Craft Business

Alixander Dietrich knows a thing or two on public speaking. From being stricken with crippling stage-fright to delivering speeches for international competitions, universities, and corporations, he shares his speech-writing process in this crash course to assist beginner and veteran speakers alike!

Entrepreneurship isn’t for the faint of heart. Melissa Bernstein, cofounder of the wildly successful toy company Melissa & Doug and cofounder of the wellness company Lifelines, knows this firsthand. Connecting deeply with your soul and crafting a clear vision is central to launching a successful business. In The Heart of Entrepreneurship, Bernstein offers a guide for the creative and visionary process of bringing a business, product, or service to life.

The Irreverent Guide to Spectacular Communication is a professional development guidebook of sorts, and a personal growth tour. In these pages you’ll find a buffet of small, strategic, and actionable ways to improve your communication and interpersonal (soft) skills. Along the way, you'll find a multitude of examples of real people implementing those skills and the positive impact it had on their lives.

In Kind by Michael G. Neece offers valuable insights for those seeking to achieve career success and create a better future, both at work and in the world.

Open your own Shop on Etsy.com, the world’s marketplace for handcrafted items, vintage finds, and crafting supplies. Start your own business selling one-of-a-kind treasures shoppers can’t find in regular stores. For crafters, it’s a revolution. Never before has it been so easy to start a worldwide crafting business with millions of paying customers -- with no up-front investment --all in an afternoon! If you’re a skilled crafter, artist, or antique hunter, you’re 90 percent there. Just follow the step-by-step instructions in this book to register at Etsy, photograph and list your ...

Bruce R. Dorey is an expert coach and author of Lift: The Nature & Craft of Expert Coaching. In his work, Bruce takes a fresh look at how to prepare the next generation of businesspeople. Integrating current scientific research on human behavior, Bruce applies a traditional craftsman model to promote institutional knowledge transfer within large organizations.

Step away from the craft fair. Set up shop on Etsy, the world market for art, design and home decor! For artists, crafters, designers, and vintage resellers, it's a revolution. Never before has it been so easy to open a storefront that will reach millions of paying customers - with no up-front investment - online, in an afternoon! Learn how thousands of Etsians, young and old, have launched their business on a shoestring, usually part-time at home. See how to sell items quickly, earn money, and have fun doing it.

Brand You: Crafting a Digital Identity that Drives Income is a step-by-step guide to building a powerful personal brand that attracts opportunities and generates income. This book covers everything from defining your brand identity and growing your online presence to content creation, audience engagement, and monetization strategies.

In his new book, Sell - the first book on the subject by an Indian practitioner of business - best-selling author and inspiration to generations of entrepreneurs Subroto Bagchi presents the concepts of selling and salesmanship from his unique perspective. Elaborating on the essential skills required to be a successful seller - whether of a product, a service, an idea, an organization or even personal skills - Bagchi crystallizes his on-the-ground knowledge about salesmanship through stories and anecdotes from his vast repertoire of experience.

Want to write better blurbs? Blurb writing is the most misunderstood task we undertake. Herein, I'll dissect the principles at work behind awesome blurbs, examine the common mistakes, and detail some completed case studies. Once I've shown you the five steps to strengthening the book description, you can put what you've learned into play. Bonus: You'll find information on getting additional case studies and free or discounted blurb overhauls.

There are so many hidden factors that influence the decisions your customers make, and it has little to do with the facts of your brand or the products you sell. They know they like a product or brand. They know that one service feels like a better value than another. They know that what you sell isn't a good fit, and they should head over to your competitor. But they usually don't know why they feel that way. They feel it, and that's good enough. This is where most companies miss the mark, deciding to throw all of their time, energy, and focus into conversion rate optimization to boost ...

Protect Your Achilles Heel mirrors the immensely successful model created by Roberts in his two previous best sellers Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun and Victory Secrets of Attila the Hun. In that series, Roberts applied Attila's cunning leadership secrets to the modern business world.

Have you sensed a mysterious force guiding your decisions, a whisper of intuition leading you down unknown paths? Ash Walker, a trailblazing entrepreneur and author felt that same way–he embarked on a journey to discover the mystical art of blending business with magic. Ash’s personal experiences and explorations have opened doors to an enchanting world where business meets magic, logic embraces intuition, and success is crafted with grace and wisdom.

A winning pitch is more than just data points and charts—it's a compelling story that captivates from start to finish. Yet, crafting such a pitch is an art few have mastered, leading to lackluster presentations that leave audiences unconvinced and disinterested.

In 2020, engineering firm Velentium faced an unprecedented ask: partner with a small medical device company and a very large vehicle manufacturer to increase emergency ventilator production from hundreds per month to thousands per week—in just twenty-eight days.

Rewritten during the 2020 pandemic with social distancing, his book is for anyone who wants or needs to make money with their crafts, regardless of their current financial situation or abilities. - Moms or dads, college students, retirees - anyone who needs a little extra money can benefit from this book.

An essential resource for current CEOs, leaders, and future leaders who realize a new cultural order is transforming what effective leadership is about, The Culturepreneur will help you and your organization reach new levels of performance - driving human, organizational, societal, and economic successes that exceed even your own expectations.

Passing Notes to Strangers pulls the best advice from business, writing, advertising, entrepreneurship, psychology, and pop culture. Clarify your communication, upgrade your methods, and improve your outcomes.

Dive into the world of artisanal cheesemaking from the comfort of your home. 'How to Start a Home-Based Cheesemaking Business' provides you with the knowledge and tools to transform your passion for cheese into a profitable venture. This step-by-step guide is perfect for culinary enthusiasts ready to create their own brand, manage production, and navigate the business side of a cheese enterprise.

Gone are the days of a one-path career: embrace all that makes you YOU and build a multifaceted life that celebrates all your skills and interests. In The Portfolio Life, millennial, Harvard Business School professor and serial entrepreneur Christina Wallace delivers a model for thriving amidst the constant disruptions of the 21st century. Adapting tried-and-true practices from the business sector, Christina makes Portfolio Living accessible and actionable for all listeners through practical tools like her Balanced Scorecard, 100 Wishes Assessment, time optimisation benchmarks, and more.