As a creative business owner, I’m willing to bet you never have enough time in the day to get it all done. New designs, fulfilling customer orders, marketing your business, and not to mention eating/sleeping/breathing leaves you clamoring for that “extra hour or two” for the things you really want to do...like sitting in a bubble bath with a juicy novel, rocking an open mic, or … [Read more...] about How to Bend Time Like Doctor Who (& make space for the things you really want to do)
Three Ways to Get the Media to Go Gaga Over your Designs
{Yes No Maybe original illustration by The Little Canoe} I’m rushing around NYC this week meeting with editors at Real Simple, Lucky, Harper’s Bazaar, Family Circle and more. While I know most editors really well and know what they want, it’s always good to get some face-to-face time with them to learn what they’re currently working on and help solidify the relationship. It’s … [Read more...] about Three Ways to Get the Media to Go Gaga Over your Designs
How to Turn your Stories into Sales
by Melissa Cassera of www.casseracommunications.com This month I co-hosted a fabulous #omhg chat for Oh My! Handmade (if you haven’t participated in one yet, I highly recommend!) The main topic? Sharing your story. During the chat, I heard plenty of opposition to sharing your story. Some folks shared that they didn’t feel comfortable opening up. Others shared that they … [Read more...] about How to Turn your Stories into Sales
How to Write a Killer Bio that will Make the Media Swoon
by Melissa Cassera of Cassera Communications Have you ever opened the pages of your favorite magazine and noticed a handmade creation in all its glossy glory staring right back at you? “Why can’t that be my design?” you might say. Well, here’s the thing. It CAN. The only difference between a handmade item featured in a magazine, or on television, or on a fabulous site like … [Read more...] about How to Write a Killer Bio that will Make the Media Swoon
