by Amanda | Aug 20, 2023 | Weekend Takeaways
Are you a creator or a consumer? Chances are that you’re both, especially if you’re new to running a business or digital marketing although, at first, you will be consuming more than creating… But over time you want to move the needle from to creating more than you...
by Amanda | Mar 8, 2020 | Weekend Takeaways
Following on from last week’s look at ways to sell your stuff from your own site, this week we’re looking at external solutions you can use. With almost all of these, although they take away many of the tech headaches you will still have to market and drive traffic to...
by Amanda | Mar 1, 2020 | Weekend Takeaways
I often say that the core of my business boils down to ‘make stuff and sell it.’ OK, you can add on various things such as workshops and consulting but essentially that’s the beating heart of it and a model I heartily recommend. But where do you sell it? Off your own...
by Amanda | Apr 22, 2018 | Weekend Takeaways
Yesterday we went to a craft fair or rather an artisan small business fair as there was everything from t-shirts to jewellery, ceramics and lots of scented candles. What was noticeable was how business-like the stallholders were with superb branding, incentives to...
by Amanda | Nov 5, 2017 | Weekend Takeaways
I am just back from two big trade shows – the Spirit of Christmas Show and the Conde Nast Travel Show and am keen to share with you some key takeaways from both. First up is how everyone I met was on it when it came to building an email list. This is an absolute...
