One of my goals for this year was to start a newsletter AND create a piece of art every day for 30 days. Never one to make things simple I combined the two goals. YIKES!
Now I am creating art every single day and I offer it in my newsletter for a reduced price. So far it has been working pretty well. I have sold 4 of the 6 paintings I have offered and also received a commission to do a special watercolor for a customer! Win-Win.
When I began this little adventure, I didn't know a thing about how to create a newsletter, send it or what kind of content to include.
I have never let not knowing how to do something stop me from doing it. I just jumped right in and developed an idea and ran with it. It is only in the first week so I still have lots of learning and improving to do.
The biggest thing I did to help myself was signing up for Mail Chimp. You can start out with a free account which is perfect for me. I like to work with low overhead cause dang it I am on a shoe string budget! Oh and I love FREE! Now I am not associated with Mail Chimp other than I use their service and they haven't paid me to promote them in any way. As a matter of fact I suggest you search around for email services. Constant Contact is another service I have heard good things about. Also NOT affiliated with them either.
I am enjoying creating my newsletter and I hope more people start to sign up for it in the future. Currently I have 37 subscribers and it has been growing steadily!
Once my current 30 day campaign is over I will only be sending my newsletter out once or twice a month. I also have a plan to offer a FREE piece of my art in a down-loadable format as a gift to my newsletter subscribers! So many possibilities!
Here are the paintings that have sold so far!
I know it is only the first week of my new adventure but I found out a long time ago to celebrate even the smallest of successes! They help to keep you moving forward! I really appreciate my subscribers and my buyers! They make my day every day. Just knowing they are interested in my work warms my heart.
If you haven't signed up for my newsletter you can do it HERE
Don't forget I would love to paint something special just for you!
Here is the custom order painting I was commissioned to do as a result of my newsletter! I love it!
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