Sunday, January 31, 2010

SHOULD I SELL-OUT TO A STOCK PHOTO AGENCY? THAT IS THE QUESTION...

Actually, there's nothing wrong with stock photo agencies...I just have a problem with having no control over what the images are used for. This is my family and they mean a lot to me and, as I said before, my morals will probably be the death of my company.

Anyway, here are the family votes:

1. MOM - Didn't ask her - When I mentioned that the one image that I had licensed to Design Design Inc., which is a picture of me when I was 4 and was designed into a Happy Birthday Mom card and the verse says "I'm still trying to be just like you," was going on sale this month and would be on the store shelves, she said "Which one is that?" Now, in all fairness to Mom, I have been giving her a lot of info over the past several months and it's hard to keep track of, even for me :)

2. BRO #1: Didn't ask him either - He doesn't own (and never will) a computer and has no clue what I am doing.

3. SELF: : No because you lose control over the images.

4. ONLY SIS: Sure, why not? No one will know it's us anyway!

5. BRO #2: Didn't ask him either - He's a great cheerleader for PrittieHartPress but I think he'd vote like Only Sis.

So...the votes are in and I've decided not to go with a stock photo agency at this time. Did you happen to notice that this really isn't a democracy considering I actually only asked one person in my family besides myself what they thought and then when Only Sis disagreed, my vote overruled hers? Kind of reminds me of when we were kids :)

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

I THINK I HAVE MANAGED TO SOMEHOW ALIENATE...

all the Creative Directors/Art Directors at every single greeting card company I have approached. O.K., maybe not every one, but at least three that I can think of right off the bat. I think it's due to the fact that from working in the housing industry for 32 years as well as sales and marketing, I am used to deadlines, following up on leads, etc. in a timely manner. I have discovered, albeit maybe a little slowly, that greeting card companies have an entirely different concept of time than I do. Whereas I consider following up on art submissions as part of the entire marketing process, I think the Creative Directors think I am harrassing them. It's not like I email them all the time (not even once a month), it's just that I think they want to be left alone until they make their decisions...which can take three months or longer. Sometimes I think this greeting card endeavor is a left brain/right brain train wreck :)

Friday, January 15, 2010

I HAVE 90 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER ALREADY!

Yesssss!!!!!!!! However, I don't know what they are following me for exactly because I still don't understand Twitter and the purpose of it. I think I'm supposed to be talking to people and not just posting random links to my Youtube video, blog, website, etc. Does anyone understand Twitter? Don't be shy...comment!

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

I AM GETTING TIRED OF SOCIAL NETWORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why can't we just do things the old-fashioned way? I think I was born in the wrong century or that I'm just not creative enough to blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc., etc., etc.!! Maybe I'm just too old but wouldn't it be a lot simpler to just say here's my product, either buy it or don't!!!!!!!!!!!! (There, that's my rant of the day...I feel better now.)