Get Organized to Run a Successful Art Business

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©Joan DaGradi, Moonlit Sonata.

I've learned more from this class than I could have hoped for or imagined! Having just finished printing my own Christmas cards and meeting deadlines for 3 painting residencies, I'm astonished at what I've achieved! It's been years since I've mailed a Christmas card BEFORE Christmas, much less one featuring one of my paintings on it. Entering into the class, I didn't have a specific office. My home was a sea of piles. . . .

I do something daily now, and little by little, staying rganized is becoming a way of life.
Putting things in the right place the first time, rather than moving endless piles around, has been tremendously helpful. I feel terrific when I can find what I'm looking for and can sit down and plan the next project. Our group was fantastically supportive group of each other . . . It was worth every penny. —Joan DaGradi, New Orleans, LA

©Mary Richmond, Trinity

I found this class to be informative, helpful and well worth the cost . . . I highly recommend it to anyone despairing over their lack of organization or even those who are mostly organized but need a little push to get everything in order. I look forward to the follow-ups and to keeping in touch with my classmates.
—Mary Richmond, Mashpee, MA

GO! Get Organized to Run a Successful Art Business

from Alyson B. Stanfield and ArtBizCoach.com . . .

Next class: October 7 through October 31, 2008

Kickoff phone call: Tuesday, October 7 at 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 6pm MT, and 5pm PT (will be recorded in case you can't make it)

Are you feeling overwhelmed?
Drowning in clutter?
Losing time to poor habits?
Don't know where to begin to start files and databases?

I know all about these traps. I deal with them every day and can teach you what I have learned that allows me to run a focused, successful business.

Except for the first kickoff phone call, this class conducted entirely on a private blog!

If you've never used a blog, great. You'll learn a much-needed skill. If you use blogs, you'll really enjoy this format.

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Here's what you get:

Kickoff phone call mentioned at the top of this page. This call is conducted over a telephone bridge line that you will dial into.
11 major lessons + more than 20 other smaller ones delivered in blog format. Each will be posted on the class blog. Students will need to check in with the blog in order to get their lessons and comment. Email reminders will not be delivered.
Participation in the class discussion. All dialogue should occur on the blog.
Me! I act as the instructor. I am an active participant and will be monitoring and leading the discussion on the blog.
Three MP3 audio recordings: "Get Organized," "How to Energize Your Art Career with Feng Shui," and "Mailing Lists." Each is approximately one hour in length and was recorded from previous teleclasses.
Links to more resources for many of the topics.

Major Lessons:

Put Discipline and Focus Into Place
File
e-File
Organize Your Office
Maintain Your Calendar
Set Routines
Use Task Lists
Manage Your Life with Outlook or Entourage
Inventory Your Artwork
Computerize Your Mailing List
Do This in the Meantime

Also, tips, including: 5 steps to conquering piles; nurture positive environments; declutter; weekly art dates; saying "no"; task notebooks; holiday cards; and strong systems of support.

My office still looks like a mess to everyone but me. The basement studio is fully organized and functioning. A place for everything and everything in it's place . . .
I'm now in the process of applying to residency programs for next year. So, Girl, your class lit the fire under me and got me going. Thank you.—Louise Farrell, Brookline, MA

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GUARANTEE OF CLASSES
I cannot make you do the work required. However, I guarantee that if you show up, do the work and honor the promise to yourself, you will see results. If the classes are not as they are described in detail or if you believe I am not holding up my end of the professional relationship, I promise to refund your money.

$99 for everything

(Previous participants of this same class receive a 25% discount. Email me for your coupon and be sure to include your full name.)