I personally recommend everything and everyone here.
Please note that a number of these are affiliate links.
That means I might make a percentage of anything you purchase from these partners.
I only recommend people, services, and products I believe in. |
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The Robert Genn Twice Weekly Letter
This Canadian painter is prolific with a pen as well as with a brush.
His newsletter offers loads of insight and often contains practical
information on the business of art.
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Renée Phillips, known as The Artrepreneur Coach, has been helping artists since 1980, "follow their passion and turn their passion into prosperity," as the Director of Manhattan Arts International, and in her books, weekly Ezine and classes. |
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You can't go wrong with Ariane Goodwin's annual smARTist Telesummit.
Now, she makes it even easier for you to boost your career. She's packaged the smARTist recordings and transcripts in a Home Study Edition.
Check it out! |
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Tara is the go-to gal if you want to license your art. She has e-books, teleseminars, and a rockin' blog.
Check out Tara's e-book How to Get Started in Art Licensing |
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The Studio Protector
Helps you create and implement an emergency plan. Two spinning wheel charts explain how artists can plan ahead for emergencies and reduce the impact of a disaster. Five “pocket protectors” or pullout guides provide detailed information about what to do in the minutes before a disaster strikes, how to clean up after a calamitous event and how to salvage fire and water damaged items.
The Studio Protector wall version also coordinates with an online e-version that goes more into depth on disaster readiness, response, and recovery. The Studio Protector is only $16 and proceeds go to support the production and distribution of artists’ emergency resources from CERF+. |
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Joan Stewart | The Publicity Hound
PR expert Joan Stewart gives you weekly publicity tactics in her newsletter. I've taken a number of her teleseminars and have always learned something.
Joan offers a hefty set of special reports and 89 Ways to Write Powerful Press Releases. |
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Third Tribe Marketing
This group is packed with power!
Some of the key figures in Internet marketing got together to help those of us who can't afford to pay thousands of dollars for special coaching. The result is Third Tribe Marketing. |
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Marketing Materials from Paper Source
I am a huge fan of Paper Source for envelopes, gift cards, and blank cards.
Check out their large presentation envelopes—great for sending your portfolio to an art consultant or a proposal to a prospective client. |
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Cynthia Morris
Cynthia coaches writers, artists and visionaries to confidence and completion.
Cynthia was my personal coach and helped guide me through the writing of my book. "Guide" is too gentle a word for what she did. She held me accountable, questioned my actions, inspired me, and wouldn't stand for any excuses.
Her book, Create Your Writer’s Life, melts writer’s block.
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Christine Kane
Christine Kane is the Mentor to Women who are Changing the World.
I've been reading Christine's blog for years, have taken her Uplevel Your Life class, and attended one of her retreats in the beautiful hills outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
Oh, yeah, I've bought and very much enjoyed her music, too!
Be sure to check out her website and blog and sign up for her newsletter. |
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Whitewing Design
Patricia J. Velte has been my go-to Web guru for years. She's also worked with loads of my clients to give them the professional artist Web presence they deserve.
Pat is wonderful to work with! She can build you your own unique website or blog in a snap.
Read this quick tip from Pat. |
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Easy to use site-building tool that helps you market your artwork more effectively.
I've been partnering with Clint Watson at Fine Art Studio Online for years. I know tons of his clients and can't think of any who have ever been anything but happy with his services.
60-day free trial when you tell Clint that Alyson sent you. |
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I had been blogging for years before I purchased this product. I got so much out of it that I wanted to help sell it.
I guarantee that you'll find at least 1 quick tip in the e-book will be worth 10 times the amount you paid for it ($20!). |
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Evernote
Evernote is one of my favorite productivity tools.
Think of Evernote as an electronic filing cabinet. You have files with topics (Evernote calls them notebooks) to which you can add e-notes, text you "clip" from the Internet, pictures, and more. |
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