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5,000 people coming to see Jane speak on March 24th at the Creative Chicago Expo

The Chicago Creative Expo is coming up and I’m doing a workshop about what to charge for your work. And YES, they are expecting 5,000 attendees at the Expo this year! OK, I guess they aren’t all going to be …

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The Secret to Failure

Rather than giving you advice and strategies to succeed in business, today’s all about things we entrepreneurs do to sabotage our success. Let me just get honest about things I’ve done and things I see every week with the designers I work …

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What if retailers are not responding to my emails? (Ask Jane)

I get asked a lot about selling your line and strategies to maximize sales. I’m running this video again to remind you that SELLING your product is a big job. It’s not something you can just do “when you get to it”, “after …

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Do you have old inventory from last season?

If you have styles that you didn’t sell for Fall/Winter and you’re reluctant to part with them, my question is WHY? Do you think they will somehow become best-sellers next season if they weren’t last season? You know they won’t …

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How to Drive Traffic to Your Website Before the Holidays

All I want for Christmas is _______… To sell more stuff? I understand.  You want some decent sales in time for the holidays. I have a  last-minute strategy for how to get people to your website ASAP. Before I get …

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The #1 Secret of Successful Fashion Design Entrepreneurs

I get asked a lot if there’s one thing successful designers have in common. Some of the common traits I see are: They work hard They’re smart They understand business They want it badly enough to do whatever it takes …

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How to Sell Your Jewelry to Online Boutiques – “Ask Jane” question

This is a guest post from Andrea Rosenfeld,  who is jewelry designer and, coach, and mentor to creatives. Today’s Question is from a jewelry designer and instead of “Ask Jane”, we are asking Andrea… “Hi Jane, I am a jewelry designer. …

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How to Work With a Sewing Contractor (Webinar for Clothing Designers)

Jane Hamill will interview NY production guru Boaz David on September 27th Free Webinar Tuesday, September 27th, 1 PM EDT REGISTER HERE What you’ll learn: How to make the manufacturing process less STRESSFUL What to look for in a contractor …

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Do your friends like your designs?

It’s great to know your friends and family like your line, right? I mean, for me, every single article I write gets great response. From my Mom. Here’s an email she recently sent me… “Jane, as usual, you are a …

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This Jewelry Designer Wants to do More Trunk Shows

Dear Jane, I am an aspiring jewelry designer who has been trying to do MORE trunk shows but retailers are not receptive. Do you have any advice? I would think that with times hard retailers would want ways to bring …

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