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By swikan on November 22nd, 2009
Posted In: Art, Promotion, Technique
I love to invite folks to WATCH ME DRAW! Even more, I like watching other folks draw. Have you thought of hosting a drawing session, but don’t know where to start? Well, you need a few things: a streaming video program, a host to stream the video to your friends and fans, and a microphone [...]
By swikan on November 20th, 2009
Posted In: Convention, Promotion
On November 14, I attended my first convention as a cartoonist with my own booth. (DWEX in Dallas, Texas, USA) It was also the first year that this convention was presented! I’m making notes on various things I have learned or observed as I was preparing for and attending DWEX.
Part 2: Working up the Nerve [...]
By swikan on July 16th, 2009
Posted In: Blog, Promotion
ATTN: GIRL COMICKERS
Thanks to technical glitches, the Sugar Ninja project will remain open for submissions for 2 more weeks! This is a project spearheaded by Bob Pendarvis, the creator of the Sequential Art Program at the Savannah College of Art and Design, in which female comic artists will be showcased to show that we’re out [...]
By swikan on July 7th, 2009
Posted In: Promotion
I have been reading marketing books and blogs for a couple of months now, and a GLARING conflict always shows in the articles and lists and stuff. It has to do with the product.
I consulted the gurus of marketing, both online in blogs and offline in books. These are the first two [...]
By swikan on July 2nd, 2009
Posted In: Promotion
From “Fuel Your Writing”:
4 Tips To Make Your Press Releases Rock
By swikan on March 11th, 2009
Posted In: Convention, Promotion
I wanted to be sure to bookmark this wonderful discussion about working a convention, which was begun from the point of view of a self-described “Super Fan.” Great stuff.
By swikan on March 1st, 2009
Posted In: Promotion
I’m reading Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable, by Seth Godin. One of the things he says (my paraphrase) is “It’s useless to market to anyone…except those with influence.” AND you have to get those people RIGHT when they are interested in your idea in the place where they are ready [...]
By swikan on February 26th, 2009
Posted In: Promotion
Web Comickers already knew we were on the leading edge of a new kind of industry business model… free comics on the web, then selling the print copies to fans.
According to his article, Wonder of Comics: Digital Comics Going Analog in ComicNewsInfo.com, looks like some print publishers are using this business model as well!
How exciting [...]
By swikan on February 25th, 2009
Posted In: Promotion
Almost all the marketing advice we (the web comic community) are being given lately has been about personal branding: Use your name in forums and promotion, use your actual photo as an avatar on websites and blogs, socialize with people, get them to know YOU, etc.
I am sure that this is sound marketing advice since [...]
