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How to Evaluate a Basic Coin Collection
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Member Insights, Business Tips
Many appraisers dread encountering a client’s coin collection, where there might be thousands of individual items. Appraisers are worried they’ll miss something...
View More - Discover New Markets with FindArtExperts.com Monday, November 20, 2017 in Business Tips Created by a group of professional colleagues and collectors, FindArtExperts.com is a leading source of knowledge and information on the world of art and auctioneering, and currently lists more than 5,000 art and auction service professionals in more than 200 specialty categories. View More
- How Do I Make the Most Out of Networking Events? Thursday, September 7, 2017 in Business Tips Are you trying to grow your appraisal business but unsure how to market yourself? My advice is to attend networking events to start spreading the word about yourself and what you do. View More
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Becoming an Appraiser (But Were Afraid to Ask) Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Member Insights, Business Tips Are you thinking about becoming a personal property appraiser? That was me a few months ago – I’m relocating to the East Coast and wanted to begin a career I could take with me. I would like to share my recent entrée into this new chapter of my life with ISA. View More
- Design Patent in a Nutshell Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in Member Insights, Business Tips When working with 20th-century design items, it's important to know how design patents and trademarks work and to use the correct terminology when describing these items. View More
- What Kind of Shape is Your Report In? Wednesday, July 19, 2017 in Member Insights, Business Tips As an instructor of the Core Course, Requalification and Antiques, Furnishings + Decorative Arts, I have noticed many common errors made in reports in each of these classes. I've compiled them into a list below to assist you in making sure your reports are up to date and up to ISA standards. View More
- How Do I Market My Appraising Business? Monday, June 26, 2017 in Business Tips With changes like the explosive popularity of social media and the addition of new millennial collectors to the market, growing your appraising business looks a lot different than it did even five or ten years ago. View More
- Expanding Your Comparables Resources: A Fresh Look at Sources Monday, November 14, 2016 in Education, Member Insights, Business Tips If you’re like me, you often get stuck in a rut with your tried-and-true comparable research sites. Lately, I’ve been expanding my resources, and I wanted to take this opportunity to share a few of my finds with you. View More
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Oriental Rugs: The Myths, the Market, and More
Thursday, September 22, 2016 in Education, Member Insights, Business Tips
Winston Churchill’s description of the former Soviet Union, “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma,” also serves as an apt way of depicting the world of Oriental rugs.
View More - ISA Means Business! Part 3: Marketing Tips on the Cheap! Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Business Tips It can be daunting for a new appraiser to face the prospect of marketing themselves to the public. In fact, most appraisers come from an academic background and have had no prior experience marketing their personal brand. View More