334: The Art of Free Gift with Purchase ft. David Baer

with host artist Miriam Schulman


If you’re an artist looking to boost your sales and build lasting relationships with your customers, gifting can be one of the best ideas you can do! Direct response marketer David Baer joins me in breaking down gifting strategies for every stage of the customer journey and explaining how to leverage this powerful tool without undermining your sales.

Gifting is just a piece of the puzzle of building a business. It can be used to incentivize a purchase, deepen a relationship, or even encourage a future purchase.” – David Baer

In this podcast, you will…

  • Discover how to avoid overdoing bonuses and gifts
  • Learn the difference between a lead magnet and a bonus
  • Explore the psychology of why gift-giving works on consumers

Memorable moments, like gifting a cutting board made from extra countertop material, create lasting impressions and turn customers into advocates for your business.” – David Baer

Links Mentioned

📖 Artpreneur, by Miriam Schulman: The go-to handbook for artists aspiring to turn their passion into a sustainable and profitable career. This book offers inspiring stories and practical advice that empower artists to embrace a confident mindset and follow a clear path to creative and financial freedom.

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About David

David Baer is a veteran direct response marketer who started his career selling classical music subscriptions using email marketing way back in the 1990s. Since then, his copy and strategic guidance have earned his employers and clients millions in sales. Through his consulting firm, Baer On Marketing, David has served clients in industries ranging from the Arts to Wine to Professional Services and Wellness. David is the creator of over a dozen online courses and co-author of the books “Systematic Advisor Marketing,” “Start With Strategy” and “The Prepared Marketing System.” He is the Co-Founder and Creative Partner with the marketing strategy consulting firm, The Prepared Group.

About the host, Miriam Schulman

In case we haven’t met yet, I’m an artist and founder of The Inspiration Place, where I help other artists learn how to profit from their passion. Through online classes, business coaching programs, and a top-ranked podcast, I’ve helped thousands of artists around the world develop their skill sets and create more time and freedom to do what they love. My signature coaching program, The Artist Incubator, helps artists go from so-so sales to sold-out collections.

After witnessing 9/11, I abandoned a lucrative hedge fund job to work on my art full time. Since then, my art and story have been featured in major publications including Forbes, What Women Create, The New York Times, Art of Man, Art Journaling magazine, Professional Artist Magazine, Igniting Creativity as well as featured on NBC’s “Parenthood” and the Amazon series “Hunters” with Al Pacino. Check out my best-selling book with HarperCollins Leadership, Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living From Your Creativity, wherever books are sold. When I’m not in the studio, I split my time between New York City and a farmhouse in the country. I’d love to invite you to check out one of my free resources for art lovers (of every passion level) at schulmanart.com/freebies

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Listener shout out of the week!

Grew my email list from 40 to 210 within six weeks
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Before I started the Incubator, I thought that the world revolved around Instagram. Since I’ve joined, I grew my email list from 40 to 210 within six weeks. I’m getting compliments right, left and center from the way I write my emails. My biggest problem with buying services online is a trust issue but I can genuinely say that the Incubator has been a wonderful community to be part of. The content is absolutely brilliant. There’s not many programs out there that’s like this.

~ Natalie Forrester

Artists working together at the Chelsea Artpreneur Studio in New York City

Chelsea Artpreneur Studio · New York City

What’s the biggest bottleneck holding your art business back?

Maybe it feels like pricing. Maybe it’s finding the right collectors, choosing the right opportunities, or figuring out what deserves your attention next. Or maybe you can see 3 different directions your business could go, and you’re tired of guessing which one is right.

That’s what we’re working on at the Chelsea Artpreneur Studio, October 28–29 in New York City.

This isn’t a conference or another workshop where you leave with forty new ideas. I’m bringing together a small group of established artists for two days of hands-on strategy built around the actual problems you bring into the room. We’ll look at your business, figure out what’s really holding it back, make the decisions, and map out exactly what comes next.

You’ll also have a professional branding portrait session, plus plenty of time around the table with a small group of artists who take their businesses as seriously as you do.


You’ll leave knowing what’s actually holding your business back, what needs to change, and most of all, what to do next.

Learn more + apply for Chelsea →

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Art business coach Miriam Schulman

I’m Miriam Schulman, your curator of inspiration.

I inspire art-lovers to reconnect with their creativity and profit from their art. Whether you paint simply for the joy of it or you’re serious about selling your work, and you’re ready to stop putting yourself on the back burner...You're in the right place. I've done it and I can inspire YOU how to do it too.

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