Business Tips

Business Tips

• 14 Wholesale Obstacles and How to Move Through Them

  

• Smash Those Goals This Year & Get Creative in the Process

  

• How to Ask for What You Want in Business (And Actually Get It.)

  

• Three Resources to Level Up Your Etsy Store in the New Year

  

• The Hobby vs. Business Myth for Handmade Sellers

  

• Craftcation: Business + Maker's Conference 2018 Registration is O…

  

• Six tips for self-care success

  

• My 20% rule for accomplishing goals

  

• Why your business needs its own bank account

  

• Craftcation 2018 Ambassador Program

  

• What to do when your creative business is slow

  

• Video editing 101 for creative business owners + makers

  

• 15 Must-Listen Creative Business Podcasts

  

• Why worry doesn't make risk less risky

  

• Income and sales tax guide for makers

  

• How to set goals that you’ll actually accomplish

  

• A Quick Guide for Getting Started with Video for your Creative Bu…

  

• Three Reasons Why I chose Weebly to Build My Personal Brand Online

  

• How to make the most out of networking events

  

• Want to get that big thing done? Try doing less.

  

• How insourcing can help you grow your handmade business

  

• Must-visit online spaces for creative business inspiration

  

• The Top 5 Reasons To Start Your Business Right

  

• Should your creative business be an LLC?

  

• How to stretch yourself creatively and launch a new revenue strea…

  

• Craftcation Alumni Story: The Heart of Craftcation

  

• Three Ways to Find Business Success and Stay True to You with the…

  

• Craftcation Alumni Story: Why I'll never miss out on Craftcation

  

• Craftcation Business and Makers Conference Registration is Open

  

• The reality of running your own creative business

  

• How to Simplify and Organize your Writing Process to Unearth your…

  

• Honoring your commitment to your creative work

  

• Craftcation Ambassador Program

  

• How to price your handmade products

  

• How to make your online shop stand out + getting to know aftcra

  

• 4 Benchmarks for Wholesaling

  

• How to Create Genuine Partnerships with Editors and the Press

  

• How to keep your cool at craft shows

  

• How to add value to your newsletter without discounts

  

• Four tips for perfect product packaging

  

• Craftcation Conference 2016 video

  

• How to increase sales in your online shop

  

• How to Keep Energy & Momentum in Your Creative Business

  

• 3 mistakes most beginner Etsy sellers make (and how to avoid them)

  

• How to make the most out of Periscope

  

• 5 Awesome Online Resources Every Blogger Needs

  

• 4 clues that you’re ready for more than a VA in your creative bus…

  

• 5 Steps to help get Your DIY Tutorial to go Viral

  

• Why You Need to Take a Social Media Break, Part II

  

• 4 Must-­Know Rules for Making the Leap to Wholesale

  

• 5 Reasons You Should Be Focusing on Press and a Major Resource to…

  

• 7 tips to help you get your products into shops

  

• What to do when your creative idea is copied

  

• How to create a newsletter that you (and your subscribers) love

  

• How to write terms of service and a privacy policy that create tr…

  

• 8 ways to make the most out of your social media

  

• How to network at a creative conference

  

• How to prepare for a creative conference

  

• How to grow your creative business by reinventing and simplifying

  

• How to attend a conference on a budget

  

• 4 steps to letting go of things that aren’t working for you + you…

  

• How to choose the right conference to attend

  

• Craftcation dance party theme giveaway

  

• 7 reasons why attending a conference will revolutionize your busi…

  

• 3 Photo Styling Tips to Instantly Improve Your Photography

  

• Self-care Tips for Creatives Who Work From Home

  

• How to take awesome photos for your blog, website and social media

  

• Why you need to take a social media break

  

• Three must-have photos to increase sales in your online shop

  

• Seven questions to ask yourself before doing a craft fair

  

• Four tips for taking awesome online shop and blog photos

  

• How to write a letter of recommendation

  

• How social media has changed the handmade business community + wh…

  

• 20 Pinterest Tips That Grew My Audience by 1,600+ Followers Per M…

  

• Three lessons I learned from completing a long-time creative goal…

  

• 20 Pinterest Tips That Grew My Audience by 1,600+ Followers Per M…

  

• Why Creative Business Owners Need to Create Personal Goals and a …

  

• Why sending regular newsletters will improve your creative busine…

  

• 11 Tips for Hiring and Managing Interns in Your Creative Business

  

• 15 tips for DIY + business workshop instructors

  

• 7 Ways To Jumpstart Your Creative Business With Social Media

  

• Online workshops + shop are here!

  

• How to take your business to the next level with a mastermind gro…

  

• 10 Ways to Boost Craft Show Sales

  

• How to handle social media copycats

  

• Upcoming Online Workshops

  

• How to build your support system for your creative business

  

• 10 Must-Read Posts to Grow Your Creative Business with Instagram

  

• Why creatives need a schedule to achieve work life balance

  

• The five things I wish I knew when I started my creative business

  

• How to Stop Comparing Yourself To Others On Social Media

  

• Marketing your creative business: how to find your ideal customer

  

• how divorce and other big life changes can better you and your cr…

  

• Four steps for healthy, creative business collaboration

  

• Networking for Introverts: 6 Ways To Work A Room

  

• Why Attend a Creative Conference? An interview with Lauren Venell

  

• How to set boundaries between you + your creative business

  

• Why Attend a Creative Conference? An interview with Natalie Cuen

  

• The importance of off-line networking, Creativelive tour + eight …

  

• Why Attend a Creative Conference? An interview with Maddie Spoto

  

• Why Attend a Creative Conference? An interview with Kelly Affleck

  

• Why looking back moves your creative business forward in the new …

  

• Instagram Tips for Creative Businesses: Part Three

  

• Why Attend a Creative Conference? An interview with T&A Leather

  

• 5 tips to analyze your work routine for maximum productivity

  

• Instagram Tips for Creative Businesses: Part Two

  

• Why Attend a Creative Conference? An interview with Keri Cleverly

  

• Instagram Tips for Creative Businesses: Part One

  

• Why Attend a Creative Conference? An interview with Vennice James

  

• Three Reasons to Make a 'Way-to-go' List Right Now!

  

• How Makers + Entrepreneurs Can Survive and Thrive during the Holi…

  

• why taking time out for self-care makes your creative business st…

  

• 10 WAYS TO ASSESS IF AN OPPORTUNITY IS RIGHT FOR YOU + YOUR BUSIN…

  

• How to assess + pitch the value of your creative products

  

• How to Craft a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

  

• The Truth About Vision Boards

  

• Printing the perfect business card + an Oubly giveaway

  

• Should you crowdfund for your handmade business?

  

• 25 Ways to recharge creativity + motivation + combat feeling over…

  

• Three Tips to Get Creatives Inspired This Summer

  

• are you ready to hire a rep for your creative handmade business

  

• 16 must-listen podcasts for creatives

  

• Tips for artisan food vendors

  

• tips for vendors to evaluate craft fairs

  

• How to survive (and thrive at) conferences

  

• 13 Business tools that help keep me from going berserk

  

• time management tips for creatives

  

• how to prepare for a conference + craftcation ticket giveaway

  

• how to assess opportunity cost for handmade businesses

  

• protect your business: tips on intellectual property, trademark +…

  

• what to do when you are doing too much

  

• the benefits of having an accountability partner

  

• start. stop. continue. assessing the past to accomplish in the fu…

  

• how to set intentions and accomplish your goals

  

• three strategies for measuring your success

  

• how to plan ahead and budget for craftcation + win a ticket

  

• how to submit a successful craft show application

  

• six steps to take a radical sabbatical + help your business grow

  

• getting the courage to quit your day job

  

• How To DIY Your Next Product Photoshoot

  

• How to write an effective outreach email

  

• How to create a Marketing Strategy

  

• creative time management

  

• how to be better at accepting criticism of your artistic work

  

• why quitting your day job is not the answer

  

• ten questions every entrepreneur should ask themselves

  

• The 5 Second Trick to Help Images Show Up in Google Search

  

• smart goal setting

  

• Taking risks in business, life and creativity

  

• five tips for using pinterest for your business

  

• ten tips for craft fair booth design

  

• how to stay true to yourself in your business

  

• Envision Success: Where do you want your handmade business to go?

  

• we crave community: new guest contributors

  

• eight product packaging tips + all my ex's

  

• Watermelon margarita recipe + let go of busyness and start being …

  

• marketing on a budget and growing your business