The Blog

How to Deal with Difficult Jewelry Clients

By Tracy Matthews | October 29, 2013

One of the challenging things about running a jewelry business especially when you are keeping your business lean, is that you have to wear many hats. In my business model,…

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Designer Spotlight: Tirzah Michelyah White

By Tracy Matthews | October 25, 2013

What makes your collection unique? Growing up my family would participate in art festivals and jewelry shows around the city. I remember at a young age stringing tiny beads and…

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Stop worrying about making your goals and start achieving them! Q&A with Lisa Jacobs

By Tracy Matthews | October 22, 2013

Today, I am really excited to be interviewing Lisa Jacobs, the multi-passionate jewelry designer, creative coach and all things creative. I am really excited to chat with her today for…

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Designer Spotlight: Samantha Lockwood

By Tracy Matthews | October 18, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I love to see the way a flower can make anyone smile. Helping other women feel beautiful and…

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Q&A call with Melissa Joy Manning

By Tracy Matthews | October 18, 2013

One of my good friends and fellow rockstar jewelry designer, Melissa Joy Manning has generously agreed to let all of you Pick Her Brain! No Joke! For those of you…

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The Secret to a Successful Jewelry Business + the Benefits of a Mastermind Program

By Tracy Matthews | October 15, 2013

I want to ask you a question. In your opinion, what does success mean to you? Every jewelry designer will most likely will have a different answer. Success might mean:…

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Designer Spotlight: Melanie Muir

By Tracy Matthews | October 11, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I studied textile design at Glasgow School of Art, waaay back when, and discovered polymer about six years…

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Mystery Solved: the Top 10 Topics to Cover on Your Jewelry Blog

By Tracy Matthews | October 8, 2013

Over the past several months, Robin & I have been teaching one of our signature courses, Ramp Up Your Holiday Sales, over here at Flourish & Thrive Academy. During the…

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Designer Spotlight: Melissa Camilleri Magliola

By Tracy Matthews | October 7, 2013

A brief story of what you do and why you do it. I never really knew what I was REALLY good at until I turned 30. My gift is to…

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The Inside Scoop on Hiring Sales Reps for Your Jewelry Business

By Robin Kramer | October 1, 2013

Tracy and I love our community of jewelry designers! Last week we were on a call with the jewelry designers who are taking our Ramp Up Your Holiday Sales course…

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