by Jessika Hepburn, Editor I've been thinking a lot about ethics this month for our theme & getting really inspired by the comments on my recent posts about copycats & giveaways. Today's post goes a bit beyond our Business & Blogging Ethics theme and into ethics in general. Is it enough to consider just ethics in business or our online lives without thinking about … [Read more...] about {Free Download} Living the Good Life
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Copycats & Copyright: Keeping Our Handmade Community Safe
{be original & don't plagiarize card by dippylulu} by Jessika Hepburn, Editor First off I want to chat about the difference between copying and stealing-Picasso said that "good artists copy, great artists steal" what does that mean? It means that any work of art involves elements "stolen" from something else. A beautiful photograph steals an image of a place, person or … [Read more...] about Copycats & Copyright: Keeping Our Handmade Community Safe
How to Find A Great Marketer? Do Some Research & Trust Your Instincts
{image by drawchristine} by Isa Maria Seminega of Noisette Marketing As part of Business Ethics month I wanted to discuss how you can be sure the companies you use to help and advise your business are ethical. There seems to be marketing gurus, experts and business coaches springing up all over the internet willing to help you take your business to the next level. Whilst many … [Read more...] about How to Find A Great Marketer? Do Some Research & Trust Your Instincts
5 Great Giveaways & Their Keys to Success
by Jessika Hepburn, Editor Today is the cheerful part two to my Giveaway Guidelines post . We are taking a look at 5 examples of giveaways that showcase what I think are five key elements to giveaway success: a large active following, rarity or infrequency, relevance to the readership, a big heart & all around kindness. 1. A Large Following: Bamboletta Dolls Bamboletta … [Read more...] about 5 Great Giveaways & Their Keys to Success
March Lions & Sheep: Thoughts on Ethics + a printable too!
by Joanne Gilbert of Drawn to Letters March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, or sometimes the other way around. Business is like that too. We simultaneously lead and follow, roar and cuddle in an effort to carry out our business mission, and that includes customers as well as sellers. Sometimes I feel like a sheep (lamb days are gone) following the grassy … [Read more...] about March Lions & Sheep: Thoughts on Ethics + a printable too!
