by Jess | #MakingItPodcourse, Other, Podcasts
Welcome to the Making It Podcourse!
It’s back! Those of you who are long-time listeners to the show may remember the original Making It Podcourse I ran in July 2018.
Well, I’ve re-organised the lessons, and am bringing this free course to you again in September 2019 – but this time, in weekly chunks.
Each episode will be approximately an hour long, packed full of lessons.
Today is the first week of the course, and in it, I tell you what to expect, as well as sharing a little bit of my own story for those of you who don’t know me.
Over the next four weeks, I’ll be releasing an episode once per week, via the Create & Thrive Podcast – on the topics of mindset, money, marketing, and business management.
I’ve created this FREE course specifically for makers – those who create handmade goods to sell.
To create this course, I’ve drawn on my 10 years of experience running my own successful handmade business, coupled with over 6 years of teaching other makers about handmade business right here at Create & Thrive.
I wanted to create something that was actionable and practical for all makers, no matter what stage of business you are at: and that would allow you to dig deep into 4 key aspects of the crafty biz journey.
I hope it helps your handmade business to thrive!
If you want to take your learning to the next level, the course conversation is happening daily over in my private membership community for makers – the Thriver Circle.
You can find out more about the oodles of benefits of membership right here. Membership will open on September 16th, 2019.
by Jess | Interviews, Podcasts, YouTube
Have you ever thought of using YouTube to grow your handmade business? My guest this week has done that – and in spectacular fashion. Patrick Adair has grown a 7-figure jewellery business and a 6-figure supplies business over a few short years by leveraging the...
by Jess | Etsy, Videos, YouTube
If you are yet to launch your online shop (on Etsy or anywhere else); are on the fence as to whether it’s worth it; have been thinking about it for a while and don’t know where to start; or you have one but you aren’t sure about how improve it – this video is for you!...
by Jess | Interviews, Marketing, Podcasts
You’ve heard you should be using email to market your handmade business – but how do you get people to open – and act on – your emails?
My guest on this episode – Katie Salmon – is a self-proclaimed marketing geek and spends her days dreaming about how to help business owners sell more stuff. Since 2016, she’s been serving clients through her boutique marketing agency Katie Does Marketing, where she has helped shop owners turn email marketing into a lucrative sales channel.
But Katie knows that not all businesses are ready to outsource their marketing, so this year, she co-founded Shop Pop, a one-stop resource center with marketing education and templates. Through Shop Pop, Katie hopes to help shop owners get the skills and confidence they need to do better their marketing in less time.
by Jess | Organisation, Podcasts, Time Management
How often do you find yourself doing a repetitive task in your business, and thinking… ‘what’s the next step again?’ Do you find you leave out/forget important steps in the process? Do you get the same questions from customers over and over...