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why I don't do craft shows (but why you might want to)
Read more: why I don't do craft shows (but why you might want to)Quick poll: raise your hand if you’re doing (or have done) a craft show, farmers market, or other retail sale in 2010. Since you can’t see me, I’ll let you in on a little secret. I didn’t raise my hand. 2010 marks the first year since I’ve started running my business that I won’t be…
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decision making as a form of procrastination
Read more: decision making as a form of procrastinationThere’s been a rather lengthy discussion taking place over at The Creative Empire about whether you should have an online shop through Etsy or your own e-commerce site. Which transitioned into whether Big Cartel was a better choice than Shopify. While reading this thread (which does have plenty of useful information) I realized that so many…
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is labor still important?
Read more: is labor still important?It’s Labor Day today in the US, and I came across this really interesting article by Steve McCallion over at Fast Company. In the article, he talks about how Labor Day has lost it’s meaning – moving from a holiday glorifying the value of the American worker to one where we celebrate through leisure and…
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business buzz 9-4-10
Read more: business buzz 9-4-10A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links: Blogging Basics: My Favorite WordPress Plug-Ins – Inkling Media is at it again with a great list of resources if you have a self-hosted WordPress blog 25 Ways Artists & Craftspeople Can Market Their Work – Ways to spread the word, spur interest…
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How many times should you do a trade show before deciding it’s not right for you?
Read more: How many times should you do a trade show before deciding it’s not right for you?On Monday, I talked about pushing the flywheel and the importance of consistency. When it comes to shows, I think you need to commit to doing a show several times in order to see the results. But I understand that doing a show (especially a trade show) is a big financial commitment. And in the…
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getting the right people on the bus
Read more: getting the right people on the busToday I want to share an obvious but often overlooked fact: your business is only as successful as the people you surround yourself with. In Good to Great, Jim Collins shares that enduring great companies worry first about who will be involved in the company, and then what the company will make or do. This…