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Hello there! I'm 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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 All images in this post are by Jessika Hepburn, and used with permission. Here’s our second show about craft bloggers and the marketers who target them. This time, we’re talking with an influential blogger – Jessika Hepburn, who edits Oh, My! Handmade Goodness. Jessika gets a lot of marketing pitches, from large companies and indie … Read On! There’s More!  Image by gabemac, via Flickr So, this post kicks off another occasional series. I thought it might be fun to share some of the nerdy behind-the-scenes stuff that goes into the CraftyPod podcast. Don’t worry – it’s not about the glamorous hours I sit on my butt at the computer wearing headphones! It’s more about … Read On! There’s More!  All images in this post are by Jaime Guthals, and used with permission. We’ve had some discussion here and elsewhere about the big issue of bloggers and marketers, and how they need to work more effectively together. The more traffic your blog gets, the more people will email you, hoping you’ll mention their product, service, … Read On! There’s More!  All images in this post are by Jodie Rackley, and used with permission. We’ve got a craft-businessy subject today: we’re talking about getting started with wholesale. It’s very wise, if you have a craft business, to think about ways you can diversify your sources of income, and doing wholesale is a great option. I’m talking with … Read On! There’s More!  All images in this post are by Bridget Benton, and used with permission. This podcast is filled with BIG, fascinating ideas about the intersection of creativity and spirit. How do you find your own personal meaning in making things? Can art or craft (or any other creative pursuit) actually become a spiritual practice? How can … Read On! There’s More!  What does Dutch cake have to do with this post? Absolutely nothing. But who wouldn’t want some Candycake if they could get it?! Hello! Just popping in with a pair of news items here. (I’m writing this in the voice of Eddie Izzard, but you probably can’t tell. Right.) Image by halilgokdal, via Flickr OK, so first … Read On! There’s More!  All images in this post are by Michele Pacey, and used with permission. Since it’s nearly Earth Day, Michele Pacey and I are talking about creative reuse. Michele does most of her crafting with materials from her recycle bin, and she comes up with all kinds of beautiful and useful projects. Her blog, Michele Made … Read On! There’s More!  All images in this post are from Beth Casey, and used with permission. What do you think of, when you think of an “indie business?” And what do you think of when you think of a “corporate business?” I think that our community of small, independent craft businesses tends to think of anything “corporate” as … Read On! There’s More!  Image by superk8nyc, via Flickr In this podcast, I talk with small business consultant Jackie Peterson about a subject I think many creative people stuggle with: how to come up with fair and profitable prices for the things you make. There’s a lot of thorny stuff involved in pricing, after all – we creatives endure … Read On! There’s More!  All images from U-Handbag.com, used with permission. Lisa Lam has been running U-Handbag since 2005. She’s grown her company to a point where she has employees, she’s written two books, published patterns, and has a much-loved blog with lots of bag-making tutorials. I had originally wanted to interview Lisa about what it’s like to have … Read On! There’s More! |
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