Treasury Curated by Amber of Red Tile Studio In my blog post last month Grow Your Etsy Shop with Treasuries, I explored the world of Etsy treasuries and how this tool can help your business thrive. As a co-leader of the treasury team Elite16 on Etsy, I tapped into the extensive knowledge of the team members to get a range of experience based insight. This month, I will be … [Read more...] about Feature Perfect: Etsy Shop Product Photography
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Your Mailing List: Why You Need It, and What To Do With It
For a while, I struggled with my newsletter, and wasn't quite sure what to do with it. I didn't really understand what the difference was between email subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, and people reading my blog. What to do, what to do? It turns out an email newsletter is a very valuable marketing tool, and I feel like I've gotten to a sweet spot with my … [Read more...] about Your Mailing List: Why You Need It, and What To Do With It
Oh My! It’s a Biz Share Pin Party
Oh my! It's time for our next pin party! Have you joined us yet? It's been great to discover new-to-us products from OMHG makers each month. Since May is marketing month, we thought it was a great opportunity to market out businesses to each other! We've met you in the comments, in the forums or in the weekly #OMHG chat, but now we'd love to meet your business too! Pin … [Read more...] about Oh My! It’s a Biz Share Pin Party
Call for Submissions: It’s A Banner Day Project
“It’s A Banner Day” is an exhibition hosted by Hygienic resident artist, Patti Murphy, and local artist, Kat Murphy. The exhibition will open on June 1st, 2013 and will be on view until June 29th at the Hygienic Art Galleries in New London, CT. In addition to Patti and Kat’s exhibits—which will explore symbols and color in graphic art and painting—designers, photographers, and … [Read more...] about Call for Submissions: It’s A Banner Day Project
You might be a marketer and not even know it!
I know marketing is something that many creative people shy away from. They feel like it’s slimy, inauthentic and pushy. But the good news is that you don’t have to impersonate the ShamWow guy to be an effective marketer! Currently my boyfriend Neil and I are working on a documentary about the handmade community called Make It Happen. It’s about how people are able to quit … [Read more...] about You might be a marketer and not even know it!