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Another way to protect yourself against scams is to band together with other artists and keep each other aware of the scams being perpetrated. ~Diana Moses Botkin

A good protective measure an artist can take against scammers is to use a contact box on one’s website, rather than posting an email address. ~Diana Moses Botkin

It is always wise to maintain regular communication with your professional contacts. ~Elena Parashko

LinkedIn is one of those great social networking venues that artists sometime struggle to understand, but once mastered, it can make all the difference in developing relationships with other professionals in your field. ~Kim Hall

If you happen to learn that one of your collectors has a claim to fame, don’t be shy about sharing that information. ~Ligaya Figueras

When you do find out you’ve got a renowned collector, you might consider keeping that name under a general “Collections” category on your resume until you build a decent list … ~Ligaya Figueras

Disclosing your glitzy private collector list is also a way to break the ice with prospective buyers. ~Ligaya Figueras

If you are at the point in your career where you can approach a museum about an exhibition, consider doing so, particularly if you have ties to the locale or if your creative work might be of particular interest to the… ~Matthew Daub

People can shock you with insights that you had never even considered. In this educational model, every response is correct, and it’s your role to validate the opinions of your collectors. ~Alyson B. Stanfield

You want to feed [buyers] the intimate details of art because knowledge is power. ~Alyson B. Stanfield

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