by Jess | May 14, 2012 | Crafty Biz, Giveaways
Firstly – DO NOT PIN THIS PICTURE FROM THIS BLOG POST IF YOU WANT TO WIN IT! You must go here and re-pin the image! Okay, sorry for the shouting peeps, but I didn’t want anyone to make that mistake and miss out on their chance to win 🙂 So, yes, just a...
by Jess | May 13, 2012 | Crafty Biz, epheriell, Fashion, Handmade
Today started off well – with breakfast out for Mother’s Day (Eggs Benedict, mmmm) and a lovely few hours with my Mum. Apart from having to drag my sorry self out of bed earlier than usual, it was a great start to the day. Then, I got home, and was...
by Jess | May 11, 2012 | Crafty Biz, epheriell, Photography
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt after 4 years running my business, it’s that there is ALWAYS room for improvement. It might be great-big-massive overhaul type improvement, like when you implement a new bookkeeping system, or create a brand-new...
by Jess | May 9, 2012 | Crafty Biz, Marketing
For many of us with small online creative businesses, blog ads are a big part of our advertising strategy. Rarely can we afford magazine advertising, and since our customers are online, it make sense to advertise to them online, too. There are a number of different...
by Jess | May 7, 2012 | Behind the Scenes, Crafty Biz
{from Mateo and Tobias}Â Do you dread Mondays? Or do you get all fired up at the beginning of a new week? I know there’s the old cliche of ‘the office worker who dreads Mondays’; but even those of us with passion-driven jobs or businesses can have...
by Jess | May 3, 2012 | Crafty Biz, Marketing, Reads, Reviews
Today I wanted to do a little review of  Marketing for Creatives* by the lovely April Bowles-Olin of Blacksburg Belle. I’ve had this ebook for a while now, and find myself coming back to it again and again whenever I’m spending time planning my marketing...