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Designing an MBA

Business thinking for designers and makers.

  • business buzz 7-2-11

    A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. How to Ace Your Next Interview – Some sample questions and how to prepare for a featured artist interview (this is an online document, not a post or article) In the Lab: 10 Things You Can Experiment With in Your Business Today –…

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  • summer reading + a well deserved vacation

    I’ll be taking the next two weeks off here at Crafting an MBA, first to rest, rejuvenate, and read (or, in other words, take a vacation) and then to exhibit at the Buyers Market of American Craft (will you be there, I’d love to meet up). As usual, I’m headed into vacation with a pretty…

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  • what do you use to help you stay organized?

    One of my biggest problems is over-booking and double-booking myself.  (Already this year, I did a whirlwind PA to NYC to Baltimore day, and I’m about to head off for a back-to-back-to-back-to-back teaching, vacation, trunk show, trade show extravaganza!)  I have an unfortunate habit of not looking at my calendar before committing to something, a…

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  • business buzz 6-25-11

    A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. How to Start Creating When You Don’t Know What to Say – We’ve all been here, creative blocks suck, but sometimes they’re a signal to change things up. How to Grow Your Twitter Audience with Smarter Questions – One of the best ways…

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  • rejection is part of the game

    Recently I posed this question to one of my mailing lists: What’s keeping you from pitching the press? So many makers know they should be pitching the press, but something is holding them back. While many people site lack of knowledge* as a primary reason, another one that I hear frequently is the fear of…

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  • business buzz 6-18-11

    A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. How One Simple E-mail Can Transform Your Art Career – Selling your artwork is all about building relationships.  Kesha Bruce shares some ways that a simple email can make a huge difference. The Perfect Sending Frequency for Artist Email Newsletters – How to…

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