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Comment on Connecting to Your Community: Part Two by Connecting to Your Community: Part Three « Subjonctif.

Connecting to Your Community: Part Three « Subjonctif. — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:27:18 +0000

[...] Previously in this series: Part One, Setting the Stage | Part Two, Identifying Your Motives [...]

Comment on Connecting to Your Community: Part One by Connecting to Your Community: Part Three « Subjonctif.

Connecting to Your Community: Part Three « Subjonctif. — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:27:14 +0000

[...] in this series: Part One, Setting the Stage | Part Two, Identifying Your [...]

Comment on On Etsy, Rob Kalin and Entitled Artists by Marlo M.

Marlo M. — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:59:17 +0000

Awesome post! I’ve always advised everyone that asks me about Etsy to view it as a part of their marketing efforts and not some magic place where merely posting a few listings creates a viable business. Like you said, running a creative business requires a lot of effort beyond taking a few photos and writing a few sentences to describe your work…it takes planning, determination and tenacity as well as the willingness to go beyond comfort zones to achieve those goals.

Comment on On Etsy, Rob Kalin and Entitled Artists by Bridget Benton

Bridget Benton — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:33:59 +0000

Yup – this feels like a pretty solid argument to me! Yes, there are concerns and complaints – always. But this is a call to remember the big picture – which many of us can lose sight of.

Comment on On Etsy, Rob Kalin and Entitled Artists by Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:58:50 +0000

Great article. As someone who has worked hard to get my shop to make the sales it has, I wholeheartedly agree with you.

Comment on On Etsy, Rob Kalin and Entitled Artists by Amanda Siska

Amanda Siska — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:50:38 +0000

Thank you! This is pretty much exactly what I’ve been thinking.

Comment on What’s in a [screen]name? by Isaac

Isaac — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:04:42 +0000

Ha! I applaud your success at keeping it consistent. I think I lean too much toward the Madonna philosophy of constantly reinventing myself, but now that I’m in the professional world, I think ibwatson will be around to stay for a good long time.

Comment on What’s in a [screen]name? by boonreincarnated

boonreincarnated — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:48:01 +0000

Wow, your early screenames are way more complex and thoughtful than anybody I know.

Wanna hear something lame? I’ve used the exact same username for everything since I got my first email account at 12. I didn’t even know AOL existed until 1999. My dad still uses it as his primary email.

Comment on Connecting to Your Community: Part Two by Isaac

Isaac — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:11:09 +0000

I’m glad you liked it, Elizabeth. It’s always important to consider why you’re doing something, and hopefully that introspection allows you to center yourself and balance your life.

If we rush into things too quickly, it’s easy to bite off more than we can chew or jump into things for the wrong reasons.

All this circles back to my greatest personal mottos (and please pardon my French):

“Pay attention.”
“Give a shit.”

I try to maintain them as my guiding principles, and they haven’t failed me yet!

Comment on Connecting to Your Community: Part Two by Elizabeth GM

Elizabeth GM — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:27:43 +0000

This is a very thoughtful post and has given me a lot to think about. I’ve always felt like I should connect more to the craft community here in Austin, but hadn’t really stopped to consider my motives more fully.