spam can tile by maxman I know this subject has come up a time or two around the blogosphere but I still continue to see small businesses spamming their products all over the place. My biggest pet peeve in social networking is seeing a timeline of nothing but "new items listed" and "my item is perfect for". Most of the time, I just don't follow and that keeps my timeline … [Read more...] about Leave the spam in the can, thank you
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Going against the grain: business ethics
Isn't this fabric adorable? Little cats prancing around Paris! I loved it the minute I saw it. It quickly sold out at my main fabric supplier so when I found a half yard online I grabbed it. This particular piece came from Taiwan. Can you imagine how I felt when it arrived and turned out to be counterfeit fabric. Is there even such a thing? Apparently yes, there is. Having seen … [Read more...] about Going against the grain: business ethics
Recipe For Press – Pitch Your Story Like The Pros And Create A Buzz
Photo: Angelcourt As a small business owner when I find a good GREAT book about how to better manage aspects of your own growing business, I just can't sleep until I share it with other biz peeps. I guarantee whether you are a reader of or contributor for Oh My Handmade, you are going to go to sleep with this book under your pillow each night until you absorb every golden … [Read more...] about Recipe For Press – Pitch Your Story Like The Pros And Create A Buzz
Transparency and Small Business
The recent emphasis on authenticity in branding goes hand in hand with transparency - about business practices, provenance, and now pricing. Profit margins used to be sacred and not spoken of but companies are now using it as a marketing tool. Let’s look at some companies who use transparency about their goals and pricing to gain customer trust. Warby Parker explains … [Read more...] about Transparency and Small Business
We The Makers: A Plea for A Code of Ethics Online
With the rapidly spreading concerns about Pinterest (and by association visual sites like Tumblr, weheartit, etc...) revisiting our ethics theme couldn't be more timely. There is a global push towards expecting ethical behaviour from the businesses we support and wanting to build our own with integrity. Makers are deciding to be educated, read fine print, and expect rapid … [Read more...] about We The Makers: A Plea for A Code of Ethics Online
