Business tacics

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1	Jainai Jeffries . 15+yr art career			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. Blank = n/a
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3		Professionalism	own site: fydbac.com		active		Yrs of utilization
4		Professionalism	Skilled in various fields	illustration, comics, character/narration/fashion/creature/concept design, graphic design, murals, freehand tattooing, writing, etc.	active		Yrs of utilization
5		Professionalism	Eye catching Business cards		active		Yrs of utilization
6		Marketing	Periodically offering new art services.		active		Yrs of utilization
7		Marketing	Fb/ig ads				Yrs of utilization
8		Marketing	Offering art pop ups	https://fydbac.com/selfbooking	active		Yrs of utilization
9		Marketing	tattoo events				Yrs of utilization
10		Marketing	Periodic promotion deals				Yrs of utilization
11		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		Social Media	Social media (sm): 2 active, rest are billboards	http://fydbac.com/links			Yrs of utilization
13		Social Media	Consistently posting on sm:				Yrs of utilization
14		Social Media	Accounts on art sites	furaffinity, bluesky, inkbunny, etc.			Yrs of utilization
15		Marketing	art commission middle man sites	vgen, + another			Within last 12 mths
16			Applying for any creative position	background acting, art teaching...			Within last 12 mths
17		Professionalism	business ethics	sending updates, quick replies, etc.			Yrs of utilization
18		Offline	legwork	Walk around and talk to strangers. Example: see they have tattoos, ask, "plan on getting more?"...			Yrs of utilization
19		Marketing	Process videos and etc.	In ig posts, youtube, tiktok...			Yrs of utilization
20		Offline	Rideshare driver				Within last 12 mths
21		Offline	Guerilla marketing	secretly drop cards in random spots: bars, stores, stranger bags on rodeo, etc.			Within last 2 yrs
22		Marketing	Marketplace vending				Within last 2 yrs
23		Marketing	Cold emails/dms	Art directors, publishers			Within last 2 yrs
24		Professionalism	Search for an agent		requires external help		Within last 12 mths
25		Marketing	interviews	http://linktr.ee/fydmiink	requires external help		Yrs of utilization
26		Marketing	Word of mouth	Depends on great fans and mutuals!	requires external help		Yrs of utilization
27		Marketing	Newsletter	http://eepurl.com/iVbzSA	active		Yrs of utilization
28		Marketing	Merch	prinsts, shirts, etc.	active		Yrs of utilization
29		Marketing	Collaborative projects	anthologies, bundles, etc.	requires external help		Yrs of utilization
30		Professionalism	Registering an LLC	reg 2017			Yrs of utilization
31		Professionalism	Job sites	Company ones and public off grid	active		Within last 2 yrs
32			Garage sale	A few things I DID NOT want to sell so soon.			Within last 12 mths
33			Applying to Non-creative jobs	blink supplies, dog walking, etc.			Within last 2 yrs
34			Applying to non-creative jobs that enrich me	japanese translation, life guard			Within last 2 yrs
35			Art teaching/tutoring	schools, private, etc.	active		Within last 2 yrs
36			One of one artist	Consultation, Original final art with tattoo, etc.	active	one of one	Yrs of utilization
37			Jobs I may not qualify		active		Within last 2 yrs
38			resume + invisible text	Jainai Jeffries resume 2025	active		Within last 12 mths
39			Cover letter _ invisible tex	jainai jeffries cover letter2025	active		Within last 2 yrs
40		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
41		Professionalism	Revise site landing page	3-4 times			Within last 12 mths
42		Professionalism	Revise booking method	5+ times			Within last 12 mths
43			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
44			Mural proposal to apt.	https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ydWyphcyZ1pDpMYIFElV6fKFBtVBaQis0lCE1Dw4KqE/edit?usp=sharing		Rare
45			Art class proposals	To schools, companies.
46		Marketing	Free Mural	https://forms.gle/FcJfkbNeeQRMWR4Q6			Within last 12 mths
47			sketch commission form	http://fydbac.com/sketchform	active
48			PRO commission form	http://fydbac.com/proform	active
49			Commission store		active	one of one	Yrs of utilization
50			Partnership proposals	Art event companies, comic book stores...			Within last 2 yrs
51			Attend events to network	alumni, dog events, etc.
52			selling pics of finished comics, artbooks, etc..	http://fydbac.com/store
53			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
54			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
55	7-17-25		Narration Consultation	https://www.fydbac.com/booking-calendar/narration-design-consultation?category=ae841c2f-cfda-4c21-a295-0ff35caba0b5&referral=service_list_widget	active		Started 2025
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