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In this final episode in our shipping mini series, Parker is sharing some final tips about improving efficiency and impact when it comes to shipping processes.
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This week is part 4 of our mini-series, Ship Smart: Navigating Shipping Challenges for Handmade Businesses. Today, we are talking all about issues that might come up when you're shipping in your business. You've probably heard of these issues or even experienced them as either the shipper or the customer, but Parker is showing us all a peek behind the curtain so we can see how these common shipping issues are handled at DecoExchange.
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In Part 3 of Ship Smart: Navigating Shipping Challenges for Handmade Businesses, Parker is talking about cost strategies: saving money, planning for shipping costs, and so much more.
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This is part 2 of Ship Smart: Navigating Shipping Challenges for Handmade Businesses. This week, Parker is talking about packaging solutions. From protecting products in transit, to enhancing the customer experience, figuring out your packaging solutions is a huge, important step to running your handmade business.
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For the next few weeks, Parker is talking all about shipping. It's one of the most important parts of running a handmade business and there is a LOT that goes into it. In this episode, Parker is covering the basics: an introduction to the fundamental aspects of shipping logistics from packaging to delivery, choosing the right shipping carrier, and explaining shipping terminology.
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Today, Parker is sharing some tips and strategy for listing and selling products online. From Etsy tips, to photography and SEO, to marketing strategies for creatives selling products online, this episode is covering some high level basic tips you can start using right away.
If you liked this episode and want even more support with listing and selling online, even down to showing you the step-by-step of what to click to set up your listings, you don't want to miss our upcoming workshop. Sign up here:
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Y'all, we're wrapping up Live Selling with this week's episode all about Advanced Live Selling Strategies. Now we usually don't use the word "advanced" around here because we like to keep things simple and accessible for everyone. But whether you've been in business for awhile or you've built up to this episode by listening to the 6 that came before it, Parker thinks you might be ready for some more advanced tips this week.
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Community is one of the most valuable reasons to sell on live video (or to go live at all!). That's what Parker is talking all about in Part 6 of the mini series, "Mastering Live Sales: A Handmade Seller's Guide."
Parker provides tips for cultivating community during a live video in this episode. Also, he explains how this opportunity to react quickly and interact directly with our audiences is the biggest way we can set ourselves apart from the bigger corporate competitors.
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Part 5 of "Mastering Live Sales: A Handmade Seller's Guide" is all about what happens after you show up for a live sale! First and foremost, congratulations and take a moment to be proud of yourself for showing up. It isn't easy to put yourself out there live!
Now that you've made some sales live, you're going to have to spend some time processing orders and payments, and gathering information like shipping addresses. You'll also want to spend some time assessing how you think it went and what you might want to do again in the future and what you would like to do differently. Learn more about the steps to take after the "live" part of your live sale is over in today's episode.
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In Part 4 of "Mastering Live Sales: A Handmade Seller's Guide," Parker is talking about all the technical setup behind a smooth live sale.
Choosing Your Equipment: From smartphones to professional gear, what you need for high-quality video.
Lighting and Sound Basics: How to ensure you are seen and heard clearly.
Dealing with Technical Glitches: Preparing for and managing technical issues during your live event
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Part 3 of the "Mastering Live Sales: A Handmade Seller's Guide" is Engaging & Selling to Your Live Audience. Parker is sharing some of his best presentation tips including giving us some (almost) scripts to practice which make selling on video easier. He's also helping us with how to showcase products effectively and interactive selling techniques (especially considering most people watch our videos as replays).
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Part 2 of Mastering Live Sales (which is also applicable to Mastering Live Video in general), Parker is digging into planning and preparation. From setting goals and objectives, to creating a run sheet, to promoting your live event, this episode includes all the planning and preparation steps to make your live sale event as successful as possible.
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In this new season, Parker is breaking down Mastering Live Sales. This week is an introduction to live selling: the benefits of using video, overcoming common objections, choosing the right platform to sell on, and preparing for your first live sale. If you could use a boost in sales and are looking for more ways to connect with your audience, you're going to love this new mini-series.
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In the final part of the Navigating Business Challenges: A Maker's Journey to Resilience 7-part podcast series, Parker is getting more personal and sharing his own journey with building resilience. Resilience is a tough concept both in business and in personal affairs, but when you blend consistency and persistence with resilience, you can do anything.
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In part 6 of the Navigating Business Challenges: A Maker's Journey to Resilience 7-part podcast series, Parker discusses audience engagement. This episode explores the concepts of transparency, different communication methods for interaction and trust, and learning from mistakes to develop resilience and push through challenges.
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In part 5 of the Navigating Business Challenges: A Maker's Journey to Resilience 7-part podcast series, Parker planned to discuss excellence in customer service, but has pivoted to focus instead on leveraging customer feedback for growth. Listen in for Parker's tips about setting boundaries with customers, creating policies based on customer feedback, implementation of business policies for customer satisfaction, and more.
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In part 4 of the Navigating Business Challenges: A Maker's Journey to Resilience 7-part podcast series, Parker explores some of the biggest lessons and takeaways learned from a big business mistake that happened last month with the DecoExchange subscription box. From the importance of mindset and self-talk, to flexibility, to processes and procedures that help you run your business proactively instead of reactively, Parker has some massive tips to share in this episode.
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In part 3 of the Navigating Business Challenges: A Maker's Journey to Resilience 7-part podcast series, Parker explores how beautiful the community is attached to DecoExchange and how powerful it is to have such strong connections with your customers when mistakes happen.
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In part 2 of the Navigating Business Challenges: A Maker's Journey to Resilience 7-part podcast series, Parker is diving into the importance of transparency as a core value in business, and how Damon & Parker leveraged transparency when responding to a significant mishap in their subscription box business this past month. As a bonus tip, Parker also shares how he leveraged AI to help him outline this 7-part series and how you can use AI in your business, too.
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In part 1 of the Navigating Business Challenges: A Maker's Journey to Resilience 7-part podcast series, Parker explains a recent major mishap that occurred in our subscription box business. Plus, he's giving you a sneak peek into what to expect in the next 6 episodes.
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