This morning was a gut check in my devotional time.
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Like many of you, I'm working hard on making my creative business / income match my current needs (which includes replacing a car that is not long for this world)
But it's so tempting to simply ask God to fix my situation, because after all, He's TOTALLY as consumed with my situation as I am, right?
Umm, maybe not.
While God sees ME as special...the way He made me, my artistic qualities, my perspectives... all unique...
...my situation is really NOT special. It's the same thing every human being goes through.
That's a little humbling - but also freeing.
Remember today, that God is more interested in YOU than fixing what's AROUND you.
Your situation - building a creative brand, figuring out how to thrive as an artist - is COMMON. Which means there are common solutions.
YOU, my friend, are uncommon. No one else can create quite like you.
Let that free you from focusing on your situation, and focus more on who God is and why He's so interested in you knowing Him better.
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This email itself is a test that I'm really evaluating deeply.
And your responses are kind of "test results".
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While the open rate on these emails has been great, the fact is that not many of our community members are clicking through.
So...that either means the content isn't relevant - or the way I'm sharing these links isn't compelling / necessary (meaning you've already seen the content)
That said, I'm still believing that the most beneficial way of you reaching your creative audience is through your email list - but I'm retooling how much time I spend on each email.
The case in point that proves its not about clicks?
The fact that I get tons of responses from the opening sequence emails - something I wrote years ago.
So the lesson is - write something that matters to your community, and don't be discouraged when sometimes they don't respond. Go back to what you know and share where they are.
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IS INFLUENCER CULTURE HARMING YOUR CREATIVITY?
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We all see the constant barrage of posts, shares and videos from influencers on our social media feeds everyday.
To the point that you might think "If you can't beat them, join them."
But is that actually harmful to your creative output and integrity?
We asked that question on Facebook and the response has been lively and diverse.
What's your take? Share it so we can see where you stand.
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