Rockstar Mentor

Episode 072: Artful Interview with Randal Wark of Yoda for Rockstars

Today's episode I have the pleasure to interview friend and fellow artful podcaster Randal Wark! I met Randal Wark back in 2006 at the West Coast Art & Frame show in Las Vegas.  At that time Randal was podcasting, loooong before the crazy podcast craze!  Here we are 11 years later bringing valuable art resources and we discuss so many great resources and tips for artists and musicians.

For more information on Randal Wark, Award Winning Keynote Speaker | I’m Yoda for Start Ups, visit him at:

Rockstartoday.com

ItRevolution.ca

Twitter & Instagram:  @netwark
LinkedIN:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/randalwark/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/randal.wark

Masterclass #5 - The 6 Word Intro
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Video length: 10 minutes
Workshop length: 25 minutes (15 minutes offline)

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Episode 071 - The worst habits that artists have and how to fix this.

Today's episode I will be going over some of the worst habits that artists can have and how to correct and overcome these. From failure to launch to failure on following up, copycat artists and failure to build personal relationships.  You want to be in the art biz, then let's get serious on the business of art. 

This episode will reference several past episodes as a reminder touch base on amazing subjects from the past. Packed full of value information for you!

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Episode 070 - Inspiration Mashup. What is inspiring to you? Today we hear from artists, musicians and the romantic to learn what inspires them.

I also want to remind everyone that Hurricane Harvey left thousands of people without homes or with damages homes.  You can help the American Red Cross with a donation for relief to help these people.  You can text "HARVEY" to 90999 to donate $10 quickly, or visit the American Red Cross website to make a larger donation, every little bit helps, Thank you!

Today's episode focuses on how we keep our inspiration and what makes others inspired.  we hear from musicians, artists, romantic individuals and more to see what drives them to create whether it's in the quiet zones that we all need sometimes, or in a room full of music (or maybe listening to a podcast!)

Listen up to see what inspires others and get to the root of your own thoughts on what keep you creative!

 

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Need art supplies? Shop on Amazon!

To learn more about me, my art and colorful product line, visit Sonya Paz through my artist website, http://SonyaPaz.com

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This episode is a summary of Podcast Movement 2017 which I attended last week in Anaheim, CA. I had the opportunity to meet many great movers and influencers in the podcast community. This episode is dedicated to all of the great folks that I met and got inspired by!

Here are a few of the great people mentioned in this podcast are, some of my San Jose peeps are Lori Krein of the upcoming podcast "Remodel your Marriage", Tina Deane Coddington of the "Healing Business Podcast", Esther Ludlow of "Once Upon a Crime" who were also in attendance for this great event.

I also had the opportunity to meet up Ramona Rice and Mark Asquith of "Podcast Websites", Kate Erickson of "Kate's Take", John Lee Dumas of "EOFire", Harry with "Podcast Junkies", Cathy Heller of "Don't keep your day job", Dana Garrison of "The Freedom Formula", Cliff Ravenscraft of the "Cliff Ravenscraft Show", Dan Taberski and Lex Friedman of "Missing Richard Simmons" podcast, Laurence Colletti of the "Legal Talk Network" and soooo many more fabulous individuals.

 

For the full summary of these show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blog

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To support via Patreon is greatly appreciated! https://www.patreon.com/rockstarmentor

Need art supplies? Shop on Amazon!

To learn more about me, my art and colorful product line, visit Sonya Paz through my artist website, http://SonyaPaz.com

Thanks to "The Brush Guys" they can be located at http://thebrushguys.com they offer the best in all things brushes for all mediums and amazing specials on art supplies. Save 5% on your online order, use promocode: ROCKSTAR  

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Episode 068 The right things to do when contacting galleries

Which Galleries are the best fit for your artwork

Today's question comes from Deanna from Connecticut where she asks about how to best seek out the right art galleries for her artwork, how to get a call back and how to communicate with art galleries.

One thing I want to point out is how to be best organized with your art gallery submission and search. Keep a spreadsheet and make notes of who you contacted come out when you contacted them, where they're located, contact person etc. When you get a callback from the gallery you want to be completely organized!

Next week I will be podcasting from the road, attending Podcast Movement 2017 and hope to meet many other podcasters and perhaps do some interviews.

For the full summary of these show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blog

and http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts

Please visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.com

Visit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentor

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To support via Patreon is greatly appreciated! https://www.patreon.com/rockstarmentor

Need art supplies? Shop on Amazon!

To learn more about me, my art and colorful product line, visit Sonya Paz through my artist website, http://SonyaPaz.com

Thanks to "The Brush Guys" they can be located at http://thebrushguys.com they offer the best in all things brushes for all mediums and amazing specials on art supplies. Save 5% on your online order, use promocode: ROCKSTAR  

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Episode 067 preparing your basic exhibitors tool kit on a budget

It's always great to find things on sale especially when you're an artist and you were trying to keep things as far as cost to a minimum. 

Whenever you can purchase items for your art business that are on sale, this is the perfect time of the year to do that. "Back to school sales" at your local drugstore or a variety store will save you money in the long run. Things that you use on a daily basis such as paper, envelopes, staples, post-it notes, folders, pens or pencils, labels and more. Be sure to check out rockstarmentor.com to download the basic exhibitor tool kit and sign up for our newsletter to stay tuned of all of the great free value packed information that I have for you. 

 

For the full summary of these show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blog

and http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts

Please visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.com

Visit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentor

Visit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentor

To support via Patreon is greatly appreciated! https://www.patreon.com/rockstarmentor

Need art supplies? Shop on Amazon!

To learn more about me, my art and colorful product line, visit Sonya Paz through my artist website, http://SonyaPaz.com

Thanks to "The Brush Guys" they can be located at http://thebrushguys.com they offer the best in all things brushes for all mediums and amazing specials on art supplies. Save 5% on your online order, use promocode: ROCKSTAR  

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Episode 66
When your art is too hot to handle
Keeping it cool while doing shows in exhibiting your art


There's nothing more exciting than creating artwork and selling it to the masses, and in most cases this is a fun and enjoyable setting. As the summer months progress you will encounter days that are a little bit too hot to handle, this episode is to tackled just that and this is your tool kit to make sure you can survive the heat and how to best set your booth up to be comfortable and successful. 


TOP 5 things to survive the outdoor shows.

If you have a canopy. don't box yourself in - even though you have side panels, ditch them.

Sit outside your booth, across the street, a few feet away etc.

Get a patio shade, it might make your booth a tad darker, but will def keep the heat at bay

Get a portable battery or have access to electrical for a few clip on fans.  These will make your comers want to shop longer.

And most importantly ....
KEEP HYDRATED - Lots of water in a cooler, offer small waters to buying customers.

For the full summary of these show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blog

and http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts

Please visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.com

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To support via Patreon is greatly appreciated! https://www.patreon.com/rockstarmentor

Need art supplies? Shop on Amazon!

To learn more about me, my art and colorful product line, visit Sonya Paz through my artist website, http://SonyaPaz.com

Thanks to "The Brush Guys" they can be located at http://thebrushguys.com they offer the best in all things brushes for all mediums and amazing specials on art supplies. Save 5% on your online order, use promocode: ROCKSTAR  

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Episode 065

Episode 65 hiring your tribe... Grow your tribe to have the best team for success!

The topic for today's episode 65 we will be touching on hiring. How to hire, when to hire, when is it the right time to grow your team and to select the right candidates to be able to fulfill your desires and expectations.

Now it's not easy sometimes because you want to hire someone that is going to be able to take the torch and excel with this job.

As an employer or someone who is paying for hired help you were going to encounter highs and lows, ups and downs, I am going to present you with a few key things to consider when hiring. I wish I had a list like this when I was hiring it would've help me learn so much about what's necessary.

Depending on how formal the job is that you are looking to fill for an assistant, a production assistant or an admin there should be some key standards that you should take into consideration.

1). Resumes. Request resumes! Hiring somebody without any type of summary of their qualifications or education may not be the smartest thing, you'd like to get an idea of where this person has worked before, how long they've worked at each job and attention to detail. You might get a recommendation that a friend of a friend is looking for a job and you my just hastily bring them in for an informational interview and feel as though it went so well that the resume isn't necessary.

Personally I think that's a huge mistake. The person that you hire should be prepared, they should be able to show that they have taken the time to prepare this document. It's not unheard of in this day and age and no matter how extravagant or menial job. Resumes are important.

2.) It doesn't go without saying that recommendations accompany the resumes, yes...would be nice. Not necessarily mandatory, however nice.
A recommendation of somebody who has worked with this person that could enthusiastically recommend them and just get it and idea to why they would recommend them.

3.) Sit down and have an informational interview, something casual, depending on the formality of the position you're looking to fill. I would say sit down and just have a candid conversation something relaxing and get to know one another, see why they're interested in working with you.

I have found in my experience I have found that when there's a candidate who is aware of your services or artwork who really respect you as an artist and as a business person, that person is more likely to have a better connection with you and to evangelize and to support you on so many levels. Because the thing that they are bringing to the table is genuine and enthusiastic. They want to work with you, they want to learn from you, they want to be part of the process and be able to support you and when I tell you that having employees who respect you and your artwork from the get go, the word-of-mouth travels fast.

Several of the folks who became our sales team when I had the galleries started out as collectors and were so excited about what we were doing and the product that we are creating and the growth that was happening wanted to be part of it. Of course we brought them on because we already had a connection with them. To this day these are not only former employees, they are long life friends.

4). If you are bringing in additional people to take on additional responsibilities and you already have employees are working for you, include them into the interview process with the potential candidate, I have found panel interviews to be more beneficial because you can talk as a group and a lot more questions can be addressed in that interview format.

5). What do you pay? I have had several conversations with so many artists and creative people over the years and there's always the one looming question is what do I pay my employees?
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Episode 064:

Ahhhh the heated subject of taboo topics, i.e., conversations of politics, religion and everything controversial.  Will discussing these in a business arena affect your customer base? Is your art all about a passionate subject?  Do you want to keep your passionate opinions and beliefs quiet and separate from business, or do you like the soap box approach based on who you are and what your passions are. It’s all very individualistic. This podcast is based on my general opinions with controversial subjects on how I run my business and how I keep it neutral when balancing these topics.  

 

For the full summary of these show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blog

and http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts

Please visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.com

Visit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentor

Visit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentor

To support via Patreon is greatly appreciated! https://www.patreon.com/rockstarmentor

Need art supplies? Shop on Amazon!

To learn more about me, my art and colorful product line, visit Sonya Paz through my artist website, http://SonyaPaz.com

Thanks to "The Brush Guys" they can be located at http://thebrushguys.com they offer the best in all things brushes for all mediums and amazing specials on art supplies. Save 5% on your online order, use promocode: ROCKSTAR  

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Episode 063: Gaining Instagram Followers the Right Way, the pros and cons of paid Instagram followers.  Be patient and wait for the real deal and work it right.

Are you new to Instagram or are you a seasoned Instagrammer?  If you are new to IG, then you most likely have already started searching for friends, fellow artists, celebs,  musicians, trends and more!  It's literally hashtag mania!  And when they say a picture is worth a thousand words, they aren't kidding! If you are seasoned, then this information will be of good use to you as well.

Gaining followers takes time, unless you are impatient and want to spend good hard earned money to jump to the front of the line by way of "instant followers". There are plenty of ways to gain followers the fast way, however you are not gaining true followers, there are bogus accounts that exist that do NOTHING more than populate your IG page.  They will not comment, like, share or add any value to your IG account.  If IG decides they are going to do one of their clean ups and delete these fake accounts, then "boom" they are gone and you have lost hundreds or thousands of accounts from your page.  

Be patient, gain your followers the organic and best way possible.  Comment, follow, like and share other Instagrammers and have fun doing it.  This podcast outlines the does and don'ts, pros and cons of getting the most from your IG followers, use the right hashtags and just have FUN!

For the full summary of these show notes visit me at http://rockstarmentor.com/blog

and http://rockstarmentor.com/podcasts

Please visit our website to sign up to be on the front lines of amazing information and free downloads that I have prepared especially for you. http://rockstarmentor.com

Visit me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/crushitmentor

Visit me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rockstarmentor

To support via Patreon is greatly appreciated! https://www.patreon.com/rockstarmentor

Need art supplies? Shop on Amazon!

To learn more about me, my art and colorful product line, visit Sonya Paz through my artist website, http://SonyaPaz.com

Thanks to "The Brush Guys" they can be located at http://thebrushguys.com they offer the best in all things brushes for all mediums and amazing specials on art supplies. Save 5% on your online order, use promocode: ROCKSTAR  

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