Building a good quality customer database list is the goal for all growing businesses and a key reason why we get out there at craft shows and fairs all year round. I know for me capturing customer contact details is crucial for creating and maintaining a strong...
I’ve been working in some different mediums lately – namely pastels and pencils – and I’m finding it is influencing my work (jewelry design). This regularly happens when I make time for doing something else creative, another craft, working with color etc but I seem to...
If part of your New Year’s resolution is to improve the profile of your blog the check out this 75 websites you can submit your blog to – it’s amazing. It will take some time to sort through but you can really get your blog out there for the world to...
I love the ‘Conversation Hour’ with Richard Fidler on the ABC and today was no different. Again Richard interviewed an amazing person. This time it was a man who has created Everyday Hero – a website that managed to raise over a million dollars in a...
I wrapped up last year by working with a business/life coach and I’m really feeling the results of that effort today. To get this year going I did a big clean out. My spare room/work room/store room was getting down to only having one little narrow goat’s track...
This year I’m going to do something different, I’m going to explore regional craft shows. I missed out on a break away from the business last year and I really missed having a holiday to recharge the inspiration batteries – so important when you have a creative...