I must admit from the start: the title above is slightly deceptive; I’m not giving away $500, I’m investing it in you. It’s a business grant. Furthermore, I’m not giving away $500 … I’m actually giving away $1,000 in business grants this year (two at $500 each). I’m also offering $1,036 in scholarship funds for The Luminaries Club. […]
The creative industry is such a funny space. It really is. I subscribe to many emails in the field, and I notice a lot of different strategies for growth … Some people are direct and aggressive. They’ll offer you their product for sale – plain and simple. They might even give you a sample, and then you’ll buy it or […]
Today I’m going to show you exactly how I’ve tripled my blog traffic in the last three months – I’ve been looking forward to this post for several weeks! My website reached another level around September ’14, and now I’m waking up to more views than I used to see all day (this time last year). A lot […]
The cart for the Movers and Makers Summit in Charleston, SC is now open! I’m going to the ocean for a weekend retreat with Bonnie Forkner of Going Home to Roost, April Bowles-Olin of Blacksburg Belle, Kerry Burki of Handmade Success and the talented photographer, Paige French. And you’re invited! It starts Friday, February 27 (pre-event activities), but the main event – a […]
I’ve decided to share a quarterly behind-the-scenes posts to keep you updated on the direction of this blog and what I’m working on for the creative community. For those of you who make + blog as well, this type of post is also a fabulous way to track your progress and add some accountability. If you write […]