Every creative business needs a strong foundation. From goal setting and budgeting to choosing systems that work for you, this category helps you build your handmade biz the smart way — one simple step at a time.
Choosing a business structure for your handmade (creative) biz is one of the first things you should do. Keep in mind that the legal structure you choose impacts everything – and I do mean EVERYTHING! You will need to research the different types of business structures that there are (I’ll give you a head start …
Productivity is a challenge for handmade business owners! And I’m inviting you to join our Productivity Challenge in our Facebook group! Every Monday in our Facebook group the theme is Manage “IT” Monday, now the “IT” is whatever task or tasks you have that have been sitting on your back burner that you’ve been ignoring for …
Another important aspect of email etiquette is to be concise and professional. With email, text and even Facebook & Instagram posts, your recipient can ask questions immediately. Like conversational speech, email and text tends to be much sloppier than communication on paper. Stop and think about a paper document (like a pattern you’ve written), where …
Manners & tone play a HUGE part of email etiquette. Communication is approximately 90% body language, 8% tone of voice, and the final 2% is actually what you have to say. With email we remove the first 98%, when we actually stop and think about it. Be aware of this when you write an email. …
Email etiquette and making a GOOD first impression are so important for your handmade business. Let’s start by comparing the various ways that we initially meet our potential customers. Making a good first impression in a traditional meeting: Let’s say you are exhibiting at a craft fair, people are coming into your booth space and …
Let’s start with email etiquette basics and why it’s important in your handmade business. It’s amazing to find in this day of technology and it’s high reliance on email and text messaging as a standard means of communication that some businesses still do not realize just how important their communications are. In the business world …
Email etiquette in your handmade business is SO important! Whether you love or hate email it’s here to stay – we can’t avoid it – but there is a lot to email etiquette that people just don’t seem to stop and think about. Now, I’m not talking about the email newsletter subscriptions that you’ve signed …
Handmade business OVERWHELM! A topic that few people discuss, mainly because everyone seems to want to lead you to believe that running a handmade business is EASY – and they focus on the glamour of owning and running your own business. Well, I’m different – I’m brutally honest. Owning a handmade business isn’t for the …
