How do you advertise your business?

[ArtFey]

I was wondering what you do to start your business? How do you find your clients? Do you offer your service to different organizations? I am very new in this and I really need your help
Thanks,
Z

[Sherry]

Do you live near any large cities?  When I first started, I lived near very tiny towns, so that was a bit tricky to get my business off the ground.  I volunteered at a Fourth of July event and got my feet wet.  Always have your business cards out and easily available at every event you do.  Network with other artists in your area... I've received bookings from meeting local clowns in my area.  I couldn't put out my own business cards, when I did events for him, but work is work and it's always good to be working.  The jobs seem to lead to more.

Do you have a website?  I would work on having a website up.  There are many free places online to place a listing.  Party Pop is one example.  Some also let you have a link back to your website.  Websites take time to build up traffic, so it's good to get it up and running. 

When starting out and you don't have any jobs coming in, you can start looking for fairs and festivals in your area to possibly sign up for.  They are risky, but it's good exposure, practice and hopefully profit. 

Some ideas. 

[littleprecious]

I painted for free at my local charity events and gave out my business cards, offered face painting at friend's birthday party as a present. I get work this way and now it's the referral that provide me bookings

[ArtFey]

Thank you ladies! I live in Columbus Oh. And I do have a website: www.wix.com/artfey/FineArtFaces
I will volunteer for summer preschool event this Friday, I guess I just leave bunch of cards to pass to parents.
btw, Anyone from Columbus?

[Maria]

Your paintings are really nice.

[Sherry]

Funny, I'm originally from Columbus, Oh.  I moved to Florida 11 years ago.  I met some other Ohio face painters at the Las Vegas convention last year.  One ladies' I think was called the Fun Factory out of Grove City.

[ArtFey]

Thank you Maria!
Sherry, I am originally from Ukraine. I moved to Columbus over 11 years ago

[Sherry]

You were moving in just as I was moving out.  Ha.

[Alison]

Having been in the business so many years already, people Know me. 
Be it a previous client, a neighbor, a friend - I've given myself this 'label', and that's how they think of me. 
That's how You think of me, isn't it?

Sooooo - if you need a Party Artist in NYC or its surrounding area,
feel free to contact me.  Alison at optidust@gmail.com

You can check out my Samples, done live in real Party situations at
facepaintingexpress.blogspot.com

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That's how I advertise my business:-)