Etsy Success Reading List - May 5

[#1]

This week's most influential small business blog posts are (drum roll) . . .

The Small-Scale Approach to Achieving Great Things
http://zenhabits.net/small-scale/

How to Build Your Twitter Tribe
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-build-your-twitter-tribe/

The Three Obstacles in Your Way to Success
http://handmadesuccess.com/2011/05/the-three-obstacles-in-your-way-to-success/

Connecting with Intimidating, Influential People Who Can Promote You
http://www.heartofbusiness.com/people-who-can-promote-you/

Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way
http://the99percent.com/tips/7017/Overcome-Resistance-and-Get-Out-of-Your-Own-Way

Have you found an interesting topic in your internet travels this week? Let me know!

[beadsofaquarius]

fantastic list Danielle! , thanks so much! for the first time a read all the tips , and now i'm just gone take a time to think about it!! :)

[Former_Member]

Great tips! :]

[Former_Member]

thank you so much for the link:)

[Former_Member]

Just about the best, most helpful and re-inspiring collection you've put together! Just what I needed today. Thanks!

[Former_Member]

Wonderful, thanks.:)

[AggieRay]

Very informative. Thank you again!

[Former_Member]

Love the awesome helpful links, they always help, whether sales are slow or busy!

This is a great link I found on building a good twitter following (useful and successful, not just a bunch of people!), and other social marketing tips:

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-build-your-twitter-tribe/

http://www.theharteofmarketing.com/

[CambaJewelry]

really really great articles. thank you. I finally QUIT MY JOB and I appreciate the many ways to keep my spirit intact. I'm freeeeee!

[Former_Member]

Another success tip: always use spell check.

for example, achieve, not acheive --which is the way it is spelled in the email I got that linked me here. "Acheive Great Things With Small Steps."

:)

[DakotaRockDesigns]

SUPERB! Thank you for your time in putting this together for all of us! I used to think that reading all these posts were a "waste" of good crafting time, but I have found that reading all these posts are priceless & informative! Great job!!

[Former_Member]

These are some great articles! I am defiantly going to use some of the tools they suggested!!

Thank you for sharing! :)

[blathdesigns]

Wow, they are great posts, Danielle. Very inspiring. Thank you!

[COLDHAMCUDDLIES]

Great to read these items - and be able to participate in a discussion: my timings don't usually co-incide! But, how do I get an answer to my questions? Sent a query to support last week-end about bookmarking, what the hell it is and how do I do it (see how ignorant I am?) and have got nothing back. Am wading through acres of info from wonderful helpful folk, but don't know what the hell they are talking about, most of the time! Where, and who, do I go to for some BASIC info, please?

[GWachtelArtist]

Wow, this is some excellent reading! Thank you so much for finding these goodies for us :).

[Former_Member]

Loved the practicality of the article on connecting with people who intimidate you. Thought these articles were a great combination of inspiration and application. Thanks for posting them!

[Former_Member]

This helped me so much, all of the thinks have great points to success. Overcoming that first hurdle of what you want out of your business can be overwhelming, but I love the steps they shared with us.
Thank you!

Aubree from HeartShapedHope

[coastalartglass]

Thanks for the list

[PurpleMoonDesigns]

Thank you!!

[Former_Member]

Wonderful posts, thanks for sharing!

[HappyTreePress]

I read a great book from the library called CRAFT INC., Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business by Meg Mateo Ilasco.

Great book on starting a business. (I'm still new to all this.)

Enjoy!

[Former_Member]

Thank you this looks helpful!

[Former_Member]

Danielle, thanks for this very valuable information...look forward to applying.

[Former_Member]

You have some great pointers here, in particular 'Connecting with Intimidating, Influential People Who Can Promote You' and build your etsy tribe. I'm always really encourages when I read etsy tips, but nothing has really helped me achieve a sale, yet!

[ItsSewSusan]

These are great. Thanks so much! Learning new stuff everyday from the Etsy team.

[Former_Member]

The two first ones were enough for me to be motivated again about selling on etsy. all the changes, the improvements, the good & the bad ones all started to confuse me.
While the basic tools, (such as etsy succes newsletter, and the comunity) gave me a chance to re-examine my self, my products, my conduct, with etsy behavior, and accept or deny changes.

I feel like my productivity is on the rize.
thank you!!!!