The Art of the Business

Creating a Facebook Splash Page with Allison Markin

Today, I talk to Allison M. Markin, who dishes on how to create a Landing or a Splash page for your Facebook Page. Links: Splashtab [http://www.splashtab.com/] All She Wrote Consulting [http://www.allshewrote.ca]

Becoming More Bloggable

Last month's interview was about the basics of starting your own blog. This month, I interview Rebecca Bolwitt (Miss 604 [http://www.miss604.com]), who is the number one blogger here in Vancouver, about how new media is changing the face of traditional media. We also talk about how to use new media to promote your work. Links: Metroblogging [http://vancouver.metblogs.com/] Beyond Robson [http://www.beyondrobson.com/] http://www.gvpta.ca/conference.shtml The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance [http://www.gvpta.ca/conference.shtml] [http://vancouver.metblogs.com/]

Welcome to the Blogosphere

This month, The Art of the Business focuses on how blogging can help market your work as an artist. I interview Shane Birley and Susannah Gardener, authours of Blogging for Dummies, The Second Edition. Please note, there is no introduction to this podcast, we simply get right into it. And it ends--well, you'll see. Here is a list of URLs that we refer to throughout the interview: Left Right Minds [http://www.leftrightminds.com] Blogging for Dummies Blog [http://www.bloggingfordummiesbook.com/] http://www.hopstudios.com/Hop Studios [http://www.hopstudios.com/] Buzz Marketing with Blogs [http://www.buzzmarketingwithblogs.com/] http://www.pugaday.com http://www.pugaday.com http://www.pugaday.comPug-A-Day [http://www.pugaday.com] WordPress [http://www.wordpress.com] Blogger [http://www.blogger.com] Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/] Poll Daddy [http://www.polldaddy.com] ETSY [http://www.polldaddy.com] Boing Boing [http://www.boingboing.net/]Google Reader [http://www.google.com/reader] Google Ad Sense [http://www.google.com/adsense] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to Shane Birley and Susanah Gardner. Blogging for Dummes, the Second Edition, is available widely in bookstores, and I highly recommend it as an informative, but easy read. Special Thanks also to Dave "the sound guy" Rankin. [http://www.pugaday.com]

The Art of the Business Part 6: Managing Your Cash Flow

This month's The Art of the Business deals not so much with marketing tips and tricks, as some basic ideas for managing your cash flow as an artist. Please note, that, because I live in Canada, the information about taxes is specific to us. URLs referenced in this podcast: Canada Revenue Agency [http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-e.html] Simply Accounting [http://www.simplyaccounting.com/] Quickbooks [http://quickbooks.intuit.com/] Union of BC Performers [http://www.ubcp.com] (has info on business expenses related to actors) CARFAC [http://www.carfac.ca/] (info on business expenses related to Visual Artists) The Prosperous Artist [http://www.prosperousartists.com/] Enjoy!! [http://www.simplyaccounting.com/]

Staking out your spot on the Web

This month's podcast deals with setting yourself up with an invaluable marketing tool: the website. Lots of great information, tips and tricks. Here are the URLs that are referenced in the podcast: Madeleine Peyroux: [http://www.madeleinepeyroux.com/] a wonderful jazz singer/musician. http://www.madeleinepeyroux.com/ ETSY: [http://www.etsy.com]if you are selling a something you made yourself, ETSY is an online marketplace for buying & selling all things handmade. Doteasy [http://www.doteasy.com/]: Sells URLs (just one of probably a million, but they are who I use, and I’ve been happy, so I thought I’d give them a plug). Madeleine Wood: [http://www.madeleinewood.com/] is a friend of mine, and an amazing painter. She is doing really well, and her excellent website has something to do with that. Provost Pictures: [http://www.provostpictures.com/] is a company I have been working with for several years now, and we have just completed a complete overhaul of the site that I am quite proud of. This site also contains an example of a downloadable press kit. A big shout-out to Janet Baxter [http://www.janetbaxter.com/], who is our excellent webmaster, and also a photographer. Special thanks to David Rankin, instructor at the Capilano College Interactive Design Program [http://www.capcollege.bc.ca/programs/interactive-design/Home.html]. [http://www.madeleinepeyroux.com/]