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You keep telling yourself you need to promote your art more and then miss an important deadline or opportunity.

You wonder just how all the newest tech tools and services out there might help you, but you really know you don't even WANT another thing to do online.

You have all kinds of things floating around in your head that you never quite get around to doing, or just plain forget to do.

Well, fear no more because with ArtDATES, this will never happen again!
[well, of course, fairy godmothers are hard to find, so part of this is still up to you!]

There are lots of online courses and programs that teach you about business and marketing, and you have to do absolutely everything online, but we both know you want less time at the computer and more time in your studio.

ArtDates is different because:
First, you get an actual Guidebook in the mail - 100 pages of planners, worksheets and fun. 

You can turn off your computer and still have a place to jot down important notes.
 
Next, the 8 online lessons are organized in a clean and simple way and set up to avoid overwhelm, and to keep you from being stuck in front of your computer for hours.
 
If you sign up by May 29, then after the 8-week course is over, ArtDates sticks with you for a whole year and gives you opportunities to practice what you've learned with accountability, support and encouragement!

I might be almost as lazy as you are when it comes to marketing my art and keeping my business admin up to date. I like to do it just about as much as I like lifting weights and doing sit-ups. Or maybe it's not laziness as much as it is just wanting less time at the computer and MORE time in the studio.

You can amp up your [admin and marketing] energy with ArtDates
 

_Have you ever wasted a ton of time because you couldn't find a customer's address? Or you couldn't remember when you saw them last, or just what they bought?

Maybe you missed a deadline because you couldn't find the jpeg of the painting you meant to email to a competition.

ArtDates will show you some simple tricks, tips and apps that will help you keep track of your customers, your deadlines and your artwork.

Your studio time will be more fun and productive because you won't have all of those nagging little "to do" items knocking around your brain.

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ArtDates helps you begin by finding small repeatable actions to market yourself.

(I know—lots of marketers insist that you create a giant 5 year plan, or devote 50% of your precious time to marketing).

And, yes, you do need to have a plan and be serious about your business, but let's just get a start (and have a little fun with it, too).

When you sign up, you will receive 8 weekly modules filled with simple tools and tips to help you run your art business quickly and efficiently. And you'll have access to the entire course and all the resources for a full year (at least!), so you don't have to worry about keeping up.

Every module includes:
A Geek Rant: this week's topic (and why you can't afford to ignore it)
Tips and tricks
Reviews of tech resources
Suggested reading
ONE action step you can take today

Did I say simple? I mean it.

These modules will not overload you with techspeak and gobbledygeek. Just valuable tips and insider secrets to get you on your way. 

I want to get back to my studio too!

Why is the thought of sending your customers, clients and fans a newsletter or a reminder so scary? They have asked to hear from you!

What you'll learn: Simple strategies and tools to stay in touch without feeling all pushy. Plus the easiest to use, least expensive email marketing service.

Think about it... when you talk with people about your art, what do they ask about? 

What you'll learn: The 5 most important things to photograph regularly (how 15 minutes a day can build a library of resources you can use over and over).

Does the thought of blogging make you want to run screaming from the room?

By the time Module 8 rolls around, you might have some ideas on how to blog without overwhelm. (you say you don't? Then this is the module for you!). 

What you'll learn: How blogging can bring more people to your website, amp up your standing as an authority in your field, and build your confidence (without stressing you out).

Find out the one word most artists avoid like the plague, and how your audience, influence and sales can grow exponentially by embracing it.
 

 

They overload you with lots of good information and then it's all up to you. 

ArtDates is different: 

Sign up by May 29 and you get support, encouragement and accountability... continuing on for a full year! 

And as you probably know by now, ArtDates doesn't give you more work to do—ArtDates gives you the tools to help you work more efficiently, and get back to your studio and your artwork  faster.



Sign up by May 29 to get a full 12 Months of ArtDates
 
100-page ArtDates Guidebook and planner delivered to your door 
You can jot down your own dates, notes and plans. It's small enough to carry around with you.

• Goal Setting Pages - map out your year to keep you focused
• Weekly Planning Pages - even if you use an online calendar or the calendar in your very smart phone (and you probably should), you can jot down important notes here for those times when you are unplugged.
• Project Planner Pages - keep track of goals, to-dos, contacts, timelines, and shopping lists for the major projects you are working on.
• Celebration Pages - so often we forget to keep track of what we've accomplished. Artdates reminds you to pat yourself on the back and reward yourself for a job well done.

*Painless Publicity*

Sign up by May 29 and get the Pilot Program of ArtDates Marketing Circle free.

You can create new habits and learn to market yourself consistently. ArtDates helps and rewards you for doing so! 

*Accountability*
Does that sound scary? We all need accountability and deadlines. 

ArtDates Marketing Circle nudges you to get in the habit of marketing your art, and gives you incentive to take consistent small actions toward building a habit of easy, non-sleazy marketing.

(don't worry, I won't make you buy a polyester suit,
or even say things like but wait, there's more...)

but wait, there IS actually more:


*Rewards & Incentives for Geek Ninjas*
Send a photo/caption publicizing an event, celebrating an achievement, showcasing your work, or explaining a process to the artistgeek.com blog once a month.

Don't miss a month -- Geek ninjas get rewards for posting 9 months in a row! (shhhhh, don't tell anyone about the chocolate, it'll be a surprise)

[Geek ninjas are also randomly chosen for Artist Spotlight features - free publicity for you and your art!]

GeekTips: short and sweet emails with the latest tips and reviews to keep you up to date.


Official Geek License
redeemable for insider offers on custom design services and the geek retreat at the beach in Sandbridge, VA every September.

More special surprises - ArtDates makes running your art business more fun.

When is the last time anyone actually reminded you to take the day off? Or to celebrate Cezanne's birthday? Or to eat a pineapple?

I know there are a lot of people out there offering business services to artists. 

I'm the ultimate Artist Geek. Right-brained with all that means to us as artists—mile a minute ideas and creative impulses. I see connections and possibilities everywhere.

But I'm supremely left-brained too. I love a good database or system (heh, doesn't everyone?) and more of my time than I'd like to admit is spent poking around the internet, looking for cool and simple ways that new (and old) technology can help artists run their businesses.

And unlike that teen-aged geek who works at the big-box computer store, I can speak your language: I know when Cezanne's birthday is (January 19), and I'm really mindful of keeping things as simple as can be.

I know you don't really want to be a geek. I'll translate and simplify. You get to your studio (right now). Well, right after you sign up!

Here's the thing. It's $147.
With the year-long ArtDates Marketing Circle added in at no charge, 
that comes to about $12 a month.

You spend more than that regularly on tools and materials to make art.

3 sheets of 22" x 30" cold press watercolor paper = $15.87
150ml tube of Alizarin Crimson oil paint = $16.65
16GB SD Card = $16.95
 

Of course you can't give up buying art supplies... 

Doesn't it make sense to invest that much in yourself to learn how to tame that computer monster on your desk, and how to start getting the word out about your amazing art quickly and efficiently? 

You'll find more customers, more fun and more time in the studio!
 

Sign up by May 29

$147
(that's about $12 per month)

You get all this:
*100 page Guidebook*
*8 easy lessons to help you get on track and organized without overwhelm*
*Bonus lesson*

and
  the Pilot program of the ArtDates Marketing Circle 
at no extra charge--
*a full year of marketing nudges and painless publicity*

Sign up by May 29: 
Only $147 for 12 full months

After all this, are you still not sure?

Here's my 83% guarantee:
Try ArtDates out for 30 days, and if you don't find at least a few helpful tips,
send me a note and let me know what I can do to make it better for you. 

Or just ask and I'll send a $122 refund. (You get to keep your awesome 
100-page-keep-you-on-track ArtDates Guidebook).


I can't wait to send you ArtDates starting May 29!