Puritan Guilt
A long time ago, in my thirties (:-)), I dated an artist called Mr. Fire-man. He was a really fabulous painter, and very dedicated to the artistic lifestyle. He was like magic–even though he didn’t always have a reliable source […]
“Crowdsourcing” Your Next Production
Crowdsourcing is not a new concept. According to Wikipedia, Crowd Sourcing is the act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, to a large group of people or community (a crowd), through an open call. The term […]
No Starving Artists
A little while back, I was having an email conversation with my friend Paul. Now, I’ve known Paul since the time we shared a tent at a cabin on Mayne Island during our younger days, but in the past few […]
Fewer clicks=more sales
Let’s face it, we’re busy. Even more busy than ever, it seems, these days. Just when I think I can’t get any busier, I surprise myself. What that means, is, if I am able to do something quickly and efficiently, […]
What’s your Facebook Page Worth?
Yeah, yeah, social media this, social media that. Easy for you to say, right? But does it sell tickets/paintings/CDs? I still can’t prove the direct correlation all the time. No one can. But I wanted to share with you a […]
Outsourcing
As artists in business, we are a one-person show, and we wear a lot of hats. Not only are responsible for the greatest bulk of our work, namely creating our art, but we are also responsible for the business and […]
What’s your perception of value? Pt 2
A few years back, I had an eye-opening experience around money. I had an interview to be hired by a small social-profit corporation to to marketing and PR for them for a summer. I got the interview via my network, […]
Your perception of value
Money. It’s been a trending topic in my own personal blogosphere, lately. First there was John McLauglan talking about Firing some of his Customers. Then Nancy Kenny asked me for some advice about valuing her new service, and wrote about […]
Alliance makes sense of yesterday’s budget
Overall, I heard so many people yesterday saying “what does this mean??” There’s this $10 Million dollars, but where does it come from? Who gets it? And how does the budget compare to last years’? I just got this email […]
Reaction to the BC Budget
Well, it’s not great news. There’s this: “$10 million to arts and culture groups this year through a new 2010 Sports and Arts Legacy fund.” But what does it mean?? Bottom line: the government did not restore the funding they […]