by Jess | Etsy, Marketing, Products
Chances are, you became a crafter because you love making stuff. (I know I did.) By now, you’ve probably worked out what you like making the most. And if you’re here, reading this, I’m going to assume that you like making that stuff so much that you’re trying to make...
by Jess | Marketing, Social Media, Time Management
{Image by Bilberry Wood} I was on the Etsy forums the other day, and came across a thread on social media use. I was super-surprised by the number of people who still aren’t using things like Facebook and Twitter to market their shops. I’ve been so involved in social...
by Jess | Marketing, Motivation, Reviews, Time Management
Last week, I sent a forlorn email to Chris… ‘Chris, my review copy* of The $100 Startup hasn’t arrived, and I’m dying to read it! Could the publishers perhaps send another?’ I was hoping it was just because I was in Australia, and was the victim of cross-Pacific...
by Jess | Blogging, Marketing
I get quite a lot of pitches (or, if you prefer, submissions) these days, and honestly, it usually only takes me a few seconds to deduce whether a pitch is the right ‘fit’ for my blog (Epheriell Designs). “A few seconds?” I hear you say. “How can you make a judgement...