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    So Suzy Podcast

    We will be exploring and demystifying the crafting industry’s greatest mysteries! From how to increase your sales, finding your card making style to getting out of your creative rut.

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    Latest Episodes:
    PayPal Solutions for You and Your Craft Business Jul 27, 2017
    Show notes

    Whether you own an Etsy shop, business, sell your cards at craft fairs or shop online, PayPal is MORE than just a way to collect or spend money. On today's show, we talk with Jason Smith from PayPal and he gives us the inside scoop on all the ways PayPal can help you AND your business. From payment solutions, shopping, peace of mind, dolling out funds to your children, working capital for your business and their Business in a Box.

    SHOW NOTES How else does PayPal act as a growth partner for small business?

    PayPal Here - Credit Card Reader <<<< Great for the craft fairs coming up!!!

    Working Capital

    Business in a Box

    $10,000 Business Make Over

    PayPal for Consumers

    PayPal Here

    PayPal Account

    PayPal Me <<<< Essentially, sending money to those children who always need money

    Contact PayPal

    www.PayPal.com/business

    (844)720-4039


    MIHM with Vincent Djen from The Fashion Knowledge Network Jul 24, 2017
    Show notes

    Today, we have Vincent Djen, designer, manufacturer and consultant for The Fashion Knowledge Network. Vincent is going to tell his story of growing up in the fashion industry and sharing with you his secrets on how you can achieve your fashion design dream. Plus, he gives us the inside scoop of some of the hottest upcoming trends and materials that are coming out!

    SHOW NOTES

    Vincent's Golden Rule of Product Development and Production is to be prepared for Black Swans. He breaks it down into three parts

    1. Test
    2. Communicate
    3. Be prepared

    Best advice for Sanaa and others looking to get into the fashion industry

    • Never stop learning; go to shows, read, talk to people, never stop learning
    • Be open-minded
    • Commit 100%
    • Perseverance
    FUN FACTS

    Favorite part of owning your own business - Freedom and thrill of a job well done

    Favorite fabric - New sustainable materials; TPU, 3D Printing

    Favorite upcoming trend - Fashion wearable electronics; LED wedding gowns, temperature regulated clothing

    WHERE TO FIND VINCENT AND THE FASHION KNOWLEDGE NETWORK

    Website

    LinkedIn

    Instagram

    SCHEDULE YOUR CONSULTATION

    Website


    How the MISTI Impacts the Stamping World Jul 21, 2017
    Show notes

    Three years ago a stamping product was released to the people who followed My Sweet Petunia on Facebook, shortly thereafter, this incredible tool would impact the stamping world like no other. The MISTI has changed lives, built friendships and revitalized the stamping community. To celebrate her 3rd birthday, we have a special podcast to talk about some amazing ways you can use your MISTI along with a special from My Sweet Petunia for our listeners!

    Show Notes Where to Find the MISTI

    My Sweet Petunia - 20% Off the Original MISTI, Grid Pads and Mouse Pads from today through July 23rd for So Suzy Podcast listeners - no coupon required

    Links Referenced

    So Suzy Stamps - Mirror Image Stamp

    Concord & 9th - Turnabout Stamp

    The Ton Stamps - Thanks Stamp Set

    Iliana's MIHM Podcast Interview

    Lavinia Stamps

    Videos Referenced

    Justine Hovey

    Gina K Designs

    Ken's Creations

    Uses for the MISTI
    • Basic stamping
    • Accurate stamping
    • Solid and silhouette stamps
    • Aligning and test stamping
    • Embossing after you have stamped
    • Die cut placement
    • Stamping on texture paper
    • Layering stamps
    • Mass production
    • Do It Yourself Backgrounds
    • Gradient or Ombre stamping
    • Masking
    • Repeat stamping
    • Stamping the inside and outside of your cards
    • Using acetate
    • Mirror Image Stamping
    • Turnabout Stamps from Concord & 9th
    Listener Tip

    Today's tip comes from Karen Hightower

    Finish the inside of your card and always sign the back of the card. You have put time and effort into creating it, so sign your creation. - Karen Hightower


    eCommerce Series: Chloe Thomas from eCommerce MasterPlan Jul 20, 2017
    Show notes

    We are continuing with our July eCommerce Series and when we were putting the series together, I knew there was one person I just had to have on the show so she could share her words of wisdom. Chloë Thomas, from eCommerce MasterPlan is an author, podcast host, mentor and consultant in the eCommerce world and I had the extreme pleasure of working with her when I owned So Suzy Stamps.

    Chloë was instrumental in helping us grow our "bricks and clicks" business. She offered guidance on how to manage our inventory both in the shop and online, gave us amazing advice for how to handle promotions and helped us build a fabulous marketing plan to kick off the new year. Which, was our most profitable quarter in the past 3 years.

    Chloë understands that not all industries are alike and not all needs are the same, however, she was able to guide me in the direction MY business needed to go and create my unique eCommerce MasterPlan.

    SHOW NOTES

    In Chloë's book, Your 3 Steps to Successful Online Selling, she talks about the 3 most important things you can do to customize your own eCommerce MasterPlan

    1. Identify what sort of eCommerce business you are
    2. Establish your core foundation
    3. Marketing

    Biggest challenge and benefit for having a "bricks and clicks" business

    • Challenge: Stock and time
    • Benefits: Online=Convenience; In Store=Experience

    #1 Online Promotion You Can Do

    • Free Shipping or Free P&P (Postage and Packaging)

    It has to get the customer to do what you want as cheaply as possible. -Chloë Thomas

    Top Advice For Those of You Just Starting Out

    Find a product that you are interested in along with enough people who are too. - Chloë Thomas

    Chloë's Favorites

    Favorite part of what she does for her business - Writing

    Favorite eCommerce Marketing Method: eMail Marketing

    Favorite App: Sumo Me

    Where To Find Chloë

    eCommerce MasterPlan

    Special Offer

    Special Offer For YOU!

    USE COUPON CODE SUZY when checking out


    MIHM Chris Barrett from AltGuild Jul 17, 2017
    Show notes

    I had to have one last guest on the show to go with our Planner Series to talk about Traveler's Notebooks and working with leather products. Chris Barrett from the AltGuild creates these stunning leather Traveler's Notebooks that I am absolutely IN LOVE with! Today, we talk about the reasons behind a Traveler's Notebook, working with leather and what goes into the creation of one.

    SHOW NOTES

    Custom orders are on hold...he said forever, but does that really mean FOR-EV-ER?

    Chris's Favorites

    Favorite Custom Order: Alice in Wonderland cover

    Favorite Size TN: Tachikoma

    Favorite Part of Owning a Business:

    "Planting a seed and watching it grow." - Chris Barrett, AltGuild Where to Find Chris

    Website (Etsy)

    Facebook

    Instagram

    My Traveler's Notebook My Old Soul in the A5 size

    Dragon Scales Josefine and I May Come to Blows Over

    The Cover That Started It All


    UPDATED! Selecting an eCommerce Platform with Tracey Wallace from BigCommerce Jul 13, 2017
    Show notes

    I APOLOGIZE FOR THE UPDATE AND ERROR WITH OUR ORIGINAL RECORDING, WE SHOULD BE GOOD TO GO FOR THE FULL EPISODE WITH TRACEY WALLACE FROM BIG COMMERCE.

    When it comes to starting an online business, selecting the right platform is critical to your business, customers and growth. Selecting the wrong platform can cause you undue stress, crashed servers and additional costs that are unnecessary. Today, we talk with Tracey Wallace, Editor in Chief, at BigCommerce to get her insight into what features you should look for in an eCommerce platform, the benefits of moving to a platform outside of Etsy and some of her favorite features.

    SHOW NOTES First Steps When Selecting an eCommerce Platform

    Put together a list of everything that you need it to do now and where you want to be in the future:

    • Payment Gateways
    • Inventory
    • Shipping
    • Wholesale Accounts
    • Customer Groups for VIP's
    • Robust Servers for High Traffic
    • Syncing with Brick and Mortar shop
    • Physical, Downloadable Products and Services
    • Will It Sync to Infusionsoft, MailChimp, Constant Contact
    3 Most Important Features a Business Should Look For
    • Payment Gateways and Fees
    • SEO Included
    • Inventory Management
    Benefits of an eCommerce Site vs Etsy
    • Branded to you
    • Retain your customer information so you can build a relationship
    • Total control of your site, services, products and customer communication
    • Not charged by how many items you list on your site
    What Sets BigCommerce Apart From the Competition?
    • Can handle large growth eCommerce businesses like ManCrates
    • 60% of all apps needed to run and grow your business are built-in saving you anywhere from $300 - $5000 yearly
    • API is faster, which helps data sync faster
    • Customer Service is TOP NOTCH - available 24/7 for phone support
    • (Personally, I LOVE THEM!)

    Why Is It Important to Have an eCommerce Platform That Specializes in High Volume Sales?
    • No need to worry about servers crashing during a release
    • It will have the ability to grow WITH you
    • Allows you to expand your business through wholesale (B2B), custom customer groups (B2C) and you can manage affiliates through an app on your site no high cost services
    Switching to BigCommerce
    • In-house migration team that will walk you through switching your products over to BigCommerce

    Most Important App or Feature to Include on Website to Maximize Sales
    • Email provider to communicate with customers
      • Thank You for your orders
      • Abandon Carts
      • Review of Products
    • InStock Alerts to let them know when products are back in stock
    Tracey's Favorite New Features
    • New Analytics and Insights
    • Buy Buttons

    ^^^^^^ How Spiffy Cool is THAT?! You should totally test it out...just sayin!

    Where to Find More Information on BigCommerce

    Website

    Blog

    Features


    MIHM with Missy Luukkonen from Little Green Bean Jul 10, 2017
    Show notes

    Welcome to Made It Happen Monday, where we bring you the stories of the people in the creative industry who have built a business and Made It Happen! Today, we have Missy Luukkonen from The Little Green Bean. Missy is one of these amazing women who can take a piece of scrap fabric and turn it into the cutest, most unique items for your home. Plus, her sewing room is to die for!

    SHOW NOTES

    Missy's tips for finding balance between maintaining a craft business and having a personal life:

    • Find your rhythm
    • Build a schedule and stick to it
    • Take a lunch and two 15 minute breaks
    • Remove cell phone from your craft area
    • Use a planner to plan out your day
    • Take the weekend off

    Missy and her amazing craft room

    Fun Facts

    Favorite Product - whatever she is working on at the moment

    Favorite Part of Owning a Business - having days to do what you want

    Favorite Business Craft Tool - her giant ironing board

    Favorite Holiday That Inspires Her Cute Birds - Christmas

    My Favorite Birds!

    Where To Find The Little Green Bean

    Website

    Instagram

    Etsy Shop


    Set Your Craft Room Up for Success Jul 07, 2017
    Show notes

    Regardless if you're on a design team, make cards for fun or sell them throughout the year, having a craft room or craft space set up properly can not only have you time, but can help you find success. In today's episode, we are going to talk about the 10 ways you can set your craft room up for success.

    SHOW NOTES 10 Ways to Set Your Craft Room Up for Success
    1. Try pre-cutting your card bases
    2. Pre-cut your white and ivory 1st and 2nd layers
    3. Use your MISTI
    4. Keep your most used supplies at your finger tips
    5. Pre-make Nuvo Crystal Drops
    6. Pre-stamp the images you want to color
    7. Invest in a Scan N Cut
    8. Keep a card journal
    9. Tidy up your work space after every use
    10. Organize your supplies
    Friday Tip of the Week

    "Be patient! Never give up. The trash can is your last resort. Keep at a project-it usually turns out differently then you expect and you may even like it more. And above all, have fun!"

    - Victoria Moore-Beall

    Sponsor

    My Sweet Petunia and the amazing MISTI


    MIHM with Sallyann Ralph from Little Sweet Designs Jul 03, 2017
    Show notes

    We have Sallyann Ralph from Little Sweet Designs on today's show to talk about the importance of branding for your blog, why she helps small businesses with pre-made templates and shows you how to use programs like InDesign, Photoshop, Canva and more. Her Brand Bar is a one stop resource to help creativepreneurs stay ahead of the game.

    MARKETING RESOURCES, TECH TRAINING & 'DONE-FOR-YOU' TEMPLATES FOR EVERY GIRL BOSS!

    The Brand Bar is a design-based membership site that meets you exactly where you are in business. We help you design, create and build a brand, PLUS all the marketing graphics that go along with it, so, it feels more like you!

    SHOW NOTES Branding is you. Your face. Your Clothes. -Sallyann Ralph FUN FACTS

    Favorite Template: eBooks

    Favorite eCourse: InDesign

    Favorite New Service: Shhh, it's a secret, she has 2 new designers coming on board

    Where to Find Sallyann

    Little Sweet Designs Website

    Facebook

    Instagram

    Etsy

    Free Resources and Templates

    Sallyann Ralph Website


    Greendale - A Crafter's Camelot Jun 30, 2017
    Show notes

    We are doing something a bit different for today's podcast. We just got back from Junkie Fest in Greendale, WI and I fell so in love with this little village that I had to share a bit of back story and history. I hope you enjoy the excerpt from the book, Greendale - The Little Village That Could and Did before we talk about our recap from Junkie Fest.

    Links Referenced

    Village Paper and Ink

    Hampton Inn - Franklin, WI

    Greendale, WI

    Gina K Designs

    Stamp Junkies

    Sponsored By

    My Sweet Petunia


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