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    Connecting With Your Audience One Email At A Time
    colorcodedcreative
    • Jul 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Connecting With Your Audience One Email At A Time

    Why do I need an email list? What would I even say in a monthly email? Do people want to hear from me? Don't they just want to see the...
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    Art Festivals: During and After A Show
    melissahelene
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 8 min

    Art Festivals: During and After A Show

    After participating in my first two juried art festivals of summer 2021, it feels very appropriate and timely that we are discussing what...
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    Preparing for a Juried Art Festival
    colorcodedcreative
    • Jun 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    Preparing for a Juried Art Festival

    Welcome to part two of my series all about juried art festivals! (If you missed the first one, head over to read all about Applying to...
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    The Ins and Outs of Applying to Juried Art Festivals
    melissahelene
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Ins and Outs of Applying to Juried Art Festivals

    Welcome to my three part series about juried art festivals! This first section will be all about applying for shows - the research...
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    A Day in the Life of a Creative Entrepreneur
    melissahelene
    • May 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Day in the Life of a Creative Entrepreneur

    What It's Really Like to Run a Creative Business Being a full-time artist and entrepreneur often sounds more glamorous than it really is....
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    Commissions: When to Say Yes and When to Say No
    melissahelene
    • May 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    Commissions: When to Say Yes and When to Say No

    Commissions are a great way to diversify your offerings as an artist, serve your clients and audience, as well as add a stream of revenue...
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    Do Artists and Designers Need Their Own Brand?
    melissahelene
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 4 min

    Do Artists and Designers Need Their Own Brand?

    [Guest blogger: Angela Ryan of The Design Blonde] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Short answer:...
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    Why You Need Your Own Artist Website and Tips to Build One
    melissahelene
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Why You Need Your Own Artist Website and Tips to Build One

    A website is your place to shine and a space where you control your audiences' experience. You can take them on a journey through your...
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    Imposter Syndrome and How to Kick It!
    colorcodedcreative
    • Apr 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    Imposter Syndrome and How to Kick It!

    Do you ever feel like people are going to call you out for not being an expert or a "real [insert your chosen title here]"? Do you feel...
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    Social Media Topic Ideas for Artists
    melissahelene
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Social Media Topic Ideas for Artists

    50 Social Media Topic Ideas for Artists Social media marketing is about building a community and strengthening relationships with your...
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    Ten Ways to Make Money With Your Art Practice
    colorcodedcreative
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    Ten Ways to Make Money With Your Art Practice

    Building a successful career as an artist requires more than just creating beautiful works of art. You must don hats of every shape and...
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    Five Ways to Get Organized in Your Creative Business
    colorcodedcreative
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Five Ways to Get Organized in Your Creative Business

    Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your physical or mental space? Do you forget to do things because you don't have a central location for...
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    Five Things to Consider When Pricing Your Artwork
    colorcodedcreative
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Five Things to Consider When Pricing Your Artwork

    Pricing your work is a very personal and individual decision. No one else can determine the value of your creation. There is no one...
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    Six Tips to Tackle Instagram Marketing
    colorcodedcreative
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Six Tips to Tackle Instagram Marketing

    Social media marketing is a beast and we are all trying to figure out how to harness its magical powers to our advantage. Instagram, in...
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    Color-Coded Creatives: The Artist Behind the Business
    colorcodedcreative
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 3 min

    Color-Coded Creatives: The Artist Behind the Business

    Hey there! I’m Melissa – the professional scratchboard artist running a successful fine arts business with no “background” in fine arts...
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    Do You Know Your Numbers? Three Steps Toward Financial Freedom
    colorcodedcreative
    • Jan 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Do You Know Your Numbers? Three Steps Toward Financial Freedom

    Knowing and understanding the finances of your business is probably the most important part of being an entrepreneur! I know it feels...
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    Define Your WHY: What's Your Purpose
    colorcodedcreative
    • Dec 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Define Your WHY: What's Your Purpose

    Let me tell you a quick story. I had just spent three days outside in 90+ degree heat. I was tired and sweaty from tear down at an art...
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    Get SMARTER With Your Goals
    colorcodedcreative
    • Dec 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Get SMARTER With Your Goals

    I have never been a good goal setter. I was always a little afraid to reach too high and fall short or didn’t want to commit to anything...
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