Podcast

#10: Key Insights From Our Panel of Experts at the FTA Live Event 2015

By Tracy Matthews / November 19, 2015

In September of 2015, we had our very first live Flourish & Thrive Academy event. It was the first time I was speaking live and, you can imagine, I was anxious and relieved by the time the big…

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#9: The 3 Key Components to Creating Jewelry Collections That Sell

By Tracy Matthews / November 17, 2015

Today, we’ll be talking about something that I am so passionate about: collection design! While jewelry making is an art we all know and love, it can be good to check in with our creative selves every once…

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#8: The Key to Building Lasting Business Relationships with Robin Kramer

By Tracy Matthews / November 12, 2015

The answer: Your customers should know, like, and trust you. In today’s episode, we’ll be talking all about the know, like, and trust factor and share our keys to building lasting business relationships. Click here to download the…

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#7: How to Get Noticed by Influential Bloggers with Danielle Miele of Gem Gossip

By Tracy Matthews / November 9, 2015

Today, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my favorite bloggers and instagrammers, Danielle Miele of Gem Gossip. Renown in the jewelry community as a wealth of knowledge, Danielle shared with us 3 ways to noticed by…

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#6: A Lesson from My Grandfather: How Your Outlook Affects Your Success

By Tracy Matthews / November 5, 2015

When I was coming up with the idea for this podcast, I was thinking about legacy and what I wanted to be remembered for. This got me thinking about my grandfather, and today I’m going to share a…

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#5: How Strong Core Values Build Solid Jewelry Brands

By Tracy Matthews / November 3, 2015

In today’s podcast, we’ll be talking about one of my favorite topics: core values! Click here to download the show notes Meet the Artist From lines of glitter cocaine to Jesus surrounded in Louis Vuitton to Kate Moss…

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#4: How to Leverage Your Personality to Sell More of Your Art – with Sarah Ashley Longshore

By Tracy Matthews / October 29, 2015

Running a creative business is never easy, especially in the jewelry industry. It can be hard to balance designing and creativity with the brass tax of running a business. This is precisely the reason I wanted to chat…

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#3: Easy Sales Tactics for Non-Salesy Jewelry Designers with Robin Kramer

By Tracy Matthews / October 27, 2015

This quote from Patricia Fipp is one of Robin’s favorites. Sales are exciting, but Robin’s true passion is building relationships, and here at Flourish & Thrive we believe it’s relationships that will make all the difference in your…

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#2 How to Attract More of Your DREAM Jewelry Customers

By Tracy Matthews / October 22, 2015

I love this wisdom from one of my mentors, Marie Forleo. I remember her telling me this before I had ever clearly identified my DREAM client. I didn’t realize what I was missing until I put in the…

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#1: Becoming a Visionary: The Secret Behind Your Jewelry Brand’s Success

By Tracy Matthews / October 20, 2015

A lot of us jewelry designers are pure creatives. We are focused entirely on our art and our passion — often completely neglecting the left brain side of things. Unfortunately, there is so much more to running a…

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