#HandmadeChat Q&A No. 28: 10 Steps To An Efficient, Effective Content Marketing System
10 steps to an efficient, effective content marketing system.
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide: Pooka Pure and Simple, Anatomy Naturals, Roo Ranch
The holiday are in full swing and it’s time to introduce you to more of the Indies featured in IBN’s 2012 Holiday Gift Guide. I continue to be so proud to introduce you to some of the nation’s most amazing small business owners … people who are making massive contributions to their local economies and…
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide: Magic Moon SoapWorks, Bella Luccè, Naturally Good Soaps
The holidays are in full swing, and it’s time to introduce you to more of America’s “real” small businesses, featured in IBN’s 2012 Handmade Holiday Gift Guide. Today, I’m pleased to introduce Magic Moon SoapWorks, Bella Lucce and Naturally Good Soaps! Let me tell you a little about these companies.
8 Life Lessons Entrepreneurship Is Teaching Me
I have been an entrepreneur since 1995 when I left my job to start a business. I knew what I wanted my business to accomplish and how I wanted it to make the world a better place. What I didn’t know when I started was that my business would teach me a lot about life.…
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide: MoonMaid Botanicals and Anna’s Potions and Lotions
It’s two days before Thanksgiving and the holiday season is now in full swing! I’m thrilled to be traveling to my hometown of Washington, DC, to visit my family. Before I go, I’m excited to cue up a few introductions so you can get to know the people and products featured in IBN’s 2012 Handmade…
#HandmadeChat Q&A No. 27: How To Use Awards Programs To Grow Your Business
Tips from #HandmadeChat No. 26: How To Use Awards Programs To Grow Your Business.
Zosimos, Storey Publishing and Making Aromatherapy Creams and Lotions at Dawson’s Market
For those of you who don’t know much about my life before IBN, I quit my job to pursue my desire to turn my passion for making cosmetics into a business. In the process, one of the most exciting opportunities that came my way was the chance to become a published author. My book, Making…
Join Me November 19, 5pm ET – Help Us Raise $12,000 In 30 Minutes To Help An Indie Rebuild!
All of us know someone who has been adversely affected in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Those of us in the Indie Beauty Community are no exception. In the midst of the devastation, one story stands out and I am asking for your help. Here’s why: This is a picture of the trash heap that…
Handmade Holiday Holiday Gift Guide Feature: Bramble Berry
Bramble Berry is featured in IBN’s 2012 Handmade Holiday Gift Guide.
Top 10 Reasons To Buy Handmade
As you probably know, I am the founder and CEO of the Indie Beauty Network (IBN), which offers coaching, mentoring and services like products liability insurance for handmade entrepreneurs. Since I founded the organization in 2000, I have watched your options for quality handmade products expand from items you would only come across now and…
#HandmadeChat Q&A No. 26: How To Open A Retail Store
Every Thursday evening from 8 to 9pm ET, IBN hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to help handmade entrepreneurs sell more products and make more money. While the show is aimed mainly at members of business owners and artisans who make handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can empower and encourage the growth of…
Lela Barker of Bella Luccè to Speak At #IndieCruise 2013
I am pleased to announce that IBN member Lela Barker of Bella Luccè in Columbia, South Carolina, will join join me and dozens of other Indies on #IndieCruise 2013 as a speaker and fellow MasterMinder. The theme for #IndieCruise 2013 is Conceive! Believe! Achieve!, making Lela’s topic of How To Get More Retail Stores To…
#HandmadeChat No. 25: How To Sell More #Handmade Products On #Etsy
Every Thursday evening from 8 to 9pm ET, IBN hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show to help handmade entrepreneurs sell more products and make more money. While the show is aimed mainly at members of business owners and artisans who make handmade consumer products, the topics and discussions can empower and encourage the growth of…
Help Mariann Smith of Just Bubbly, Rockaway Beach, NY, Recover From #Sandy
All of us know someone who has been affected by the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. One of the people I know, a member of IBN, lost her home, many of her pets and her business. Her name is Mariann Smith and she is the founder and CEO of Just Bubbly, a…
#HandmadeChat: November 2012 LineUp
Each Thursday night at 8pm ET, IBN hosts #HandmadeChat, a weekly Twitter talk show designed to help you sell more of the products you make. If you’ve never attended before, now is the time. It’s fun, informative, and a super supportive environment where you’ll learn so much about making your business more successful. To learn…
#HandmadeChat No. 24: How To Manage Multiple Twitter Accounts
Every Thursday evening from 8 to 9pm ET, IBN hosts #HandmadeChat, a Twitter talk show designed to help handmade entrepreneurs sell more of the products they make. While the show is aimed mainly at members of IBN and artisans who make handmade consumer products, the topics and discussion can empower and encourage the growth of…
4 Ways To Encourage Repeat Sales
As your business grows, you will discover that it is far more profitable to earn repeat sales from existing customers than it is to pursue new ones. Of course you can’t slack off in terms of finding new prospects. But as you align your energies with the priority of satisfying existing customers, your job will…
Beyond Growing Pains For #Handmade Entrepreneurs
A few days ago, I attended the first Digital Business Bash here in Charlotte. (In case you missed it, I told you about it in this post.) Here I am (middle) with IBN member Lela Barker of Bella Lucce (left) in South Carolina and Susan Lassiter-Lyons (right) of Investor Insights in Colorado. Our speaker was…
#HandMadeChat No. 23: How To Make Money At Local Craft Shows and Markets
Donna Maria shares Tweets from #HandmadeChat No. 23 to help you make more money at local shows and markets.
La Shonda Tyree, the Soap Coach, Advances In New Jersey’s “Start Something Challenge”
Our member, La Shonda Tyree, aka “Handmade Soap Coach” in Paterson, New Jersey, has been selected to move to the next round of New Jersey’s “Start Something Challenge!” To be considered, La Shonda was required to create a video to showcase how she would invest her financial prize. The winners will enjoy 25,000 in prizes:…
#Handmade Chat No. 22: How To Encourage Positive Interaction At Your FaceBook Page
Donna Maria shares Tweets from #HandmadeChat No. 22: How To Encourage Positive Interaction At Your FaceBook Page