Making the Most of LinkedIn
Advice on Making and Building Connections, joining groups, getting recommendations, and finding answers.

Put Your Career on a Healthy Regime With My Favorite 12 Step Program
Taking a step further each day to improve the health of your career will reap many benefits.

Overcoming Fear of Speaking
Are you nervous about speaking in front of a group? Read how Renee, who now gives motivational talks in front of huge audiances, overcame her paralyzing fear of public speaking.

Transforming Loss to Power through Art
part of Renee's ongoing series about Artists Who Inspire, an excerpt from her upcoming book. Shown here is a detail of a painting by Angela Canada-Hopkins.

Golden Rules of Success By Renee Phillips
A few of my favorites. (Contains some excerpts from Renee's book Success NOW! For Artists.)

Acrylic Innovation, New book by Artist Nancy Reyner, a member of the Manhattan Arts International online gallery. Read more.

Donating Your Art to Charities and Non-Profits, Part I
Advice from Lisa Cooper, owner of Elisa Tucci Contemporary Art, NYC, whose motto is: “Changing the World through Art.”

Artists Who Inspire
They turn tragedies into triumph, follow a mission, or speak the truth regardless of popularity... An excerpt from Renee's article in Art Calendar magazine.

Artists Who Dare to Step Outside the Box
They are often visionaries, they follow the beat of their own drums, they refuse to accept NO for an answer, and they persist when others give up.

Launching An Artists Organization: Tips for Success & Pitfalls to Avoid
This informative article contains questions to ask before getting started plus helpful facts and resources.

20 Simple Time-Saving Tips to Increase Creativity
Try some of these tips to take charge over your battle against time and you will gain more time to create!

When I Met Jay Leno at Caroline's
Reprint of article Renee wrote in 1983 for Fusion Arts Review (later renamed Manhattan Arts International.)

Burden Center Opens Gallery for Older Artists
A New Gallery in Chelsea provides support for an under served yet large segment of the population.

Kickstart Your Creative Projects
This revolutionary new funding vehicle helps creative individuals like Brian Hogan obtain financial power.

Tips: Tweeting on Twitter
An excerpt from Renee's article in Art Calendar magazine.

Artists: Abundance of Purpose
Everyone's life is driven by something, the urge to express ourselves fully and completely as unique individuals and live meaningful, purposeful lives.

Artists As Each Others Agents: An Idea Worth Exploring?
Artists exchanging each others artwork across the miles, exposing it to new audiences. Have you tried such a mutually beneficial experience?

10 Simple Ways to Build Yourself Up During A Down Economy Don't join the walking wounded! Renée offers quick and easy ways to thrive and prosper during difficult times.

Balancing Your Roles As An Artist with "The Rule of Thirds"
By Renee Phillips, A case scenario with a client who turned an inventory of paintings into a string of successes.

Your Relationship with a Gallery: Questions to Ask Before Taking the Plunge An excerpt from Renée's book Presentation Power Tools for Fine Artists.

Are Juried Competitions Worth the Gamble? 44 Things You Need to Know Renée Phillips wrote this for Art Calendar magazine. You must read this article before entering juried competitions.

Successful Selling 10 Tips (Plus One Bonus Tip) You will like these simple, sure-fire, successful steps to improve your customer base, keep them coming, and increase your profits.

Pricing Your Art An Excerpt from the book Success Now! For Artists. When pricing your work be realistic. Your prices should be competitive in the marketplace...

Netiquette: 22 Simple Guidelines for E-mail Etiquette This article appeared in the March 2009 issue of Art Calendar: The Business Magazine For Visual Artists (www.ArtCalendar.com).

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Renée Phillips, known as The Artrepreneur Coach, is the author of several books. She is a member of the International Association of Art Critics and her articles have appeared in many publications nationwide in print and online. She has also authored numerous exhibition catalogues.
Her articles appear monthly in Art Calendar: the business magazine for visual artists.
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