Sales & Marketing

#201 How to Launch One of a Kind Collections and Sell Out in Less than a Month with Alex Camacho

By Tracy Matthews / May 14, 2019

When you’re running a jewelry business, sometimes you might forget why you started what you do… Running a business takes work. Persistence. Consistency. Strategy. But at the end of the day – most of us are actually artists! We…

#200 The BEST in Show Celebration

By Tracy Matthews / May 8, 2019

Wow! I seriously can’t believe this week was episode #200 of the Thrive by Design Podcast! I started this show because I wanted to serve the jewelry community in a bigger way. This work means the world to…

Time to Change Your Story?

By Tracy Matthews / May 7, 2019

There are two types of designers – two types of people in entrepreneurship… The first are those who don’t really value their time….   They’re stuck in the same old story about how nothing ever works for them.…

How to Make Money Fast In Your Jewelry Business

By Tracy Matthews / April 26, 2019

Do you feel like you have no idea what you should be doing to make money? When I first started my business, I was always doing a million things. I was crazy busy. I’d work all day non-stop…

#197 The Simple Way To Bring Cash Into Your Biz Fast

By Tracy Matthews / April 16, 2019

Does talking about making money in your biz make you squirm a little bit? It’s super hard when you pour yourself into your biz but aren’t making any money. It feels like no matter how amazing your work…

Episode #196 The 75% Rule

By Tracy Matthews / April 9, 2019

There’s lots of confusion. What really matters to grow your business? Is it finances, sales, admin, social media, marketing, photography, pixeling your website, cleaning the dirt under your fingernails from that red rouge buffing compound…? The list is…

#195 Guerrilla Marketing Strategies That Actually Work with Aggie Burnett

By Tracy Matthews / April 2, 2019

What are you waiting for? I asked my good friend Aggie Burnett, co-founder of Nomaterra fragrances, what she was waiting for to get to the next step in her business. Since her early 20’s, she’s nourished relationships with…

#194 How To Set Up Your Website For More Wholesale Orders

By Tracy Matthews / March 26, 2019

I might sound like a broken record but… Do you know what your BIGGEST sales tool is? So many people are still getting it wrong! Your website is your number one sales tool. It doesn’t matter if you’re…

#193 The BEST Sales Strategy That Attracts Repeat Sales & Buyers

By Tracy Matthews / March 19, 2019

Do you have 1000 True Fans? Trust me, it’s A-OK if you don’t. But are you ready to have 1000 people eager, willing, and ready to support your business this year? I learned this philosophy from Kevin Kelly…

My 10 Favorite Business Audiobooks When You’re Too Busy To Read

By Tracy Matthews / March 13, 2019

As an entrepreneur and business owner, I’m guessing you’re pretty busy!?! One of the reasons I started the Thrive by Design Podcast was because I’m obsessed with audio learning and they don’t require me to sit down and…