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business buzz 6-26-10
Read more: business buzz 6-26-10A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links: The Five Keys to Unconventional Marketing – Amazing post about how to market when the traditional features/benefits rules don’t apply to your products and services. (A must read.) Financing Your Dream: What’s the Right Path? – I love the part about using your…
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be your own biggest fan
Read more: be your own biggest fanI’ve mentioned before that use is one of the best forms of marketing, but this is only half true. Wearing and using your products is a great way to get them seen by more people, but unless you are able to articulate information about your products (like where someone can purchase them) you won’t really…
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skill, price, and Etsy as business incubator
Read more: skill, price, and Etsy as business incubatorI recently read this post on Button Maker’s Ball where she suggested that the low pricing on Etsy was a result of people getting their 10,000 hours in public. 10,000 hours is a reference to an idea in Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, that to become great at something requires 10,000 hours. At around 20 hours…
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read any good books lately?
Read more: read any good books lately?I’m headed to the beach later next week, and you can bet my Kindle will be getting a good workout while I’m there. Now I know I’m usually the one recommending books, but I thought I’d turn it around and ask you for your recommendations. Read anything good lately? Or is there anything you’re dying…
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why I'm not quitting my day job
Read more: why I'm not quitting my day jobToday I’m sharing a little video talking about the possibilities of having a day job that actually enhances your creative business. why I’m not quitting my day job from megan auman on Vimeo. I also mentioned the interview I did last week over at CraftyPod about Etsy and it’s pro-am culture. If you haven’t already…
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monday morning announcements: workshops, book club, and a reminder to breathe
Read more: monday morning announcements: workshops, book club, and a reminder to breatheHello everyone – I thought I’d kick the week off with a few announcements and reminders: CMBA Workshops There is still time to register for all three of the upcoming online workshops that I’m presenting. (But time is running out, since the Business 101 workshop is tonight!) The rest of my summer is starting to…