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 Latest News!

11/06 — A&CNet Launches New Art & Craft Article Directory!



09/06 — A&CNet Merges Nexus Business Group's Diverse Marketing and Consulting
               Expertise into the A&CNet Family of Services!



10/05 — A&CNet Forges Alliance with TheThrivingArtist.com for Sales of the Industry's
               Definitive Art Marketing Course on "How To Sell Your Art Without Selling Out"!



09/04 — Volunteer & Job Opportunities! — A&CNet Is Growing!  But We Need Your Help!



06/04 — A&CNet Launches New Classified Ads Services!



03/04 — A&CNet Launches New A&CNet e-Zine Newsletter!



03/04 — A&CNet Job Opportunities Available!



01/04 — A&CNet Inc. Officially Launches January 1, 2004!



12/03 — Calgary Inc. Magazine Showcases New Arts & Crafts Upstart, A&CNet!






A&CNet Launches New Art & Craft Article Directory!


We're pleased to anounce the launch of our new "niche" Article Directory, catering exclusively to the needs of the Art & Craft Community.


To be sure, there's lots of article archives on the Net, but most are very generic and cover every kind of topic you can imagine. Our purpose was to create an Article Directory that would only house articles directly relevant to art lovers, craft enthusiasts, art and craft business and website owners, and ezine publishers. It's targeted quality information that we believe will be of great benefit to our site visitors.


As A&CNet President, Daryl Stratichuk reiterates, “We're continuing to provide easy to use helpful resources for the Art and Craft Industry. It's our pleasure to be "facilitators" and bring you the kind of information that can help you find what you're searching for without it having to be the proverbial "looking for a needle in a haystack". In conjunction with our 15 national directories, and diverse marketing, advertising, and web design & hosting services, we're determined to help you make the most of your artistic talents. We encourage you to take full advantage of this latest addition to our services family... There should be something in our new Art & Craft Article Directory for everyone!”


Visit the A&CNet Art & Craft Article Directory!

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Nexus Business Group Merges with A&CNet Inc.


We're stacking our deck for YOU! A&CNet's mandate of "Helping Your Art or Craft Business Grow, IS Our Business", has just taken on some additional new meaning!


A&CNet is pleased to announce some growth in "the family" —


Effective September 1st, 2006, Nexus Business Group, (NBG), is merging its entire business operations into A&CNet Inc., thereby strengthening A&CNet's already strong services offering.


Nexus Business Group was created in 2000 by Daryl Stratichuk, Founder and President of A&CNet. NBG was in fact, the predecessor to the A&CNet business, though their focus was new start-ups and the small to mid-size business community at large. A&CNet exclusively focuses on the unique needs of the Art & Craft Community.


As A&CNet President, Daryl Stratichuk promises, “This is a natural evolution of a great thing getting even better. Everything that NBG is well-known for, from its diverse Marketing, Business Development and Consulting expertise, to its unique 'down-to-earth' consulting style, is now being added to the host of professional services that A&CNet provides the North American Art & Craft Industry. We were unofficially 'connected at the hip' before, but we're now 'one in the same' under the A&CNet banner.”


A&CNet renews its committment to help new start ups, younger art or craft businesses, as well as those seasoned experienced companies in this creative field, become all that they can be. Their 14 national Directories and their highly beneficial information resources for artists and craftspeople are only one small but important part of who they are. With the merging of NBG, A&CNet now boasts a comprehensive host of over 60+ services — There's a lot this unique company can offer anyone participating in the Art & Craft sector!


www.artsandcraftsnet.ca
www.nexusbusinessgroup.com

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A&CNet is Now Selling the Art & Craft Industry's Definitive Art Marketing Course!


At A&CNet, we always offer you services that can benefit your art or craft career and business —


With that in mind, A&CNet has entered into a sales agreement with TheThrivingArtist.com, offering the Art & Craft Community their advanced Art Marketing Course,  "How To Sell Your Art Without Selling Out". Artist/author, Steve Popkin, makes it easy for developing artists and crafters to become successful and maximize their profits.


We've all heard the term, "starving artists", but that need not be any artist's situation ever again! Our goal is to help you bring your passion to a greater audience. You'll be able to make your dream of earning your living as a "thriving artist" come true!


This practical advanced training course is for those just beginning their art and craft career or business, as well as for those seasoned artists who could always stand to be even more successful. You'll learn 27 secret strategies most artists and craftspeople will never know about selling their art or craft work.


This is a highly-affordable MUST-HAVE for anyone who wants to grow their art or craft business!  Click here for details.


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Volunteer & Job Opportunities! — A&CNet Is Growing!  But We Need Your Help!


We find ourselves in that typical recently-launched-new-business position where we have "too much to do and too few to do it"... We're looking for talented passionate people who would love to be involved in the Art and Craft Industry. Click here for details.


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A&CNet Launches New Classified Ads Services!


A&CNet is pleased to announce the new addition of their comprehensive yet simple to use Classified Ads solution to their diverse services offering. It goes hand in hand with their Directories and Information Resources, and more recently their Arts & Craft Forum. The Classifieds rounds out their initial menu of services.


“We believe it will be a welcome addition to our meeting the needs of the Arts & Craft Community. You can post and administer your ads in 12 different ad categories with the greatest of ease.” states President, Daryl Stratichuk.


Initially, it's FREE to all users! Visit the A&CNet Classifieds!


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A&CNet Launches New A&CNet Newsletter!


“We didn't want to do "just another" newsletter...” The A&CNet Quarterly Newsletter is jam-packed with informative and beneficial Arts & Craft-related articles and advice that can assist you in doing your own art and craftworks, or if you're a business, in growing it, and becoming more successful.


This is a “from the horse's mouth” newsletter. The feature articles may re-count experiences in developing a craft or art piece, or marketing one’s art works, as well as Members' adventures at Arts and Craft shows, or selling on the Internet, or Craft or Business Tips, Interesting Industry Trivia, or any other subject related to the Arts & Craft community. You'll also see Features on various media and events, as well as some intriguing and revealing interviews with unique artistic and crafty people.


If you're looking for a good read — Check out the A&CNet Newsletter!


It's FREE and it's online for everyone to view! And...if you're a bit of would-be writer, yourself, and would be interested in contributing any articles for our Newsletter, let us know, too.


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Volunteers Needed!

 Job Opportunities Available!   A&CNet Needs YOU!



Volunteer/Occasional — Part-time — Full-time



We need good people!


Office Admin/Marketing — Web Designer/Developer — Sales People — Creative Writer


We're looking for “entrepreneurial-minded”, “creatively-bent” people, who have a passion for what they do. People who don't believe in just doing what's adequate to get by.


If you're a good worker and have creative talents and a love for Canadian Arts & Craft, you may be one of the “right people” to join our growing team!


Given that we've just launched, we're going to carefully mind our financial p's and q's and “crawl before we walk, before we run, and eventually we'll fly soon, too” Can we use some extra help? Definitely!


We're initially looking for some volunteer helpers. However, our definite intention is to hire the “right people” as soon as we're able. Any volunteer, if mutually desired, will be quickly “groomed” for a key permanent role within our business. Ours is a casual work environment. We work out of our homes and off our laptops (of course, we have some offices, too). Our business model is a very unique one, NOT at all like the typical corporate mainstream, nor will it ever be. So if you're looking for a different career home, we may have exactly the right thing for you...


We have no shortage of upcoming creative ideas and features and unique things we plan to do and offer via A&CNet. We're currently assembling the “best team” to make it all happen.


Here's the responsiblities and positions were currently seeking help for. This is a great opportunity for those who are a bit of a “Jack or Jill of all trades” with a passionate “marketing or creative flair”. It's ideal for those who would love the opportunity of getting in on the ground floor, to directly participate in the “build-out” of a unique new internet-based business.



If you have skill in any of these following areas, or would like to volunteer your talents for a time, we'd consider that, too...


  • Market Research/Database Entry

  • Office Coordination/Administration

  • Marketing/Advertising/Sales Promotion

  • Commissioned Sales Agents across the country in every province

  • Web Designer/Developer

  • Database Analyst/Programmer

  • Graphic Designer



Here's our ideal wish list of some of the skills we're looking for. If you've got any of the following qualities and talents, please contact us for more details. We'd love to talk with you.


Personal Skills Wish List:



  • Highly personable — Must be an effective communicator with good verbal, grammar, and spelling skills

  • Entrepreneurial & Self-Motivated — Must have “a passion for excellence”, NOT just doing what's adequate to get by

  • A creative and innovative “sharp” thinker

  • The right balance of humble, teachable spirit, and yet confident and self-assured

  • No matter what they do, always having a customer service-oriented nature

  • Good organizational skills - Able to multitask with attention to detail

  • Able to work well in a team, or independently as a self-manager in a busy environment



For the Office Admin/Marketing position — Office Skills Wish List:



Proficient knowledge in the following applications or a quick learner for any of these that you don't know well. This could also be a volunteer or part-time position for someone who doesn't have the time to committ for a full-time position.


  • Data entry skills

  • MS Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer

  • Though not mandatory, some creative writing skills are a huge plus!

  • Though not mandatory, some basic bookkeeping knowledge or experience with Simply Accounting would be handy.

  • Photoshop expertise or comparable graphic design or desktop publishing experience would be a huge asset, as would some Sales savvy

  • Proficiency in anything else will surely be drawn upon, too!



For the Web Designer/Developer position — Technical Skills Wish List:



(Mostly front-end/client-side design & development skills required)


  • HTML, CSS, and Javascript, knowledge & experience

  • Some PHP expertise and MySQL database programming skill, is a huge plus.

  • Additionally, Photoshop expertise or comparable graphic design experience would be a huge asset as would some Marketing abilities and Sales savvy.



For the Sales Rep position — Sales Skills Wish List:



  • Passionate and sincere communicator, and especially an excellent “listener”

  • Love of anything “Arts & Craft”, and talking to people

  • Adept at building rapport and making people feel comfortable and relaxed

  • Flexible and adaptable ‘quick-thinker’

  • True understanding of customer service - knowing how to be a servant, first and foremost

  • Ability to learn fast and “know what you need to, like the back of your hand”


We're looking to fill these positions sooner than later!


Contact Daryl Stratichuk @ (403) 251-4333 or your resume along with a cover letter.


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A&CNet Inc. Officially Launches January 1, 2004!


It's been a long time coming... Canada's newest Arts & Crafts website made its debut December of 2003, and officially launched January 1st, 2004! After 12 months “in the works”, owner and President, Daryl Stratichuk, gasped a sigh of relief, “Our labour of love is ready! We've done our homework, and we're now hitting the street... Now the real work begins! We're confident we have the right mix of exceptional value services and features, and irresistably affordable pricing, something for everyone... We've carefully listened to the needs of Arts & Crafts market and endeavoured to provide ‘better access to better information, and no more searching for needles in a haystack’. We're catering to both the Art & Crafts Industry Patrons and Participants, as well as all of Canada's Arts & Crafts Enthusiasts and Aficianados, in fact, anyone that has anything to do with Arts & Crafts in Canada.”


Stratichuk contends, “Creating incredible works of art and craftsmanship is one thing... but it goes necessarily hand-in-hand with marketing... they're joined at the hip or at least have no choice but be... And having some kind of an internet presence these days, is crucial for successful business growth. However, having a website, or even a simple Directory Listing or some online ads, is of no real value, unless you know for sure that it's gaining you some obvious and measurable increase in your business revenues. It must enhance your Industry presence and exposure to your target customers”.


A&CNet is only just beginning... but promises to bring “a lot more” to the Canadian Arts & Crafts Community in the months ahead! Browse through our site and see what we're all about!


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Calgary Inc. Magazine, December 2003 Issue, Showcases New Arts & Crafts Upstart, A&CNet!


“Well-Crafted”



“In launching his online business, A&CNet, President, Daryl Stratichuk, intends no less than to introduce an entire sector to the inherent advertising and selling power of the Internet.” It's not that it's a sector that's not yet using the internet, it's that there's so much more that can be done to capitalize on this advantageous medium... Cold hard facts - Compared to other industries, the Arts & Crafts sector is still very much in its infancy as a internet-user- market en masse.


With the launch of artsandcraftsnet.ca, the A&CNet team are initially contacting 3000-plus Arts and Crafts businesses nation-wide. The intention, over time, is to make the A&CNet website one of the largest and most search-engine-friendly and navigation-friendly resource databases and registries in Canada - a “web community” of Artisans and Crafters, Galleries, Arts & Crafts Shows and Events, Suppliers, and Event Promoters & Organizers, including countless supportive Arts & Crafts Organizations and affiliated Educational Institutions.


Check out the Calgary Inc. Magazine's December Issue for the inside scoop!



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