by Blog post by Tara Reed | Oct 31, 2014 | Art Licensing, Misc. Business Tips
There have been a lot of questions and confusion lately about copyrights vs. trademarks. Domain names, business names and more. I found this video from the US Trademark & Patent Office that provides a quick and easy breakdown of the three main types of...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | Oct 29, 2014 | Art Licensing
In William Ury’s book, The Power of a Positive No [affiliate link], he begins with a quote I want to share: “A ‘No’ uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | Oct 27, 2014 | Art Licensing
I’ve had a few interesting conversations recently about money. As a society – at least in the US – we are often brought up to not discuss money. Don’t ask your parents how much they make, don’t brag about what you make, etc. Don’t...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | Oct 24, 2014 | Art Licensing
Last night my husband and I watched the 2nd episode of The Profit – one of my favorite business shows from CNBC. This time Marcus Lemonis went to Artistic Stitch in Queens, NY. Quite a few jaw-dropping things happened – from an odd combination of...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | Oct 22, 2014 | Art Licensing
I regularly recommend that artists go do some “Shopping Research” to start learning to see like an artist who creates art for licensing. Here is a video I shot in a store recently that shows you what I mean – ready to look at gift bags through the...
