happy Blog-versary!
One year ago, on October 1, 2008, I posted my first blog post on theartofthebiz.com. I had been writing monthly guest post for Simon Ogden for nearly a year, and decided it was time to launch my own blog. It’s […]
YouSendIt
Today, in my second of a week’s worth of technical tools and websites that make my life easier, I’m introducing you to YouSendIt. In my line of work, I sometimes have to send or recieve really big files: photos for […]
SugarSync
When I wrote yesterday’s post on Dropbox, I was already aware of SugarSync (http://www.sugarsync.com), another online file storage application. I had done some research on the two applications, to see which one was better, and it seemed that actually, SugarSync […]
Dropbox
This week, I am going to share with you some technical tools or websites that might make running your business easier. I’m in the middle of what is looking like my busiest fall so far, so anything that can make […]
Social Nettiquette
Last week, I did a guest post on The Art Biz Blog. Alyson Stanfield has a very successful blog that, like mine, focuses on the business of being an artist, although hers is more geared towards visual artists, while my […]
A sticky situation
Five months ago, I got a phone call from Mark Carter, Artistic Director of Down Stage Right Productions. I’d previously done publicity for his production of Bullshot Crummond last year. Mark had just gotten the rights to a new show […]