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Firstly welcome to Season 2 of The Handmade Business Podcast!! We missed you all!

Thanks so much to Christina for taking time out of her mega busy schedule and joining Anna in another time zone all the way in the USA - Florida!

Christina from Enkindled Candles joins the podcast and dives deep in this really free flowing inspiring episode about her why, purpose and mission within her small business.

As a radiation therapist treating cancer patients in her day job, Christina started to see more and more younger patients being diagnosed with breast cancer - and so she went down a self proclaimed Rabbit Hole of trying to understand why!

This led her to facts about chemicals used in our every-day-use-products that could lead to cancer in later life- and she was shocked.

So Christina began the journey of creating non-toxic candles that do no harm. Enkindled Candles are a luxurious vegan blend of virgin coconut and soy wax; gluten free, toxin free, paraben free, phthalate free and also made from renewable sources.

Spurred on also by the passing of her best friend to brain cancer, who had told Christina to find her purpose and never give up, she embarked on what is a truly admirable journey, as you will hear.

We hope you enjoy this episode it was really enjoyable to listen back to as podcasters!

Links to Christina:

Enkindled Candles

Enkindled Candles on Insta

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https://www.thehandmadebusinesspodcast.co.uk/

Lynsey’s Pages:

@LynseyWarrenCoaching 

@RaindropCrafts

@TheHandmadeCraftFair

Lynsey Warren Website 

RaindropCrafts111 on Etsy

The Handmade Business Hub by Lynsey Warren 

Etsy Success Toolkit 

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Anna's Pages

Want a FREE ETSY SEO GUIDE? Click here

@AnnasPlanners

Annas Planners on Etsy

Memories and More Gifts 

Jewellery and Gems Co 

The Pastel Cactus Co

Have you logged into Marmalead recently and realized that your grades have been slipping a little bit? Before you freak out, there are some things you can do to address this. Today on the Jam, we’re going to talk about using Marmalead and getting the most out of the tools when you see that your grades have started to slip. Stick around!

With over four million sellers on Etsy, it can be challenging to get your listings noticed by shoppers. A fantastic way to get noticed is to get featured on Etsy in their own marketing materials! But how in the world do you make that happen? Well, today on The Jam, that's exactly what we're going to be talking about.

Would you rather be a millionaire stranded on a deserted island? Or make a modest living surrounded by friends and family? Well, today on the Jam we're comparing similar Etsy tags to help you understand our mindset when it comes to Etsy SEO. Are you ready for another episode of everyone’s second-favorite SEO game “Would You Rather?" Then stick around! 

Google or Etsy SEO? Dalia Abdalla joins us to share five Amazon SEO tips that work every time. 

Just like all retail, every year you're bound to have a slow season for sales. Rather than sitting on your products, find out what you should be doing on this episode of The Jam.

Bryan and Danny bring you a special BONUS episode with a deep dive on the E Commerce platform Etsy. We look at the pros and cons and what it take to do well on this Artisan Focused marketplace.

Contact us at - stockhypers@gmail.com

Website - www.stockhypers.com

Welcome to another episode of Is It Long Tail, the game show where we guess whether keywords are long tail or not on Etsy! Stick around to see which ones Richie gets right and when he has to eat some pretty nasty stuff. 

Have you ever wanted to participate in Etsy sales but don't want to take a huge hit in your profits?  We might just have a solution for you in this episode of The Jam!

Have you considered selling on Amazon? Maybe the thought has crossed your mind, but you've been putting it off. Well today, Dalia shares three signs that you're ready to sell on Amazon!

Social media can be a simple and effective way to market your Etsy shop. Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, your buyer is only a swipe and a tap away. Today we're giving you some easy tips to turn your social media pages into a sales funnel for your Etsy shop. 

Mindset positive or negative can make or break your day, your week, your month and especially your handmade business.

It's the difference between saying 'yes' to the day and 'I can do this' or 'I can't' or 'I'm not good enough' or 'why am I not getting any sales?'

Lynsey and Anna talk frankly about the things that mindset can affect and how to 'capture your thoughts' - a technique that Lynsey uses! 

Lynsey also goes into some excellent coaching tips that you can start doing today and a tonne of advice on how to use your mindset to get more sales in your handmade business and how to be productive in your lower sales moments - Lynsey also reads out a quote that we can all live by day-day in biz and in life.

Plus Anna talks about what shifted in 2016 in her business and why it's the key to success.

She also talks about how The Handmade Business Planner was born out of the systems and processes she uses when in low periods or to plan for future success and also how Lynsey's coaching, advice and accountability partnership have absolutely been key to getting her out of funks with a good 'ol nugde (or yank!)

References we mention:

Sarah Akwisombe

Being Boss

Schedule a discovery call with Lynsey

The Handmade Craft Fair (with Lynsey)

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https://www.thehandmadebusinesspodcast.co.uk/

Lynsey’s Pages:

@LynseyWarrenCoaching 

@RaindropCrafts

@TheHandmadeCraftFair

Lynsey Warren Website 

RaindropCrafts111 on Etsy

The Handmade Business Hub by Lynsey Warren 

Etsy Success Toolkit 

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Anna's Pages

Want a FREE ETSY SEO GUIDE? Click here

@AnnasPlanners

Annas Planners on Etsy

Memories and More Gifts 

Jewellery and Gems Co 

The Pastel Cactus Co

Today we are talking with Dalia from The Handmade Mastermind about how she made $631K on Amazon Handmade in 2020 and how you can follow her exact four-step process to achieve amazing results for your business! 

We’ve seen many stories from new and seasoned Etsy shops as to why they decided to close up shop. If you’re in it for the long haul, this episode of The Jam is for you! We discuss why Etsy shops close and how to avoid closing the doors on your Etsy shop for good. 

Put that coffee down, and let’s talk about something important. If you want to land more sales on Etsy, the first rule of business is as simple as ABC. Always Be Closing. Today on the Jam, we’re tapping into that cutthroat business of sales with a little inspiration from Alec Baldwin. Here are 12 Etsy sales tips to land the sale.

Put that coffee down, and let’s talk about something important. If you want to land more sales on Etsy, the first rule of business is as simple as ABC. Always Be Closing. Today on the Jam, we’re tapping into that cutthroat business of sales with a little inspiration from Alec Baldwin. Here are 12 Etsy sales tips to land the sale.

On this weeks episode Lynsey is joined by the Llama loving Financial Coach and Money Advisor Claire Sweet from Peace Together Money Coaching

Claire deep dives with Lynsey on various topics from Tax in the UK, Business Banking, Saving and Paying yourself as a Handmade Business Owner.

Claire's work has been featured in The Telegraph, Moneywise and Sheerluxe and she is a regular guest on BBC Radio Kent, as an expert in her field.

Things referenced within the episode:

Profit First

Tide

Starling Bank

Self Assessment 

Claire's Links:

Peace Together

When Women Heal (Claire's New Bestselling Book)

Claire Sweet on YouTube

Claire Sweet on Instagram

Download Claire's Free Ebook here

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https://www.thehandmadebusinesspodcast.co.uk/

Lynsey’s Pages:

@LynseyWarrenCoaching 

@RaindropCrafts

@TheHandmadeCraftFair

Lynsey Warren Website 

RaindropCrafts111 on Etsy

The Handmade Business Hub by Lynsey Warren 

Etsy Success Toolkit 

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Anna's Pages

@AnnasPlanners

Annas Planners on Etsy

Memories and More Gifts 

Jewellery and Gems Co 

The Pastel Cactus Co

Is it ever a good idea to have family or friends help you in your shop? It seems like a fantastic option, right? Stick around while we dive into family ties with Dalia from The Handmade Mastermind on this episode of the Jam. 

This episode is a real treat! Yes we go into all the amazing aspects of using video in your Handmade Business but Lynsey and Anna get really open with their own experiences and insecurities with videos.

Video is the way forward - we think that everyone will agree with that, and it takes a bit of courage if you are not a 'natural' video performer but we hope that by the end of this episode you will have a tonne of ideas on not only what content you can be producing in your business but also how to get over the initial 'ahhhh' moments you might feel when you turn the camera to record.

Oh and we also have a complete 'blooper' moment that Anna has decided to keep in because it really does make us laugh!!

Our mission for this episode as that you run away from listening and grab your camera and start making content right away feeling inspired and raring to go - and don't forget to tag us both once you do!

Things we discuss:

-- The Benefits of Video

-- Why people may find it hard to push the 'record video' button

-- Our own insecurities when it comes to videoing ourselves and speaking on camera

-- How to get over those fears

-- Sharing intimate stories relating to our children and how those stories can be related to our content

-- The different types of video content that are available to us all in long and short form

-- Specific ideas you can use to showcase your products on Reels, Stories, IGTV, IGLives, Facebook Videos, Pinterest Videos and TikTok

So basically a tonne of value!

People we reference:

Seth Godin

Kreena from With Love by Kree

Inshot App

Ruth from Ruth's Reusables Products

ENJOY!

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https://www.thehandmadebusinesspodcast.co.uk/

Lynsey’s Pages:

@LynseyWarrenCoaching 

@RaindropCrafts

@TheHandmadeCraftFair

Lynsey Warren Website 

RaindropCrafts111 on Etsy

The Handmade Business Hub by Lynsey Warren 

Etsy Success Toolkit 

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Anna's Pages

@AnnasPlanners

Annas Planners on Etsy

Memories and More Gifts 

Jewellery and Gems Co 

The Pastel Cactus Co 

Would you rather be covered in fur or covered in scales? Every now and then, you find yourself in a position where you need to pick between two decent keywords. So stick around as we compare several pairs of keywords and show why we would pick one over the other in this episode of The Jam.