New
Blog Series: Forty Questions - Identifying problems and issues and
tips on solving them.
Buckle your seat belts as over the next few weeks, with the support of Connie Mettler, I will be doing a blog series regarding my 40 questions method in helping to identify problems craft artists have today and offer ideas on how to solve them. This series will be posted via my own blog, www.quickcraftartisttips.blogspot.com as well as here on Artfairinsiders.com . I encourage all to add your thoughts regarding each topic covered that will be posted either every day or every other day.
First,here's a bit of background about myself as well as how I came up with
these 40 questions...
Back in 1997 I was involved with a groupof crafts people who all shared in a need to want to do more in getting
the word out on how to become better business people, but gear it to
craft artists who do art fairs and other similar events. Through
sharing our frustrations, ideas, tips, etc. I started the Mid-Atlantic
Crafter Expo which was like a typical expo but for craft artists. What
made the event what it was is that we had 15 different exhibitors from
website designers, promoters, jury slide photographers, and two keynote
speakers and 7 other mini speakers talk about tips on designing a
website, how to organize one's workshop, report on trends of what was
going on at shows (back then), and so much more. This event helped so
many people, but due to funding I couldn't afford to do a follow up
event. Regardless this opened the door for me to do consulting work and
give talks at seminars on how to not just be a great artist but be a
great business person too. It was at this time I developed a 40
question survey to learn a little about the clients I was working with
to help identify what they their needs and problems are to come of with
some effective solutions.
At this time, Feb 10th, 2010, I am snowed in in Maryland and I have nothing buttime to share my tips, for free, on this topic. As Spring art fairs and
festivals will be around the corner (which can't come soon enough!) and the beginning of a new decade,
it is clear folks are looking for answers now. This is the best time to
work together on these questions, using both my personal experiences
and others, to share with those who follow my blog regularly as well as
with folks on
www.artfairinsiders.com .
Starting today I will be postingthese 40 questions and doing my best to answer them, not only from my
own perspective with my own business, but open it up to you, my friends
and colleagues to share your thoughts as well. I suggest answering
these questions yourself and keeping a record of your answers as we take
this adventure together in finding more about ourselves as artists as
well as being better business people too. Again, please stay tuned
every day or every other day for new blog posts and if you have any
questions yourself that you would like me to address, please email me at
mksholund@gmail.com !
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