Last year I launched my first product, and rather than giving it a static sticker price, I choose to make the price adjustable as a "pay what it's worth to you" option. The launch greatly exceeded my expectations, and while I don't think name-your-own price (aka NYOP) is a good model for every product, it can be magic for the right kind of offer. Let's look at why you might … [Read more...] about How to make the name-your-own-price model work
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Budgets & Boundaries: The Delicate Art Of Compromise
Clip art by Denise of Nisee Made via The InkNest . Love + Money! In your handmade business, you can't have one without the other. But of course you're not ALONE in your love, you've got partners (romantic + business), family, and relationships with everyone from your customers to the press. But money is still kinda tricky to talk about with our loved ones, especially when … [Read more...] about Budgets & Boundaries: The Delicate Art Of Compromise
The Quest for Balance: A chat with Betsy Thomas of Bummis
Anointment is thrilled to have entered into a partnership with Bummis, a Canadian cloth diapering company who have been pioneering the industry since 1988. Beginning this year, our Anointment Baby Balm samples (with a brand new 10th anniversary look are being included in Bummis Organic Cotton Diapering and BeautifulBASIC kits. Betsy Thomas, one of the founders of Bummis knows … [Read more...] about The Quest for Balance: A chat with Betsy Thomas of Bummis
Pricing Happiness, part 2: Address Your Fears & Raise Your Prices
We're talking about pricing! Please see the first part of this series (& the lively discussion in the comments!): Pricing Happiness, part 1: You Should Charge More So now that we know the perils of undercharging and the thrills of charging what you're worth, let's see how you feel about your current pricing. How many hours a week do you have to work to make enough money … [Read more...] about Pricing Happiness, part 2: Address Your Fears & Raise Your Prices
The Handmade Heart of Craftcation Conference + Get Creative & Win Your Ticket!
Editor's note: I met Nicole & Delilah of Craftcation at Alt Summit and immediately adored them both! So I invited them to share their amazing event in Ventura with us all- instead of the usual promo post Nicole shared the heart of why she was moved to create Craftcation and it is so beautiful + inspiring! Be sure to cheerlead her on in the comments & also share your own … [Read more...] about The Handmade Heart of Craftcation Conference + Get Creative & Win Your Ticket!