Presentation is everything
We go to a lot of street fairs, food truck events, and other such gatherings where entrepreneurs are promoting their works. We usually see a wide range of marketing attempts, some very good and...
View ArticleThe Democratization of the Arts and the death of the Middleman
It’s been coming for a long time, but 2012 may be the year that the shift goes mainstream. I refer, of course, to the shift in business model for the popular arts. In the olden days, if you wanted to …...
View ArticleKyle Baker: The Care of the Future is Mine
Kyle Baker is an amazingly talented cartoonist, equally adept at straight-ahead superhero comics, absurdly hilarious comedy cartoons and slice-of-life gag panels. He has worked for Disney, DC, Warner...
View ArticlePay the artist!
Practically every week, one well-meaning friend or another will forward me an announcement about another "art contest" and suggest I enter it. I always have to explain to them why (a) these contests...
View ArticleSocial Media and Customer Service Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jellyfish
Over at Digiday, Curtis Silver looks at the wisdom of responding to customer service issues in public via social media. http://digiday.com/brands/customer-service-social-media/ SPOILER: It’s generally...
View ArticleFacebook and copyright
For some time now, a self-proclaimed “legal notice” has been circulating on Facebook which purports to prevent Facebook, government agencies and others from invading the user’s privacy by accessing...
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