In a few days, the first Virtual Indie Craft Fair will be taking place. I have a had a huge response to it already – with people writing in and asking how they can help promote it. This is a good sign! It lets you know that people are interested in this and WANT to [...]
In my previous wrap-up posts, I talked about my session and the sights that I saw while in Minnesota. This post is all about the food. And trust me, the food deserves it’s own post!
In my last wrap-up post, I told you about my BlogHer Handmade panel and the people I met while attending the conference. In this post, I’m going to tell you about the sights! (and there were plenty) Now, if you have read this blog before, or know me personally, you’ll know that two of my [...]
Last week, I traveled to Minnesota for BlogHer Handmade and The Creative Connection Event. This was a two-part event that stretched over the weekend. BlogHer Handmade was on Thursday, and the sessions were all about blogging, social media, and using your voice (much like the main BlogHer Conference.) The Creative Connection took over on Friday [...]
The next Indie Biz Chicks Twitter Party will be Tuesday, July 12 from 9pm – 10:30pm Eastern time. It’s gonna be a BIG Crafty-Talk-A-Thon. We’ll be talking about selling your crafts online & offline, pricing your work, finding motivation, dealing with the ups and downs of business and more! My super awesome guests will be [...]
Happy Birthday, America! And Happy 4th of July to all of my fellow Americans. In celebration of all things American, I want you to show off your crafty patriotism. Let’s see your best stuff! So feel free to post the links to your crafty goodness! Seriously – show it off, why don’tcha? And to [...]
I have several upcoming #indiebizchat Twitter Parties coming up, and I wanted to give you some advance notice! I hope you attend all of these great sessions! (all times listed in Eastern) July 8 – 11am Sell More With Your Blog July 12 - 9pm Big Crafty Talk-A-Thon July 14 – 3pm Finding [...]
What is your name? Megan Green What is your business? Stinkybomb Soap When did you start your business? Started tinkering around the summer of 2008, opened our Etsy shop, www.stinkybomb.etsy.com in September 2008 Why did you decide to start your business & why did you choose the type of business you chose? I have always wanted to [...]
Let’s face it, we all have a few bad business days throughout the year. And sometimes, these days come in the form of slow craft fair sales. If you have ever had a less-than-spectacular day at a craft show (that you thought would bring in lots of dough), you are not alone. Here are some [...]
The following is a guest post from Heather DeSimone, co-owner of The Beadin’ Path, Inc Are you a part of the handmade economy? If so, you likely have been overwhelmed with the blossoming number of opportunities in which to showcase & sell your work. We now have so many options: online sales on your own [...]
