by Jess | Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
There are 2 business models you might be using for your handmade business. 1. You make products that people want to come back for over and over again. 2. You make products that people will most likely only buy once (or maybe once or twice). Which one are you –...
by Jess | Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
In early January, I decided to start writing Morning Pages. This is a practice taught and made famous by Julia Cameron in her classic self-help book The Artist’s Way. Written in 1992, The Artist’s Way (TAW) is actually the written version of a creativity course that...
by Jess | Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
When I started selling my handmade jewellery online in 2008, it was so easy. You could ship pretty much anywhere, for just a few dollars, and the world was my oyster! Globalisation was the theme of the time, and the internet was still in its flush of 2.0 growth...
by Jess | Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
So I can’t remember how many times I have mentioned this Etsy hack to my students over the years – but this week I realised I had never shared it on the YouTube channel or podcast! Today I’m explaining a very simple trick you can use to multiply your...
by Jess | Etsy, Other, Podcasts, Videos, YouTube
Etsy fees SAVE me money. No, I’m not kidding! I see so many people on social media complaining about Etsy fees, and perpetuating this myth that ‘Etsy fees are SO expensive’. Well, I disagree. And today, I’m explaining how Etsy fees actually...
by Jess | Etsy, Podcasts, Videos
I see this question pop up regularly – ‘how do I get more of my customers to leave reviews’? And of course, when we say we want more reviews, what we REALLY want is more 5-star reviews, right? This week I’ve shared my own personal secret weapon...