Dealing with Unsupportive Family in Your Handmade Business

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Are you dealing with unsupportive family members while trying to grow your handmade business? You aren’t alone! In fact, this situation is more common than you might think. To help you sort through your feelings and move forward, this post is filled with practical tips for addressing this situation.  Running a handmade business with an…

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How to Overcome Fear in a Handmade Business

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Learn how to overcome fear in your handmade business with anxiety-reducing tips and practical solutions.  It can be hard to put ourselves out there – it’s vulnerable! But to run a successful handmade business, you need to overcome your fears.  11 Tips on how to overcome fear in a handmade business In this post, I’m…

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Understanding Various Wreath Styles

I see this confusion all the time! Wreath makers on Etsy using the wrong keywords to describe their products! Not everything is farmhouse!! If you use a keyword in your Etsy title and it’s not relevant to your product, it’s doing a disservice to your listing. Why? Etsy may show your item to a shopper…

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[WOTMC] Is Sales Tax License for Me?

In this video, learn 4 things to consider before getting a resell or sales tax license from your states department of revenue. Most when starting out, want to buy wholesale to save money and this is great! However, consider this before you take the plunge. 1 – When you get a resell or sales tax…

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How Much Product To Bring To A Craft Show

These tips will help you finally know how much product to bring to a craft show. These are expert tips from crafts who have been there! Craft shows have a learning curve. You don’t want to take too many products, but you also don’t want to be stuck with a bare stand that fails to…

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How to Organize a Wreath Making Craft Room

If you are a wreath maker you know you need lots of different things on hand to make your wreaths. With that comes the need for organizing and storing the tools and supplies in order to make beautiful wreaths and other arrangements. Today I am going to walk you through how I turned my garage…

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Shipping with Parcel Path

If you are like me and have been struggling with the cost of shipping your wreaths or any other product you make then I have a great solution for you! I have found an amazing shipping software called Parcel Path. Parcel Path shipping has been by far the perfect way for me to save money…

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How To Choose A Name For Your Handmade Business

Follow these tips and you’ll know exactly how to choose a name for your handmade business that stands out and helps you sell! How Do I Name My Handmade Business? I know choosing a name might seem like the most important thing ever, but it isn’t worth stressing yourself out. Yes, your business name is…

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Care Card Insert

Here is an example of a Care Card insert to include when shipping your wreaths: Care Care Insert Example Here is a template we have created in Canva for you to use to create your own Care Card: Care Card Insert Canva Template

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Shipping Best Practices and Q&A

Why is shipping so expensive? Shipping is one of the first challenges of a new Etsy shop owner. Many get frustrated and either quit or don’t start selling online because they can’t figure out shipping. Let me show you how I manage shipping with my wreath business. How are shipping rates determined? First, understand that…

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Retail Price Calculation Worksheet

This is a worksheet I use to calculate the retail price mark up of my items. Make sure to include everything, even the glue and tape used. Nothing is too small to add. Regarding Etsy expenses, I would add 11% since that’s the average percent of fees Etsy takes. To use this sheet, click the…

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Etsy 101 & Etsy Tips

ETSY SHOP: QUICK START GUIDE Learn to think Like a Shopper, Get Found & Make the Sale! INTRODUCTION Welcome Maker! I’m Julie Siomacco, owner and designer at Southern Charm Wreaths where we make beautiful wreaths and teach you how to make and sell them. I’ve been teaching thousands online the art of wreath making and…

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Pinterest 101

Password: pinterest101 Click here to download the Pinterest 101 Worksheet. For more detailed Pinterest training, join me in my inner circle here www.southerncharmwreaths.com/success-circle

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How to Price Wreaths to Sell

Pricing for business tips. Download the Southern Charm Wreaths’ Retail Pricing Calculation Worksheet here. If you’re interested in turning your hobby into a serious business, join Julie in her inner circle here http://southerncharmwreaths.com/success-circle

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