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Module 2:
Production & Photography
Craft a cohesive product line that sells
Launch with your Minimum Viable Product Line
Take product photos on a white background without fancy equipment
Take stunning lifestyle and model product photos without breaking the bank
Module 1:
Product and Business Creation / Refinement
Identify winning product ideas
Create your unique selling proposition
Find your ideal customer using my Coattail Technique
Learn how to create product level stacking for tons of repeat business
Module 3:
Pricing Your Products
Choose pricing strategies for luxury vs. practical products vs. information products like patterns and crafty courses
Uncover smart strategies to price affordably or charge premium prices
Pay yourself with the formula I use to help you maintain a smart budget
Module 4:
Branding & Packaging
Create a memorable brand
Create your logo and business card design, quickly easily and affordably
Source product packaging and create unique, custom packaging
Brand your email address for credibility and trust
Module 5:
Setting Up Shop
Figure out which ecommerce platform to use and what to consider when deciding
Comprehensive guide on how to use Shopify: choosing a theme, setting up your store, apps that’ll earn you money
Set up product listings
Module 6:
Email List Building
Grow your email list with ease
Create a freebie incentive (physical vs. digital vs. information products)
Set up easy, money making email autoresponders:
- The Welcome Series
- Post Purchase Series
- the Giveaway Funnel
- and more!
Module 7:
SEO & Blogging
Create a blogging strategy for luxury products vs. information products
Create blog topic ideas easily
Discover the best ways to promote your blog post
Uncover the best SEO practices for your business
Module 8:
Pinterest
Uncover Pinterest's algorithm and how to use it to your benefit
Brand your business on Pinterest and grow your following
Put Pinterest on autopilot
Module 9:
Instagram & Facebook
Grow your following with new followers with easy to implement strategies
Build an engaged audience craving your products
Create a content strategy that magnetizes your ideal customers to you
Create posts that get maximum reach and engagement
Module 10:
Influencer, Magazine and Blogger Outreach
Find media outlets to pitch to and get in front of thousands of new potential customers
Craft your highly converting pitch using my template
The secret behind following up without being sleazy
Get the best ninja tools and apps to make your pitching systems easier to do
Module 11:
Selling Wholesale
Develop a wholesale line and package that store buyers love
Create your linesheet and order form, step-by-step
Design your wholesale packaging and POS display
Find stores, learn how to pitch them, and follow up like a pro and grow your wholesale businsess
Module 12:
Scaling Up For Massive Growth
Hiring made easy and accessible
Automate your business with the best apps, tools and software available
Expand your marketing team so you don't have to do all the promotion!
Use Facebook ads the right way
ASAD Course Curriculum
Special Bonuses
Join today and receive these FREE exclusive bonuses that have helped my students go from a sale a week to four sales a day!
(These are just a few of the bonuses!)
EXCLUSIVE PR LIST OF 1000’S
OF MEDIA CONTACTS
($3,500/YEAR VALUE)
Not sure who to pitch your products to? This is one of the biggest challenges makers face and it’s what prevents them from pitching their products.
This exclusive PR list includes 1000’s of media contacts to the top magazines, newspapers, TV shows, blogs, radio stations and influencers. This is the same list that PR professional agencies that charge at least a thousand dollars a month, use.
Example media contacts included: Good Housekeeping, Better Homes and Gardens, Family Circle, Country Living, People, Cosmopolitan, Consumer Reports, Us Weekly, Real Simple, and thousands more.
PITCH TEMPLATE & THE ACTUAL EMAILS I USED TO GET FEATURED IN THE LARGEST MAGAZINES IN THE COUNTRY ($297 VALUE)
You never have to worry about what do you say to a magazine editor or blogger when you reach out to them.
I’m giving you my pitch template so you know exactly what to say when you reach out to editors, bloggers and other people who have large audiences for you to get in front of.
I also give you 13 of the exact emails I used on my own business or my clients’ business that have gotten their products in the hands of huge influencers and media outlets who have millions of followers and readers, and without costing a single dime.
MEI'S ULTIMATE FAVORITE RESOURCES LIST ($997 VALUE)
Take a look over my shoulder and find out my favorite apps, tools, software (and people) I can't live without! These resources have all played a huge role in my business' multiple six figure success.
Avoid trial and error and wasted money. Snag my list and get straight to the gems!
Mei’s Ultimate Favorite Resources List includes both free and paid apps, software and tools that help you multiply your income by tenfold and save you hours every week. And that means you can focus more on creating!
AUTOMAGIC EMAIL MARKETING VAULT ($2,000 VALUE)
Creating an autoresponder series of emails for your shop is what will help you turn visitors into buyers (once you get them over to your site using my Coattail Technique and the marketing strategies I teach you in this course).
But what do you write in your emails? What subject lines do you use? When do you send out those emails?
Great questions that you never have to think about, because this bonus includes over thirty emails from seven of my own autoresponder emails to help you automate your marketing and sales. You can literally copy and paste my emails or take inspiration from them if you want!
34 EXCLUSIVE GUEST EXPERT MASTERCLASS RECORDINGS ($3,400 VALUE)
Access to masterclasses with successful artists, makers and designers who are making a living with their craft.
Here’s a taste of past masterclass guests you’ll get access to right away:
Instagram Success with Ria Chan from Craftsposure
How to Sell Digital and Subscription Products with Stacey Trock & Wendi Gratz
Overcoming
Comparisonitis with Lucy Sheridan
Mastering Pinterest with Bridgette Salvon-Berndt
Successful Shows and Secrets to Wholesale with Larissa Loden
Growing Your Etsy Shop with Melissa Kaiserman
Getting Your Products on TV with Peggy Li
Being A Working Artist with Lisa Congdon
Growing a Multiple Six Figure Handmade Business with Cheri Tracy of Orglamix
Email Marketing Best Practices with MailerLite
Selling on Handmade on Amazon and FBA with Molly Chen
Running a Successful Art Business with Yao Cheng
Creative Copywriting with Kateland Kelly
Licensing Your Art with Corinna Buchholz of Piddix
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Taxes with Allison Rosen
Practical Steps to Selling Wholesale with Wholesale in a Box
FACEBOOK ADS FOR HANDMADE SELLERS TRAINING ($2,500 VALUE)
You will not find a course like this anywhere else! I teach these same techniques to my mastermind clients who pay me thousands of dollars to learn this. The results speak for themselves: My clients get 4-7x ROI from their ads spend, which means they're making $4-7 for every $1 they spend on ads!
This training alone is what helped me grow my new Shopify art business to $55k/month in sales with 34% profit margin.
Learning how to do Facebook ads is a steep learning curve, but I'll guide you in a practical, results oriented, step-by-step way so you're learning and doing at the same time!
Are you interested in the Accelerator Program, but you're not sure if it's for you? Is A Sale A Day or Creative Hive a scam? Are we legit? Here are some real student reviews and results that might help inspire you!
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Some names have been blurred out to protect our students' information.
You're welcome to reach out to those who have names listed below.
Melissa Lyons, Grins & Grace
Shanel Sosa, My Miniature Kitchen
Vicki Wallis, 29 and September
Stephanie Kessel, Pottery Awesomeness
LESS THAN A YEAR AND DOUBLED MONEY INVESTED IN COURSE
There is no way we'd still be in business if we hadn't signed up for your class!
Last summer we were trudging around doing low-profit, high-stress craft markets plus Etsy. This summer we have our own website, a highly interested following on social media, our own subscription program, and have made just about double the money we invested in your program last fall.
I graduated several years ago with a bachelor's degree in marketing. A Sale A Day has proved much more useful than my degree!
- Laura R. & Grace B.
1) It's way more up-to-date and relevant for today's entrepreneurs! My marketing classes focused mainly on brick-and-mortar stores and snail-mail marketing campaigns. A Sale A Day showcases the power of using modern platforms to connect with customers in relevant ways!
2) It cuts through the myriad of options to point out a proven path that will lead to success. Before taking A Sale A Day we had no idea what to focus on! We had no idea how to connect things - for example, how to build a successful pathway that would lead potential customers from an influencer's recommendation to our social media pages to our email marketing to our website and finally to a purchase.
3) It's so practical and includes literally everything we need! It covers everything from the big-picture vision all the way down to the nitty-gritty details of photography and email writing. The details in the modules helped us build a complete and thorough business plan that misses nothing.
And the extra lists of resources you've included have saved us so much time.
Back to where we are today. We signed up for A Sale A Day last fall. We opened our shop and Instagram accounts in January. Since then we've acquired 1,600 IG followers, had 2,419 visits to our website, and made $1,500 in sales.
RETIRED FROM MARKETS AND MAKING A SALE A DAY
I am a mature age participant (yes a granny of nearly 60) of your course and have benefited from it soooo much!
My husband and I have had a business for over 23 years in recycled timber picture frames. We have had great moments with it where we earned an enormous amount and have brought up 4 children on this business. But! We were doing markets, festivals and fairs. When we look back on this we realised just how intensely hard we worked, especially hubbie Simon.
Simon and I have retired from doing markets thanks to everything I have learnt
- Gabrielle and Simon M.
and applied from your course. We are making a sale a day, which is great, because this is enough to give us a modest income. In the last 2 weeks we have received via the website: an order for 7 dress mirrors for people who are creating a luxury retreat for 18 people on a small island on the Barrier Reef, a bulk (second) order from an architect that specialises in sustainable living with her interior design and architecture business. And on top of that we have a (second) order from the government for a good number of frames which they are using in an award ceremony. All advertising gold!
RETIRED FROM MARKETS AND MAKING A SALE A DAY
I am a mature age participant (yes a granny of nearly 60) of your course and have benefited from it soooo much!
My husband and I have had a business for over 23 years in recycled timber picture frames. We have had great moments with it where we earned an enormous amount and have brought up 4 children on this business. But! We were doing markets, festivals and fairs. When we look back on this we realised just how intensely hard we worked, especially hubbie Simon.
Simon and I have retired from doing markets thanks to everything I have learnt
- Gabrielle and Simon M.
and applied from your course. We are making a sale a day, which is great, because this is enough to give us a modest income. In the last 2 weeks we have received via the website: an order for 7 dress mirrors for people who are creating a luxury retreat for 18 people on a small island on the Barrier Reef, a bulk (second) order from an architect that specialises in sustainable living with her interior design and architecture business. And on top of that we have a (second) order from the government for a good number of frames which they are using in an award ceremony. All advertising gold!
NEW PRODUCTS SELL OUT WITHIN A WEEK
I opened my Etsy shop in 2014. It took me a long time to get my first sale and then consistent sales thereafter because I had no clue how to put my work out there to the people.
Little did I know that the way to run a business had changed tremendously, in 2017, and with the rise in online shopping, there are a lot of aspects to attracting, holding on to and making a sale to a potential buyer.
So I started looking up tips and tricks online and attended many webinars that I lost count of. This went on for a long time and I was getting nowhere.
- Subha L.
To be honest I still haven't completed all 12 modules, but from whatever I did sincerely, I have gained immensely.
1. I was making jewellery to please everyone. I learnt that that is not the case. I learnt about my niche audience and I know how and where to find them.
2. I make one-of-a-kind jewellery. I do 2 collections per year, between 8-12 pieces per collection. So far I've had 2 collections in these 2 years sell out within a week. Most other collections get sold out within 3-5 months.
3. Email marketing is the best thing I've learnt and the most beneficial for me. I don't have many subscribers, 225 to be precise so far. 30-50% of my sales come emails. Subscribers love the email automation chain of emails I send using the sequence Mei teaches. They always reply and engage. I love interacting with them.
4. Leaving Etsy and starting my own website has been the best decision ever. Yes, it is a lot of work maintaining a website but the visibility to my work has increased immensely.
5. I love packaging my products well and making them pretty on the outside. Many people told me I was spending unnecessary money. It was only through Mei I got the reassurance how necessary and important that was. How good packaging makes a great first impression and makes a buyer remember you by. Nearly all my buyers send me a message when they receive their packages as to how they took a minute to admire the packaging before they saw the product. That makes it all so worth it.
The Accelerator Program is a 3-month coaching program that will walk you through the exact steps you need to take in order to grow your business into a money-making machine!
In addition to access to our signature A Sale a Day Business System (ASAD), you will also have group coaching calls twice a month exclusively for Accelerator clients, along with 12 private calls with an expert in their niche for support and advice that is specific to YOUR business.
Our goal is to support you by providing feedback, giving you specific tasks to eliminate the overwhelm of what to do next, and following up to ensure you're always moving forward.
In order to skyrocket your success, we're offering a branding service for FREE when you enroll. Our designers specialize in creating authentic and thoughtful branding for handmade businesses just like yours! You'll never have to wonder if your brand is speaking to your ideal customer again!
Group Coaching Calls
During this program, you will have a group coaching call twice a month. This call will be on a different topic every week, designed to propel your business forward. These will take place on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 4pm EST. Make sure to pencil them in your calendar.
Private Coaching Calls
In addition to group coaching calls, you will also have an opportunity to schedule 12 private calls with any of our esteemed coaches. Each coach has their own area of expertise, so make sure to read their bios below and choose a coach that can help you move past whatever is currently blocking you. When you schedule a call, you will fill out a form explaining what you would like to discuss during your time with your coach. Your coach needs access to this form 24 hours before your call together so they can prepare and come with lots of ideas to help you succeed!
During your 30 minute call, your coach will give you advice, specific tasks, and help you set goals for your business. They will also be following up to ensure that you get the most out of your experience with us.
Email Access
Get priority access to any and all coaches within 24 hours. This is a different line of support than the one we offer regular ASAD students.
Branding Experience
A perk to joining The Accelerator Program is you have access to designers that specialize in branding for handmade businesses. If your shop does not have branding that resonates with your ideal customer, then it’s time to book a call with our branding experts.
To take advantage of this awesome opportunity, you will need to fill out a form that tells the designers all about your business, target audience, and other important details. This will help them create a brand identity that is a perfect visual representation of your business. Your designer will provide you with a selection of 3 custom primary logo concepts for your review. After you pick your favorite, you’ll have 2 rounds of revisions and 1 round of minor tweaks during which you can provide feedback to your designer to help get your logo exactly where you want it.
Once your primary logo is complete, your designer will use it to build out the rest of your visual identity. At the end of the brand experience, you will have everything you need to visually make your brand a success, including:
1 Primary / Main Logo
1 Alternate Logo
1 Brand Board
1 Style Guide
1 Pattern / Texture
1 Font Pairing Recommendation
Alonda Baird-Juhasz
Hi there, I'm Alonda! A photographer specializing in branding, lifestyle, and product. I have a background in selling handmade small-batch home decor.
I’ve been a part of the Creative Hive team as a coach since 2017 and absolutely love helping small businesses succeed.
Defining your brand and Unique Selling Proposition
The Coattail Technique
Photography, Styling, & Social Media Content Creation
Developing your brand voice
Media pitching & Influencer
Time Zone: EST
Specializes In:
Coaches
Jinny Liang
Hi, I’m Jinny! I’m an illustrator specializing in designing custom products from my artworks.
I have several years of sourcing from China. I’m your resource for your Facebook Ads, email marketing (Omnisend is the platform I use), social media marketing, Shopify, and sourcing from China questions.
Sourcing from China
Facebook Ads
Email Marketing
Social Media
Digital Design
Time Zone: EST (Toronto)
Specializes In:
Louisa Russell
Hello! My name is Louisa and I am a small business owner with over 14 years of experience. I am passionate about running small businesses - minimizing costly and time-consuming mistakes while increasing confidence, flexibility, and ultimately financial success and independence.
My first craft business hit multiple 6 figure sales within a couple of years and had hundreds of stockists all over the world. I am really excited to be working on a newer business - floral jewelry which was launched last year.
Product & Packaging Design
Website Design
Email Marketing & Graphics
SEO & Blogging
Wholesale & Outsourcing
Time Zone: UTC
Specializes In:
Here you will find a list of our esteemed coaches! Every coach is trained in the A Sale A Day model and come with their own real life, practical experience of running their successful creative businesses.
Mea Brown
Hi! I’m Mea Brown, Mei’s Online Business Manager over here at Creative Hive. I’m Mei’s right-hand woman and spend my days managing all of the Creative Hive projects.
Some say I’m the queen of operations, logistics, team management, and SOPs! Mei and I have worked together for several years and l love using my vast business experience to support her and the Creative Hive family.
Strategy
USP
Niching
Time Zone: EST
Specializes In:
Stephanie Carton
I am a photographer and designer specializing in antique processes, large format photography, and environmental portraiture.
A cross-country move caused a professional shift and I began focusing on sewing well-fitted garments for my own children’s brand.
Selling Digital Downloads
Email Marketing
Product Photography
Branding & Packaging
Wholesale & Scaling up
Time Zone: MST
Specializes In: