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5 Easy Steps to a Successful Handmade Business

October 22, 2015 by CreativeIncome

This blog post was originally posted by Bobbie on A Vision to Remember. Have you ever wanted to start your own business, a handmade business, but don’t know how? Let me tell you….I’ve been in your shoes.  It had always been my goal to make my car payment each month.  That’s it. Just one measly […]

Filed Under: Getting Started Tagged With: Business Advice, Etsy, getting started, Selling Advice, Selling Online, Tips

Free Printable Tags to Try at Your Next Craft Fair

September 10, 2015 by CreativeIncome

Properly tagging and pricing your merchandise at a craft show is more important than you think. If your items are not priced or if it’s hard to see the price of a specific item, then chances are, that item will not sell. You’re more likely not to find a buyer for that item because not […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: craft fair booth, Craft Fairs, getting started, pricing, sales tips, Tips

How to Sell Your Crafts: 3 Tricks from a Once-Reluctant Vendor

September 7, 2015 by Shelley Burton

Presenting your wares to the public for the first time can be spectacularly fun and horrifying all at once. A major introvert, I spent years trying to convince myself that I did not have to do the craft fair, the farmers market, or the pitch-to-retailers thing because I had a product of quality. I honestly […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Craft Fairs, getting started, marketing, Selling Advice

Guest Post: How to Get Started: Facebook Business Page Part 3

August 24, 2015 by Jennifer Priest

Social Media

Now that you’ve set up a Facebook Page for your business and you’re posting regularly, the next step is to measure performance and to look into using Facebook Ads to promote your business. How to Get Started: Facebook Business Page Part 3 by Jennifer Priest   How to Use Facebook Insights At the top of […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Facebook, getting started, growing your business, Guest Post, Jennifer Priest, Social Media

How to Get Started: Facebook Business Page Part 2

August 17, 2015 by Jennifer Priest

Social Media

In the last installment, we covered how to set up a Facebook Page for your business. Once your Facebook business page is set up, your success will depend on what you post to the page itself. In this installment in the series, not only will we cover basic Facebook business advice, but also what to […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: building your brand, Creative Income Contributors, Facebook, getting started, Guest Post, Jennifer Priest, Social Media

Guest Post: How to Get Started: Facebook Business Page Part 1

August 4, 2015 by Jennifer Priest

Social Media

Facebook has created business Pages as a way for businesses to have a presence on Facebook that is different from a personal profile with a friends list. The terms of service on Facebook state that personal profiles are not permitted for commercial use, so if you are running a business, it is important that you […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Business Advice, Creative Income Contributors, Facebook, getting started, growing your business, Guest Post, Social Media

Using Social Media For Business: Getting Started on Facebook

May 22, 2015 by Marie Segares

Welcome to the fifth in a series of posts about getting started on different social media platforms! Today we are focusing on Facebook, a giant in the social media industry. You will learn how to use Facebook and receive a helpful overview on using Facebook for business. Facebook: The Backstory Facebook was founded in 2004 as a […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Facebook, getting started, Marie Segares, Social Media, Using Social Media for Business Series

Using Social Media for Business: How to Create a Business Account on Pinterest

May 18, 2015 by Marie Segares

Welcome to the fourth in a series of posts about getting started on different social media platforms! Today we are focusing on Pinterest, an image sharing/content curation platform with social features. Pinterest: The Backstory Pinterest launched in 2010 and now has over 44 million users. Although initially using Pinterest for marketing was discouraged, features for business users have since expanded. […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: getting started, Marie Segares, Pinterest, Social Media, Using Social Media for Business Series

Using Social Media for Business: Getting Started on Twitter

March 27, 2015 by Marie Segares

Welcome to the third in a series of posts about getting started on different social media platforms! Today we are focusing on Twitter, the social network that challenges creative business owners to refine their marketing messages down to 140 characters. Twitter: The Backstory Twitter launched in 2007 and now has over 288 million monthly active users […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: getting started, Social Media, Twitter, Using Social Media for Business Series

Small Business Saturday: Driftless

February 28, 2015 by admin

Welcome to Small Business Saturday, a new feature here on CreativeIncome. Today we get to meet the creators of the independent magazine, Driftless. Leah and Shelly told us all about what it’s like to have full time jobs while creating Driftless and we’re excited to share with you their inspiring story so far! Q: Tell us […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, Getting Published, getting started, Nicola Trumbull, Small Business Saturday

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