If you want to live on poetry or art, you'll want to start a poetry or art business. Yet to make a business takes not only understanding the needs of the people you will serve, but understanding more about each individual: what they are afraid of, why they are seeking help, what their mindset is. One tool to help consider this information is a avatar or persona; here are 10 tips for getting a better idea of the very ideal person you create your art forEpisode 1 of the Semester from the Poet Business Institute: https://youtu.be/aq8WM0VbKq4Welcome to the Spring Semester from the Poet Business Institute! Over a 12-week module, poet Geoff Anderson is walking poets through steps to begin thinking about making poetry into a side business, a full time operation, or even a poetry career. We'll discuss creating a poetry product/service/offer, identifying what passions we have and what needs they serve, as well as strategies to reach people and have the impact we seek on the world. Keep up with the Spring Semester here on the channel! Get a free audio/mp3/podcast version at https://open.spotify.com/show/4vAdMbaunOPziRoovm0K5PWrite with us at the Substation! www.diversespoetry.com/aboutsubstation#poetry #poem #diversesDiverses is dedicated to promoting poetry from multi-ethnic, multi-racial, and under-represented writers.