Business tacics

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1		Jainai Jeffries . 16+yr art career: Made this list so I can keep track for my own sake, to avoid anyone from ever claiming I'm not doing my due deligence, and to help potential advisors tailor what advice they COULD give, without repeating one I've already considered (active or not).					A collection of efforts I've utilized towards a stable income: my business or applying for positions. Some common, some rare. How many do you check off? Please feel free to share! Updated randomly.
2			source	natural or unnatural to me:	target	Tactic	comments:			Utilized since...

3	001		natural	natural	Professionalism	own site: fydbac.com		active		Yrs of utilization
4	002		obvious	unnatural		Make fan art: tattoo designs, illustrations etc.	Hard to find the motivation. But I know it needs to be done.	Need to do more	Common	Yrs of utilization
5	003		peers	natural	Professionalism	Skilled in various fields	illustration, comics, character/narration/fashion/creature/concept design, graphic design, murals, freehand tattooing, writing, etc.	active		Yrs of utilization
6	004		obv	natural	Professionalism	Eye catching Business cards		active		Yrs of utilization
7	005		self	natural	Marketing	Periodically offering new art services.		active		Yrs of utilization
8	006		obv	unnatural	Marketing	Fb/ig ads				Yrs of utilization
9	007		peer	unnatural	Marketing	Offering art pop ups	https://fydbac.com/selfbooking	active		Yrs of utilization
10	008		obv	unnatural	Marketing	Periodic promotion deals				Yrs of utilization
11	009		self	natural	Marketing	benefit program: lower tattoo rate, art fund (save up for your tattoo), etc.	http://fydbac.com/benefits		one of one	Yrs of utilization
12	010		self	natural	Marketing	New services starting at a very low discounting rate.				Yrs of utilization
13	011		self	unnatural	Marketing	make bold marketing signs for art services		inactive (billboard)		Yrs of utilization
14	012		self	natural	Marketing	tattoo events	special time where tattoo clients can save on a tattoo.	active		Yrs of utilization
15	013		mutuals	unnatural	Social Media	Social media (sm): 2 active, rest are billboards	http://fydbac.com/links			Yrs of utilization
16	014		peer	unnatural	Social Media	Consistently posting on sm:				Yrs of utilization
17	015		obv	natural	Social Media	Accounts on art sites	furaffinity, bluesky, inkbunny, etc.			Yrs of utilization
18	016		peers	unnatural	Marketing	Make site, (faq, info, promo, etc.). More universally concise. Not just what I would like to see as a client.	Less info: basically dumb down to not be "overwhelming". Ongoing improvements every so often for years. Particularly 2024.			Yrs of utilization
19	017		self	natural	Professionalism	Tattoo Guest spots	30+: domestic + international: 98% accepts me	active	Common	last 3 yrs
20	018		self	unnatural	Marketing	art commission middle man sites	vgen, gumroad, + another			Within last 12 mths
21	019		self	natural	Marketing	merch stores: ext. and int. sites	fydbac.com, redbubble, and inprnt	active	Common	Yrs of utilization
22	020		self	unnatural		Applying for any creative position	background acting, art teaching...			last 3 yrs
23	021		obv	natural	Professionalism	business ethics	sending updates, quick replies, etc.			Yrs of utilization
24	022		obv	natural	Professionalism	Paid anthology projects				Yrs of utilization
25	023		obv	unnatural	Offline	legwork	Walk around and talk to strangers. Example: see they have tattoos, ask, "plan on getting more?"...			Yrs of utilization
26	024		self	unnatural	Marketing	Process videos and etc.	In ig posts, youtube, tiktok...			Yrs of utilization
27	025		bro	unnatural	Offline	Rideshare driver				last 3 yrs
28	026		self	unnatural	Offline	Guerilla marketing	secretly drop cards in random spots: bars, stores, stranger bags on rodeo, etc.			Yrs of utilization
29	027		self	unnatural	Marketing	Marketplace vending				Within last 2 yrs
30	028		self	unnatural	Marketing	Cold emails/dms	Art directors, publishers			Within last 2 yrs
31	029		self	unnatural	Professionalism	Search for an agent		requires external help		Within last 12 mths
32	030		obv	unnatural	Marketing	interviews	http://linktr.ee/fydmiink	requires external help		Yrs of utilization
33	031		clients	natural	Marketing	Word of mouth	Depends on great fans and mutuals!	requires external help		Yrs of utilization
34	032		self	natural	Marketing	Newsletter	http://eepurl.com/iVbzSA	active		Yrs of utilization
35	033		self	unnatural	Marketing	Merch	prinsts, shirts, etc.	active		Yrs of utilization
36	034		web	unnatural	Marketing	Show "personality": talk about myself more.		active
37	035		self	natural	Marketing	Collaborative projects	anthologies, bundles, etc.	requires external help		Yrs of utilization
38	036		shawna	natural	Professionalism	Registering an LLC	reg 2017			Yrs of utilization
39	037		obv	unnatural	Professionalism	Job sites	Company ones and public off grid	active		Within last 2 yrs
40	038		self	unnatural		Garage sale	A few things I DID NOT want to sell so soon.			Within last 12 mths
41	039		Shawna	unnatural	Professionalism	No NSFW in job hunting packets.		active
42	040		self	unnatural		Applying to Non-creative jobs	blink supplies, dog walking, etc.			Within last 2 yrs
43	041		self	unnatural		Applying to non-creative jobs that enrich me	japanese translation, life guard			Within last 2 yrs
44	042		self	unnatural		Art teaching/tutoring	schools, private, etc.	active		Within last 2 yrs
45	043		self	natural		One of one artist	Consultation, Original final art with tattoo, etc.	active	one of one	Yrs of utilization
46	044		self	unnatural		Jobs I may not qualify		active		Within last 2 yrs
47	045		web	unnatural		resume + invisible text	Jainai Jeffries resume 2025	active		Within last 12 mths
48	046		web	unnatural		Cover letter _ invisible tex	jainai jeffries cover letter2025	active		Within last 2 yrs
49	047		peer	unnatural	Professionalism	Portfolio highlights proposal	https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQJ04yWyiunCeKVBS4lCfeS_-vVT4zlpPkavFFaCY690QCpbY163TyxIaVui8_DdIwXRZ_RPuBBfHZm/pub?start=false&loop=true&delayms=3000	active	Rare	Within last 12 mths
50	048		peer	unnatural	Professionalism	Revise site landing page	3-4 times			Within last 12 mths
51	049		mutual	unnatural	Professionalism	Revise booking method	5+ times			Within last 12 mths
52	050		self	unnatural		Artist retianer proposal	https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS29lzdwqd_I9iRoAT_4SWgLz6tDk_VAkSFdf0TTJ-mMaoG4s2kNlc3fty8bYP4FTtytKqrQROr2L-Q/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=10000	active	Rare	Within last 12 mths
53	051		self	unnatural		Mural proposal to apt.	https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ydWyphcyZ1pDpMYIFElV6fKFBtVBaQis0lCE1Dw4KqE/edit?usp=sharing		Rare
54	052		self	natural		Art class proposals	To schools, companies.
55	053		self	unnatural	Marketing	Free Mural	https://forms.gle/FcJfkbNeeQRMWR4Q6			Within last 12 mths
56	054		obv	natural	Professionalism	sketch commission form	http://fydbac.com/sketchform	active
57	055		obv	natural	Professionalism	PRO commission form	http://fydbac.com/proform	active
58	056		self	natural	Professionalism	Commission store		active	one of one	Yrs of utilization
59	057		self	unnatural		Partnership proposals	Art event companies, comic book stores...			Within last 2 yrs
60	058		obv	unnatural		Attend events to network	alumni, dog events, etc.
61	059	bro			Marketing	Dress dapper at market booths, rather than in clothes appropriate for tattooing.	did nothing. People still assumed i WAS NOT the artist.
62			obv	natural		selling finished comics, artbooks, etc..	http://fydbac.com/store
63	061		obv	natural		Finding gigs for my Dog, my pretty boy furbaby	https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/res/d/dog-model-available-red-doberman-sutra/7848427003.html	active		Within last 12 mths
64	062		self	unnatural		marketing garage sale	refer bookings or subscriptions to me, and I'll lower the asking price of the item you want (like my motorcycle).			Started 2025
65	063		mutual/self	unnatural	Marketing	promotion on reddit, Craigslist, etc.	reddit was an idea from a mutual.			2025
66	064		mutual	unnatural	Marketing	post on itch.io	Been a part of two bundles, and have a few of my comics posted for sale.	active		2026
67	065		mutual	natural		change tattoo pricing to day/half day
68	066	7-17-25	web	natural		Narration Consultation	https://www.fydbac.com/booking-calendar/narration-design-consultation?category=ae841c2f-cfda-4c21-a295-0ff35caba0b5&referral=service_list_widget	active		Started 2025
69	067	Feb 2026	mutual	unnatural	Marketing	Booking window for custom projects		active	Common	recently
70	068	Feb 2026	self	unnatural	Marketing	renamed "Benefit program" to appear more enticing		active	one of one	recently
71	069	Feb 2026	self	natural	Marketing	Revamped "Tattoo events" to be more flexible.		active	one of one	recently
72	070	march	self	unnatural	Offline	Did manual labor in exchange for 2weeks of free Airbnb (feb airbnb)	Was good, but still made me feel like shit for needing to have done such a thing.			2026
73	071	May 2026	obv/self	unnatural	Marketing	Market current promotion EVERYDAY: ig (reels + stories +posts), news page, newsletter, and possibly one more.	Seems successful! Started May 16th or so.	active	Common	recent: within 1 month
74	072	May 2026	self	natural	Professionalism	revamped 'fyd society': perks and annual listings. fixed some site issues i wasn't aware of for yrs.%	Implemented may 24th or so.	active		recent: within 1 month
75	073	may	self	natural	Marketing	first time client automatic discount.	Had about 4 orders in the first week or 2!	active		recent: within 1 month
76	074	June	self	natural	Marketing	Mention referel discount to in-person marketing targets	If they bring someone, they get an auto discont on their own tattoo.	active	Rare	recent: within 1 month
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