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#19: 9 Lessons that Will Make Growing Your Jewelry Business Easy in 2016

By Tracy Matthews / December 29, 2015

In today’s episode, I’ll be going over nine lessons that I’ve learned over my career to help you grow your jewelry business in the new year! Click the play button below and let’s get started! (PLUS, stay tuned…

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#18: Positioning Your Designer Jewelry Brand with Andrea Hill

By Tracy Matthews / December 22, 2015

In this week’s episode, I sat down with Andrea Hill, brand strategist extraordinaire. As the owner of Hill Management Group, Andrea oversees four brands serving small business owners with marketing services, strategy consulting, professional development and publishing. She…

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#17: How to Creatively Use Hashtags To Engage Buyers on Instagram with Melissa Camilleri

By Tracy Matthews / December 14, 2015

Are you struggling to attract your DREAM clients on social media? Maybe you even have enough followers, but you just aren’t getting the engagement you’d like. I know SO many designers who struggle with this exact same problem,…

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#16: Manifesting Your DREAM Business in 2016

By Tracy Matthews / December 10, 2015

It’s that time of year again! If you’re busy shipping out orders and dealing with the holiday rush, today’s podcast will be a most welcome and productive distraction! Today, we’re talking all about how to set yourself up…

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#15: Trade Show Planning Tips from a Trade Show Carnie

By Tracy Matthews / December 8, 2015

Are you completely overwhelmed by the world of trade shows? You’re not alone. With hundreds of trade shows to choose from and plan for, the whole process can be daunting. Whether you like it or not, trade shows…

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#14: Writing Copy that Sells with Makena Sage

By Tracy Matthews / December 3, 2015

Are you the type of designer who can make gorgeous jewelry appear out of thin air, but is totally lost when it comes writing copy? Whether it’s for your about page, your product descriptions, or your social media…

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#13: Cultivating a Customer Appreciation Strategy to Build Repeat Business

By Tracy Matthews / December 1, 2015

Don’t you just LOVE getting handwritten thank-you notes and cards? Especially this time of year, it’s such a delight to open an envelope and find a little personal touch inside. In today’s episode, Robin & I got to…

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#12: Attitude of Gratitude Fest with Tracy Matthews

By Tracy Matthews / November 26, 2015

On today’s episode, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving Day with a big thank-you to all of our listeners. Thank-YOU to everyone showing up every episode. I wanted to take some time this podcast and reflect on how I stay grounded…

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#11: How to Leverage Pinterest to Get More Website Traffic with Tiffany Kennedy

By Tracy Matthews / November 24, 2015

In today’s episode, I am so excited to be talking with Tiffany Kennedy, an expert marketing consultant and CEO of Lead Marketing by Design. After working with Tiffany myself, I can tell you she is a wealth of…

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#10: Key Insights From Our Panel of Experts at the FTA Live Event 2015

By Tracy Matthews / November 19, 2015

In September of 2015, we had our very first live Flourish & Thrive Academy event. It was the first time I was speaking live and, you can imagine, I was anxious and relieved by the time the big…

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