On the heels of the Four Dirty Little Words episode, I need to encourage you to do a little bit of storytelling. There are some powerful ways that you can be the conduit that connects your art with viewers of your work.
And, now that you know the importance of keeping the Four Dirty Little Words under control, it’s super valuable to know when and how to use them to build trust.
That’s where Purposeful Sharing comes in.
So put on your thinking cap on. This one will challenge you.
Hey! I need you to head over to iTunes, please. Listen here, but (especially if you feel inspired) please leave your comments/reviews on iTunes. And then share the link everywhere!
PS: Here’s the link I promised for the most recent Blog Post!
Hi McKenna,
I gained a lot from this pod about talking about my work. I did find the idea of telling people how difficult a job was and that I never want to repeat the experience is a poor way to share my process or story. Sure, we all struggle, every professional does. If you get other feedback, I’d appreciate if you could share artist’s positive responses to questions like ‘how long did it take’. Thanks!!!
Gosh, Mary Carol. What a shame that you didn’t hear the laugh thrown into that exact story. Listen again. I think you missed the entire point of this podcast. Feel free to share this with your artist friends and see if they agree with your concern. I know you have the book, so here’s the section that is most relevant:
So the bottom line: if someone buys something from me that (in answer to the elephant in the room question of how long did it take) was really hard to create and way too labor intensive to repeat, that is what they “want” (need) to hear for their story. They got the bonus: the ONLY one ever made.”
Our struggles are part of our story, Mary Carol. It may not be something YOU want to share (not sure why), but if it is true, it is worthy of sharing.
Hope that clarifies this for you. I hope I do get other feedback! I am curious how other’s feel – always…!
Hi Mckenna,
I’m really sorry if my comment came off badly. I didn’t hear the laugh and I did listen twice to see if I’d missed your point. I commented because the ‘how long did it take question’ is one that I still struggle with. I tend to answer another question instead, one I wasn’t asked. So, it was very helpful to hear the underlying understanding that the customer is really just trying to understand more about the process.