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Pitching the media isn’t difficult, and with the right tools you’ll make it easy for bloggers and editors to work with you.
Spend a little bit of time to make sure these top 3 things are in order before you pitch, and you’ll have a much greater chance of being featured.
In this post I’ll cover some of the key items you should have readily available before you send that pitch!
Your website is your products’ online home. It’s not the same as …
With so many options for spreading the word about your business—social media, Facebook ads, online marketplaces, traditional advertising—it’s guaranteed that your efforts will lead to sales, right?
Not necessarily.
There’s no such thing as a guarantee for any aspect of marketing your handmade business.
No one can guarantee that daily Facebook posts will bring you five new fans each day.
Writing one blog post per week doesn’t mean it will lead to a sale each week.
Let’s be honest, if we could make those predictions, we’d all …
Are you finding it hard to make sales in your handmade business? Some days you feel like you’re not sure what you’re doing. What’s the magic key, the secret that other businesses that have “made it” aren’t telling you?
I want to peel back and show you the exact strategy I’ve used to take my business to consistent five figure sales every month:
I have my handmade jewelry featured in magazines and on popular blogs. It’s a great way to boost sales, taking your brand and your …
Do you ever wonder why you’re constantly publishing content on social media? What’s it all for, what’s the bigger picture?
As a small business, your top goal is to make sales. Social media can help you improve your bottom line and let me show you how!
I use a tool called Soldsie and it has been effective in helping to help grow my business. It’s a tool that enables me to make sales directly on Facebook and Instagram. Their website is pretty vague; it doesn’t include pricing …
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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