tracy matthews podcast

#242 Becoming a Private Jeweler with Stephanie Gottlieb

By Tracy Matthews / March 10, 2020

Do you ever stalk other jewelry designers on Instagram? Yeah… I confess! It was no wonder that after stalking this designer’s IG that I wanted to interview her. She’s a private jeweler and designer of all things sparkly,…

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#241 Growing an Omnichannel Business with Carbon & Hyde

By Tracy Matthews / March 3, 2020

Some people think selling fine jewelry online is impossible. Oren Katz from Carbon & Hyde is here to prove them wrong. Born into a family of fine jewelers, Oren Katz and her sister Yarden turned their family-owned traditional…

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#240 How to Polarize to Magnetize Through Your Branding with Re Perez

By Tracy Matthews / February 25, 2020

Jewelry designers are a kooky lot. We know how to embrace the weird that makes us unique in a world that would often rather stifle it. My friend Re Perez is someone who knows a thing or two…

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#239 How to Use Snail Mail to Grow Your Sales with Miriam Schulman

By Tracy Matthews / February 18, 2020

When was the last time you got a fun surprise in the mail from a brand you like? The truth is, not a lot of companies aren’t sending out snail mail anymore… which makes it the perfect opportunity…

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#238 Ask Me Anything: Questions From Our SOS Students

By Tracy Matthews / February 11, 2020

What kind of questions are successful, in-demand jewelry designers asking about their business? Today, we’re going to find out – and answer them! I get Insta DMs all the time with questions about everything from sales to social…

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#237 Why I Care So Much About Your Jewelry Business

By Tracy Matthews / February 4, 2020

Every time I get an influx of new students, this question comes up in one way or another: “Tracy, why do you care whether my jewelry business fails or succeeds? Why should I listen to you?” Ouch, but…

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#236 Celebrating Our Students’ Successes

By Tracy Matthews / January 28, 2020

Building a business takes courage. I’ve seen designers try to do the same thing over and over again expecting something to change because they’re afraid of what might happen if they try something new. The monotony is familiar…

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#235 What’s Working NOW to Market and Sell Jewelry

By Tracy Matthews / January 21, 2020

I wish I could say the jewelry market isn’t saturated, but let’s be honest… it is. But I’m not telling you this to discourage you. On the contrary, you need to know that it takes consistent strategy and…

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#230 Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference Recap with Jess Gebauer

By Tracy Matthews / December 17, 2019

Have you ever thought about the impact your brand has on the environment and in communities around the globe? There’s a shift happening in the jewelry industry right now. People all the way down the chain, from consumers…

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#229 How to Know When It’s Time to Do the Work to Ask for Help

By Tracy Matthews / December 10, 2019

There was a time when I didn’t believe that anyone knew how to grow my business better than I did.  In fact, I was so ashamed to ask for help when I was struggling, that I pretended like…

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