Today I want to talk about the importance of making an offer that sells by leading with your theme. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Last week we were talking about how to take the first step to fulfill your good, better, best scenario. If you want to know what the good, better, best scenario is just go to the link below! http://bit.ly/aibbarriers ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The scenario helps you set-up a revenue goal for yourself that begins just outside of your comfort zone. This means you can actually ease yourself into...

Last week we set up your good, better, best scenario for bringing in more revenue. In doing so you’ve created the space and the permission for yourself to begin to bring in more then you have in the past. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve talked about in the past weeks is that when we as artists begin to make more money as business owners a lot of resistance can come up subconsciously that we could have never anticipated. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The reason for that is because all of us have a very specific relationship...

What is your internal temperature when receiving revenue? This is such an important question that we’ve been going over the last couple of weeks. The reason it is important for artists to begin to make 6-figures as a business is because when you make that amount in your business the business can then afford to pay you a salary. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here’s the rub... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The big issue that almost every single person runs into, myself included, is that when you start to make more as a...

Did you know that there was something more important that you needed to conquer before you actually begin to make 6 figures as a business owner? That thing that you need to conquer or have an awareness of is what I want to share with you today. Last week I was talking about the significance of making 6-figures as an artist in business, especially on the online space. Now to clarify more on this, when we speak about making 6-figures this does not mean that you personally have made...

Why you need to be a 6-figure artist in order for your business to thrive for the long-term! (and what that even means..!) I wanted to share a story of a friend of mine and how he learned this lesson. When I was just out of undergrad, I was 22 years old and a good friend of mine had just got cast in a Steve Martin film. Now, this was a huge win for him as he had been training and auditioning for quite some time. His salary from the film was over $100,000. Instead of looking at that...

Do you know how to make an offer online without question or hyperbole? Over the last few weeks, we've been talking about how to craft an offer online. Every artist needs to know how to craft the right kind of offer to the right people in order to start to build a business that is long-term and sustainable. Also, to begin to create offers that have consistency and predictability. What you are looking for is offers that bring you in revenue you can count...

Are you ready to start a meaningful relationship with your potential clients, or are you still looking for a one-night stand? When you meet someone you can foresee you have something in common with, and you want to pursue a relationship with them, whether it’s a friendship or other, you definitely take the time to get to know that person and begin to share parts of yourself with them that relate to what you most have in common. Similarly, in your art business, you want to begin a...

Do you ever wonder how much consideration you should take when figuring out revenue in your business? Kelly Richmond Pope is an accounting professor turned documentary filmmaker who studied how whistleblowing impacts fraud detection and prevention in organizations. She directed and produced the award-winning documentary All the Queen’s Horses which explores the $53 million Dixon, Illinois fraud, the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history. Artist's I can't wait for you to hear this...

Are you wondering how to craft offers for your business that truly resonate with you? Jennifer Dasal is the curator of modern and contemporary art at the North Carolina Museum of Art, where she has been employed since 2008. She holds an MA in art history from the University of Notre Dame as well as a BA in art history from the University of California, Davis. She has also completed PhD coursework in art history. On the side, Dasal hosts the ArtCurious Podcast, a bi-weekly show exposing the...

Are you wondering how to gain the kind of clarity that leads to inevitable profits with your art? Ron Reich is a coach who helps successful online entrepreneurs scale their businesses to seven (and even eight) figures through his advanced marketing systems. He works with emerging A-Player experts and helping them get from 6 to 7 figures and beyond using his proprietary Genius Profit System. Ron happens to be my personal online coach. Today we talk a little about his Genius Profit System...

Are you wondering how to gain the kind of clarity that leads to inevitable profits with your art? Dr. Gladys Ato is a psychologist, leadership mentor, and author. She mentors expert coaches & service providers to share their business LOVE Story™️ and elevate their authority as true industry leaders. Dr. Ato has been featured in Forbes, TEDx Lincoln Square, NPR, The Unmistakable Creative and other top publications and podcasts. Artists I can't wait for you to hear this...

I know if you've taken the Creator's Profit Plan free video training series you have likely listened to some podcast episodes that I have published. And you know that I am always either interviewing an expert in artistic businesses or another artist with an artistic business. Or I am sharing tips with you about what I know about how to grow your business with your art. But I know that you haven't yet heard an interview by a former Profit Canvas student and me. So I thought I would share with...

Jenny Dorsey is a professional chef and creative person based in New York City. She makes food to express the full arrange of human emotions even those not well suited for Instagram. She believes food has a special way of exposing the banal routine and social norms we find ourselves in. It can be a powerful medium for storytelling and creates a place for genuine interaction if we choose to see it as such. In our discussion, Jenny and I talk about how she built an incredible business after...

Carol Hartsell is the Managing Digital Producer of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and she books and produces a weekly stand-up show at Upright Citizens Brigade East Theater called Lasers In The Jungle in New York City. She works and lives with her husband Sean, with whom she has two dogs, two cats, and six fruit trees. In our discussion Carol shares how she went from pursuing a career as a fine artist to inadvertently following what turned out to be her true calling, producing comedy. And one...

Angela Andrieux is a photographer, blogger, and photography coach living in Chesapeake, VA with her US Navy husband and their cat, Pumpkin. She will photograph just about anything, but her love to travel tops it all. She believes there is nothing better than exploring someplace new, camera in hand. She also enjoys helping other photographic artists find their creative voice. Whether through her blog, a group workshop, or one-on-one coaching, her students’ excitement to learn keeps her...

Sarah Cogan is a designer for film and television, with work ranging from network television to indie films. Through her work as a costume designer, Sarah created a garment bag company called Set Ready Go! The Ultimate Garment Bag which is the first garment bag to organize an outfit from head to toe and give homage to the art of getting dressed. Her goal is to use Set Ready Go! as a tool to fund her creative endeavors further. In our discussion, we talk about her project and the process...

Irena Ellis is an artist, educator, and coach. Her coaching is about inspiring and encouraging you to become the artist you already are. With a background in art history, art psychotherapy and art education Irena helps to connect you to your most authentic self, others and the world through a process called arting. She creates her own work (from #seemetoseeyourself portraits to socially engaged installations in public places), runs online creative arting challenges, workshops in her local...

Lauren Maul is a creator, producer, writer, composer, artist and film-maker, teacher and good witch living in Brooklyn with her husband, dog, and gang of cats. In our discussion, we talk about the importance of focusing your creative efforts on the intentions that you are passionate about and following that path wherever it may take you. Artists I cannot wait for you to hear this incredibly fun and important...

Stephanie Gularte is an experienced leader with extensive creative, operational and entrepreneurial experience. She has experience as a nonprofit CEO and over a decade of leadership experience with professional, nonprofit arts organizations. In 2015 she became the Producing Artistic Director for American Stage. At the theater company, she helped create The Young Americans Initiative, which is an initiative committed to developing the future artists, audiences, and advocates of professional...

Malcolm Dewey is a contemporary impressionist artist who paints in oils, acrylics, and watercolors and is largely inspired by landscapes and seascapes and figure studies. The second part of his work is to teach the fundamentals of painting and to write about the artist process, lifestyle and business of art. In our discussion, we talk about the importance of getting back to the fundamentals to understand where your work is coming from and what direction you should take to take the best path...

Tessonja Odette is a published author of a young adult fantasy Shadows of Lela. She's also a mindset coach for authors, a mom and a lover of unicorns. She's on a mission to follow her joy of creative expression through writing and to inspire others to do the same. When she isn't writing she offers coaching and distance Reiki to fellow creatives. In our discussion Tessonja shares some incredible mindset tips for writers and all creatives when you come up against those roadblocks that can...