A guest post by Megan Eckman of Studio MME Image credit: 2013: A Fresh Start card by Emily McDowell As makers, we're all in holiday panic mode right now. We're prepping for shows, buying huge quantities of packaging supplies (much to our boyfriend's annoyance since it all goes on his side of the closet), and shipping out orders left and right. But all this frenzy at the end … [Read more...] about Prep Your Biz for the New Year: 10 Things To Consider Before 2013
Planning
The Holidays- Planning for Plan B
Here it is November and you’re all set for the holiday rush. You’ve got your new items, a freshly stocked shop, and a little pep in your step for the good things to come. The anticipation of new customers and orders piling up to your creative eyeballs. And then, it happens. It. The very thing to go and mess up your holiday shop bliss. Maybe your equipment has gone on the fritz … [Read more...] about The Holidays- Planning for Plan B
Planning for Holiday Success By Slowing Down
I'm embracing the power of slow for my holiday planning and chose this little snail friend here as my inspiration for the season of giving. Every year I am overtaken by a frenzy of making, cooking, planning, and gifting in mid-November. I love to make everything by hand or from scratch but I leave the planning to the last minute and then I transform into a crazed Christmas elf. … [Read more...] about Planning for Holiday Success By Slowing Down
Why Do You Do What's on Your To Do?
THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING!! THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING!! THINGS TO DO! THINGS TO MAKE! PLACES TO GO! PEOPLE TO SEE! EVERYONE START FREAKING OUT!! Or take a big, slow, deep breathe and remember WHY. WHY you started your business or blog. WHY you hustle to fill those holiday orders. WHY you host that holiday party. WHY you spend days making your house holiday homey and … [Read more...] about Why Do You Do What's on Your To Do?
Strategically Planning a Site Map
A vital first step before creating a website is working on content strategy, and a very important part of your content strategy is going to be figuring out your site map: what pages will be on your website, and how are you going to organize your navigation so that people can find what they need? If you already have a website, it's always good to take a look at it after some … [Read more...] about Strategically Planning a Site Map
