Thanks so much - glad you are enjoying them! :)

Patricia, I so appreciate your kind feedback and I'm grateful to know that you've found my videos helpful! If you ever have any questions on anything in particular or would like more info on a certain subject, don't hesitate to ask :)

I am also interested in how you find a customer base for my art.

I'm so glad! Thank you for your kind words, Janice :)

So happy to read this, Mandy - thank you!

Leisa Collins I’m so glad you found it helpful! Thank you for your kind comment 😊

Nikki Spracklin / Bis oh my gosh, she does that ALL of the time when I’m filming! She’s such a ham! 😂. Thank you for your comment!

You're welcome! Your videos are life changing, for real!

Thank you for your kind comment; so glad you're finding my content useful! :)

Hi, Dan! You can find that video here; I hope it's useful to you! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/idaeoa1316-4l2g.html

Thank you for your comment, Patsy - so glad you're finding it useful! :)

You are very welcome! So glad you're finding it helpful 😊

I'm glad you found it helpful! :)

Thank you for your lovely comment, Angela! It seems like you are following all the bases and I've seen some unique ideas of your own on IG that I never considered before! Exciting news about the senior rescue! VERY near and dear to my heart :) Yes, please do let me know what you're experience is regarding the quotes! And you know, I have great success on FB but fail to thrive on IG. I know many artists that are like this; one works but the other doesn't. I think this has a LOT to do with who your customers are and where they gravitate.

Oh, I'm glad I have some ideas to share, Ellen! I'm gearing up to do some in person selling this summer, so I hope that can drive traffic back to my Etsy shop, as well. It's all a learning experience, testing different markets, etc. and I've only been selling less than a year. I'm also trying to connect with local artist communities, which is challenging since I work out of my home. Again, thanks for your videos! I look forward to more!

You are most welcome! Thank you for the feedback, so glad you're finding these things useful! 😊

You're quite welcome, Chris :)

Thank you for watching! 😊 I have a short video on target marketing which you can find here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/idaeoa1316-4l2g.html

So glad you've found it helpful, Julie! Thank you for watching! ☺️💕

I'm so glad!

Glad it was helpful!

So glad you found this video helpful! I have several videos that might be helpful to you - just peruse through my channel and you'll see quite a few specifically for beginners. The in-depth one about finding your ideal customers is here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/idaeoa1316-4l2g.html and even though it was recorded a few years ago, many of the things I discuss still hold true today.

@@EllenBrennemanStudio Ellen thank you so very much. I want to get this going. I just get stuck on things sooo easily. It's very frustrating

Always nice to connect with a fellow dog lover!

You are so welcome! 🙂

I have donated anywhere from 15-30%, Chelsea. I think it's just a matter of preference and how much you feel comfortable giving ☺️

Baby party done this but I wouldn't mind to see something about identifying your target market as well

Well hello there, fellow golden lover! 🐶 They are just the most amazing dogs, aren't they? 💕

Ellen Brenneman Studio yes! Ours are like our children - they have so much personality and are just the sweetest

Hi, Hannah - and thank you for your kind comment 😊. Unfortunately you cannot join a group as a page; only from your personal page can you do this.

Great question; for me, social media doesn't affect me too much as an introvert because I am in control of what I share. It IS however, mentally draining from a business sense because it takes some time to prepare posts and responding to emails, messages, etc. I've learned to do the important /dire things in a timely manner and tend to the rest when I am in a good place mentally to do so, even if it takes a week. Balance is key

😂 nice one!

Hi, Sharon :) This video may help answer your question: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/idaeoa1316-4l2g.html

so she is face to face with the computer on the coffee table.

Hi, Deborah! I do get overwhelmed sometimes, yes! I usually have a few paintings going at once; when one is drying I move on to the next one. It makes me feel like I'm accomplishing more even though (and I think I actually am!) 😃

Hi, Sharon! Thank you for your comment :) When I sell my art on FB I do it directly from my feed. I'll create a piece and then offer it up for sale within a post; this is usually where it is sold. If it doesn't sell, I'll move that piece to either Etsy or to my webpage. Thank you for your great question - hope this helps!

BARBARA JANE good question! You can hold a giveaway and ask your followers to follow any rules you wish. You can hold a drawing just for those who already like your page, or you can ask people to share a particular post in order to be entered into your drawing or you can hold a drying exclusively for new followers. I normally don’t like to exclude anyone from entering a drawing so what I normally do is have three general rules set in order to enter one of my drawings: the person will have to like my page if he or she hasn’t already done so, then share my post, then comment that he/she has done so. All the people who then comment that they’ve done those things will be entered. I like to hold my drawing on video and just pull a name from a bowl from all of those who entered. … And once you like someone’s page you don’t have to Unlike it, then Re-like it. Pages who make Liking a their page a requirement do so as a way of making sure that those who have entered are already following that page. I hope this isn’t confusing to you and that it helps!

Ellen Brenneman Studio Thank you!!! Yes, that was VERY helpful💜 Thank you for taking the time to explain it so well.

Thank you for sharing your valuable information and experience. How long do you run your giveaways?

AnneMarie Kovach my giveaways generally run 3 to 4 days at the most, but many times I will run a pop-up giveaway that will last through one day. For example, sometimes at random I will ask my followers to contribute to a question I’ve asked and will draw a random name based on their answers, and share the name of the winner the following day. When I do a several day giveaway it most always goes through a weekend and ends on a Monday or Tuesday. I hope this helps!

Heidi Preslicka thanks so much for your question! I offer and sell my original paintings on Facebook, and direct all print sales to Etsy. I do this because I receive quite a few orders for print sales and they are much easier to manage via the Etsy platform than trying to do it myself through Facebook. I hope that helps answer your question! 😊

Heidi Preslickai

Tamara, thanks for taking the time to respond to my video :) I will work on a topic that covers this as you're not the first to ask about one. It's taken me some time to figure this out but I think it should be useful - thanks for asking! :)

Thank you, I'm looking forward to it

It would depend on the circumstances and what I have time for. Most organizations will gladly accept either. If it is something I'm extremely passionate about I usually donate an original, though :)

HI, Ann :) When I first started joining groups I did it as myself, mainly because FB didn't offer any other options. I haven't joined any additional groups since they started offering that option but when/if I do join another I think I'll likely stick to my personal account just because it shows me as a real person instead of a brand. Great question, by the way - thank you!

Hi, Linda :) I recommend checking out the other videos I have on my channel. Several involve FB and my thoughts on selling there.

Hi, David :) I set up giveaways through my FB posts. I describe the rules of the giveaway, beginning and end time and when I'm going to announce the winner all from that post. When it's time to choose a winner I'll sometimes create a video to draw the winner's name or do FB Live.

Good question! I'm curious about that as well...

Hi, Tess :). Here is a link directly from Facebook that will guide you through it, whether you want customers to shop and checkout without ever leaving FB or if you want them to shop from a different website: facebook.com/business/help/912190892201033/?ref=u2u

Thank you Ellen so much!! Do you think you get customers from people watching your KZfaq Channel?

You're welcome! :) To answer your second question: although I don't have access to stats of whether KZfaqrs make purchases from me on FB or Etsy, my Etsy stats share that I do have some traffic that comes from visitors here on KZfaq.

Thanks I put the button on one of my pages but couldn't get it on my painting page. Thanks for tips trying them out... You must have thousand of followers for your Facebook page .

FB has changed quite a bit since this video. Still many relevant points for those who wish to sell but I think it has to be the right fit. 90% of my artist friends have made the switch to IG and I would love to spend more time there simply because I love how straightforward it is, but my sales still come from FB so I will likely remain there until my customers point me elsewhere. Thank you for your insightful comment!

@@EllenBrennemanStudio i think for those that have already set up a base on fb its a bit different, and if it works, why change it! For me, facebook is such a distraction lol.. ( she says as she sculks off and walks away from youtube :P) ..

LOL! I completely understand! ☺️

Hi! I've made a few videos discussing Facebook - not sure exactly the one you might be referring to, but please do have a look through this playlist to see if any might be useful to you! :) kzfaq.info/sun/PLp9VXy4mobAhYA2F2GjlHjdEgkqDQdsmZ

Ellen Brenneman Studio will do!! Thank you for the response.

My main concern is that I’m always creating and I’m starting to gain a certain group of following but now I don’t don’t know how to make marketable artworks based on my style that people enjoy looking at. What should I do more of?

I do! @ellenbrennemanstudio 😊