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. Here is…
Thursday’s #HandmadeChat covered the topic of dealing with difficult customers. This is an important topic because, as small business owners, we deal with people all the time — and where there are people, there are challenges. Whether an issue can be traced to you, your customer, or some act of providence, how you handle it…
“Feeling overwhelmed today. … My garden has gone to pot and I can’t keep up, with 2.5 hours on the mower a week, and then the house needs cleaning. Maybe it will lift after I do my big event at our county fair. I’m making lists of my priorities in life, and the yard and…
Last night, Alyssa Middleton facilitated #HandmadeChat: How To Be Work Your Business With Kids Around. Because I started my business when my children were infants, and help women do so today, this topic is near and dear to my heart. Alyssa shared a great deal of insight and many tips on how she manages her…
We are trying out a new format for the July 2012 edition of #HandmadeChat. Rather than having a guest “speaker” on our weekly topics, we will have a guest “facilitator.” I will introduce the facilitator and the topic. The facilitator will then lead the discussion, inviting anyone with something to share to join in and…
Last night, our topic on #HandmadeChat was How To Wholesale Your Handmade Products. Our special guest was Alyssa Middleton, founder and CEO of Vintage Body Spa and the Bath and Body Academy, and IBN’s Louisville, Kentucky, Local Director Alyssa Middleton. Alyssa has been leading Vintage Body Spa since 2007, and her premium spa and bath…
Donna Maria shares the transcript from #HandmadeChat No. 4: How To Integrate Your Blog And Twitter To Boost Your Business
Donna Maria announces #HandmadeChat No. 4: How To Integrate Your Blog And Twitter To Produce More Sales
Donna Maria shares an overview of #HandmadeChat #3: How To Hire A Virtual Assistant, along with the chat transcript.
Donna Maria shares the transcript from #HandmadeChat No. 2: Best Places To Sell Handmade Products Online.
Donna Maria what #HandmadeChat is, and how fun and easy it is to participate!
Donna Maria announces #HandmadeChat No 2.: Best Places To Sell Handmade Products Online.
Donna Maria shares the transcript from #HandmadeChat No. 1: What Makes Handmade So Special?
Donna Maria announces the first #HandmadeChat!
On Wednesday evenings from 8 to 8:30pm ET, I host #MakerBizChat, an Instagram event to help Makers and Handmade Entrepreneurs build a solid business foundation, increase your income, and use your business to create the life you love. Our topic tonight was SIX FREE WAYS TO HOST VIRTUAL EVENTS TO BUILD YOUR BRAND. In my…
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Welcome to Season 1 of the Indie Business Podcast! In this fifth episode, I introduce you to Samantha Dickey of Dirty Beauty Skincare in Woodstock, Georgia. Here is how Samantha describes her handmade products: “Hand-poured and developed by a farmer’s nerdy lipstick-lovin’ granddaughter.” You should be able to tell from that description that Samantha is…
Everywhere we look these days, we see stories about the state of American manufacturing. Some say it’s dead. Some say it’s dying. Some say it’s alive and well. None of the stories account for the growth in the number of people making products with their hands and selling them to the public as a business…
During these last few days of 2013, I am reflecting on the fabulous year it has been. I have the privilege to wake up every morning to live the life of my dreams doing what I love. There is nothing like this way of living. Through IBN, I help others discover and use their unique…
I am pleased to announce our theme for #IndieCruise 2014: No More Beauty Business As Usual: January 26 to February 1, 2014. Our theme fully expresses the direction entrepreneurs must go in order to achieve as we look beyond 2013 to our long term success and fulfillment. Our speakers and topics reflect a strongly proactive…
Have you ever considered creating a private Facebook group so your customers, members, and/or clients can connect with you and each other more personally and efficiently? We have had a private group for our annual #IndieCruise for several years, and it works well to keep us connected between cruises and to welcome new cruise registrants.Now,…
Donna Maria shares Tweets from #HandmadeChat No. 22: How To Encourage Positive Interaction At Your FaceBook Page