Are you connected to your creative community? It's one of the best way to grow your business. Connecting with fellow creatives is not only fun, it can also put a little boost in your sales with increased awareness and exposure.
So, here are 5 ways to connect with your creative community:
1. Make your blog your community hub by blogging on a regular basis, displaying photos of your work and responding to comments when necessary.
2. Be vocal and grow your community! Get involved and take part in a discussion on your favorite blog, fan page or group forum. You'll get to know others and they will get to know you.
3. Use pictures to share your work! People want to see what you make, the process of making it and the finished product so share the pictures on your blog, on Flickr, on Pinterest and on your online store...and don't forget to add the story along with it!
4. Comment on a fellow artisan's blog. If you find a blog you like, comment on the projects/products their showing or the ideas their sharing. You don't need to be an expert to comment, just be relevant and sincere and you'll be on the right track!
5. Use social media! It's simple and easy to connect with others who share the same interests using Facebook and Twitter. And, it's a great way to showcase your work with others so don't be surprised about the relationships you build and the business you create with social media.
How do you connect with your creative community?
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My biggest challenge is lack of knowledge on how to do some of these things,such as link parties and Pinerest. How about a tutorial on how to ?
Hi Kathy - Great question...we have a bunch of great tutorials in our Learning Center and we'll add a 'How To Pinterest' to that list...in the mean time, check out their Help Page which is full of fantastic information: http://pinterest.com/about/help/