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business buzz 10-23-10
Read more: business buzz 10-23-10A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. Some Important Things You Can Learn From Your Facebook Insights – Wondering who your target audience is? Using your FB insights can help you find out if you are right or if you’re targeting the wrong people. 7 Ways to Help Your Customers…
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how does your ideal customer define quality?
Read more: how does your ideal customer define quality?One of the issues that seems to always come up when discussing the Indie Craft scene is a discussion of quality. It featured prominently at the Crafting a Nation conference, and also in the comments of last week’s Open Letter to the American Craft Council. And as we debate who does or doesn’t appreciate quality,…
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business buzz 10-16-10
Read more: business buzz 10-16-10A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. How to apply the 80/20 rule to earn more, work less, and dominate – this is a really long post, but it explains the 80/20 principle really well and how to focus on what gives you the most return with the least effort….
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One Craft: an open letter to the American Craft Council
Read more: One Craft: an open letter to the American Craft CouncilDear American Craft Council, On Friday I attended the Crafting a Nation conference in Washington, DC. And while I know you didn’t organize the conference, your presence was certainly felt throughout the day. One of the recurring themes for the day was the lack of “young people,” followed by complaints about the DIY craft movement. …
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business buzz 10-9-10
Read more: business buzz 10-9-10A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. For those of us on the retail side of things, the holiday (super busy) season is fast approaching! Here are two posts about dealing with overwhelm: The #1 Sneaky Lie That Attracts Overwhelm (and what to do about it…) Why you shouldn’t “fit…
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how will you promote craft this week?
Read more: how will you promote craft this week?It’s American Craft Week – a week dedicated to celebrating the “the countless ways handmade objects enrich our daily lives and contribute to our national aesthetic and economy.” No matter what part of the world you’re in, it’s a wonderful opportunity to get out there and talk about what makes craft so great. But we…