A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links:
Free is Not a Marketing Tool – An excellent discussion happening on Make & Meaning about giving away for free and expecting sales in return. And be sure to tune in to their live blogging event on Tuesday – Free Thinking: How the Concept of Free and the Burgeoning Gift Economy Affects Art and Craft.
Anatomy of a Cost Effective Projects – Michelle breaks down the actual costs of one of her designs.
Realistically priced handmade socks – what if you actually charged for all your time and expertise?
Marketing Tips for Using Google Buzz – Google recent launched its new social media tool – Google Buzz. This article has some great tips on how to use Google Buzz for marketing right from the start.
Computerized Craft Arts? – where is the line between handmade and digital design?
Creative Work Environments – A little eye-candy to start your weekend. I’d love my workspace to look like one of these.
And good luck to everyone exhibiting at the Buyer’s Market of American Craft this weekend. I’m headed to Philly tomorrow with the lovely Tara of Scoutie Girl to scope out the show – I’ll be back here Monday with a full report.
Great round up! I talked about those realistic price socks in my blog this week too! Thanks for sharing everything!
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Thank you including our Make & Meaning links in this excellent roundup!
Thanks for including my Anatomy of a Cost Effective Product post- I’m so happy that it’s been bringing to light some of the pricing issues that many struggle with. The comments have been really supportive.