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You’re multi-passionate. You’re crafty.
You can’t seem to keep your creative brain still.
You’re always coming up with brilliant craft ideas for new things to design and make!
So you grab the scissors and take out the sewing machine to create something really awesome.
But you look in your Etsy shop and you’re confused.
Why aren’t you making more Etsy sales?
Read on as Meredith Erin talks about her cautionary yet super inspiring tale …
Have you always wanted to start a business but just don’t have the money for start-up costs and room for inventory?
Are you super creative and artsy and make beautiful paintings, drawings, graphic design or are just plain great with words?
Are you a stay at home mom or full-time worker who always dreamed of running your own business but just couldn’t find the time?
Do you currently run a clothing business that uses your art but are sick of storing all the shirts, making …
It’s that time of the year for you when sales have come to a halt.
You might be freaking out and thinking that your business is broken.
Don’t panic!
For most of us, we sell products that are seasonal.
Gift products sell best in the fourth quarter with Christmas funding most of our sales.
Wedding products do best in the spring and summer.
Planner and organizational products are great for the start of the year.
That’s just the nature of doing business.
You might …
Have you heard about what Instagram is doing that will dramatically change your Instagram marketing plans?
No more flying blind.
No more winging it.
For most makers, artists and designers I teach and mentor, Instagram is their top choice of marketing to get traffic and sales to their shop.
Unfortunately, that’s about to change.
Instagram announced on March 15, 2016 that they were going to implement an algorithm that would show the best posts to you first, rather than in chronological order as it had been …
Don’t chase success the hard way. Follow the same simple step-by-step system that I used to build multiple 6- and 7-figure online handmade businesses. Even if you hate selling, don’t have a large following, and aren’t techy.
How to get influencers, bloggers and celebrities to make your product go viral
How to create demand for your brand and products and turn customers into raving fans
How to automate your store, reach more customers and make sales while you sleep
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