Do you multitask like a mo’fo or get stuck when you settle down in front of the computer? Either way, the advice is the same:
One thing at a time.
I’m not going to launch into another tired talk about time management. Time management to me is almost a mythical entity, like a unicorn sipping from the Fountain of Youth or a rumored Mayan Apocalypse.
For most indie business owners and solopreneurs, you never know what’s going to get thrown at you from one day to the next. Order fulfillment, customer inquiries, pounding the pavement for the next gig or approaching galleries for your next art show…It can get hectic. That’s part of why we’ve embarked on our crazy adventure as a creative professional. But, still.
One thing at a time.
So how can you keep moving forward without getting caught up or worse, not getting anything done at all?
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Oh, the ever present hashtag, cluttering everything up under all those nice pictures on Instagram. So silly. And yet so necessary.
Hash What?
It’s not a hashbrown. It’s not a hash brownie. It’s not a skintag, and it’s not a graffiti tag. Anything that looks #likethis is a hashtag. Any word with a hash symbol (#) before it, basically. Here’s how the web defines it:
A tag…consisting of a word within the message prefixed with a hash sign.
What the hell, hashtags?
Yeah, they’re not the most glamorous looking things, but they serve a good purpose: They help categorize your content online so that people can find what you posted. Hashtags help others acknowledge your online existence.
The reason you probably set up those Tumblr, Instagram, and Twitter accounts was to let people know about you, your artwork, your product, or your service, right? So harness the power of the hashtag and revel in boundless hearts, likes, and retweets! Read on to copy and paste artist hashtags you can use right now.
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Coming Soon: Just The Tip
A new blog series every Tuesday from Creative Enabler with quick hints on how to wrangle your social media marketing and conquer other necessary evils as a creative professional.
You all in?
Like Reddit? Love Workaholics?
Looking to ask Adam, Blake and Ders questions about the premiere episode of Workaholics this Wednesday night, the upcoming season, or who has the best hair? Well, maybe not the best hair question. If you’re here, you already know the probable answer to that one.
Then head over to REDDIT today at 6 PM Eastern (5 CT, 3 PST) and ask away!
The guys will be doing a Reddit AMA and are ready for anything. Even the hair thing.
The bubbly has long since been sipped and the fanfare of the new year has died down. So what will you create in 2013?
Many solopreneurs and artists ride the high of a fresh start but once the confetti has settled, they’re losing steam. Hey, I’m right there with them. Staying 100% enthusiastic and energized is practically a full-time gig on its own.
Here are a few ways you can bottle that brand new year feeling and propel into the coming months with your best foot forward:
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