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Wild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessTaxes: How We (sort of) Manage as Business OwnersHello friends! We took a little bit of an unplanned break from our pod, but we’re very excited to be back. This episode is all about one of our favorite things, taxes! We cover some tips on how to make filing easier and some things you should look out for when it comes time to pay up in April. Enjoy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2021-10-1539 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessThe $1.80 Method: Tips for Social Media Engagement and a Quick FollowupThis episode is all about the $1.80 method, a strategy for increasing reach and engagement on Instagram. We talk about our experience using this method and also have a followup to our episode about in-person events. Both of us talk about some commission experiences that went a little awry so get ready for some tea!
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2021-05-1543 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessFAQ: Taxes, Environmental Impact of Business, Podcast Beginnings, and More!In what we hope to be a monthly-ish segment, we are answering some great questions we got from our social media! Some of these we are asked a lot, and some are just really really great questions we had an awesome time taking a stab at. Come listen and learn with us!
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2021-05-0847 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessSocial Media: How to Get Started on PinterestWe are so excited to have Cat of Bijoux by Catherine with us for this episode all about Pinterest! Cat is a Pinterest expert and we are the exact opposite. This episode is all about getting started with using Pinterest to promote your business. We talk about our own experience getting started and Cat brings the expertise!
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2021-04-2444 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessSEO: How to Make Sure Your Store is Being DiscoveredThis episode is all about search engine optimization, or SEO. We talk about the very basics of SEO and how we utilize different features of Etsy and other free tools to make ensure our listings are visible and that they’re being shown to the right buyers. This episode focuses on Etsy and is just the beginning of what we will cover about SEO, so it’s perfect for any of you who have recently opened a store as well as being a great refresher for those who might already be familiar.
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2021-04-1740 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessMisconceptions and Mistakes: What to Avoid When Starting Your BusinessIn this week's episode, we talk all about some common misconceptions we held as new business owners and the mistakes we made because of them. We've made so many mistakes and the business of running a business is very trial-and-error, so we are confident that this is the first of many episodes like this. The mistakes we discuss in this week's episode are geared toward beginning a shop or those of you who may have recently started a business, but they are great reminders for those of you who have been selling your art for a while now. We...
2021-04-1030 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessPhoto Editing: What Apps We UseThis episode is all about what apps we use for iPhone to edit our Instagram photos! All of our favorite features, everything we love about Canva, and so much more.
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2021-04-0336 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessRebranding: Our Experience With Changing Our StoresThis episode is all about making changes! We’re so excited to have our first guest, Amelia from Bindle Things, chat with us about how our businesses have changed through the years and how we navigated those changes while remaining successful businesses. Everything from changing a social media aesthetic to completely changing what our stores are about is covered in this episode.
2021-03-2926 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessIn Person Events: How to Prepare for In-Person SuccessThis episode is all about our experience with selling our products in person! We discuss consignment, wholesale, and vendor events, covering everything from the basic structure to how to negotiate pricing. Both of us are fairly new to selling in person, so this episode is especially geared to those looking to start doing the same.
2021-03-2049 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessCustomers: How to Prepare For and Manage Difficult OrdersThis episode has it all - how we protect ourselves as sellers from disgruntled customers, ways to provide as much detail and information possible to potential buyers so they are not confused or disappointed, and of course some horror stories of negative customer experiences and how we handled them. This episode gets a little Etsy-specific about how unhappy customers can get intervention through the Etsy platform, and things about Etsy that we don’t think are great for sellers. This was a really fun episode to make and it’s a great listen for any business owner to get tips abou...
2021-03-0652 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessShipping: How to Handle USPSThis week’s episode is all about how to ship your packages! We both use USPS, so this episode is full of tips and tricks about the many ways you can drop off packages, why you should use prepaid labels, and what to do it an item is damaged or delayed. We have a love/hate relationship with our wonderful postal service, so the info in this episode should help you navigate the trials they can sometimes put you through!
2021-02-2743 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessPackaging: How to Make It Cute and AffordableWhat’s in your package?? This episode is all about how we package our orders, from our inserts like business and thank you cards, where we find mailers, and how to protect your precious items. Packaging is important for small businesses, so these tips can help make yours great!
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2021-02-1933 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessInstagram Part Two: Engagement and the AlgorithmThis episode is all about how to get the most out of Instagram! We talk about the best ways to create engaging content, how to make sure your posts are seen, and tips for engaging with others.
2021-02-1249 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessSocial Media: Instagram Part 1This is part one of our segment all about how we use Instagram! This episode focuses on all of the features on the ‘gram and how we have used them with (or without!) success. Instagram can be great for business, so this episode will equip you with everything you need to know about its features and tips for how to make the most of them.
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2021-01-3026 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessStudio Space: How to Make It WorkThis episode is all about our studio spaces and how we organize them! We both recently moved into a new studio, but we didn’t always have a great space dedicated to crafting. Today we’re talking all about creating a space for art, how to do with without taking up a lot of room, and what our favorite (and not so favorite) items for studio organization are.
2021-01-2323 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessGoals: How to Set Them and WhyThis episodes focuses on our business goals for the new year, tips for how to identify a productive and worthwhile goal, and mistakes we have made when setting them in the past.
2021-01-1528 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessHoliday Prep: How to (and not to) Survive the Holiday SeasonApologies to all our shop owners who are still recovering from the holiday rush! This episode is all about how we prepare for the busy holiday season. We talk about what has and has not worked for us, how to remain productive without going insane, and how to improve so that each holiday season is better than the last.
2021-01-0943 minWild and Spicy: Crafting a BusinessIntroduction to Wild and SpicyThough we know most of our listeners are familiar with us, this episode is a brief introduction of the women behind Wild and Spicy. We talk about our experiences in the business world, our artistic background, and why are are so dang excited to get started with this podcast!
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