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#StitchLove
Last week we announced stitchlove, a new project for the June 2017 TNNA trade show. We hope you’ll join us, here’s a post by Mari on why this project is important to her. In 2016, I went to both the January and June TNNA shows with a baby in tow. ...
How to Combat the Summer Slow Down
Summer is coming in the Northern Hemisphere, luring people outside with its warmth, sunshine and fun activities. Most craft businesses see a drop-off in sales during the warmer months as even dedicated crafters take a break to engage with nature or tackle larger household projects instead of their hobby crafts. ...
3 Essential KPIs for B2C Companies
Our last post explored the eight KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) that B2B (Business to Business) companies should track when measuring the progress of their marketing program. Today, we’ll introduce KPIs in three key areas for B2C (Business to Consumer) companies: site traffic, conversions, and cart abandonment. Getting Started While the challenges ...
Back to the Future with Direct Mail Marketing
Everything old is new again. Ten years ago, you may have been sending a physical catalog or newsletter to your customers four times a year, highlighting your new products. Now you send them an email newsletter every couple of weeks or so. It’s so much easier - no sorting by ...
Patterns: PDFs and Piracy
The digital revolution in crafting is changing the way hobbyists buy and use publications for their various crafts, particularly instructions. It’s most noticeable in yarn crafts, where sales of individual digital patterns are quickly breaking down the model of pattern booklets printed by yarn companies in favor of digital collections ...
Best Practices for “About Us” Pages
Have you looked at any “About Us” pages on company websites lately? We have, and what we are seeing hasn’t impressed us. An “About Us’ page is an essential part of your company’s branding. It’s how you present your company’s story and people behind it. It may not be the ...
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