Podcast

#106 Ask Tracy: What to do When Your Jewelry Business is at a Stand Still

By Tracy Matthews / August 15, 2017

Feeling stuck is a common struggle for jewelry makers trying to grow from side-hustle seller to full-time jewelry designer.   It seems like we’re getting a lot of questions about this lately from our online groups and comments.…

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#105 Easy! 5 Action Steps to Boost Your Sales Using Pinterest

By Tracy Matthews / August 8, 2017

Rich pins, shoppable pins, and promoted pins. Do you know the difference? If your answer is “um…what?” you’re not alone! We’re getting a bunch of questions about how to grow your Pinterest account lately. So, you guessed it,…

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#104 Etsy Overhaul for the Holiday Season with Amber Harder

By Tracy Matthews / August 1, 2017

Etsy traffic fluctuates.   It’s not like having a personal website where you can control content and SEO settings, but it’s a great starting point to get some exposure for your jewelry brand!   Maybe you noticed, they’re…

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#103 How to Become a Better Copy Writer for Your Jewelry Business

By Tracy Matthews / July 25, 2017

Copy writing for a jewelry business is different from typical “online marketing” copywriting. Why? Selling physical products means you gotta have a lot of great words to paint a picture of your customers wearing your jewelry! You gotta…

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#102 4 Ways to Spike Your Sales This Holiday Season

By Tracy Matthews / July 18, 2017

It might sound crazy, but it really is time to start focusing on your Q4 jewelry sales!   Since most jewelry designers make the majority of their sales during the Holiday season (Q4), it’s super important!   Planning…

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#101 Creating a Multi Dimensional Brand by Highlighting What Makes You Unique with Lisa Haggis

By Tracy Matthews / July 11, 2017

“Seems like you can’t throw a rock without hitting a jewelry maker…how am I gonna stand out?”   Ever ask yourself this question?   I sure have.   Being in the jewelry industry, it’s super easy to overthink…

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#100 Top Insights from The Past 5 Years of Flourish & Thrive

By Tracy Matthews / July 4, 2017

It’s time to celebrate!   We love all things birthday here at Flourish & Thrive…and on July 5th we are celebrating F&TA’s 5th birthday!   This is also our 100th episode of Thrive by Design, which is super…

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#99 5 Ways to Prep for Holiday Sales Season Right Now

By Tracy Matthews / June 27, 2017

We are only 6 days into Summer…   Believe it or not, now is the time to start planning for the holiday sales season!   You likely hear my preachin’ about this every year!   Finalizing your collection,…

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#98 How to Host a Successful Facebook Sale with Sarah DeAngelo

By Tracy Matthews / June 20, 2017

Selling jewelry online doesn’t ONLY have to be on your website!   In fact, it doesn’t require a website at all…   I know, that goes against a lot of things we talk about here on the Thrive…

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#97 How to Triple Media Leads in 30 Days or Less with Andreea Matei

By Tracy Matthews / June 13, 2017

Building a jewelry business on a budget just became easier.   Instead of spending countless hours hauling your collections around the country going to expensive events, you can get amazing press coverage at no cost to you!  …

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