Artists, Craftspeople, Musicians, Festivals, & Others that exhibit,
perform or work in the music, art, craft, festival biz and special
events industry, will find these past Newsletters of interest.
To
access back issues of the FNO Newsletter, click on the issue.
- April 2012
- Art Festivals: Come Early Stay Late
- Marketplace Sellers: Analyze Your Business
- Musicians: It's All About Who You Know
- Event Promoter: How to Get Thousands of Links to Your Website
- Food Vendor: How to Be a Food Vendor at Festivals
- March 2012
- Art Festivals: A Marketing Plan for Your Craft Business
- Marketplace Sellers: How to Set Up for an Art/Craft Show - Checklist
- Musicians: All About The Benjamins
- Event Promoter: Get More from Your Public Relations/Marketing Efforts
- Food Vendor: Concessions Season Special Report
- February 2012
- Artists: Ten Steps to Successful Custom Work
- Marketplace Sellers: How to Sell Items at Festivals in 7 Steps
- Musicians: Set Goals: Your Rockstardom Wasn't Built In A Day!
- Promoting: How to Promote a Local Event.
- January 2012
- Art Festivals: Frequently Asked Questions & Other Practical Matters
- Marketplace Sellers: Make Your Online Store Stand Out
- Musicians: Getting Fans for Free
- Event Promoter: If They Don't Know, They Won't Come
- December 2011
- Promoters: The Basics of Promoting
- November 2011
- Art/Craft: Holiday Arts and Crafting Ideas
- Marketplace Sellers: 5 Tips to Maximize Holiday Shopping Sales
- Musicians: Guerilla Promotion and Artist Development
- Promoters: 11 Twitter Tips for Businesses and Promoting
- October 2011
- Art/Craft: Helpful Art Marketing Tips from the Atlanta Zapp Conference
- Food Vendors: Transferring Ownership of Your Business
- Marketplace Sellers: Using Technology to Stay Competive
- Musicians: Five Things To Look For in a Music Manager
- Promoters: How to Leverage Facebook and Your Event Marketing
- September 2011
- Art/Craft: 8 Reasons Why Artists Should Join Google Plus
- Food Vendors: Important Questions to Ask When Researching Food Concession Venues
- Marketplace Sellers: How to Write Good Product Descriptions for an Ecommerce Site
- Musicians: 21 Ways to Collaborate with Other Artists & Bands to Get More Fans
- Promoters: Recruiting Volunteers for Your Event
- August 2011
- Art/Craft: Social Media Netiquette for Successful Artists
- Food Vendors: Starting a Food Vendor Mobile Business at Fairs, Carnivals & Festivals
- Musicians: What's Wrong with 'American Idol'?
- Promoters: Boost Your Exposure with Online Advertising
- Marketplace Sellers: Sell More With Good Photos
- July 2011
- Art/Craft: Art Is a Verb, Not a Noun
- Food Vendors: A Successful Food Stand Business Starts with Soul Searching
- Musicians: How a Positive Attitude Will Advance Your Career
- Promoters: Fundraising and the Finance Team
- June 2011
- Art/Craft: Judge and Jury - What to Expect When Entering Art Shows
- Food Vendors: Tracking Expenses In A Mobile Business
- Musicians: How to Make Money From Your Songs
- May 2011
- Art/Craft: Top 10 Reasons Galleries Reject Artists
- Food Vendors: Organic Food on the Festival Circuit
- Musicians: When to Send Out a Press Release
- Promoters: Marketing Plan for Festivals
- April 2011
- Art/Craft: Are Your Prices Unrealistic?
- Musicians: 5 Tips for Music Career Success
- Food Vendors: Starting a Food Stand Business as a Solution to Unemployment
- March 2011
- Art/Craft: Tax Considerations for Self-Employed Arts & Crafts Vendors
- Musicians: The Power of Personality
- Promoters: Step Up Your Entertainment, Step Up Your Event
- February 2011
- Art/Craft: When to Make Your Craft Business a Legal Entity
- Food Vendors: How to Start a Food Truck Business
- Musicians: Getting Your Music on Internet Radio
- January 2011
- Art/Craft: 12 Tips for Selling More Art in a Recession
- Promoters: The Best Way to Find Sponsors for Your Event
- Musicians: Could You Teach Guitar?
- November 2010
- Art/Craft: Clearing the Creative Clutter in Your Head
- Promoters: 7 tips to Successful Event Planning
- October 2010
- Art/Craft: Creating a Marketing Plan
- Musicians: When Does an Artist or Band Need a Manager?
- September 2010
- Art/Craft: You are in Charge of Your Art Career
- Musicians: How to Write an Artist Biography: A Bio Made Simple
- Promoters: Automatically Generate Leads for Your Event Year Round
- August 2010
- Art/Craft: Community for Small Business
- Musicians: How To Get Bloggers To Write About You - Become a Reader & a Commenter
- July 2010
- Art/Craft: The Greeting Card Market
- Musicians: Outsource These 5 Things now & Focus on Your Music
- Promoters: Event Location & Physical Facilities
- June 2010
- Art/Craft: Craft Show Booth Setup
- Food Vendors: Best Practices for Food Operators
- Musicians: Social Media & Online Marketing for Musicians
- May 2010
- Art/Craft: What to do When You're NOT Accepted to a Craft Fair
- Food Vendors: Important Event Procurement Activities, Part 2
- Musicians: OPENING ACTS: Does Playing Before A Rock Star Make You One?
- Promoters: Setting the Image of the Event
- April 2010
- Art/Craft: How to Photograph Your Artwork (Part 2)
- Food Vendors: Four Steps to Procuring Food Booth Space (Part 1)
- Musicians: A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Finance for Recording & Travel Expenses
- March 2010
- Art/Craft: How to Photograph Your Artwork (Part 1)
- Food Vendors: How To Find Events For New Food Concession Operators
- Musicians: Booking Festivals, Fairs & Events
- Promoters: Buying & Booking Talent
- February 2010
- Art/Craft: To Tweet or Not to Tweet: That is the Social Media Question
- Food Vendors: How to Use Twitter for Marketing & PR
- Musicians: In 2010 It's All About The Data
- January 2010
- Art/Craft: 8 Tips for Setting Boundaries
- Food Vendors: Which Food Concession Business is Right for You?
- Musicians: The Five Key Steps to Songplugging (Part 2)
- Promoters: Tips on Creating & Managing a Street Team
- November 2009
- Art/Craft: Art Festivals: FAQ and other Practical Matters
- Musicians: The Five Key Steps to Songplugging
- Promoters: Promoting - If They Don't Know, They Won't Come
- October 2009
- Art/Craft: Words to ACT on: The DNA of a Productive Artist
- Food Vendors: How to Start a Food Concession Business: An Entrepreneur’s Checklist - Part 2
- Musicians: Three Methods to Getting Openers & Support Act Slots
- September 2009
- Art/Craft: 8 Ways to be More Financially Savvy
- Commercial/Food
Vendors: How to Start a Food Concession Business:
An Entrepreneur’s Checklist - Part 1
- Musicians: How I Got A Bunch Of New Facebook Fans
- August 2009
- Art/Craft: Craft Show Supplies
- Commercial/Food
Vendors: Finding Events & Marketing Your Mobile Vending Business
- Musicians: Building Your Music Career
- Promoters: Get More from your Public Relations/Marketing
- July 2009
- Art/Craft: Will You Take Less?
- Musicians: Inside the Head of a Music Reviewer
- June 2009
- Art/Craft: The Business Side of Craft Shows
- Commercial/Food
Vendors: Life as a Vendor
- Musicians: Hints On How To Submit Music For Review
- May 2009
- Art/Craft: Make a Profit Selling Homemade Crafts With a Record Keeping System
- Commercial/Food
Vendors: Self Employment & the Recession
- Musicians: How to Successfully Book Follow-Up Gigs with Club Owners and Bookers
- Promoters: FNO Launches Quarterly Promoter Newsletter
- April 2009
- Art/Craft: Carve Out Time For Online Networking
- Commercial/Food
Vendors: 2009 Concession Season Special Report
- Musicians: Radio Play - Will Topping The Charts Make You Bigger Than Elvis?"
- March 2009
- Art/Craft:
Dealing With Fear and
Uncertainty
- Musicians: Scandalous Behavior: "What Happens At The Afterparty, Stays At The Afterparty!"
- February 2009
- Art/Craft:
Gain Insight into Art Career Success
- Commercial/Food Vendors: A Successful Food Concession Business Starts with "Soul Searching"
- Musicians: Booking Festivals, Fairs, and Events
- January 2009
- Art/Craft: Ten Steps
to Successful Custom Work
- Commercial/Food Vendors: The Biggest Factor
- Musicians: Leave Your Drama At Home: "More Rockin' And Less Squawkin'!"
- October 2008
- Art/Craft:
Dealing with the "Be-Backs"
- Commercial/Food Vendors: Dealing with the "Be-Backs"
- Musicians: 4 Ways to Attract More Fans
- September 2008
- Art/Craft: The
Craftaholic Accountant's Take on The Business
- Commercial/Food
Vendors: The Craftaholic Accountant's Take on the Business
- April 2008
- Musicians:
What's Happening with Major Labels
- Art/Craft:
Production And Pricing Of Craft Show Items
- Commercial/Food
Vendors: 10 Ways to Sell Your Product Faster
- January 2008
- Art/Craft:
The Business Side of Craft Shows
- Musicians:
There is No Such Thing as Bad Press
- Commercial/Food
Vendors: Spice Up Your Display
- November 2007
- Art/Craft:
Minimize Risk
- Making
it in the Music Industry Means Staying Committed
- Commercial/Food
Vendors: Minimize Risk
- September 2007
- Art/Craft:
Art Show Profit Tips
- Building
a Career in the Music Industry
- Commercial/Food
Vendors: Mobile Catering
- August 2007
- Art/Craft:
"Free Wireless Terminals" a myth
- Get
Up, Get On And Get Off: Being a Professional Musician
- Commercial/Food Vendors: "Free Wireless Terminals" a myth
- July 2007
- Enhance your Craftwork
- Band Managers: Can't live with 'em, Can't Live without 'em!
- Increasing
Sales: Tips for all Exhibitors
- April 2007
-
Copyrighting
your Arts and Crafts
- Setting
Goals in the Music Industry
- Food
Vendors: It's Spring Time!
- February 2007
- Art/Craft
Edition: The Secret
- Performers Edition: The Secret
- Commercial/Food
Edition: The Secret
- January 2007
- Avoiding
Internet Scams Targeting Artists
- Talking
About Being The Opening Act
- Trailers
or Carts?
- November 2006
- Inspiration
for new Exhibiting Artisans
- The
Press Kit for Touring Musicians
- Selling
at Flea Markets
- October 2006
- Selling
Art Supplies Online
- Persistency in Music Business
- September 2006
- Artists
- Come Early, Stay
Late: Make More Money at Festivals
- Show
Time! Tips for Musicians on
the Day of the Gig
- Festival
Strategies
for Food Vendors and Commercial Exhibitors
- August 2006
- Photographing
Your Booth and
Artwork
- Performing
Artists:
Building Homebase Support Part 2
- For
New Food
Vendors! - Applying to Festivals
- July 2006
- Organization:
Booking Shows! for
Artists
- Performing
Artists:
Building Homebase Support Part 1
- Organization:
Booking Shows! for Commercial Vendors
- June 2006
- Art versus Craft
- How
Fast Freddie Makes
$100K
with his Music
- Keeping
Track of
Expenses in the Mobile Food/Exhibitor Industry
- May 2006
- Creating Customer Mailing Lists
- How
Gidget Makes $100K
with her Music
- Food
Concession
Industry
- April 2006
- How
to Price your
Artwork
- Strategy
for Indie
Artists in a Download Music Economy
- Business
License Or Tax ID?
- March 2006
- Make
Your Name and Raise Your Prices
- Live
Performance Business
Considerations
- 8
Tough Business
Questions
- February 2006
- Choosing
Subject Matter that Sells
- Tax
Tips for Independent Musicians
- Golf
Carts at
Festivals
- January 2006
- People
Need Help Buying Art
- Free
Advertising for your
Band
- Reducing
Costs - Tips for
Festival Vendors
-
November 2005
- The
Art of Conversation: Increase Sales
- Making More Money in the Music Biz
- Tips
for Trade Shows
- October 2005
- Quadruple
your sales at Art Shows
- Booking Benefit Gigs
- Money
Saving Tips for Festival Vendors
- September 2005
- How
to stand out from competition
- 14 way to increase your tips
- Know
your product before you sell it
- How
to sell your
products without competition
- The true meaning of INDIE
- The
five habits of highly successful small-business owners
- Nov./Dec. of 2004 - How do I copyright my website?
- June/July/Aug. of 2004 - Creating an Effective Business Card
- April/May of 2004 - 160+ Things to Take to the Show
- March of 2004 - How to Become Almost Famous
- Jan./Feb.
of 2004 - Craft
Show
Memories Revisited
August 2005
- Dec./Nov. of 2003 - How to Photograph your Work
- October of 2003 - Tips to Maximize Show Sales!
- Aug./Sept. of 2003 - Creativity Basics
- July of 2003 - Analyze Your Business
- June of 2003 - Art Festival Musings
- May of 2003 - Getting Links to Your Website
- April of 2003 - Choosing the Right Kind of Show for You
- March of 2003 - Promoting Yourself
- Jan./Feb. of 2003 - Show Application Tips
- Nov./Dec. of 2002 - Give To Receive
- October of 2002 - Show Refund Policies
- September of 2002 - Trade Shows, Are they for You?
- August of 2002 - Trademarks - The Ins and Outs
- July of 2002 - Financing Your Business
- June of 2002 - Twilight-zoney world of outdoor shows!
- May of 2002 - Business Plan That Always Works
- April of 2002 - 63 Questions on Choosing the Right Show
- March of 2002 - Tax Advantages for the Self-Employed
- February of 2002 - Keeping the Creative Juices Flowing!
- January of 2002 - Selling at Festivals and on the Web
