EP425: How 4 Designers Hit BIG Goals in Just 90 Days

By Tracy Matthews / August 3, 2023

What’s more inspiring than a jewelry designer, overcoming adversity and crushing her online sales and business dreams and goals? How about 4 designers achieving massive success in just 90-days! Each of these designers has a distinctly unique brand,…

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How to Leverage In Person Events to Grow Online Sales

EP424: How to Leverage In Person Events to Grow Online Sales (and Get 200 New Email + SMS Subscribers in 3 Days)

By Tracy Matthews / August 1, 2023

In this captivating episode of the Thrive by Design podcast I sat down with the brilliant jewelry designer, Alex Boxall, the creative force behind Alex Kathlyn Accessories. Join us as we explore Alex’s inspiring journey, from childhood creativity…

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Transforming Your Creative Funk Into Your Best Year Ever with Donnette Roberts

EP423: Transforming Your Creative Funk Into Your Best Year Ever with Donnette Roberts

By Tracy Matthews / July 27, 2023

Have you ever been stuck in a creative funk with your jewelry business?  As creative entrepreneurs, we all go through rough patches where we feel overwhelmed and burnt out in our jewelry businesses. It happens to the best…

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EP422: She’s on Track to Triple Her Sales This Year – Here’s How She Did It! with Erin Kandoll

By Tracy Matthews / July 25, 2023

Have you ever found yourself at rock bottom, ready to give up on your jewelry business, and questioning whether your passion for creating beautiful pieces is destined to remain just an expensive hobby?  Erin Kandoll of Twisted Ginger…

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#296 How to Get Over Your Fear of Video and Make Better Videos with Patrice Poltzer

By Tracy Matthews / April 6, 2021

It’s 2021 and video content is king, yet so many designers and small business owners are afraid to create videos for their brand. Patrice Poltzer and I are out to change that. Let’s talk about how you can…

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#295 How to Balance Motherhood and Business with Damona Hoffman

By Tracy Matthews / March 30, 2021

This one’s for the parents, mompreneurs, and anyone juggling a lot in their work and personal life. As a dating coach, entrepreneur, and mother of two, Damona Hoffman knows what that’s like. Before taking the leap and becoming…

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#294 How to Become an Online Sales Master with Virtual Events

By Tracy Matthews / March 23, 2021

We’ve been teaching designers how to host virtual trunk shows for years as part of our Train Your Customers to Buy From You Online (TYC) coaching program. Virtual trunk shows have always been important, but over the last…

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#293 7 Ways to Use Video Marketing in Your Jewelry Business

By Tracy Matthews / March 16, 2021

Have you been scrolling through your Instagram feed and come across a video from your favorite brand, promoting a new product? Or how about a video testimonial on a homepage that influenced you into buying something? Any video…

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#292 Showing up Online with Authenticity with Jessica Zweig

By Tracy Matthews / March 9, 2021

Are you building a brand, or are you building a personal brand? A lot of designers are scared to be authentic online. I hear things like, “I’m just selling my products, I don’t need to post pictures of…

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#291 3 of My Favorite Strategies to Turn Offline Customers into Online Buyers

By Tracy Matthews / March 2, 2021

Lately, I’ve been getting tons of questions from designers about how to “crack the code” and get more sales online… If you’ve been a part of the #ThriveTribe for a while now, you can probably guess the first…

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