3 Tools I Recommend To Help Survive Social Media Stress
Feeling stressed about social media? Here are three tools I recommend to give you peace of mind when planning out your content calendar.
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Real stories and tips from a fellow artist, mama, and still-always-learning business owner to help inspire, lighten, and relate to your journey as an artist fempreneur and hopefully teach a few things along the way <3
The Biggest Mistake I Made In My Artisan Business
I was able to grow that business into a full time income within two years but the biggest growth was in the second year because I made one big mistake in the first year... I doubted what the business could be.
Let’s Talk About Copying
The line between “copying” and “creating” can be thing but this blog post will help you identify where you are in the three steps to going from thinking “I want to be an artist” and actually being one.
Let’s Talk About Decluttering Days
think for a moment about the last time you did some decluttering in your house. What is your method of deciding what stays and what goes?Was it the last time you wore something? Whether or not it "brings you joy"? Whether or not it inspires you (my own personal favorite)?Now think of this... how did you decide the answers to those questions? I'm sure there are a lot of reasons but did "well I spent a lot of money on this thing" ever cross your mind?
Let’s Talk DIY
The "DIY attitude" is one of determination, longing for achievement, and a scrappiness that you don't get anywhere else other than by using muscle with your own two hands. This way of thinking is PERFECT for getting started but, after a while, if we really want to take our business, or talent in anything really, to the next level, we have to seek help.
That Time I LOST Money On A Sale
We start our businesses to make money and grow, but sometimes we have to start by taking a few steps back and learning a few lessons first. Find out how I actually lost money on my first online sale and how I learned not to do it ever again.
5 Reasons You Can Validate Raising Your Pricing
There comes a time in every handmade (or product-based) business when you have to take a look at your creation and customer service cost. If this feels hard or you’re the type of person who sometimes needs outside reassurance for her choices, here are a few reasons you need to raise your prices
10 Things That Will Happen When You Get Paid More As An Artist
Oftentimes, we spend so much time being worried about whether or not customers will want to pay a price for something that we end up lowering it even more instead of thinking about what actually all goes into the piece of art itself. We let our emotions get the best of us and we get in our own way of making more money. Here are 5 things that will happen when you start getting paid more for your work.
It’s Okay To Change Your Mind
Business and hobby plans, just like life, can change over time, and that's okay! It doesn't mean you've screwed up or failed or done anything remotely wrong, it just means things look a little different now.
Self-Worth vs. Money - How Much Value Are You Giving Yourself?
Are you selling out in reverse by making your prices so low for your artisanal work? Are you lowering your prices so much, just to get the sale, that your soul is dying a little on the inside because you feel like it's worth so much more? Do you feel like you're giving something up just to get people's "approval", aka. a sale. I'm going to tell you right now. STOP IT.
What’s Your Recipe? …For Your Art Business
Businesses, like recipes, while they may call for the same ingredients, have all different ways to put them together and the best we can do is try each combination until we find a winner... for us.
Stop Being Greedy To Your Customers
Sales does not, let me rephrase that... SHOULD not be used-car-salesman-y. That tactic is sleazy, desperate, and makes everyone feel like crap so, unless you think your work is as good as a used car (which I really hope you don't, otherwise, you shouldn't be in business yet), you need to share the amazing qualities of it.
How To Conquer Time Management As An Artist Like A Pro
Time management can be a common challenge for business owners and especially for artists turning their art or craft into a business. I'll tell you the secret to solving this what-feels-like-never-ending-problem... being crystal clear on your goals then taking massive action to make them happen.
15 Things To Do In 15 Minutes For Your Online Art Business
1) Search for usable audios on Instagram
2) Record 3-5 reels (with audio you've already saved)
3) Record yourself doing daily tasks around the house as videos to use later
Time To Clean Your Glasses
As I was growing up, I was always told that I could never have a successful career as an artist. I know many of you have heard this from, again, very well-intentioned family members trying to protect us from rejection, heartache, and financial suffering... but they don't have the same vision... and they're not meant to.
Did You Forget About Your Customer?
Let me ask you this... when you think about posting a reel on Instagram or sending an email to your email list, what are you thinking about?
Did You Leave Your Blinker On?
Have you been telling people, or maybe even yourself, that you’re going to do something but haven’t actually done it yet? Let this post inspire you to take that next step…
The Hack I Learned To Immediately Improve Your Art Business SEO… Right From Your iPhone
Let’s face it, the majority of our business is managed from our phone. Now you can even improve your SEO from your iPhone! (No desktop required!)
How My Dishwasher Taught Me My Business Style
Have you ever noticed that how you run your dishwasher can be a lot like how you run your business? Here’s a few things I learned when loading mine the other day…
What I Learned From My Favorite Coffee Shop
What your customers are feeling when they see you stressed. We don’t realize the vibe we put out to our customers when we’re always stressed but there is a specific feeling they get when they see us feeling frantic all the time. Here’s what it is…
