Month: August 2018

New Article Looks at What it is Like to Be an ArtisticPreneur

ArtisticPreneur John Yianni Stamas recently put up an interesting post on his blog entitled “How NOT to Be a Starving Artist.” In the article he details some of the ways that artistic people (who want to have the tools of entrepreneurs) as well as entrepreneurs (who want to be more artistic) have available to them the option to be, what else – an ArtisticPreneur!

The ArtisticPreneur Movement

Stamas also suggested that ArtisticPreneurs become more aware of the digital tools and resources they have available to them. Additionally he looked at the evolving reality of the online ArtisticPreneur community as well as well as briefly touched on the notion of an “ArtisticPreneur Movement.”

How to Join the Movement Going Past Social

Here at ArtisticPreneur.com we get asked all the time about how to become a part of the ArtisticPreneur Movement, as in which social media sites should they go to. And what we suggest to these inquiries is that although the movement is online, it is not being done through social media but rather via Digital Marketing (which at times does involve social).

New eBook

And finally “John Yianni” briefly brings up the topic of the eBook that everyone has been asking about, which has the working title of “Exclusively for ArtisticPreneurs: How to Get More Customers, Clients and Fans in 5 Easy Steps.” Stamas apparently has completed the eBook but it is not yet up on Art Gush as a purchasable item.

New eBook May Soon Also be Available for FREE!

Secret Alert. It is not so much a secret as the ability to be patient, but we’ve heard that the book will initially be offered as an affordable digital download, but later may be used as a free download for those who are subscribed to the ArtisticPreneur Newsletter! Stay tuned!

You can check out John Yianni Stamas’ post here.

One of the founders of the ArtisticPreneur.com Email Newsletter is John Yianni Stamas also known simply as “Yianni Stamas”. In a recent blog entry found in YianniStamas.com there is the exploration of a problem that has long plagued John/Yianni. This malady is that of wearing too many hats. Maybe you can relate?

Multi-Hats-Itis

Multi-Hats-Itis can strike anyone who is enthusiastic and passionate about all facets of the arts as well as about other skills to learn including media. It stems from a curiosity of all things creative that fast escalates into a lack of focus and therefore never really results in the full completion of anything.

Jack of All Trades

Although it is never mentioned in the recent Stamas blog post, the cliche may hold true: “Jack of all trades, master of none.” An interesting side note on this phrase is that it was originally meant as a compliment. And in its complete form was “A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

Creative Career Arc

M.H.I. can severely impact in a negative way a career in the arts. If you are still early in your creative career arc, take heed. You really have nothing to gain by having a finger in everything and possibly everything to lose. Of course there’s the flip side to all of this which is known as being a “renaissance man” though this is a rare occurrence.

Too Many Hats?

But I digress. Let’s go now to the post in progress to see if you agree with J/Y’s assessment of the life he’s lead up to this point. Is it a life well lived or a cautionary tale of…Too many hats?!

The Many Hats of Yianni Stamas – Can You Relate?