While I am a big advocate of people using social media in small and frequent chunks, I also think that it is a good social media strategy to take a break sometimes. Both you and your audience need a breather. Part of it is to prevent burn-out and part of it is to occasionally […]
Using Canva for Social Media – Part 2 of Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs
Last week we brought you the first part of our three-part blog series, Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs [if you missed it, you can catch up here]. This week we give you Part 2: ‘Using Canva for Social Media’ which focuses on how Canva can help you promote yourself as a Creative Entrepreneur on a variety […]
How to Make the Most of Instagram for Creatives (Infographic)
5 Top Tips on Using Instagram for Creative Entrepreneurs
Accompanying our guide on using Instagram for business, this week we bring you the top 5 tips on how as a Creative Entrepreneur you can use Instagram to promote yourself and your work. 1. Use #hashtags Hashtags are a great way to attract the attention of those who are on the look-out for something in […]
My Top 5 Apps for Artists and Creatives
I’ve just got a new iPhone 6 plus and I am wondering how I ever accomplished anything before I got it. It is literally becoming my portable brain. With 64 gb of memory, I’m sure it has more retention ability than I do, so I find myself leaning more and more on it to help […]
Set a goal for 2015 to cross-pollinate your creative practice
First off, Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. As we enter a New Year, I want you to be keenly following your industry and the key players in it, but I caution you to not operate with blinders on. Tunnel vision prevents us from opportunities to cross-pollinate our creative practice by gaining […]
Social media listening
Your potential customer is chattering away. Are you taking the time to listen? It’s always so great when you have a wonderful social media experience. And I just had one I’d like to share with you because it shows what is possible. This one happened to me on Twitter. Backstory So I’m fortunate to live […]
Social Media for Performing Artists: A Guide
Social media is ridiculously important to performing artists. I spent the last year studying for an MA in Creative Entrepreneurship through the University of East Anglia. This was a fantastic year filled will learning of how to thrive as a creative business person. My dissertation was entitled: Keep the Conversation Going: 65 Social Media Strategies […]