In this episode, co-host James Miille speaks with the CEO behind his software secret. For years, James has used a digital tool to organize the interactions he's made in his career as an artist, helping him transform different kinds of relationships into sales.

CRMs – if you're not familiar with the acronym, you will be by the end of this episode.

Guest: Andy Fowler, CEO and co-founder of Nutshell

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Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander Mitow

Senior Producer: Parth Shah

In this episode of The Artist Business Plan we revisit our 2021 conversation with artist advisor, Carolyn Edlund.

She shares her tips for forging strategic alliances, attracting customers instead of chasing them, and she gives us a checklist for transforming artist websites into booming marketplaces. (Her secret – high quality photographs, price transparency, and FAQs.)

Guest: Carolyn Edlund is the founder of ArtsyShark.com, a top ten art business blog publishing artist portfolio features and articles on art marketing, sales and business topics. She is also the former Executive Director of the Arts Business Institute, a non-profit that offers creative business solutions to artists and craftspeople. Her background includes 20 years of experience running a production studio and selling her collection in the wholesale marketplace.

https://www.artsyshark.com/

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Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander Mitow

Senior Producer: Parth Shah

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

In this episode of the Artist Business Plan we sit down with Stephanie Sachs to talk about foundations for artists' success. Learn about focusing your earnings and fueling budding relationships when you tune into this lovely episode.

Guest: After graduating from art school, Stephanie Sachs hopped on a plane seeking adventure and found a home on Maui. She has made her livelihood solely from her creative endeavors since she was twenty-five and consistently sells over 100K annually.

Now she has created “Artists Make Money”- How to Sell Your Art Without Selling Out, a self-paced online course teaching artists about revenue streams, managing their business, sales, and marketing.

Stephanie Sachs has a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis and has shown in Chelsea, New York, Miami, and Palm Springs. Sachs currently shows at the Four Seasons in Wailea Maui. In 2022, she was selected for the West Coast edition of New American Paintings.

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Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander Mitow

Executive Producer/Producer : Joshua Guicherit

Written by: Joshua Guicherit, Alexander Mitow, and James Miille

Audio Edited by: Christian Parry