The Blog

#161 The Surprising Way to Turn a Profit Every Year (even if your sales are slow)

By Tracy Matthews | August 7, 2018

There’s a difference between having a hobby and running a profitable jewelry business.   Here at Flourish & Thrive Academy, we give you the tools to figure out if you…

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#160 Behind the Scenes of F&TA Live Part 2 – The Biz Panel

By Tracy Matthews | August 1, 2018

Networking events can really change the direction of your business.   It’s not just the training and insight you get from the speakers and panelists!   Meeting other people in…

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#159 Behind the Scenes of F&TA Live Part 1 – The Marketing Panel

By Tracy Matthews | July 24, 2018

Feeling left out from our live event from 2017?   Maybe you were there, but want a little refresher!   This episode is giving you a behind the scenes look…

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The Best Background for Jewelry Photography

By Tracy Matthews | July 18, 2018

Do I need a white background for my jewelry pictures?   The short answer is, “yes”   You make beautiful jewelry so why not display it in the best way…

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How to Increase Jewelry Sales by Setting Goals

By Tracy Matthews | July 17, 2018

When you're trying to increase jewelry sales, lots of strategies work together in order to see results. There's no such thing as a quick fix, but when you do a…

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#158 Quickfire Accounting Tips with Accounting for Jewelers

By Tracy Matthews | July 17, 2018

Our most popular episodes are usually about accounting, tax, insurance, and legal requirements.   Why?   Because most jewelry designers have no clue where to start when it comes to…

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How Independent Jewelry Designers Can Connect with Celebrities

By Tracy Matthews | July 11, 2018

There's a right and wrong way to connect with celebrities. One thing I learned early on in my career as jewelry designer was not all advice is good advice. Even…

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#157 How to Create 10x the Content in Half the Time

By Tracy Matthews | July 10, 2018

Creating new content to keep up with your digital marketing can feel like a full time job.   I’m guessing you didn’t become a jewelry designer so you could write…

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How to Build a Trustworthy Jewelry Brand Using a Little TLC

By Tracy Matthews | July 5, 2018

If you're afraid of pricing your jewelry too high, you need to know the importance of building a trustworthy jewelry brand.   When Robin was working for Dogeared, a client…

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#156 The F&TA B'day Episode: How to Make Your Business Work for YOU (instead of the other way around)

By Tracy Matthews | July 3, 2018

Time flies so fast, Flourish & Thrive Academy is 6 years old! On our birthday, we like to reflect on lessons we learned over the years and what we want…

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