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Monday Marketing Minute #35 Twitter Demystified Series

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Have you heard of Twitter and perhaps even signed up for it but find it oh so confusing? Have other people told you that you need to be on Twitter to promote your art? Have you tried a few Tweets but … [Read more...]

Creativity Rocks

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Welcome all cowgirls and guys...this is the creativity exercise we did on the Trail Mix episode of Mixin' It Up with Rebecca on March 21st. It is an interesting process I use in my retreats that most … [Read more...]

Monday Marketing Minute #34 Networking the Upside for Artists

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Being an artist is solitary occupation. Hours are spent alone in the studio communication with your muse and your creativity. The biggest benefit of social networking is discovering that you are not … [Read more...]

Monday Marketing Minute #33 Art Marketing

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

"If you don’t have a website you are invisible. Not just hard to contact, invisible." Lori McNee, Artist and one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women on Twitter For any artist a website is a must...a … [Read more...]

Dream Doers and Dream Don’ters

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

May we follow our dreams into eternity. "Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, … [Read more...]

Know That YOU are Brilliant Just as You Are!!!

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Editor's Note: This metaphor of standing in line was very helpful to me. I hope it makes you think about what you have to offer. Five Smart Ways to Leverage Your Brilliance for Faster Success by … [Read more...]

Monday Marketing Minute #32 Build Your Brand

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Social Media is the quickest way to build brand recognition for you and your art business in today's world. “Americans are eager to deepen their brand relationships through social media,” said … [Read more...]

Monday Marketing Minute #31 Is Social Media a Fad

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

If FaceBook were a country...it would be the 4th largest! YouTube is the 2nd largest search engine in the world! There are over 200,000,000 Blogs..54% of bloggers post content or tweet daily Does … [Read more...]

Monday Marketing Minute #31 Single Avenue Marketing

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Do you have just a single avenue of marketing your art...a gallery, online gallery, magazine ad, direct mail? How's that working for you? Today it is easier than ever to drive buyers and … [Read more...]

Here to put a dent in the universe

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Steve Jobs said: “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?” I'm just sayin'... Do you understand that you have big things to accomplish in this life? We … [Read more...]

Are You a GOOD Social Networking Partner?

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Yesterday I had a chat with Heidi Von Weitzer-Schmith of The Faux Academy, visit her blog. We talked about how we could help each other survive this economy. I have had this same discussion with … [Read more...]

Monday Marketing Minute #30 ROI-Return on Imagination

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Here at Cre8tive Compass Magazine we are all about is ROI short for Return on Imagination. Every artist probably dreams of seeing his or her art in the hands of someone who appreciates the piece … [Read more...]

Monday Marketing Minute #29 Do You Know Your Why?

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Why...How...What... Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action Most know WHAT they do... Some know HOW they do it... Few know WHY they do it... The few who know WHY...Stand out as … [Read more...]

Stenciled, Gilded Wall Panels

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Creative entrepreneurs Carol Leonesio of Paint it! & Susan Siefer of MadPatter Production team up to show how they create beautiful foiled wall panels in their Lawrence MA art studio. video … [Read more...]

To Tweet or Not to Tweet???

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Julie Kirk of making...notes on paper has a great series right now for the Twitter Curious and the Twitter Shy or Twitter Nervous!!! Check it out...you will be glad you did...even if you … [Read more...]

Fix It Friday (a tiny bit late)

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

here is my mixed media version of the FIx It Friday challenge on I Love Faces ...photograph by Angie Arthur used with permission... I am a little late because I just ran across this fun … [Read more...]

New Digital Paintings

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Here are some new mixed media works of art from Rebecca E. Parsons... created as samples for her ongoing PhotoShop e-courses … [Read more...]

MMM #28 I Just Don’t Have Time to be Online…I’m Making Art

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Whenever people tell me "I just don't have time to have an be online, I am too busy making art!" I sigh and chuckle as I tell them about John T. Unger, an artist who makes heavy-duty sculptures with … [Read more...]

Focus for the Highly-Distractable Artistic Mind

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

by Molly Gordon, MCC Two years ago my mastermind buddy, Mark Silver (heartofbusiness.com) suggested we meet daily in an online forum to post our intentions and goals. The idea was that we could … [Read more...]

Monday Marketing Minute #27 Your NEED to be Blogging

written by Rebecca E. Parsons

Why You Need to Be Blogging Now... Here is a very short video from best selling authors Seth Godin and Tom Peters. It gives a unique perspective on why you should be blogging now. And you’ll … [Read more...]

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DIYer. Graphic Designer. Creative. Foodie. Rebecca E. Parsons is a Renaissance gal with designers eye living happily where design meets new media. Rebecca is an award-winning graphic designer, writer, storyteller, digital and Photographic Artist, Dreamer, Lifelong Communicator and Blissful Wordsmith. Unconventional and delightfully curious, she is passionate about helping others find their visual voice through great blog design. She believes that every dream is possible and possible is everywhere!

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