THE TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR 2011 / Getting Yourself Heard!

The Gramophone Painting
Concept (C) Gilbert 2011

We all have resolutions, but after a lovely Coffee & Bubbles meeting a few business minded girls collaborated and thought about what could be improved within our companies and we wrote these 10 Commandments. 

Follow these rules to ensure you business is being HEARD and you will reach THE PENTHOUSE! 

1.Thou Shall Commit to Twitter every day for 15 mins twice a day

• Find a subject appropriate to your industry and have a bank of quotes with pics you can tweet to raise awareness
• Do #followfriday #ff for specific people giving a reason why people should follow them
• Use Tweetdeck as the platform to view mentions / comments etc
  
  

2.Thou Shall Not Procrastinate

• We know the drill, do To Do lists, set reminders on phones and
• JUST DO IT!

3.Thou Shall Not Get Disheartened

• Persevere through set backs, it is not a no until they tell you to F Off!
• If they do say ‘NO’ pls ask WHY so you can learn for next time

4.Thou Shall Make Time to Help Other Fellow Networkers

• Always think of how you can help others

5.Thou Shall Get to Grips With Marketing

• Subscribe to Enthuse Marketings Free newsletter full with tips http://enthusemarketing.co.uk/

6.Learn Thy Blog – It’s a Bloggy Blog World

• Follow blogs similar to your industry and comment on them to raise your awareness

7.Thou Shall Provide Testimonials

• Linked In – Please provide where appropriate testimonials on products / services you have used from people within the group

8.Thou Shall Feel The Fear & Do It Anyway

9.Communicate To Your People

• Use Mail Chimp for newsletters http://www.mailchimp.com/pricing
• Remember the Bloggy Blog World
• Use Twitter
• Video Feeds

 10.Identify Thy Strengths & Weaknesses and Resolve To Improve & Maintain

• Review your strategy and see what is holding your company back then overcome them 

Image shown above is a painting concept created by Joanna Gilbert within the Love Music theme. Joanna Gilbert provides art for interiors, Email info@joannagilbert.com to discuss a project . More can be seen at www.joannagilbert.com 

You Can't Fight Fate

Last week I was wishing for week 3 to come, this week I am kind of wishing for week 3 to go. I have had a major set back regarding Duncan and he has decided not to go ahead with my art concepts at this time. You can’t fight a fate line and me painting for that hotel was not meant to happen right now. 

But, he does still have a painting of mine in his flat so will always have a reminder of me and what I do which is more than most could ask for.

On another note, more doors are opening as I look onwards; I have come across a very interesting website ‘www.escapethecity.org’ and will be seeing what opportunities open through that.

I am also excited to meet the lovely Sarah Jones from Grey Interiors to discuss various art ventures that will happening this year.

So, am still trying to think big, despite my blow. Many factors are working overtime to ensure I still reach for those stars…

Dare I tempt fate and wonder what week 4 will hold? I don’t think so, perhaps we are better off just living for today and putting everything into now, whatever will happen, will happen.

Congratulations to Cliff Doyle on his new purchase ‘Peacock at Dusk’ A personal favourite of mine. 

Finally it was great to meet my first twitter friend @Ms_Sublime and have a good old girlie natter over great food. You can read more about her blog using the link below. 

www.escapethecity.org

http://www.greyinteriors.com/

http://vintageapothecary.blogspot.com/

What will week 3 hold?

Just into week two of this year and I have some amazing news. I met up with Duncan Bannatyne and he loved my art concepts for his Spa hotel in Hastings and will check with ‘his team’ but fingers crossed I am going to be able to start painting them soon.

If so, there we have it - Joanna Gilbert will officially be an artist with a client list that includes Duncan Bannatyne.

As a follow on project, I have also been asked to visit the Bannatyne Spa Hotel in Somerset with a view of assessing the reception area for any artwork and concepts.

So all in all very, very exciting.

People are saying that it is my year to shine, let’s prove them right. 

All images copyright Joanna Gilbert 2011

The Future

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HAPPY TWENTY ELEVEN EVERYONE! 

It seems funny to look back at my posts from January last year and see how far I have come. 

This time last year, I had a vision of working for celebrity clients and now it is a reality (YAY!) I also had the pleasure (and pressure!) of holding my first solo exhibition 'Windmills of My Mind' which was tough but fantastic at the same time. 

Working on this allowed me to explore different techniques and resulted in my creating my own art style which I have called 'artdeco-meets-popart'. It is very current style that could well be printed on coasters and placemats before the year is out! 

My art is now being displayed in anywhere from commercial offices, to exclusive houses in affluent areas to Harley Street! 

I can honestly look back on 2010 and know that I put everything in and more that year, and as a result have pushed my career on greatly. 

Where ever I go I seem to notice possibilities and I wonder if this is why people say that I inspire them as they often ask my advise on business strategies and design ideas. A recent trip abroad to Poland exposed me to a whole array of new people - I came across some fantastic artists in Warsaw (Marzena Turek-Gas / Dorota Lacek / Marek Sulek / Anna Alicja Trochim)  and I hope to work with them in the new year and specifically introduce them to people I know in the UK. 

This year I will carry on this exciting journey following my passion for art. I am entering my work into the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and my ‘Twinkle’ painting is being used on the cover of Talitha Giusti’s forthcoming single which is very exciting.

I am keeping my mind open for any opportunities, and as always I will put everything I have and more into each one.

MY ADVICE TO YOU - THINK BIG!

Happy New Year to you all x

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