Category Archives: Blog

Cut out the crap

Inspired by Remarkablogger’s Open Discussion & The Mogul Mom’s Weigh-In Wednesdays, I’m following suit with Talk Thursday.
Charlie Gilkey posted a fantastic guest article over the Heather’s blog called 8 Ways to Work Smarter & Be Happier and it has me thinking:

What can you CUT OUT from your schedule right now that will allow you to [...]

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4 Ways to Crush Your Handmade Competitors

I hate worrying, don’t you?
Every now and again I run across people in the handmade blogging/consulting arena who make me anxious. Even if our audiences are different and I have no reason to really worry, I often feel nervous and think things like:
I wish I had a better layout on my blog
Why is their traffic [...]

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Why I’m Not Following You on Twitter…

… Or why I’m going to stop.
Twitter is my favorite social media tool by far. Better than blogging. Better than Facebook. Better than forums.
It’s so easy to use and anyone in the know uses it to network. When I use to sell jewelry and tweeted as Plume Adore, man was I doing it wrong. I [...]

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Why I Don’t Wholesale Anymore

A long time ago, back when I was a few weeks into my Wholesale Journey, I started a thread on Etsy that became quite popular. People loved how easy I made wholesaling sound and even Etsy highlighted it in their “Success Newsletter”.
Then not long ago, this really awful seller decided to start trouble within the [...]

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Wholesale Submissions – Plus Sized Jewelry

I got word recently that a new online website launching very soon is looking for jewelry designers who are interested in wholesaling their work.
The new site is catered to plus sized women so if you make jewelry and can accomadate larger sized pieces for this website, leave a comment here (make sure your shop URL [...]

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Scoutie Girl Love

Just a quick note to say I’m the newest contributor of Scoutie Girl, a blog with a penchant for the passionately handmade!
I will be writing a weekly pop culture inspired post filled with tons handmade goodies! I was telling Tara, Scoutie Girl’s editor, that the biggest reason I desperately wanted to contribute was because I [...]

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Handmade Selling Teleseminar News

I’ve set a date for the BS-FREE Handmade Selling TELESEMINAR!
This is FREE for anyone who signs up to the Winter Biz Sessions through this post. The Teleseminar consists of:

a private one hour video presentation with “Tips for selling your handmade goods in 2010″
Your questions answered! (15 minute Q&A session at the end)
Copy of presentation for [...]

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Action Newsletter – Request Topics

I have been thinking of ways to make the Etsy Action Newsletter more exciting for you. In the past few weeks, I have been in promo mode with my latest products and programs so I wanted to say THANK YOU for sticking around and supporting me.
This is a business just like yours. I provide tips, [...]

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Should you wholesale your work?

Should you wholesale your work (and do you really want to!)?
I landed 5 wholesale accounts in under a month of trying without a sales rep, fancy trade show or help of an expert. That being said, there are a few things you should ask yourself.
1- Do you really want to craft full time?
If you [...]

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Helpful Links for Small Biz Owners

I thought I’d spread word about an amazing site just for small business craft owners like YOU!
Have you been to the new blog A Fine Tooth Comb by the lovely Julie from On the Dot Creations?
If the answer is no then you are MISSING OUT! I urge to hop over there now and read through [...]

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