Here are some ideas -
* Compile or organize your customer database.
* Jazz up or create an email signature
* Move customer database to a new system if needed.
* Organize your art supplies, clean the studio.
* Back up all your images onto CD-Rom.
* Back up your website.
* Add your newer images to your website.
* Work on your marketing
* Create a direct mailing campaign
* Figure out how Google Adwords works and if it would be an appropriate way to advertise your art.
* Figure out and add alternate payment solutions like Google Checkout to your site.
* Compare mailing fees and options at FedEx, UPS, USPS.
* Look for more cost effective ways of shipping your art.
* Create some Squidoo pages for free (they also earn money)
* If you don’t have a way to accept credit cards, compare Google Checkout, PayPal, and other ways you could start accepting them.
* Shop around to see who has the lowest prices for the supplies you regularly use.
* Learn about affiliate marketing; consider adding affiliate ads to your site or blog where considered appropriate (Google Adsense for example)
* Follow up on past quotes and leads
* Experiment and learn a new art technique, skill, or try a new art tool. (Rent art instruction videos)
Don’t forget to add your own tasks and ideas to this list! Every day, do something for your art business.
The economy may be stagnant, but that doesn’t mean you have to be.
16 habits of highly creative people
1. Creative people are full of curiosity.
2. Creative people are problem-friendly.
3. Creative people value their ideas.
4. Creative people embrace challenges.
5. Creative people are full of enthusiasm.
6. Creative people are persistent.
7. Creative people are perennially dissatisfied.
8. Creative people are optimists.
9. Creative people make positive Judgment.
10. Creative people go for the big kill.
11. Creative people are prepared to stick it out.
13. Creative people recognize the environment in which they are most creative.
14. Creative people are good at reframing any situation.
15. Creative people are friends with the unexpected.
16. Creative people are not afraid of failures.
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