Photo Credit Thanks for joining us for the social media branding mini-series. This week we're going to bounce over to Google+. Since creating images of a specific size isn't all that important with Google+ (all of the elements are dynamic) we're skipping the video + template this week. Not to worry, there are lots of other goodies waiting for you! Let's start with the … [Read more...] about Social Media Branding for Indie Biz: Google+
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Mismatched is only cool if you are 5 years old
I remember when my daughter first wanted to dress herself. Like all 5 year old little girls, she wanted to be fiercely independent, especially when it came to her wardrobe. Most days she would come out of her room wearing a fluffy pink tutu, her favorite cowgirl boots, a long sleeve shirt with some sort of princess motif (every 5 year old owns at least 3 of these) and a pink … [Read more...] about Mismatched is only cool if you are 5 years old
The Future Of Handmade Is In Our Hands
Did Etsy sell out? Is the DIY + handmade + maker movement over? What does handmade even mean anymore? How can makers protect the ethics of handmade as we scale? I've been seeing a lot of discussion in the creative community on these questions and more sparked by the fall-out from Etsy changes to Seller Guidelines and the recent news that wholesale giant Cody Foster copied … [Read more...] about The Future Of Handmade Is In Our Hands
Starting Your Own Success Squad Part 2: Off & Running
Read Part 1 in the Starting Your Own Success Squad Series by Lisa & Sarah here. Sarah and I met in July of 2011. I was vending at Renegade Craft Fair San Francisco for the very first time. She was playing roving photographer and working toward starting her own photography studio. It was a time of transition for both of us and while we might not have known it at the … [Read more...] about Starting Your Own Success Squad Part 2: Off & Running
Social Media Branding for Indie Biz: Twitter + Pinterest
Photo Credit It's a 2-for-1 today as we continue our mini-series on social media branding for indie biz. We're slowly working our way into image heavy social media with Twitter + Pinterest. Let's start with the birds... "Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest stories, ideas, opinions and news about what you find … [Read more...] about Social Media Branding for Indie Biz: Twitter + Pinterest
