tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11540821819022220992024-03-05T20:50:18.749+07:00Am having the S y l k f l o w !The heart's desire flows to the head that canalises its fire to the hands...
Creating & crafting, carrying the beauty of life.
~SylK~Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-63583617814329216452015-03-28T20:17:00.000+07:002015-07-15T20:11:53.074+07:00Knäckebröd or knekkebrød…? Crackers! -Recipe-<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was craving for crackers and found a brilliant recipe at <a href="http://www.themigrantchef.com/" target="_blank">Andrew's blog</a> . The good thing: it is
incredibly heavenly crunchy. The other good thing: it tastes great and oh!
No crazy ingredients, it's all natural. </div>
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I substituted some of the ingredients
e.g. bran & almond flour with oatmeal flour (oatmeal grinded with food
processor) And I added some anis seeds for fun. </div>
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For 1 baking sheet I used: </div>
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gr oats </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">50 gr </span>pumkin seeds</div>
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75 gr walnuts, chopped</div>
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36 gr sunflower seeds </div>
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36 gr
sesame seeds </div>
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50 gr oatmeal flour </div>
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Anis seeds </div>
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1,5 cup warm water </div>
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(Check<a href="http://www.themigrantchef.com/?p=868" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #0000e9;">here</span></a> for the steps in pictures)</div>
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Mix the ingredients incl. water and let it sit for 15 minutes. </span><br />
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Preheat the oven on 150/160 Degrees Celsius. <br />
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baking sheet with </span><span lang="EN-US">parchment paper</span><span lang="EN-US">, spread
out the mixture thinly and evenly. (I used a fork for this) </span><br />
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the preheated oven for 15 minutes. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">4. Take out the baking
sheet and cut the mixture in pieces. Bake for another 15 minutes.
And another 15 minutes (in case you use 2 oven trays switch position) </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">5. Take
the baking sheet out of the oven, put an oven rack on top of the
crackers and turn everything upside down. Remove the </span><span lang="EN-US">parchment paper </span><span lang="EN-US">and place the rack in the oven for 15 minutes
with the heat turned off. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Knäckebröd
or knekkebrød…? When it says: "C-R-A-C-K!", you know it's the right one! </span></div>
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Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-63087321155118352612014-07-05T12:00:00.000+07:002014-07-05T12:00:06.631+07:00And the winner of the contest is...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Let me proudly announce the winner of the <a href="http://sylkflow.blogspot.com.es/2014/05/sylk-contest-win-50-gift-card.html" target="_blank">contest</a> …</div>
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Misterrrrr…</div>
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<b style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: xx-large;">C H R I S T I A N !</b></div>
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Congratulations, Christian! </div>
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Enjoy the price, enjoy the Summer!</div>
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Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-62890508277609368672014-06-26T14:57:00.001+07:002014-06-26T14:57:48.712+07:00Online marketing using Facebook<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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An other useful online marketing tips on <a href="http://blog.bufferapp.com/5-data-driven-ways-to-get-your-facebook-post-seen" target="_blank">Bufferapp</a>.<br />
As an amateur marketeer I will keep things simple, can't go really deep into it as I will be needing time and focus on the actual -making- of the jewellery pieces. But read again, hashtags for 60% more engagement!<br />
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Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-7205406014128968542014-06-17T01:44:00.001+07:002014-06-17T01:44:27.438+07:00New banner & marketing tips<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The new banner I made for Dawanda-shop. Turquoise blue…anytime!<br />
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Today I have been reading about marketing tips of other jewellery designers and sellers on<a href="http://www.launchgrowjoy.com/sell-jewelry-marketing/" target="_blank"> Launchgrowjoy</a> . What keeps repeating in my head is "social media, social media…"<br />
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<ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 20px 35px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Run strategic Facebook advertising campaigns. For certain holidays, make sure to advertise special deals that are only available to Facebook fans. These campaigns are great, because you can target consumers according to certain demographics: age, gender, location, and whether or not the people are connected to your business. Also, you can set a strict daily budget and select how long you want your advertising campaign to run. This has been very successful in helping me obtain countless new likes and customers. – Claudia Montez from <a href="http://isabellegracejewelry.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;">isabellegracejewelry</a></strong></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">Take fabulous macro photos. Show off that great detail you handcrafted into each piece with vibrant, clear photos that make your customer believe they are holding the piece in their hands. If you don’t have good photos, no amount of social media, google ad words or e-blasts will sell your product. If you don’t know how to take photos, or have the time to learn – invest in someone who does! - Marja Huhta from <a href="http://www.glasselements.org/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Glass Elements</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Every person you meet is a potential customer. Wear a piece of your jewelry every day, every where you go. Be friendly, positive and smile to everyone you see. When people compliment you on your jewelry, say thank you, hand them your business card, and say, since you like these earrings or this ring, bracelet, necklace or whatever it may be, please visit my website to look at my other jewelry. The person will happily take your business card and you now have a new potential customer. - Diane Batoff from <a href="http://micassileo.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Micassileo Jewelry</a></strong></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">You must use social media as one way to market your brand, but the messages you give must be genuine. Get people interested in your brand through personal stories and thoughts, not through a sales pitch. The other piece of advice is to make sure you keep a steady presence on the different social platforms without being overwhelming. - Shana Farr from <a href="http://www.shanafarrdesigns.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Shana Farr Pure Imagination</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I hired a web marketing agency to give my traditional sales approach a marketing makeover. I started with Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and a newly designed and social centric website. The web marketing agency taught me how to blog and had me focus on frequently asked questions, what I stand for and what problems I solve. Because of the training I received and shift in my marketing approach – I previously had 2-3 jobs a year from the website – now, I get multiple custom jobs per month from it. People ship me their pieces to work on from all over the country and I’ve done custom wedding jewelry for people I’ve never met in the U.K., France, Sweden and the Arctic Circle. Getting into the online universe has helped me sell more jewelry and find the people who like my designs or want to design their own thing! - Calla Gold from <a href="http://www.callagold.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Calla Gold Jewelry</a></strong></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">Constantly keep your customers updated and always wear your fashionable jewelry to represent your line. - Marlyn Schiff from <a href="http://www.marlynschiff.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Marlyn Schiff</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Getting your name out there, wherever you can…getting people to know about you. One of the best things, while difficult to do, is getting your product featured in a magazine (not an ad). You have to find the correct contact person (editor of a specific area of the magazine). Send them your info, either by email or hard copy, including any pics of your product. Offering to do a giveaway with them as well will get your name in the magazine. Just one great feature can bring in all kinds of business! - Bonnie Riconda from <a href="http://calicojunodesigns.com/category_86/Custom-Design.htm" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Calico Juno Designs</a></strong></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">Social media has become an amazing sales tool for us. We are working moms, so being able to promote ourselves via our iPhones and iPads makes running a business (on the go) that much easier. Our Instagram feed has especially allowed us to spread the word (and make sales) while showcasing our product. - Gloria Bijou & Renee Haddad from <a href="http://www.wrenglory.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Wren & Glory Jewelry</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">My best tip for marketing my products is through the use of social media! Facebook friends and family are fabulous promoters of your products and the best part: FREE! Online fashion bloggers are always looking for pieces to add, and with my experience, they will post your products for the small fee of sending one of your pieces for free! - Kaitlin Durkin from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DurkyDesigns" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">DurkyDesigns</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">Know who your consumers are and connect with them. Being able to relate to their lives and their style on a personal level is my ultimate goal for wristcandie. - Gina Chinino from <a href="http://www.wristcandie.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Wristcandie</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">My best tip is to utilize what is free and don’t just focus on one thing. FB, pinterest, twitter, e blasts and blogging are great but you have to stay on top of it all and integrate all platforms together. Since it is free you can experiment as much as you like. It’s really rewarding to have so much interaction and feedback from customers. - Sarah McBrair from </strong><a href="http://www.loveofpretty.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Love of Pretty</strong></a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">To distinguish yourself from other artists, make sure your website & marketing materials speak directly to your prospects and convey an engaging story about your jewelry (of beauty, history, nature, myth, family, etc). Give them more than just a list of metals, gems and dimensions so they can connect emotionally with your creations and be motivated to buy. – Alyson B. Miller from <a href="http://www.pivotguild.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">PivotGuild</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We are a part of the greatest marketing time ever, before the growth of major social networking it was difficult for a small business’ such as a jewelry designer to reach out to other areas to market. Today be sure to take advantage of all avenues of social networking and be sure to stay on top of them with new content and material. People have an attraction to what’s new or a Sale, be sure to drive interest in your product by rotating it through different social sites. Google adwords and Facebook ads could be another driving force at bringing interest into your site and possibly into your pocket book. Be creative most social media is free of charge but the ads are not so be sure to budget ads correctly and you can be marketing to the masses in no time. – Fallon Morris from </strong><a href="http://www.dinecreations.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Din’e Creations</strong></a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">People love to have unique jewelry customized especially for them. Instead of relying solely on a website or direct customer interaction to market the jewelry, make it easy for retailers to make the sale for you. Develop an attractive display to convey your story and showcase your quality. The retailer then sells a packet or order form, connecting you directly with the customer. While you may need to split your margin with the retailer, you gain a great deal more exposure and the retailer makes a good profit “brokering” the connection. - Sharon Herrman from <a href="http://www.zeldassong.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Zelda’s Song</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When marketing your jewelry designs online be sure your photography is the very best. Jewelry is hard to photograph but there are lots of tips and ideas available online and remember, your potential customer can’t pick up the piece of jewelry and hold it, they can only see what you show in your photos so never stop trying to improve your photography. - Paula Huckabay from </strong><a href="http://www.pacificjewelrydesigns.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pacific Jewelry Designs</strong></a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">Create a look, word or color that is distinctively yours. When people see your work and marketing material, your name should pop in their head. - Lauren Sigman from <a href="http://www.laurensigmanjewelry.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Lauren Sigman Jewelry</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">My brand is like my personality. I create quirky, fashionable jewelry that supports my values of being sustainable and budget conscious. I gave serious thought to my values, beliefs, passions, creative inspirations and who I am as a person; the outcome of that is a brand that describes who I am and what I create, which in turn helps me focus on marketing to my target audience, and gives me a foundation on which to continue growing my business. - Merry Ware from </strong><a href="http://www.thismerrylife.etsy.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This Merry Life</strong></a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">I actually use Instagram a lot to market my jewelry. Often, I’ll post supplies for my supply shop because it’s easier just to photograph then with my phone and end up having someone who wants to purchase it as a made piece! It’s also great to get quick feedback about if people like an item! - Jenipher Lyn from <a href="http://www.cherryrunway.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Cherry Runway</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Creating Branding Content on Social Media Networks such as Twitter and Instagram! Utilize Hashtags to create a larger based audience for your product! You never know who might be paying attention. - Lisa Rocha from </strong><a href="http://www.ilaments.myshopify.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ilaments</strong></a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">I often dress myself and those I go out with in my pieces. This way potential customers get to experience your work in person, and how it is meant to be worn. I’ve found that women seem more likely to approach someone who is wearing something that they like, and ask that individual where they purchased it. - Rosa Villanueva from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FornicationNation" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Fornication Nation</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">I’ve found it’s important to have lots of take-aways such as business cards or postcards at craft shows. It helps indecisive buyers track you down later to make a purchase online, and is also a great way to get found by boutiques and show directors looking for jewelry to feature. Some of my biggest leads for wholesale accounts and other shows have come from an email saying “I saw you at a craft show and took your card, we would love to have you… - Tess Fedore from <a href="http://www.gildednotes.etsy.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Gilded Days</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I have found my own custom-made wedding “day of” and bridesmaid jewelry to be its own best advertisement–i.e. I wear it when I meet my customers. Once my clients see its beauty, functionality, and day to day wearability in a “real life” setting, I’ll get an order. - Lynn Jawitz from </strong><a href="http://www.florisanllc.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Florisan Wedding and Event Design</strong></a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">My tip would be to embrace marketing as an important part of your jewelry business and not to be afraid to try new things. If you have a limited or non-existent marketing budget, take advantage of social media to make connections and get the word out about you and your brand, and also submit high resolution images to magazines and newspapers. Sign up for HARO. - Anne Bliss from <a href="http://blissdesigns.net/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Bliss Designs</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Using social media sites can be a great way to market a new business. I recommend utilizing sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest to gain followers and awareness in your brand. Setting up a page on Pinterest is easy and fun! You can create the look you want for your brand, and use it to promote items or services you offer. Creating short tutorials on the site gains you followers, that will ultimately turn into customers. Facebook is a great way to advertise events and sales you have, and interact on a personal level with your followers. You can answer questions directly about your products, engage in conversation with fans, and create polls and questions for ideas you may have for your business. - Heather Markowski from </strong><a href="http://www.poshadornments.etsy.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Posh Adornments </strong></a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">Up-and-coming jewelry designers have an opportunity to make a splash in the market even if they’re small because the Internet has shrunk the world in a way that allows us to connect so easily with buyers. These designers should utilize social media platforms– especially Facebook and Pinterest to promote their pieces. GET VISUAL! These platforms see high engagement levels with photos, especially something as flashy and sexy as jewelry, so use photos of your jewelry to create a buzz about you. You can build a large tribe of followers who love your pieces and can contact you directly to purchase. This is perfect if you’re small and selling to consumers (B2C) because a Facebook page can work as effective as a website and reach potential clients. If you’re trying to sell to stores, you can utilize Twitter. Set up a Twitter account and start conversations with companies by tweeting pictures of your collections to them. You can then find out who is their buyer and connect with them. - Jayme Pretzloff from <a href="http://www.wixonjewelers.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Wixon Jewelers</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This has been my most important element in growing my business and it includes quick responses to questions, polite and informative answers, custom designs or re-sizing to fit the client, beautiful packaging, quick shipping and, above all, making a personal connection with clients. It is a great way to add that element of personality to an online shopping experience and it has resulted in repeat buyers, personal recommendations to other clients and amazing feedback which in turn helps new buyers feel comfortable purchasing your product. By making a shopping experience memorable, clients will always remember to you in the future! - Catherine Scott from </strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JanJat" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">JanJat Jewelry</strong></a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">I have had my jewelry business for 13 years. I use many creative strategies to drum up business and get customers to spend. I always send out a holiday card with a special discount code that can only be used in person at a craft show or gallery show ( I list all the events on my card for that season). This makes my good customers want to come and see me in person. I can usually talk a customer into something bigger or more expensive if I can sell the piece in person rather than through my website. Trying on jewelry is such a big part of a purchase and it connects the wearer with the piece. Speaking about the jewelry… how I designed it, the materials, stones etc. also gives the customer that extra push to purchase. I also add into my holiday card that every customer who purchases in the month of December is automatically entered in to win a piece of my jewelry. I have the drawing on the last day of December and then email the customer so they know to expect a “surprise” in the mail. - Andrea Lucille Shin from<a href="http://www.andrealucilledesigns.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Andrea Lucille Designs</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When you post on Facebook or Pinterest, it needs to be VISUAL and done CONSISTENTLY. I take some time at the beginning of the week to gather some photos, quotes, product shots, and get them ready to go for use that week. I also find material to share from other sources that fit with my brand (blogs, products I like, photos that inspire, quotes). Then each day I get up before my kids and schedule the Facebook posts. I often do several days at a time, but it’s important to stay engaged and make sure you’re responding to posts. Of course you can hire someone to do this for you, but I enjoy connecting to my customers in such a personal medium as Facebook. This doesn’t mean you have to be online constantly. Just schedule your posts in bulk and it’s really pretty easy. - Sarah Jane Nelson from </strong><a href="http://www.lifeisrosey.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Life is Rosey: Jewelry that Speaks</strong></a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">Mix things up. Don’t depend on solely on one avenue, especially when you are in the e-commerce business. If one source dries up and that is your only lead/sales source, you are out of luck. I make sure to diversify our online marketing strategy to include numerous avenues where potential customers can find and buy our jewelry. We invest heavily into SEO, Social Media, PPC, Blogger Outreach, Shopping Comparison Feeds and Online PR. So far, our SEO and Shopping Comparison Feeds have proven to be the most effective for our business. Jennifer Dunphy from <a href="http://www.stoneandsilverjewelry.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">South Of Exotic</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">My tip is, make it a religion to carry your business card, even to social occasions and. wear your products. Canvas not only as many outlets as you can in order to cultivate multiple possibilities to be seen and admired, like social media and in-store visits, but social interactions as well. As Mark Twain said: ” Lord save us from the Hope tree that has lost its faculty to put out blossoms.” - Jennifer Aston from </strong><a href="http://www.artonawire.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Art On A Wire Jewelry</strong></a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">The line is currently sold in 650 stores! Marlyn Schiff is marketed mostly at the fashion and accessory trade shows held in New York City. We also market the Marlyn Schiff brand through our website that sells both to our wholesale and retail customers. Marlyn has sales representatives all over the country selling the contemporary line. Marlyn Schiff jewelry can be seen in major magazines every month including InStyle, Oprah, MORE, US Weekly, People Style Watch and OK Magazine. We have also had jewelery featured in television fashion segments such as Good Morning America, FOX 29 and ABC 6 News. Aside from these marketing strategies, the company makes use of social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and the Constant Contact mass emailing system that helps to keep all customers up to date on the latest designs. – Marlyn Schiff from <a href="http://www.marlynschiff.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Marlyn Schiff</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">My best tips are: – Online website with great photos & SEO (sight engine optimization) so people searching for what you offer will find you. Also found Etsy, Facebook, Twitter & Ebay to be very low cost & effective; Offline (craft shows, school & church boutiques/fundraisers, street fairs, giving jewelry donations for charity auctions is a great way to be seen!); Wholesale to stores (calling & going into stores to show them what I have to offer & selling my line at wholesale to them); Independent sales reps selling the line for me like Avon/Scentsy/Pampered Chef, etc. either doing home parties, having their own facebook pages, showing up at their own local fairs/churches/school functions, etc. My sales reps make what my stores make, the difference between wholesale & retail and these motivated women are great sales for me because they are passionate about the line & wear it daily which is just more exposure for the line! - Rachael Miller from </strong><a href="http://gosportsjewelry.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Go Sports Jewelry</strong></a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;">The best tips I can give are the following: Make sure your photos are of the best quality, as people are buying online and can’t hold your items, you photos must be fantastic! When marketing online, you must make sure that you are optimizing your site with good SEO (search engine optimization) Your tags, titles, and descriptions must match one another and be relevant to what you are selling. Use social networking for great promotions. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Wanelo are all great ways to promote your shop. Good Customer service. Respond prompty and try to solve any problems that come up quickly and make sure that your customers know exactly what they are getting before hand so there are no surprises. - Joleen from <a href="http://www.wasataylor.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Wasataylor</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As a jewelry entrepreneur and a former PR person, here are the tips I’d like to share: Host a jewelry trunk show, by yourself or with other jewelers who do not produce the same type of jewelry that you do (less competition). Produce a few pieces to be donated to high profile charitable auctions, to get yourself in front of the appropriate clientele. Don’t just go to craft shows,but expand your reach to religious holiday bazaars and showcasing your wares at networking opportunities. Always be wearing one of your fantastic pieces! You are the best showcase for your own jewelry – and when someone stops you on the street to ask where you bought that wonderful piece, you can say, “I created it and would be happy to create a similar one for you for $xxx.”Having a website is important but it constantly needs to be updated with current works. If you can’t worry about photographing new pieces, take pics anyway and let site viewers know that new works are in progress. Then post pics when you can. - Jocelyn Brandeis from <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/jewelsbyjocelyn" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">JewelsByJocelyn</a></strong></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">One of the most important critical success factors for online product sales is having good images of the product; and this is especially important for an item as personal as jewelry. Unlike in a bricks and mortar store or at a craft fair, the online buyer doesn’t have an opportunity to see and touch the product in person, so good photos are essential. Good jewelry photography doesn’t require a professional photographer nor an expensive camera or any exceptional photographic skills, but it does require some planning on the part of the seller. I have found that most folks that sell jewelry do a good job with the layout of their subjects, but where they need assistance is on the technical aspects. - Stephen from</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span><a href="http://www.tabletopstudio.com/" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Tabletop Studio</a></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 6px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2px; vertical-align: top;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-mce-mark="1" style="background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Here’s some things that I’ve done and I still do to market my business: I always offer advice and helpful hints to other business owners which in turn provides me business because when you help someone they never forget who help them and most of the time they will shop with your business or offer referrals which also brings business. I travel with my business to different vendor shows and even if the event is not lucrative in one, I find that people will tend to find our business on the social sites like Facebook and Twitter and for me that still shows support of my business. During the second year of business I started to write about my business and my products in magazines and articles. </span>Currently I blog for two magazines and write for Examiner.com for the fashion, and business columns. Recently, I was named 2012 Best Fashion Blogger by Examiner.com. My ultimate tip for small business owners is not to pay for something you can do for yourself and yes this does include marketing. – LaNette Kincaid from <a href="http://www.launchgrowjoy.com/sell-jewelry-marketing/Justpearlz.com" style="-webkit-transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1b98e0; text-decoration: none; transition: padding 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out, background-color 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, border 0.2s ease-out;" target="_blank">Just Pearlz</a></strong></li>
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An other tool I came across is the use of hashtag #. <a href="http://mashable.com/2013/10/08/what-is-hashtag/" target="_blank">Here </a>is the whole article. I never understood this hashtag, but now I do, I will be using it from now.</div>
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Enough homework for today, the mountains are covered by Sunset's golden blanket. They seem to whisper my name… :-)</div>
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Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-88793053341900346772014-05-18T21:00:00.000+07:002014-05-27T14:53:35.066+07:00Club Tropicana<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Beaded bracelets with Onyx, magnetised Hematite, 925 silver and stainless steel.</div>
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Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-46843910512530183352014-03-26T11:50:00.000+07:002014-04-24T11:42:14.736+07:00This is a man's man's world: Beaded jewellery for men<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-61681731036889902802014-03-25T23:47:00.000+07:002014-04-24T11:43:08.575+07:00Dream-catcher On A Cloud Choker<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dream-catcher on a cloud - Choker style.</div>
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Thinking about keeping this one...</div>
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Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-32644913290879450262014-03-22T02:01:00.000+07:002014-03-26T08:18:11.004+07:00Fisherman's work is never done<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Opalite is incredibly beautiful, when the light hits this semi-precious stone,<br />
it is as if the sun breaks through the clouds. <br />
<a href="http://en.dawanda.com/product/60025367-Dreamcatcher-On-A-Cloud" target="_blank">Dawanda-SylK-shop</a></div>
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Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-68764190827324082292014-01-12T23:33:00.001+07:002014-05-27T14:40:00.493+07:00Jewellery for men<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SylK Collection for men is starting to take shape…</div>
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Beautiful Agate, Sterling Silver beads and an OHM charm.</div>
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Made for real authentic men who dare to be themselves!</div>
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A Thank You to Yon.</div>
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Growing vegetables and herbs in 3 steps:<br />
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1) Buy organic fertilizer and seeds at the organic shop. It is located in Thongsala between the food market and Tesco Lotus. The fertilizer costs 40 baht, the seeds 100 baht for 5.<br />
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I bought Lettuce, Hoary Basil, Amarenth, Morning Glory, Bok Choi.<br />
Morning Glory takes 3 weeks to be "happy, happy" as the man in the shop said. Other vegetables take 2 months to harvest.<br />
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(you can also buy Basil seeds at the supermarket, these are used for Thai desserts. Check out the nuts and seeds section. The amount is a lot more than from the organic shop. And they grow just as perfect)<br />
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2) I first used an egg carton as a seed starter. But next time I think I will skip this part. Instead I will use the plastic water bottle right away.<br />
Cut the top of a large plastic water bottle, fill this with sandy island soil, put the seeds just a few millimeters under the soil, and at last add the fertilizer on top of it.<br />
And water the seeds.<br />
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3) Water the seeds daily. Don't ever let them dry out.<br />
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4) My first trial is with Morning Glory and Basil. After a month the Morning Glory has not fully grown, so I think I need to put it in the ground.<br />
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Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-54669634265250074652013-12-01T14:11:00.000+07:002014-03-11T12:21:28.266+07:00Koh Phangan: Chinese Temple / Kuan Yin Shrine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was having lunch in a restaurant between Shritanu and Chao Pao and as I looked around I thought how beautifully it was decorated. Just some colourful scarfs and fabrics knotted with ropes on wooden beams is all you need.<br />
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I would love to create a sala in this style. It would be such a nice space to do yoga, to share a meal, to dance, make music, simply to craft and to create!<br />
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Last evening a friend told me about Powa meditation and this morning it was the first thing I had in mind even before I had opened my eyes. After having surfed about Powa for an hour or so I stumbled upon <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMj_P_6H69g" target="_blank">Amanda Palmer on Youtube</a>. She is an artist/ musician with her own way of living, seeing and experiencing. I was very touched by her story about life and people. Watch it, it is worth the 10 minutes!<br />
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She also summarised what it means to "ask" people for something. I too find it difficult to ask people for help and what she said was spot on. Amanda's view is refreshing and I learned that asking and trusting goes hand in hand.<br />
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On a quiet Saturday morning I was strolling along the beach and found a lot of food for my friend's parrot. Sepia is rich in minerals.<br />
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It was on Koh Ma - Mae Haad. But don't be surprised if there is nothing left anymore :-)<br />
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Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-78494183578960498202013-10-04T13:55:00.001+07:002013-10-06T20:27:47.932+07:00Koh Phangan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Or is Bali an Indonesian version of Koh Phangan? ;-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It has changed immensely in 4 years.</span></div>
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Where oh where art thou?<br />
My little precious <i>studiou</i>?<br />
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At some point I realised that working from different locations and having my jewellery in both SE-Asia and Europe was not very efficient. Too many times I had to explain customers that the piece of jewellery they were interested in was located on the other side of the world. I also felt I needed a steady home for my tools and materials. For that sewing machine I want, the Dremel, kilos of beads, a corner for silver smithing, a space to display the pieces etc.<br />
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So about a year ago I decided to set up my studio somewhere in a warm country, a place yet to be found. Could it be Spain? Close to my family in Europe and stay abroad during Spain's winterly months? Could it be Central America? Costa Rica, Mexico? I still haven't found the right spot to settle down, I just don't know. The only thing I do know is that SYLK is begging for a studio.<br />
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But for now... I am about to leave for a Thai Island and will be staying there for awhile. Just to charge my batteries. It has been a pretty dynamic year for me and I seriously need a time out. Yoga, meditation and nature will be on my daily menu. And when the right moment appears the search for SYLK's studio will be continued.<br />
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I have always had a great interest in entrepreneurs, especially when they start from the bottom and climb all the way to the top. And stay humble once they are standing high in the sky.<br />
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So this morning when I read an article about Li Ka-shing taking over waste centres in the Netherlands at age 85(!) he had my interest. He also owns 2 large chain stores in cosmetics and container terminals in the lowlands. Because it was printed in a Dutch regional newspaper I thought it was about a Chinese immigrant who had made it to the Dutch top, but Google taught me he is a large, a very large fish in the Ocean. He's one of the most successful and richest people in the world. Besides being a philanthropist.<br />
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Soon I will be traveling to SE-Asia again, but with a different strategy than the first time. I will be using my nephew's motto as a guideline "It is what it is, and make the best out of it". No longer searching and hunting like crazy for something that's far away from me, but optimizing the situation I am in. To be is the key.<br />
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While googling I found<span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2011-07/30/content_13015620.htm" target="_blank">this article about Li Ka-shing</a> </span>about a similar toned motto and felt deeply inspired by his words.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">"When life throws a lemon into your hands, you may as well squeeze it and turn it into lemonade. Only after your own spiritual blueprint takes shape can you really begin to love life. Only by drawing on your own intelligence and capacity and establishing your own unique self according to your own principles and ideals can you pursue a life beyond yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">"Poverty is not necessarily due to lack of money but to total submission following the evaporation of all hopes and opportunities"</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">"I am happy that I am myself"</span><br />
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In a process of getting back in an upward spiral, these quotes reminded me of the road I was on before. I feel I am heading the right way. </div>
Sylkflowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816298612081261831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1154082181902222099.post-63272572630251186432013-08-22T15:29:00.000+07:002013-09-18T00:08:25.040+07:00Cloud (online) storage COPY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am cleaning up my laptop, it's about to burst... I have a 1 TB external drive where I store my data I don't frequently use. But in a month or so I'll be on the move again and I want to travel as light as possible. Some years ago I installed Dropbox, but I only used it once to receive a map with photos.<br />
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This week I installed Copy with at least 15 GB free storage while Dropbox offers 2GB.<br />
When you invite a friend to register you both get 5 GB extra! For signing up use this link ;-) <a href="https://copy.com/?r=6sSaM0" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://copy.com/?r=6sSaM0</a><br />
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Cloud storage makes it easy for me to have my private and jewelry making photos accessible anywhere I am. It saves me extra space on my laptop and in my luggage, plus I don't have to worry about losing my photos & documents. It's already working for me, I feel much 'lighter' :-)</div>
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Sea glass was everywhere! The best spot on Curacao is near Jan Thiel beach (drive all the way to the rotonde. On the left you see the sea and a fence. Walk towards the sea)</div>
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One little pink heart and a sea glass fish.</div>
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I am not an ice cream lover, bit I looove Lovers Ice cream. No, not because of the name (don't I? ;-), but because it didn't make me nauteous. It's soft, creamy and not too sweet. If you get the chance, try it!<br />
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