Kari Chapin, author of The Handmade Marketplace, answers your crafty business questions. The conversation ranges from one-of-a-kind products to business plans to multiple income streams to various venues for selling.
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Hello there! I'm Sister Diane and I have two grand passions: making crafts and making media. That's what I write about here, and sometimes, I get all thoughtful about internet culture and creative small businesses. Thanks for stopping by! Would you like some tea?
 
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 Rachel has more Archive-Along goodness today – a post about backing up your tweets on Twitter. You may not think these little 140-character posts are worth backing up. Well, here’s Rachel’s well-said take on that: “There are two kinds of tweets that making backing up your Twitter feed important: the ones in which you share useful … Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Tara Swiger, an accomplished knitting teacher who has a lot of interesting things to say about teaching a craft. We talk about what it’s like to teach one-on-one vs. in a group setting, and we discuss how different people’s learning styles affect their approach to crafting, and how a good teacher … Read On! There’s More!  If you read this blog from its homepage, then you might notice something new there in the sidebar. I’m starting up a CraftyPod email newsletter! I’ve had a lot of requests to offer email updates of my blog posts. This newsletter will include blog highlights, but I actually wanted to make it a bit more … Read On! There’s More!  So last week, Pat and I asked you to share your indie craft store horror stories. And we were both blown away by all your responses. (All I can say is, local yarn stores, take heed!) Anyway, to re-balance the universe, we have a new question for your this week: What is the best experience or … Read On! There’s More!  Happy New Week, everyone! Today, I have an interesting question for you. Pat, who you may remember from the Crafty Retailers podcast, is collecting bad craft-store experience stories for her clients. As she puts it, slow sales at indie craft stores are probably “not ALL about the economy.” Have you ever been to an independent craft … Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Pat Riesenburger, who works with brick-and-mortar craft store owners. She writes a great blog: The Crafty Retailer. Get an interesting glimpse into the world of crafty retailing: competing with big-box stores, a tough economy, and the internet. Read On! There’s More! Margot Potter talks to us about creating a strong brand for your crafty business. Understand how building a brand can help you create new business opportunities, and learn some ways to go about figuring out what your brand is. Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Victor Domine, Public Relations Manager for the Craft & Hobby Association. He offers his take on that inaccurate Indie Craft Report that circulated at the January 2009 CHA show, and offers some thoughts about how CHA is working to bridge the gap between indie crafters and the craft industry. Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Leah Pellegrini, a longtime member of Etsy Street Teams. Learn about what a Street Team is and how it can help your crafty business. There’s great power in banding together with other small businesses! Read On! There’s More! |
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