Marketing 101

Ok, here I am again, joining you via iPhone. I have learned a few new things, like tapping space bar twice automatically inserts a period. Much faster. However, since I frequently tap the space bar instead of B, C, or V, I do tend to get some odd sentences at times.

Today I will head into the Big Metropolis to do some Marketing. This is the portion of my success plan which is necessary but painful. I have printed up new business cards and I've dug through the storage boxes and unearthed all my portfolio items, so now I have to pull up my socks and do the legwork.

The plan is to try and sell some window paintings. I figure if I can pass myself off as already having obtained Success, store managers will jump at the chance to be the first on the block to employ this Hot New Artist in Residence. So I'm going for an eclectic semi professional image - fresh warm make up, straight hair unadorned, casual jeans but smart looking wool pea coat buttoned up. swirly multicoloured scarf. I'll have to buy myself a daytimer first, which means I'll meet the manager of the drugstore LAST since it blows my cover if I buy the daytimer and then promptly scratch off the price tag and schedule a job with the manager. Maybe I should buy the daytimer in disguise!

Anyway, the thing about marketing is that it involves
A. Talking to people
B. meeting strangers
C. Making a good impression
D. Sounding like I know what I'm doing
E. meeting strangers. And talking to them. Did I mention that?

Someday I will be so successful I'll have to employ an agent and then I'll never have to do this again. I can just show up, paint, and be gone. And people will forgive me be auss I'll ( wait, did you see that stupid spelling error? That's my fat thumbs typing a space instead of a B) anyway, they'll forgive me because I'm so eccentric and successful.

I will also go to the print shop and peddle my wAres. Once upon a time I did freelance graphic design for a small town print shop and it was one of the best gigs I ever had. They, in essence, weren my agents, dealing with customers and orders. I just stayed home and doodled for them, and got paid!

Well, wish me luck. I hate this part! But here's my ride to town, so I can procrastinate no longer!