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The Top 3 Music Licensing Terms You Can’t Ignore

January 5, 2012 By Ron Dawson

The Top 3 Music Licensing Terms You Can’t Ignore

As premium music license services become more popular in the wake of wedding videographers being sued, here are the top 3 license terms you cannot afford to gloss over when choosing a song to use for your production.

The Importance of Showing Clients What You Want to Sell

January 4, 2012 By Ron Dawson

The Importance of Showing Clients What You Want to Sell

Chances are you are using way more toothpaste than you need to use. How you’ve been duped by the toothpaste industry and the valuable sales lesson you can apply to your own business.

How to Deal with Clients Who Want a Lexus Quality for a Hyundai Price

January 3, 2012 By Ron Dawson

How to Deal with Clients Who Want a Lexus Quality for a Hyundai Price

How do you deal with a client who wants way more than he or she is willing to pay for, and is giving you grief about it? There’s no easy answer, but here are my thoughts on the subject.

A Visual Lesson in Marketing to the Right Audience

January 2, 2012 By Ron Dawson

A Visual Lesson in Marketing to the Right Audience

A 2007 Washington Post experiment with world-class violinist Joshua Bell proves to be an exceptional marketing lesson for professional creatives. Who knew?

The Top 11 Feather-Ruffling Posts of 2011

December 31, 2011 By Ron Dawson

The Top 11 Feather-Ruffling Posts of 2011

The top 11 posts of this past year that got people talking, yelling or asking the question “Ron, are you high!?”

Are You Taking Risks with Your Art?

December 30, 2011 By Ron Dawson

Are You Taking Risks with Your Art?

Herein are a set of questions you need to seriously consider if you want to be any kind of artist or entrepreneur.

Should Art Be Free?

December 29, 2011 By Ron Dawson

Should Art Be Free?

The controversy surrounding the Stop Online Piracy Act (aka SOPA) brings to mind an even bigger question all professional artists should ask. Should art be free?

Some Inspirational Advice on Making a Business Decision

December 28, 2011 By Ron Dawson

Some Inspirational Advice on Making a Business Decision

If you ever feel like you’re juggling more than you can handle. If you’re trying out everything under the sun. If you’re one of those people who find it hard to say “no,” then you have to watch this video.

Don’t Hold Back Your Art

December 27, 2011 By Ron Dawson

Don’t Hold Back Your Art

If you’ve ever held back sharing your art because of fear, or thinking it wasn’t that special, read this post.

The Use and Purpose of Satire on This Blog

December 26, 2011 By Ron Dawson

The Use and Purpose of Satire on This Blog

Given the responses to my last two blog posts, I thought it would be important to give you all this important primer about how and why I use satire on my blog.

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