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6 Ways to Get More Done In Less time

May 18, 2014 by CreativeIncome 2 Comments

I’m an easily distracted gal. One minute I’m writing an article and the next I’m over on Facebook scrolling through my feed. Before I know it, I’ve lost a good 30 minutes or more of my day. I really have to be disciplined to get everything done. My favorite tips for boosting productivity: Make a […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, Guest Post, Vicki O'Dell

The Pros and Cons of Working with Sponsors

May 14, 2014 by CreativeIncome Leave a Comment

If you have a popular blog, website or online “property,” the day will likely come when someone wants a piece of that traffic. It could be that another company will want to place an ad on your blog, or they might ask you to write a sponsored post or product review. How do you know […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: blogging, Guest Post, Vicki O'Dell

7 Tips for Better Product Descriptions

May 12, 2014 by CreativeIncome 1 Comment

The reason we get into business is to sell goods, right? However, as you and I both know, there’s a whole lot of other stuff that goes into running a creative business, including writing product descriptions for our online shops. Do your homework: Read, read and read some more. Cruise through Etsy, Ebay, Artfire and […]

Filed Under: Etsy Tips Tagged With: Etsy, Guest Post, Selling Online, Vicki O'Dell

Why It’s Okay to Say No To Potential Clients

May 8, 2014 by CreativeIncome 1 Comment

When you own a creative business, it’s difficult to say no to a potential client. After all, you are in the business of making money – the rent needs to be paid and food to eat. It’s hard to leave money on the table. So when a potential client comes along, you normally do whatever […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, Guest Post, Vicki O'Dell

7 Ways to Build Your Business With Instagram

May 4, 2014 by CreativeIncome 1 Comment

Have you considered using Instagram as a marketing tool for your creative business? Instagram currently has 75 million users and unlike some other social media platforms, you can post several times a day without annoying your followers. Ideas for Instagram Posts: Share offers and discounts – Fans of your work and products will want to […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: Guest Post, Instagram, photography, Social Media, Vicki O'Dell

5 Tricks To Beating Procrastination

April 26, 2014 by CreativeIncome Leave a Comment

In The Bright Side of Procrastination, I wrote that sometimes procrastination can be helpful. However, as I’m sure you know, procrastination has a dark side. People who procrastinate can miss out on going to a convention because they put off buying tickets, or pay a late fee because they didn’t write the check. They can […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, Guest Post, motivation, time management, Vicki O'Dell

The Bright Side of Procrastination

April 24, 2014 by CreativeIncome 2 Comments

Is wasting time ALWAYS a bad thing? Have you ever tried to sit down and FORCE yourself to create a new line or project? What about a new blog post, logo or recipe? I have and it hardly ever works. I sit there looking at my sketchbook or staring at the supplies should use until […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, Guest Post, time management, Vicki O'Dell

What To Consider When Pricing Your Handmade Goods

April 16, 2014 by Vicki O'Dell 4 Comments

If you hang around for very long with a group of creative business owners, the topic of pricing goods is bound to come up. That’s because it’s something that we all struggle with… often.   There are several things to consider when deciding how to price a product. Here are the four factors I consider […]

Filed Under: Sales Tips Tagged With: Guest Post, pricing, Selling Online, Vicki O'Dell

9 Tips for a Better Craft Fair Display

April 14, 2014 by CreativeIncome 23 Comments

When you set up a craft show display over and over again, it can be hard to see it in an objective way. You may be so used to seeing the same things, so you don’t really give any thought about how it could look better. Good news – it can always look better. Here […]

Filed Under: Craft Fairs Tagged With: craft fair booth, Craft Fairs, Guest Post, inspirational, Vicki O'Dell

Thinking Ahead: Ways to Improve Your Business

April 12, 2014 by CreativeIncome 1 Comment

In general, it seems that creative businesses, are doing well. Almost every day, artists and project creators share announcements of commissioned work and new jobs with new clients  on social media. It looks good (and I know from personal experience that it feels good) to be busy. It’s tempting to not look beyond the work […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Business Advice, goals, Guest Post, planning, Vicki O'Dell

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