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Oprah recently shared her mantra at a commencement speech. Not her mission statement, not a slogan, not a tag-line, but her mantra. It's a powerful one!

If you aren't sure what a mantra is, well... i…

This is one of the toughest things to do in face-to-face selling. However, when you understand your responsibility to your collectors or potential collectors, it becomes easier. When you remember the…

This episode is a bit of a departure. I have been fairly consistent in bringing you into the "system" - the E's of Selling Art System. A huge percentage of what I have discussed in the past 23 episod…

While many tell me that many of my podcasts serve up some inspirational and aspirational attitudes, this episode is full-blown cheerleader, coach, motivational speaker, and my best impression of a se…

I have been wanting to do this for such a long time, but after several attempts, it never "felt" like I was getting it right. And then... well, just listen and you will see that I did some "extra" fa…

It seems I can never leave well-enough alone. I took another listen to last week's episode and I was compelled to do a little follow-up.

So this is the nitty-gritty details you need to actually close…

People come into your world and view your art with a unique set of beliefs, self-awareness, desires, strategies, and attitudes to get them through the day. Helping them through the "Buyer's Journey"…

Now, just hear me out: As you start to listen to this podcast and before you judge this podcast as a waste of time, I want you to know that I am planning on creating a natural high for everyone who l…

The basic principle is one that every Marketing 101 course would teach us, but as always - it's hard to figure out how to apply this concept to our artful objects. And it's even harder to figure out …

This is a mind-massage. This is mindfulness personified. The core exercise taught in this podcast will stimulate and exercise a set of mind/heart connections that will help you refine your thoughts a…

On the heels of the Four Dirty Little Words episode, I need to encourage you to do a little bit of storytelling. There are some powerful ways that you can be the conduit that connects your art with v…

There are certain aspects to every engagement opportunity that tap into our most common and core human instincts. If you are stuck in the natural habit of using these four words, you will struggle to…

I know. This seems counter-intuitive, but having your cards out is costing you sales.

Seriously. You really need to hear me out on this subject. I know you want to make sure that you are doing everyt…

This is the natural continuation from last week's episode. If you haven't heard #12 - stop reading this and go listen to it first. It will put you in the right frame of mind for tackling this often d…

Rebecca Vincent is a fine artist and printmaker from Northeast England. She is charming, thoughtful, and very clever. She shares some very smart tips and hints in this exchange. She has been a profes…

I don't want this to be controversial, but I hope it will start a discussion.

This is so important and I think that if you hear ALL the reason listed here, you will have a hard time avoiding my advic…

Inspired by the last podcast, I dig deep into a micro-moment when your actions are critically important. It's a test that is hard to pass.

We all hear these words from time to time when presenting ou…

This is such an important concept that it should be required listening at the start of every art show. It's based on the "shoe store" selling model.

What's that you ask? It's all about listening with…

In this episode, I discuss the importance - on many levels - of having a few signs in your display. With the level of distraction in today's world, this is something that is increasingly necessary to…