1 00:00:00,300 --> 00:00:04,080 Gift biz on rapt episode 384. 2 00:00:04,140 --> 00:00:05,160 And yes, 3 00:00:05,490 --> 00:00:09,390 it's a bash At Tinton gifters bakers, 4 00:00:09,390 --> 00:00:13,020 crafters, and makers pursuing your dream can be fun. 5 00:00:13,290 --> 00:00:16,710 Whether you have an established business or looking to start one. 6 00:00:16,710 --> 00:00:19,380 Now you are in the right place. 7 00:00:19,650 --> 00:00:22,020 This is gift to biz unwrapped, 8 00:00:22,230 --> 00:00:25,860 helping you turn your skill into a flourishing business. 9 00:00:26,130 --> 00:00:27,480 Join us for an episode, 10 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:29,670 packed full of invaluable guidance, 11 00:00:29,820 --> 00:00:32,670 resources, and the support you need to grow. 12 00:00:32,670 --> 00:00:33,840 Your gift biz. 13 00:00:34,050 --> 00:00:37,920 Here is your host gift biz gal Sue moon Heights. 14 00:00:38,490 --> 00:00:38,940 Hi there. 15 00:00:39,300 --> 00:00:42,690 It's Sue and I am so happy that you've joined us 16 00:00:42,690 --> 00:00:45,510 here for bash number eight. 17 00:00:46,110 --> 00:00:48,240 I can't believe we're at this point already. 18 00:00:48,480 --> 00:00:52,410 And I'm excited for you to hear from our fabulous handmade 19 00:00:52,410 --> 00:00:56,160 makers who are going to share some business opportunities with you 20 00:00:56,220 --> 00:00:57,870 a little bit later in the show. 21 00:00:58,380 --> 00:01:02,100 But first one of the most fulfilling things I've discovered through 22 00:01:02,100 --> 00:01:07,500 starting gift biz unwrapped is the warmth comradery and generosity of 23 00:01:07,500 --> 00:01:09,090 the community that we formed. 24 00:01:09,660 --> 00:01:12,240 You're so giving and so talented. 25 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:13,620 And of course, 26 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,020 I always want to give back to you too, 27 00:01:16,380 --> 00:01:19,470 to do something that can make your efforts easier and your 28 00:01:19,470 --> 00:01:20,880 result greater. 29 00:01:21,450 --> 00:01:24,750 So I asked you how you surprised me. 30 00:01:25,230 --> 00:01:28,260 It wasn't help with an email marketing strategy. 31 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:32,490 It wasn't about selling it shows or any other number of 32 00:01:32,490 --> 00:01:35,760 topics that make up a solid growing business. 33 00:01:36,210 --> 00:01:42,000 Nope. What you're overwhelmingly asking for is help with social media 34 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:45,930 posting. You've been telling me that you're putting in the time 35 00:01:46,140 --> 00:01:51,300 you're posting frequently and you're discouraged because you aren't seeing any 36 00:01:51,300 --> 00:01:56,250 of this move the needle for your sales message received, 37 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,510 putting in more and more time posting in the same way. 38 00:02:00,870 --> 00:02:04,020 Isn't going to magically bring you in the sales. 39 00:02:04,410 --> 00:02:08,130 You need to change the way you're posting and what you're 40 00:02:08,130 --> 00:02:11,430 posting. You don't need to put in more work. 41 00:02:11,790 --> 00:02:13,650 You need to put in the right work. 42 00:02:13,950 --> 00:02:16,650 And that's when you'll see things change. 43 00:02:17,250 --> 00:02:20,160 And I've created your guide to do just that. 44 00:02:20,670 --> 00:02:24,870 It's called content for makers and it's specially designed for handmade 45 00:02:24,870 --> 00:02:25,800 product makers. 46 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:30,060 Like you content for makers will help you understand why your 47 00:02:30,060 --> 00:02:34,290 current social media activities aren't converting into sales. 48 00:02:34,920 --> 00:02:37,770 It will also show you how to put in less time 49 00:02:38,070 --> 00:02:42,690 and start seeing activity through social that will lead to increased 50 00:02:42,690 --> 00:02:48,060 sales. Just imagine knowing exactly what to post and getting it 51 00:02:48,060 --> 00:02:50,310 done in just minutes each day, 52 00:02:51,030 --> 00:02:54,840 that frees up space for you to interact with potential clients, 53 00:02:55,140 --> 00:02:57,810 deepen relationships with those you already know. 54 00:02:58,290 --> 00:03:02,530 And all of this continues to build upon itself naturally. 55 00:03:03,100 --> 00:03:08,500 Yes, this really is passable content for makers will accomplish this 56 00:03:08,500 --> 00:03:10,960 for you to see all the details, 57 00:03:10,990 --> 00:03:12,610 jump over to gift biz, 58 00:03:12,610 --> 00:03:16,690 unwrapped.com forward slash content for makers. 59 00:03:17,050 --> 00:03:19,930 But honestly at only $27, 60 00:03:20,170 --> 00:03:21,220 it's a no brainer. 61 00:03:21,700 --> 00:03:25,120 Plus you only have to pay for it once for use 62 00:03:25,210 --> 00:03:26,710 year after year. 63 00:03:27,460 --> 00:03:31,870 Why carry on posting as you've been doing all along expecting 64 00:03:31,870 --> 00:03:33,010 different results, 65 00:03:33,550 --> 00:03:37,360 sign up for content for makers now and see the transformation 66 00:03:37,390 --> 00:03:42,730 of your posting experience change right before your very eyes, 67 00:03:43,300 --> 00:03:43,870 gift biz, 68 00:03:43,870 --> 00:03:49,840 unwrapped.com forward slash content for makers it's ready and waiting for 69 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:54,460 your immediate access right now at the start of each bash. 70 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,340 Before we get into the maker's showcases, 71 00:03:57,670 --> 00:04:02,440 I do a short learning session and I can't overemphasize the 72 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:04,210 importance of our topic today. 73 00:04:04,690 --> 00:04:06,070 Hiring help. 74 00:04:06,610 --> 00:04:09,820 Most people wait way too long to do this and their 75 00:04:09,820 --> 00:04:11,800 business suffers as a result, 76 00:04:12,310 --> 00:04:16,120 both with a ceiling on your sales potential and the energy 77 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:19,090 you have as the maker and the business owner. 78 00:04:19,420 --> 00:04:24,940 It can be so draining when you're doing everything yourself or 79 00:04:24,940 --> 00:04:26,170 trying to anyway, 80 00:04:26,980 --> 00:04:30,820 it's particularly timely with the holiday season coming upon us. 81 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:34,330 And I know a lot of people don't hire support because 82 00:04:34,330 --> 00:04:36,490 they aren't sure how to go about it. 83 00:04:36,910 --> 00:04:37,810 My friends, 84 00:04:37,930 --> 00:04:40,720 that is what this episode is all about. 85 00:04:41,350 --> 00:04:45,430 So just as we shouldn't be putting off holiday planning overall, 86 00:04:45,940 --> 00:04:49,540 I'm not going to put off getting right into the details. 87 00:04:49,840 --> 00:04:50,650 Here we go. 88 00:04:55,870 --> 00:05:00,190 Hello, hello and welcome to our eighth gift. 89 00:05:00,190 --> 00:05:04,990 BizBash I am really excited to introduce you very shortly to 90 00:05:04,990 --> 00:05:07,960 some amazing handmade product business owners. 91 00:05:08,260 --> 00:05:09,430 But before we do that, 92 00:05:09,490 --> 00:05:11,320 as we do with every bash, 93 00:05:11,650 --> 00:05:13,540 we do a little bit of training up at the top 94 00:05:13,570 --> 00:05:14,260 of the show. 95 00:05:14,650 --> 00:05:17,140 And what I want to talk with you guys about today 96 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:18,970 is when, 97 00:05:19,390 --> 00:05:22,510 what, and how to hire out for help. 98 00:05:22,990 --> 00:05:26,110 And I'm specifically talking about this topic right now, 99 00:05:26,110 --> 00:05:28,960 because it's August the end of the summer. 100 00:05:29,410 --> 00:05:33,610 If you haven't started thinking about holidays and Christmas and that 101 00:05:33,610 --> 00:05:35,680 big workload that's on the horizon, 102 00:05:35,710 --> 00:05:37,330 we should start thinking, 103 00:05:37,390 --> 00:05:40,630 and this could be a great opportunity for you to bring 104 00:05:40,630 --> 00:05:41,980 in some extra help, 105 00:05:42,310 --> 00:05:44,530 no matter what size business you have. 106 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:46,660 So we're going to talk about that, 107 00:05:46,690 --> 00:05:49,390 bringing in help some best practices, 108 00:05:49,420 --> 00:05:51,610 and then also some steps for hiring. 109 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:55,150 I will tell you when it gets to the idea of 110 00:05:55,180 --> 00:05:57,770 bringing in help employees word, 111 00:05:57,770 --> 00:06:00,860 you want to say that makes you feel more comfortable talking 112 00:06:00,860 --> 00:06:01,370 about it. 113 00:06:01,820 --> 00:06:04,100 Everybody does this too late. 114 00:06:04,190 --> 00:06:05,720 I think without exception, 115 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:06,980 I've heard people saying, 116 00:06:07,010 --> 00:06:09,410 gosh, I wish I would have done this earlier. 117 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:11,990 And I did the same thing. 118 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:13,670 So I'm just as guilty. 119 00:06:13,670 --> 00:06:14,900 It took me a long, 120 00:06:14,900 --> 00:06:18,290 long time specially with one of my first businesses. 121 00:06:18,290 --> 00:06:19,430 That was my own business. 122 00:06:19,460 --> 00:06:20,750 I was working out of the house. 123 00:06:20,750 --> 00:06:24,230 So it felt really funny having somebody possibly that I didn't 124 00:06:24,230 --> 00:06:26,540 even know coming into the house and helping work. 125 00:06:26,540 --> 00:06:29,990 Like I had all the excuses in the world when I 126 00:06:29,990 --> 00:06:32,690 finally decided I was going to do it because I really 127 00:06:32,690 --> 00:06:33,680 had no choice. 128 00:06:33,740 --> 00:06:35,570 It was such a relief, 129 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:36,920 but I get it. 130 00:06:36,980 --> 00:06:38,720 Like we think we're super women. 131 00:06:38,780 --> 00:06:40,130 We want to save money. 132 00:06:40,130 --> 00:06:41,990 We can do everything ourselves. 133 00:06:42,020 --> 00:06:43,190 Even if we have to learn it, 134 00:06:43,190 --> 00:06:45,860 we probably are thinking we should learn it because we're the 135 00:06:45,860 --> 00:06:46,550 owner of the business. 136 00:06:46,550 --> 00:06:48,020 And we have to know everything. 137 00:06:48,020 --> 00:06:52,100 Like there's all these reasons that we'll tell ourselves of why 138 00:06:52,100 --> 00:06:53,270 we shouldn't hire out. 139 00:06:53,270 --> 00:06:57,590 How, what happens then is you start to burn out. 140 00:06:58,130 --> 00:07:02,570 You get completely overwhelmed as your business starts to grow. 141 00:07:02,990 --> 00:07:04,370 And then what happens? 142 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:08,900 Your energy starts to lag because you're doing everything and your 143 00:07:08,900 --> 00:07:13,060 enthusiasm and excitement for the business starts to wind off to 144 00:07:13,100 --> 00:07:16,490 like get reduced because you're just so exhausted. 145 00:07:16,790 --> 00:07:17,600 And that's no good. 146 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:19,400 If you're out at craft shows and you have to be 147 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:23,450 enthusiastic and show energy and excitement and love for your product 148 00:07:23,810 --> 00:07:26,540 and for us as handmade product creators, 149 00:07:26,540 --> 00:07:28,670 there's an extra spin to this too, 150 00:07:28,820 --> 00:07:30,920 in that the more you sell, 151 00:07:30,950 --> 00:07:32,750 the more work you've just created for yourself. 152 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,780 If you're doing everything because you're producing it and you're shipping 153 00:07:35,780 --> 00:07:37,490 it and all the things, 154 00:07:37,610 --> 00:07:39,200 so more sales, 155 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:42,320 which you think is good for handmade creators also means more 156 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:44,600 work. And it just keeps going like this and you don't 157 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:45,260 get a break. 158 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:47,330 And there is a ceiling for you. 159 00:07:47,390 --> 00:07:49,520 Like at some point you will explode. 160 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:52,100 So you have to hire help. 161 00:07:52,460 --> 00:07:55,790 So let's talk a little bit about the four best practices. 162 00:07:55,790 --> 00:07:57,860 I'll call them for hiring help. 163 00:07:58,220 --> 00:08:01,850 And this very first one I learned early on in my 164 00:08:01,850 --> 00:08:02,900 corporate world. 165 00:08:03,020 --> 00:08:06,380 And that is hire for the job. 166 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:07,640 That's required, 167 00:08:07,940 --> 00:08:09,950 not skills that your best friend has, 168 00:08:09,950 --> 00:08:12,500 who says they're willing to come in and help you, 169 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:16,580 right? Or not someone who seems like they'd be really fun 170 00:08:16,580 --> 00:08:19,910 to have around and is interested in working with you because 171 00:08:19,910 --> 00:08:21,560 that gets you in trouble. 172 00:08:21,900 --> 00:08:25,220 You bring someone in who doesn't actually have the ability to 173 00:08:25,220 --> 00:08:26,810 accomplish a job that you need. 174 00:08:26,900 --> 00:08:30,800 So you need to hire for what the skills are that 175 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:32,930 you need for the job that's required. 176 00:08:33,050 --> 00:08:34,700 And I'm going to talk about that again in a minute. 177 00:08:35,030 --> 00:08:39,470 Number two is once you have somebody in train them on 178 00:08:39,500 --> 00:08:41,060 the job that has to be done. 179 00:08:41,390 --> 00:08:44,360 So whether you have a written step-by-step, 180 00:08:44,450 --> 00:08:46,250 whether you side by side, 181 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:47,570 show them a couple times, 182 00:08:47,570 --> 00:08:48,920 make sure that they've got it, 183 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:49,760 et cetera, 184 00:08:49,910 --> 00:08:53,420 once they've been trained and you know that they can produce 185 00:08:53,420 --> 00:08:56,730 the result that you're looking for with the quality that you 186 00:08:56,730 --> 00:08:58,110 need, the sizings, 187 00:08:58,110 --> 00:09:00,840 right? Like everything that's required is right. 188 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:04,050 Let them free to do it their own way. 189 00:09:04,350 --> 00:09:08,310 If the end result of what they do is the same 190 00:09:08,370 --> 00:09:10,380 as what your steps are, 191 00:09:10,560 --> 00:09:11,910 let them do it their way. 192 00:09:12,300 --> 00:09:15,570 And I learned this with my first company basket time, 193 00:09:15,570 --> 00:09:17,100 it was a gift basket business. 194 00:09:17,190 --> 00:09:18,060 And Laurie, 195 00:09:18,090 --> 00:09:19,230 who's still with me today. 196 00:09:19,230 --> 00:09:20,820 I'm going to talk about her again in a minute, 197 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:24,870 likes to do one gift basket from start to finish. 198 00:09:25,170 --> 00:09:27,720 And then the next gift basket from start to finish. 199 00:09:28,020 --> 00:09:30,510 And then the third gift basket from start to finish. 200 00:09:30,690 --> 00:09:31,560 And I'm like, 201 00:09:31,680 --> 00:09:32,310 oh my gosh, 202 00:09:32,340 --> 00:09:33,750 if we don't do a production line, 203 00:09:33,780 --> 00:09:35,640 we're going to be wasting a ton of time. 204 00:09:36,060 --> 00:09:36,840 It's much better. 205 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:37,440 Like Lori, 206 00:09:37,650 --> 00:09:39,570 lay out all the baskets and lay out all this. 207 00:09:39,660 --> 00:09:42,090 I was trying to force her into my way of doing 208 00:09:42,090 --> 00:09:45,030 things. Guess what her way was just as good, 209 00:09:45,210 --> 00:09:46,230 just as fast. 210 00:09:46,350 --> 00:09:47,580 She liked it better. 211 00:09:47,610 --> 00:09:49,110 It worked better for her. 212 00:09:49,290 --> 00:09:50,940 And that's where I learned. 213 00:09:51,150 --> 00:09:53,160 Let them do it their way. 214 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:56,280 As long as the end result is the same as if 215 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:57,120 you would have done it. 216 00:09:57,150 --> 00:09:57,810 And of course, 217 00:09:57,810 --> 00:10:00,030 if it doesn't affect something else within the whole system, 218 00:10:00,340 --> 00:10:02,670 it doesn't blow up everything else that you're doing. 219 00:10:03,030 --> 00:10:05,370 Okay. So it's the end result. 220 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:07,050 It's not how you get there. 221 00:10:07,110 --> 00:10:09,330 Once you've trained them best practice. 222 00:10:09,330 --> 00:10:10,170 Number three, 223 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:14,550 seek advice and input on the work that they're doing. 224 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:17,940 I have found that some people who've worked with me have 225 00:10:17,970 --> 00:10:20,160 the best ideas. 226 00:10:20,460 --> 00:10:22,230 They come from a different perspective. 227 00:10:22,290 --> 00:10:26,160 They have experienced that I might not have had maybe in 228 00:10:26,250 --> 00:10:29,820 a different production line or other jobs that they've had. 229 00:10:30,030 --> 00:10:31,200 We don't need to know it all. 230 00:10:31,470 --> 00:10:34,560 Listen to them and let them give advice. 231 00:10:34,590 --> 00:10:36,840 Plus, as they do this more and more, 232 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:38,460 they're closer to it too. 233 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:42,990 They're closer to the shipping or the making or social media, 234 00:10:42,990 --> 00:10:44,070 whatever it is. 235 00:10:44,220 --> 00:10:46,200 So listen to what they have to say. 236 00:10:46,530 --> 00:10:48,660 You're still the final decision maker. 237 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:50,250 When you're the owner of the business, 238 00:10:50,250 --> 00:10:52,290 you still decide what happens, 239 00:10:52,350 --> 00:10:54,870 but take their input because it can be really, 240 00:10:54,900 --> 00:10:56,130 really valuable. 241 00:10:56,430 --> 00:10:57,780 And 0.4 242 00:10:57,840 --> 00:11:00,150 is when you hire in someone, 243 00:11:00,150 --> 00:11:02,010 you've done the things that I've just talked about, 244 00:11:02,220 --> 00:11:04,440 truly delegate the job. 245 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:05,280 And here, 246 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:06,090 I'm going to say, 247 00:11:06,270 --> 00:11:07,800 there's the helicopter parents, 248 00:11:08,070 --> 00:11:09,930 no helicopter bosses. 249 00:11:10,590 --> 00:11:14,850 Let them fly because that gives them pride and a feeling 250 00:11:14,850 --> 00:11:17,700 of achievement and ownership over their position. 251 00:11:17,910 --> 00:11:18,720 And that's a really, 252 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:21,840 really helpful as you start looking at employee retention. 253 00:11:22,170 --> 00:11:23,880 So these four best practices, 254 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:25,500 again, hire for the job. 255 00:11:25,530 --> 00:11:26,490 That's required, 256 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:30,090 train them on the job and then let them at the, 257 00:11:30,090 --> 00:11:33,030 after that focus on the result and do it their way, 258 00:11:33,390 --> 00:11:37,140 seek advice from people who are closest to that position and 259 00:11:37,140 --> 00:11:38,040 hear what they have to say, 260 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:40,860 because they might have some really great ideas for improvement and 261 00:11:40,860 --> 00:11:44,280 then truly delegate once they've proven that they know what they're 262 00:11:44,280 --> 00:11:45,360 doing in their position. 263 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:47,730 No helicopter crossing. 264 00:11:48,030 --> 00:11:49,200 Okay. All right. 265 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:51,090 So how do you do all this though? 266 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:52,470 Like that sounds all great. 267 00:11:52,470 --> 00:11:53,740 I get these concepts, 268 00:11:53,770 --> 00:11:57,040 but what do I do to actually get there where I 269 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:58,660 actually have somebody here? 270 00:11:59,020 --> 00:12:02,020 So I'm going to go through three steps of hiring, 271 00:12:02,050 --> 00:12:04,750 and this is going to be helpful for if you're just 272 00:12:04,750 --> 00:12:07,390 starting. And there might be a few tips if you already 273 00:12:07,390 --> 00:12:08,050 have employees, 274 00:12:08,050 --> 00:12:10,240 but you're going to bring on more or your next tire. 275 00:12:10,660 --> 00:12:12,850 So the very first thing that you want to do is 276 00:12:12,850 --> 00:12:16,780 define what the role or the job is that you're hiring 277 00:12:16,780 --> 00:12:17,920 for. Okay. 278 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:19,300 If it's bookkeeping, 279 00:12:19,330 --> 00:12:21,850 that looks a lot different than if you're having someone come 280 00:12:21,850 --> 00:12:25,180 in and doing a portion of the production process, 281 00:12:25,570 --> 00:12:27,790 or if they're coming in and shipping, 282 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:29,620 what you shouldn't do is just say, 283 00:12:29,680 --> 00:12:31,360 oh, I need someone to come in and help me. 284 00:12:31,660 --> 00:12:34,870 Well, what are you going to do? 285 00:12:35,020 --> 00:12:37,270 Because that doesn't help you get the right person. 286 00:12:37,270 --> 00:12:40,930 And it doesn't start to establish any structure for your help 287 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:44,890 too. One way to do this is observe your workdays. 288 00:12:45,190 --> 00:12:48,280 What are all the jobs that you do in your day? 289 00:12:48,370 --> 00:12:51,640 And which ones do you really not like doing which ones 290 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:53,620 could be the easiest to spin off, 291 00:12:53,830 --> 00:12:55,270 look at all of that type of thing. 292 00:12:55,420 --> 00:12:58,090 What are the easiest things that you could teach somebody else 293 00:12:58,090 --> 00:12:58,570 to do? 294 00:12:59,050 --> 00:13:01,360 The way you can identify that is just walking through and 295 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:02,470 observing your day. 296 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:06,130 Then once you see all the different things that you do 297 00:13:06,130 --> 00:13:06,760 in a day, 298 00:13:06,850 --> 00:13:09,040 divide them into different skillsets. 299 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:14,320 Somebody who might do your newsletter could also potentially do social 300 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:16,570 media, but I don't know that they should be doing your 301 00:13:16,570 --> 00:13:17,500 bookkeeping, right? 302 00:13:17,500 --> 00:13:20,320 So like you start divvying up some things that could go 303 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:22,300 under some different skill sets, 304 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:24,310 right? And then figure out from there. 305 00:13:24,370 --> 00:13:25,120 Which one is it? 306 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:27,400 That's the best one for you to do? 307 00:13:27,430 --> 00:13:30,970 First. It feels easier and safer to you. 308 00:13:31,090 --> 00:13:32,800 It's the one that you really hate. 309 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:34,630 You spend so much time on and you know, 310 00:13:34,630 --> 00:13:37,390 someone else could be doing it so much better than you 311 00:13:37,540 --> 00:13:40,630 just pick one for now and then kind of get a 312 00:13:40,630 --> 00:13:43,450 feel for how many hours you think that should take in 313 00:13:43,450 --> 00:13:43,780 a week. 314 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:45,250 Okay. Cause that helps you decide, 315 00:13:45,250 --> 00:13:46,600 is this going to be a full-time person? 316 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:47,950 Is it going to be a part-time person? 317 00:13:47,950 --> 00:13:50,530 What's the structure going to look like? 318 00:13:50,740 --> 00:13:53,200 Which leads into it. 319 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:57,160 Doesn't have to be an hour by hour job either. 320 00:13:57,490 --> 00:14:03,550 So my content manager has specific tasks that she does and 321 00:14:03,550 --> 00:14:07,090 I pay her X amount a month for these tasks that 322 00:14:07,090 --> 00:14:07,960 get done each month. 323 00:14:08,290 --> 00:14:11,500 I don't care if it takes her 10 minutes or 10 324 00:14:11,500 --> 00:14:14,530 hours, as long as those tasks are done, 325 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:16,780 I don't even care where she does it or when she 326 00:14:16,780 --> 00:14:17,230 does it, 327 00:14:17,260 --> 00:14:18,850 because they're not time sensitive. 328 00:14:19,180 --> 00:14:21,940 Same thing with the person that I have who edits this 329 00:14:21,940 --> 00:14:24,280 podcast, she's in the Philippines. 330 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:27,550 So it's really helpful that we don't have to be working 331 00:14:27,550 --> 00:14:28,330 at the same time. 332 00:14:28,330 --> 00:14:30,880 Cause obviously we're half day differences. 333 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:34,930 Right. But she knows specifically what she's responsible for with the 334 00:14:34,930 --> 00:14:37,600 podcast. She gets it done when she can, 335 00:14:37,630 --> 00:14:38,890 when she wants. 336 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:40,990 And that's perfect for us. 337 00:14:41,380 --> 00:14:44,350 I also honestly do that with people who come in and 338 00:14:44,350 --> 00:14:46,030 fill orders and such too, 339 00:14:46,390 --> 00:14:48,430 I don't care if someone comes in early in the morning 340 00:14:48,430 --> 00:14:50,740 because their kids are in school and they just want to 341 00:14:50,740 --> 00:14:53,240 get it done or they want to do it after they 342 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:55,910 go and do the school lunch and then come in and 343 00:14:55,910 --> 00:14:56,630 fill orders. 344 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:59,480 As long as the orders get out within the time that 345 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:00,890 we've told our clients, 346 00:15:01,070 --> 00:15:03,080 sometimes they have to drive it to the post office if 347 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:04,490 the postman's already been here. 348 00:15:04,490 --> 00:15:06,410 But they understand that already. 349 00:15:06,860 --> 00:15:08,960 As long as those get out each and every day, 350 00:15:09,140 --> 00:15:11,420 I don't care when they come in and we've had no 351 00:15:11,420 --> 00:15:12,980 issues with this at all. 352 00:15:13,370 --> 00:15:14,810 So think that through. 353 00:15:15,100 --> 00:15:17,660 Do you have to have someone there the same hours you 354 00:15:17,660 --> 00:15:20,000 do? Do they have to be there the same hours or 355 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:21,020 days of the week? 356 00:15:21,470 --> 00:15:23,810 We do have some type of a structure, 357 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:25,910 but they all know it's flexible. 358 00:15:25,970 --> 00:15:26,180 You know, 359 00:15:26,180 --> 00:15:27,230 if they need to change it, 360 00:15:27,380 --> 00:15:29,090 it's not like you have to call or ask for a 361 00:15:29,090 --> 00:15:30,770 permission slip or something like that. 362 00:15:30,770 --> 00:15:30,980 You know, 363 00:15:30,980 --> 00:15:31,700 we're all adults, 364 00:15:31,820 --> 00:15:34,730 we get our jobs done and we're responsible for our jobs. 365 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:38,930 That's what I mean by defining the role of the job. 366 00:15:39,290 --> 00:15:41,900 What is it specifically you're looking for them to do? 367 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:44,540 What are the skill sets that are needed? 368 00:15:44,870 --> 00:15:46,220 How much time? 369 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:49,820 And do you want this to be a very fixed time? 370 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:53,360 Or can it be a flex situation where it has to 371 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:54,530 be done by a certain time? 372 00:15:54,650 --> 00:15:56,300 Okay. So those are all things that you can think about. 373 00:15:56,780 --> 00:16:00,290 Second thing in terms of actually finding who your candidates could 374 00:16:00,290 --> 00:16:01,640 be to interview. 375 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:03,200 I've done this a few ways. 376 00:16:03,500 --> 00:16:05,930 One in my personal community, 377 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:09,260 I've had people ask if they could work for me and 378 00:16:09,290 --> 00:16:12,590 if they fit what I just talked about before the structure 379 00:16:12,590 --> 00:16:13,370 and the position, 380 00:16:13,580 --> 00:16:14,690 Lori's one of them. 381 00:16:15,140 --> 00:16:19,280 I pushed Lori off from working for me for so long. 382 00:16:19,730 --> 00:16:24,710 We met on the basketball bleachers of our girl's basketball games. 383 00:16:24,740 --> 00:16:25,910 And because she kept saying, 384 00:16:25,910 --> 00:16:27,320 Sue, I want to come work for you. 385 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:28,220 It sounds so fun. 386 00:16:28,220 --> 00:16:28,940 I want to come work. 387 00:16:28,940 --> 00:16:29,300 And I'm like, 388 00:16:29,300 --> 00:16:32,900 no, we are already friends and you can not work for 389 00:16:32,900 --> 00:16:34,490 me. Well, 390 00:16:34,580 --> 00:16:36,470 now she's been working for me for like eight years. 391 00:16:36,530 --> 00:16:37,700 I don't know something like that. 392 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:39,260 Obviously I caved. 393 00:16:39,410 --> 00:16:40,490 She's awesome. 394 00:16:40,550 --> 00:16:42,020 I don't know what I would do without her. 395 00:16:42,050 --> 00:16:44,540 So when people say don't ever hire friends, 396 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:45,880 I'm not sure that that's. 397 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:48,380 So now the one thing we did agree is that if 398 00:16:48,530 --> 00:16:51,980 ever anything we were doing with work threatened our friendship, 399 00:16:52,220 --> 00:16:54,080 she obviously has to go cause I can't, 400 00:16:54,590 --> 00:16:54,860 you know, 401 00:16:54,860 --> 00:16:57,860 so we would both always be very cognizant of that. 402 00:16:57,860 --> 00:16:58,730 If that ever happened, 403 00:16:59,060 --> 00:17:00,620 we've had some challenging moments, 404 00:17:00,650 --> 00:17:02,840 but not that would sacrifice a friendship. 405 00:17:03,140 --> 00:17:06,260 Okay. So that's one place just like within your personal community, 406 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:08,720 if you're in any networking groups, 407 00:17:08,930 --> 00:17:12,170 if you're in local Facebook groups, 408 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:15,140 this has been a really interesting and great place for me 409 00:17:15,140 --> 00:17:16,400 to find employees. 410 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:20,690 So there are some moms groups right in my community and 411 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:23,000 my kids are far out of school. 412 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:27,020 So I'm not running into them in the school system anymore. 413 00:17:27,110 --> 00:17:29,210 Plus I want someone who's a different age than me, 414 00:17:29,300 --> 00:17:29,570 you know, 415 00:17:29,570 --> 00:17:32,060 just to add another perspective to the business. 416 00:17:32,300 --> 00:17:35,870 And so I went into some of the Highland park moms, 417 00:17:35,930 --> 00:17:37,460 Facebook groups, 418 00:17:37,700 --> 00:17:39,410 and told them that I had a position. 419 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:40,370 You know what it was about. 420 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:43,160 Obviously I'd written down a full description of what I had 421 00:17:43,160 --> 00:17:44,420 talked about just a minute ago. 422 00:17:44,570 --> 00:17:45,950 And that's where I got Nancy. 423 00:17:45,950 --> 00:17:47,180 Who's working with us now. 424 00:17:47,570 --> 00:17:51,000 I also in the past have people from a more formal 425 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:52,800 environment like indeed, 426 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:55,470 which is a great place to go and hire people. 427 00:17:55,920 --> 00:17:58,290 So lots of different options get creative. 428 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:00,150 Another good place to go. 429 00:18:00,150 --> 00:18:02,820 If you need a job for a limited amount of time 430 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:07,650 is your high school seek out those juniors who want internships 431 00:18:07,650 --> 00:18:09,090 for them to put on their resumes, 432 00:18:09,090 --> 00:18:10,200 going to college. 433 00:18:10,650 --> 00:18:12,600 They want to do a good job. 434 00:18:12,900 --> 00:18:14,640 They're motivated for that. 435 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:18,000 And you then in turn are helping them, 436 00:18:18,210 --> 00:18:18,390 you know, 437 00:18:18,390 --> 00:18:19,740 show responsibility. 438 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:23,160 If you have a job that matches what they're going to 439 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:25,260 school for even better, 440 00:18:25,470 --> 00:18:27,690 don't discount that it's a great resource. 441 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:31,110 And then the other thing I do once you've identified somebody, 442 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:34,020 the first thing you do is make sure that the person 443 00:18:34,110 --> 00:18:37,560 you are offering the job to accept before you tell the 444 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:39,810 people that you're not offering the job to, 445 00:18:39,990 --> 00:18:43,260 that they didn't get it because what if your first person 446 00:18:43,260 --> 00:18:44,040 doesn't accept? 447 00:18:44,550 --> 00:18:46,080 Right? So don't do that. 448 00:18:46,470 --> 00:18:48,660 Make sure your first person is in first, 449 00:18:49,020 --> 00:18:50,280 then always, 450 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:54,660 always do some type of a 30, 451 00:18:54,660 --> 00:18:56,130 60, 90 day trial. 452 00:18:56,130 --> 00:19:00,540 This is really helpful because let's say they are just totally 453 00:19:00,540 --> 00:19:02,580 not working out for you. 454 00:19:02,580 --> 00:19:04,710 Then you have an easy release date, 455 00:19:04,710 --> 00:19:06,750 but the way you can say this really nicely is let's 456 00:19:06,750 --> 00:19:08,160 see if we're fit. 457 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:11,010 Let's see if you like the work that I have available 458 00:19:10,620 --> 00:19:11,010 to do. 459 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:13,560 Like if we're coming together and if things are working well, 460 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:16,650 let's review this at the 30 fields a little soon to 461 00:19:16,650 --> 00:19:19,440 me, but maybe 60 day mark and decide if we should 462 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:23,190 continue. So it's not guaranteed by any means that they're going 463 00:19:23,190 --> 00:19:25,440 to continue another thing. 464 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:28,110 And this is a great opportunity right now with potential holiday 465 00:19:28,110 --> 00:19:30,420 help is hire someone just for the holiday. 466 00:19:30,780 --> 00:19:33,000 That is the job for the holiday, 467 00:19:33,330 --> 00:19:35,040 for whatever the skill set is, 468 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:37,650 you need whatever the jobs are that you need done. 469 00:19:38,010 --> 00:19:39,750 And then if you see that they did a great job 470 00:19:39,750 --> 00:19:41,850 and you want to bring them on further, 471 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:43,890 you can ask them that after the fact, 472 00:19:44,190 --> 00:19:46,530 but it was never the expectation in the beginning. 473 00:19:46,530 --> 00:19:49,710 It was only a holiday job if you will. 474 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:54,180 So those are my steps for now for hiring. 475 00:19:54,180 --> 00:19:56,460 We're not going into any interviewing or any of that type 476 00:19:56,460 --> 00:19:56,760 of thing. 477 00:19:56,760 --> 00:19:58,530 So the points were defined, 478 00:19:58,530 --> 00:20:01,560 the job and role that you have because one job is 479 00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:02,640 different from another. 480 00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:05,130 Then I gave you tips on how to find the right 481 00:20:05,130 --> 00:20:10,230 person and then that all important trial period versus bringing them 482 00:20:10,230 --> 00:20:14,820 on as a employee for life from day one in summary 483 00:20:14,970 --> 00:20:17,820 hire sooner versus later, 484 00:20:18,090 --> 00:20:21,000 everybody like I could line people up behind me who would 485 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:21,900 say the same thing. 486 00:20:21,900 --> 00:20:23,610 So let's learn from other people, 487 00:20:23,980 --> 00:20:26,550 not fall into our own thing that we think we can 488 00:20:26,550 --> 00:20:27,450 be the superwoman, 489 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:31,050 because what that allows you to do is open up your 490 00:20:31,050 --> 00:20:32,910 potential for what's possible. 491 00:20:33,360 --> 00:20:34,230 If you don't, 492 00:20:34,230 --> 00:20:35,580 you're just going to get yourself stuck, 493 00:20:35,580 --> 00:20:39,030 where you pretty much created your own ceiling on your potential. 494 00:20:39,660 --> 00:20:40,110 All right. 495 00:20:40,230 --> 00:20:43,530 That is what I have for the training portion. 496 00:20:43,530 --> 00:20:44,640 I'd like to open it up. 497 00:20:44,670 --> 00:20:47,650 Now, does anyone have any questions, 498 00:20:47,860 --> 00:20:51,130 any experience with hiring that you would like to add on 499 00:20:51,130 --> 00:20:54,580 in terms of tips or thoughts or anything and Amy? 500 00:20:54,670 --> 00:20:55,480 No surprise. 501 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:56,770 You have something for me here. 502 00:20:58,030 --> 00:21:01,030 One of the things that came to my mind when you 503 00:21:01,030 --> 00:21:01,750 were talking, 504 00:21:01,750 --> 00:21:04,300 and one of the things that I've found the most helpful 505 00:21:04,300 --> 00:21:08,770 in hiring in my previous business was making sure that I 506 00:21:08,770 --> 00:21:10,300 laid out expectations. 507 00:21:10,300 --> 00:21:11,800 Not only for the person I was hiring, 508 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:12,760 but also for me, 509 00:21:13,060 --> 00:21:15,730 like making sure that I could let go of, 510 00:21:16,120 --> 00:21:18,310 and these are the things that this person was doing. 511 00:21:18,310 --> 00:21:19,480 And reminding myself of that, 512 00:21:19,810 --> 00:21:21,190 I don't want to be a micromanager. 513 00:21:21,190 --> 00:21:22,390 I've been micromanaged. 514 00:21:22,390 --> 00:21:24,580 It's why I work for myself now and not for other 515 00:21:24,580 --> 00:21:28,060 people and making sure that you're both on the same playing 516 00:21:28,060 --> 00:21:28,690 field with that. 517 00:21:29,020 --> 00:21:31,840 And one of the ways that I helped my new hires 518 00:21:31,870 --> 00:21:34,270 was to give them a document, 519 00:21:34,270 --> 00:21:35,740 to introduce them to the company, 520 00:21:35,740 --> 00:21:38,320 introduced them to any other people that were working for me 521 00:21:38,410 --> 00:21:41,500 so that they came in and felt welcomed. 522 00:21:41,650 --> 00:21:44,740 They knew more information than coming in and being blindsided. 523 00:21:45,550 --> 00:21:46,600 What was in the document, 524 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:49,840 Amy, It was everything from here's our social media. 525 00:21:50,020 --> 00:21:52,510 Here's what our target audiences like, 526 00:21:52,630 --> 00:21:53,620 go check it out, 527 00:21:53,740 --> 00:21:54,700 pay attention. 528 00:21:54,850 --> 00:21:56,500 Here's some of our competitors, 529 00:21:56,680 --> 00:21:58,030 all of those types of things. 530 00:21:58,030 --> 00:21:58,480 So that, 531 00:21:58,480 --> 00:21:59,080 for example, 532 00:21:59,080 --> 00:21:59,650 hiring somebody, 533 00:21:59,650 --> 00:22:00,700 doing social media, 534 00:22:00,820 --> 00:22:03,460 you want them to be aware of what everybody else around 535 00:22:03,460 --> 00:22:06,430 you is doing so that your fitting into the world, 536 00:22:06,850 --> 00:22:08,890 it was in a different space in the crafters for the 537 00:22:08,890 --> 00:22:13,270 Makerspace, but it was important to have that additional knowledge, 538 00:22:13,360 --> 00:22:14,440 not just be tunnel, 539 00:22:14,470 --> 00:22:15,850 vision. Love it. 540 00:22:15,880 --> 00:22:18,580 Yeah. So they're seeing the full scope of the business and 541 00:22:18,580 --> 00:22:20,740 where their position fits into the whole. 542 00:22:20,950 --> 00:22:21,970 Exactly. Yeah. 543 00:22:22,630 --> 00:22:23,890 Orientation kind of. 544 00:22:23,950 --> 00:22:24,730 That's a good point. 545 00:22:24,940 --> 00:22:25,750 Really good point. 546 00:22:26,410 --> 00:22:28,900 Anything else before we get onto the showcases? 547 00:22:28,900 --> 00:22:31,240 Any other questions or anything? 548 00:22:31,690 --> 00:22:32,740 Okay, wonderful. 549 00:22:33,070 --> 00:22:33,430 All right. 550 00:22:33,430 --> 00:22:36,790 So this is my favorite part of these bashes. 551 00:22:37,150 --> 00:22:40,300 Let me explain to those of you who are listening. 552 00:22:40,300 --> 00:22:43,180 And this is maybe the first time you've landed on a 553 00:22:43,300 --> 00:22:44,560 bash format. 554 00:22:44,620 --> 00:22:46,390 Episode of the podcast. 555 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:51,460 What we do here is I invite makers in to share 556 00:22:51,460 --> 00:22:55,450 with us what they have going on and lots of opportunities. 557 00:22:55,870 --> 00:22:57,910 They are going to talk to you a little bit about 558 00:22:57,910 --> 00:22:58,630 their business, 559 00:22:58,690 --> 00:23:00,460 what they have happening here, 560 00:23:00,550 --> 00:23:02,650 collaborations in some cases, 561 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:05,290 so opportunities where you can join in. 562 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:07,810 And so you'll hear what they have to say. 563 00:23:07,810 --> 00:23:11,170 They'll tell you where you can meet up with them to 564 00:23:11,170 --> 00:23:13,540 for whatever reason that might be. 565 00:23:13,690 --> 00:23:15,910 But there's another reason I want you to listen to them, 566 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:18,550 how they represent their businesses, 567 00:23:18,550 --> 00:23:21,910 like the words they say or how they talk about their 568 00:23:21,910 --> 00:23:23,560 business, because let's face it. 569 00:23:23,560 --> 00:23:25,240 We all I know, 570 00:23:25,510 --> 00:23:27,550 get a little bit nervous right before we have to talk 571 00:23:27,550 --> 00:23:31,300 about our business or some people who are new aren't necessarily 572 00:23:31,300 --> 00:23:34,120 sure how to represent your business. 573 00:23:34,450 --> 00:23:37,210 Use these women as a role model for you of different 574 00:23:37,210 --> 00:23:39,250 ways that you can talk about your business. 575 00:23:39,250 --> 00:23:41,920 I think you can get a lot out of just listening 576 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:44,140 to their presentation styles as well. 577 00:23:44,590 --> 00:23:46,490 And I don't want to freak all of you out who 578 00:23:46,490 --> 00:23:46,880 are here. 579 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:47,810 Like, oh my gosh, 580 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:49,790 now, What Am I going to say? 581 00:23:49,790 --> 00:23:50,510 What am I going to do? 582 00:23:50,930 --> 00:23:53,540 This is a comfortable place for all of us. 583 00:23:53,600 --> 00:23:55,310 And when you're comfortable, 584 00:23:55,340 --> 00:23:57,170 you represent your best self anyway. 585 00:23:57,530 --> 00:23:58,490 So no matter what, 586 00:23:58,490 --> 00:24:00,350 even if it's a formal environment, 587 00:24:00,380 --> 00:24:02,030 Amy, I know you've done a lot of speaking. 588 00:24:02,030 --> 00:24:03,050 I've done speaking. 589 00:24:03,320 --> 00:24:04,910 All of us have listened to speakers. 590 00:24:05,150 --> 00:24:07,460 You don't want to have someone get up there and be 591 00:24:07,460 --> 00:24:09,320 so professional that they're not relatable. 592 00:24:09,470 --> 00:24:11,480 So it's not like that at all. 593 00:24:11,810 --> 00:24:13,820 We're just all being ourselves. 594 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:15,890 Okay. So with that, 595 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:16,730 Cassie, you know, 596 00:24:16,730 --> 00:24:17,570 you're going to start. 597 00:24:17,570 --> 00:24:19,220 So what you're doing one more time is you're going to 598 00:24:19,220 --> 00:24:20,090 say who you are, 599 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:22,280 what your company is and what you sell. 600 00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:25,640 If it's not automatically apparent what you have going on right 601 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:27,260 now, it's the end of August. 602 00:24:27,260 --> 00:24:28,520 As people are listening, 603 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:32,030 August 20th is actually when this is airing. 604 00:24:32,030 --> 00:24:33,980 And so let us know what's happening there. 605 00:24:34,130 --> 00:24:37,580 Or if you have a collaboration or something you're looking to 606 00:24:37,580 --> 00:24:40,880 do and where you're looking for other makers to partner with 607 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:42,290 you in some manner, 608 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:45,350 and then finally one place where we can go to find 609 00:24:45,350 --> 00:24:46,490 out more about you. 610 00:24:46,730 --> 00:24:48,440 Okay. And Cassie, 611 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:51,080 I'm going to let you go ahead and unmute yourself and 612 00:24:51,080 --> 00:24:51,800 go first. 613 00:24:52,190 --> 00:24:52,520 All right. 614 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:53,180 Hi everyone. 615 00:24:53,180 --> 00:24:54,080 I'm Cassie mend, 616 00:24:54,090 --> 00:24:57,950 chauffeur owner of Cassie's country cover here in rural Ohio. 617 00:24:58,040 --> 00:25:02,060 And I create pantry items such as soup mixes, 618 00:25:02,210 --> 00:25:03,110 baking mixes, 619 00:25:03,110 --> 00:25:06,140 and spice blends to help busy families get food on the 620 00:25:06,140 --> 00:25:08,960 table, healthy meals on the table without losing their sanity. 621 00:25:09,470 --> 00:25:12,530 So that can be anything from that soup starter that just 622 00:25:12,530 --> 00:25:13,820 gets your meal going. 623 00:25:13,910 --> 00:25:15,020 It's kind of like a hamburger helper, 624 00:25:15,020 --> 00:25:18,050 but way elevated beyond that and a much healthier for you 625 00:25:18,050 --> 00:25:19,940 too. So no matter how busy you are, 626 00:25:19,970 --> 00:25:22,160 you can have dinner on the table in less than 30 627 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:23,210 minutes with my products. 628 00:25:23,570 --> 00:25:25,550 And because school is starting up, 629 00:25:25,550 --> 00:25:27,920 it doesn't matter if you work from home or if you 630 00:25:27,920 --> 00:25:30,830 work outside the home dinner is always the witching hour. 631 00:25:30,980 --> 00:25:32,900 So I want to make sure that everybody has a chance 632 00:25:32,900 --> 00:25:35,690 to grab some of my products at a discount here at 633 00:25:35,690 --> 00:25:36,410 school gets started. 634 00:25:36,710 --> 00:25:38,180 So if you go to my website, 635 00:25:38,180 --> 00:25:40,850 which is the best place to find me at www dot 636 00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:41,810 Cassius country, 637 00:25:41,810 --> 00:25:46,280 cupboard and Cassius spelled with C a S S I E 638 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:47,270 Cassius country, 639 00:25:47,270 --> 00:25:49,840 cupboard.com. And to get that discount, 640 00:25:49,850 --> 00:25:53,240 it does put in bash 10 for a 10% discount there 641 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:53,750 at checkout. 642 00:25:54,050 --> 00:25:57,530 Wonderful. And is that then for first time buyers or up 643 00:25:57,530 --> 00:25:58,070 to a certain, 644 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:01,550 It is anybody all through September 30th. 645 00:26:01,550 --> 00:26:03,590 So just that beginning school time. 646 00:26:03,590 --> 00:26:05,660 Okay. Through September 30th. 647 00:26:05,660 --> 00:26:07,850 And I've got to say it, 648 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:11,930 Cassie, the garlic beer bread is to die for. 649 00:26:11,930 --> 00:26:15,950 I at no time am allowed to have less than three 650 00:26:15,950 --> 00:26:21,410 mixes in my cabinet per my husband period. 651 00:26:21,410 --> 00:26:22,850 So that's my favorite product of yours. 652 00:26:22,850 --> 00:26:24,020 Although there's a lot of other ones too. 653 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:25,520 Anyway, enough of that, 654 00:26:26,450 --> 00:26:28,100 I could talk about those products all day long. 655 00:26:28,700 --> 00:26:29,810 Okay. All right, 656 00:26:29,810 --> 00:26:31,520 Bridget, why don't you go ahead and go next. 657 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:37,550 Hi, I'm Bridget and I make handmade heirloom custom dolls, 658 00:26:37,910 --> 00:26:38,750 my businesses, 659 00:26:38,750 --> 00:26:39,680 sunny stowaways. 660 00:26:39,890 --> 00:26:42,470 And so they are made for years of play. 661 00:26:42,470 --> 00:26:45,480 And then even more years of keeping those memories, 662 00:26:46,500 --> 00:26:51,000 I would love to collaborate with another handmade business that has 663 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:52,230 audiences, moms, 664 00:26:52,230 --> 00:26:55,500 grandmas, and who are looking for a one of a kind 665 00:26:55,530 --> 00:27:00,780 gifts for the holidays who would like to collaborate with me. 666 00:27:00,780 --> 00:27:05,370 You can see my dolls and see if my aesthetic matches 667 00:27:05,370 --> 00:27:07,950 and we could work together on a gift guide for the 668 00:27:07,950 --> 00:27:08,370 whole. Okay. 669 00:27:08,370 --> 00:27:09,510 So it kind of combined, 670 00:27:09,530 --> 00:27:11,790 if your audiences are the same, 671 00:27:11,940 --> 00:27:15,420 then you could combine whatever their product is with your product 672 00:27:15,630 --> 00:27:17,070 to offer a joint gift. 673 00:27:17,310 --> 00:27:18,120 Yeah. I love that. 674 00:27:18,120 --> 00:27:19,440 Especially for the holidays. 675 00:27:19,950 --> 00:27:21,260 Those kinds of match-ups are good. 676 00:27:21,450 --> 00:27:24,030 Or just share with each other's audience. 677 00:27:24,090 --> 00:27:25,110 If we think we have, 678 00:27:26,610 --> 00:27:28,470 it would be interested in the others. 679 00:27:28,770 --> 00:27:29,280 Got it. 680 00:27:29,700 --> 00:27:30,600 Okay. Okay. 681 00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:31,320 I love that. 682 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:33,540 And tell us where people can find you again. 683 00:27:33,540 --> 00:27:34,560 Bridget Sunny, 684 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:36,870 stowaways.com. Perfect. 685 00:27:36,870 --> 00:27:38,490 Sunny stowaways.com. 686 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:39,480 All right, 687 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:40,620 Amy. You're up? 688 00:27:41,190 --> 00:27:42,240 Put me on the spot. 689 00:27:42,690 --> 00:27:43,470 Darn right. 690 00:27:45,150 --> 00:27:46,230 Hello, fellow makers. 691 00:27:46,260 --> 00:27:49,650 I'm Amy Fairman artist and owner at weed patch, 692 00:27:49,650 --> 00:27:51,960 the studio at weed pet studio. 693 00:27:52,020 --> 00:27:56,310 I re-imagined outdated forgotten furniture pieces and give them a new 694 00:27:56,310 --> 00:27:58,950 life. So they fit comfortably into the modern home. 695 00:27:59,340 --> 00:28:00,120 I don't know about you, 696 00:28:00,120 --> 00:28:03,300 but if you've looked out there to find affordable quality furniture, 697 00:28:03,450 --> 00:28:04,800 it's become more challenging. 698 00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:08,670 Mass market MDF and particle board kind of rules the roost 699 00:28:08,670 --> 00:28:11,370 at big box retailers and furniture stores these days. 700 00:28:11,790 --> 00:28:14,880 And so they don't make furniture like they used to really 701 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:15,540 stands true. 702 00:28:15,540 --> 00:28:17,220 I don't know if you've ever gone to a thrift restore 703 00:28:17,430 --> 00:28:19,560 quality furniture is there. 704 00:28:19,950 --> 00:28:22,920 And so what I've started doing is upcycling furniture, 705 00:28:23,070 --> 00:28:27,180 which allows me to provide affordable furniture to my customers while 706 00:28:27,180 --> 00:28:28,320 being kind to the environment, 707 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:29,370 by keeping these big, 708 00:28:29,400 --> 00:28:31,260 bulky pieces out of the landfill, 709 00:28:31,620 --> 00:28:34,800 whether they're old pieces that have been leading some love or 710 00:28:34,800 --> 00:28:38,190 they're newer pieces that lasts 30 seconds before your kid falls 711 00:28:38,190 --> 00:28:42,120 on them and they break what I'd like to invite. 712 00:28:42,180 --> 00:28:45,150 My fellow listeners to do is to come and follow me 713 00:28:45,150 --> 00:28:46,860 on Instagram at weed patch, 714 00:28:46,890 --> 00:28:47,970 underscore studio. 715 00:28:48,300 --> 00:28:50,910 Right now I'm trying a new marketing technique. 716 00:28:51,210 --> 00:28:54,150 I have opened a window display on main street in my 717 00:28:54,150 --> 00:28:57,360 town to try and drum up some more business in a 718 00:28:57,360 --> 00:28:58,140 different way. 719 00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:00,750 And I'm sharing my journey over on Instagram. 720 00:29:00,900 --> 00:29:03,720 And I'd love to invite you if something you're interested in 721 00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:05,490 or not something you'd ever thought of, 722 00:29:05,670 --> 00:29:07,440 come and follow on the journey and see if it's something 723 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:09,300 that fits what you're doing as well. 724 00:29:09,690 --> 00:29:10,500 Okay, Amy, 725 00:29:10,620 --> 00:29:12,960 we're going to continue this cause I got to understand this 726 00:29:13,230 --> 00:29:14,100 a little bit more. 727 00:29:14,160 --> 00:29:18,750 Okay. So you have a storefront window on main street, 728 00:29:18,900 --> 00:29:21,810 correct. Is one of the stores that's baking currently. 729 00:29:21,810 --> 00:29:24,570 So you're using so many of us have that in our 730 00:29:24,570 --> 00:29:25,410 downtowns, right? 731 00:29:25,480 --> 00:29:30,180 A lot of downtowns these days have vacancies and I went 732 00:29:30,180 --> 00:29:32,220 and talked to the owner of the building. 733 00:29:32,370 --> 00:29:35,340 They're not doing anything with it for the next eight months. 734 00:29:35,610 --> 00:29:36,120 And I said, 735 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:37,830 can I rent your window space? 736 00:29:38,250 --> 00:29:40,950 And so I now have a 25 foot by, 737 00:29:40,990 --> 00:29:43,390 I have 20 feet back so I can have storage behind 738 00:29:43,390 --> 00:29:45,370 it, but I use about six feet of it. 739 00:29:45,580 --> 00:29:48,820 And I have my furniture staged and fully displayed in it 740 00:29:48,820 --> 00:29:52,240 now. And it's a way to get my local people to 741 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:56,260 know that I'm here because Facebook marketplace doesn't always show things 742 00:29:56,260 --> 00:29:56,800 to locals. 743 00:29:56,800 --> 00:29:59,830 Even though they say they do the algorithm just isn't friendly. 744 00:29:59,830 --> 00:30:02,890 And so this was me seeing a vacant spot and taking 745 00:30:02,890 --> 00:30:03,820 advantage of it. 746 00:30:04,150 --> 00:30:06,580 And I think that it could be something that you could 747 00:30:06,580 --> 00:30:10,420 do with other local makers and have many people go in 748 00:30:10,420 --> 00:30:10,840 and do it. 749 00:30:11,170 --> 00:30:13,930 I'm actually looking for local makers that can fit in along 750 00:30:13,930 --> 00:30:15,730 with my furniture as staging items. 751 00:30:16,060 --> 00:30:17,140 And so I'm aware Of, 752 00:30:17,160 --> 00:30:17,830 are you Amy? 753 00:30:17,830 --> 00:30:20,020 You may have local people right here where I Am in 754 00:30:20,020 --> 00:30:21,430 Royersford Pennsylvania. 755 00:30:21,670 --> 00:30:24,700 Perfect. So if you are interested and you are a maker 756 00:30:24,700 --> 00:30:25,750 in this area, 757 00:30:25,870 --> 00:30:27,160 three county area around me, 758 00:30:27,160 --> 00:30:29,830 then hit me up on Instagram and maybe we can make 759 00:30:29,830 --> 00:30:30,400 something happen. 760 00:30:30,940 --> 00:30:32,170 That is so cool, 761 00:30:32,170 --> 00:30:36,430 Amy. Like that is such a great idea over and above 762 00:30:36,430 --> 00:30:38,440 everything. We have so much goodness happening here. 763 00:30:38,440 --> 00:30:39,370 This is amazing. 764 00:30:39,670 --> 00:30:40,660 Thank you so much, 765 00:30:40,870 --> 00:30:42,340 Andrew. Why don't you go now? 766 00:30:42,850 --> 00:30:47,440 I know we can hear you. 767 00:30:47,440 --> 00:30:52,720 Great. So my name is Andrew Ruben and I am the 768 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:56,050 owner of ask Andrew pension. 769 00:30:56,530 --> 00:31:02,170 And what I do is provide or made tweaks to those 770 00:31:02,170 --> 00:31:05,530 who would like to provide it as a gift, 771 00:31:05,740 --> 00:31:08,050 or you just want something tasty. 772 00:31:08,230 --> 00:31:09,250 You can order. 773 00:31:09,370 --> 00:31:13,150 I specialize in homemade caramel popcorn. 774 00:31:13,570 --> 00:31:19,780 I have another are two more sellers with homemade butter cookies 775 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:22,360 as well as Graham cracker Fraley. 776 00:31:22,900 --> 00:31:24,100 I am on Instagram. 777 00:31:25,090 --> 00:31:32,140 My website is www dot Andrew's sweet kitchen.com. 778 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:36,780 That's a N D R I L F S w E 779 00:31:36,780 --> 00:31:40,540 E T K I P h.com. 780 00:31:40,960 --> 00:31:42,490 Along with the popcorn, 781 00:31:42,520 --> 00:31:44,080 although it's homemade caramel, 782 00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:50,920 I also provide at least 15 different flavors of popcorn. 783 00:31:51,310 --> 00:31:55,270 The website shows some other things or other items that I 784 00:31:55,270 --> 00:31:57,730 have. And yet check me out on there. 785 00:31:57,730 --> 00:31:59,830 I am located in Houston, 786 00:31:59,830 --> 00:32:04,330 Texas. I think that's probably Okay. 787 00:32:04,330 --> 00:32:05,980 So if you are a business, 788 00:32:05,980 --> 00:32:10,840 that's looking for local products and you're in the Houston area, 789 00:32:10,900 --> 00:32:13,480 then Andrew would be a perfect person for you to hit 790 00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:15,130 up and get some local products. 791 00:32:15,160 --> 00:32:18,280 So, and lots of flavors of popcorn that pops my ears 792 00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:19,600 going. Yay. 793 00:32:21,310 --> 00:32:24,910 One more thing is back to school. 794 00:32:25,150 --> 00:32:31,600 I do have back the schools that show where rice Krispie 795 00:32:31,750 --> 00:32:33,280 treat rice Krispie, 796 00:32:33,280 --> 00:32:34,780 treats pretzel rods, 797 00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:38,920 and covered Oreo that looked like pencils, 798 00:32:39,050 --> 00:32:40,430 notebook, paper, 799 00:32:40,610 --> 00:32:42,500 and a pencil sharpener, 800 00:32:42,830 --> 00:32:47,180 and all of it is palatable and it would be a 801 00:32:47,180 --> 00:32:50,960 great treat for a teacher or a first time teacher, 802 00:32:51,230 --> 00:32:53,840 a back to school gift for a teacher. 803 00:32:54,020 --> 00:32:56,000 It's a gift to support your child. 804 00:32:57,590 --> 00:33:00,920 The thing that struck me the idea was send it to 805 00:33:01,040 --> 00:33:02,180 first year. 806 00:33:02,180 --> 00:33:03,560 So freshmen in college, 807 00:33:03,590 --> 00:33:05,450 kids with a note that says, 808 00:33:05,450 --> 00:33:07,640 remember why you're there? 809 00:33:11,420 --> 00:33:13,940 I do have one that's going away as well. 810 00:33:14,330 --> 00:33:15,290 Okay. Perfect. 811 00:33:15,470 --> 00:33:16,370 Perfect. Perfect. 812 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:17,150 All right. 813 00:33:17,180 --> 00:33:18,950 Wonderful. Thank you so much, 814 00:33:18,950 --> 00:33:20,330 Andrew. We appreciate it. 815 00:33:20,420 --> 00:33:21,620 Okay. Shika, 816 00:33:21,740 --> 00:33:22,820 why don't you go ahead and go. 817 00:33:23,150 --> 00:33:23,690 Hi guys. 818 00:33:23,690 --> 00:33:24,800 My name is Asheeka. 819 00:33:25,160 --> 00:33:28,070 The name of my business is extra fascist mark to you. 820 00:33:28,250 --> 00:33:29,420 It's a, 821 00:33:29,630 --> 00:33:34,100 I focus on making Afra Bohemian juries and vegan skincare along 822 00:33:34,100 --> 00:33:35,120 with natural teas. 823 00:33:35,150 --> 00:33:37,310 That's inspired by my Jamaican roots. 824 00:33:37,790 --> 00:33:41,690 All jewelers are made from biodegradable materials that only use cycle 825 00:33:41,720 --> 00:33:44,330 fabric, wood or natural stones. 826 00:33:44,540 --> 00:33:46,100 And then for my vegan skincare, 827 00:33:46,100 --> 00:33:48,620 I do believe that whatever you put on your skin is 828 00:33:48,620 --> 00:33:50,990 just as important as what you put inside your mouth. 829 00:33:51,350 --> 00:33:52,580 So if you wouldn't eat it, 830 00:33:52,700 --> 00:33:54,470 then you shouldn't be putting it on your skin. 831 00:33:54,470 --> 00:33:56,510 So all my vegan skincare products, 832 00:33:56,570 --> 00:34:00,050 I made some simple edible ingredients that I have in my 833 00:34:00,050 --> 00:34:02,060 home. And I'm sure some of you might have inside your 834 00:34:02,060 --> 00:34:02,750 kitchen as well. 835 00:34:03,050 --> 00:34:07,160 All products are naturally fragrance and they're also naturally colored. 836 00:34:07,160 --> 00:34:08,660 So there's no added anything. 837 00:34:08,660 --> 00:34:11,060 It's just all natural for clean skin, 838 00:34:11,090 --> 00:34:12,680 for sensitive skin as well. 839 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:13,970 And then for my teas, 840 00:34:13,970 --> 00:34:14,930 I grew up in Jamaica. 841 00:34:14,930 --> 00:34:17,750 And so we didn't go to the store to buy teas. 842 00:34:17,780 --> 00:34:19,340 It was just natural leaves. 843 00:34:19,760 --> 00:34:21,050 The natural fruit leaves, 844 00:34:21,080 --> 00:34:21,950 natural fruit, 845 00:34:21,980 --> 00:34:23,720 the skin from the fruit we would dried. 846 00:34:23,870 --> 00:34:25,460 And then those would be used to make teas. 847 00:34:25,460 --> 00:34:28,310 And so I came here as a cultural educator and I 848 00:34:28,310 --> 00:34:30,410 wanted to pass on my culture in the products that I 849 00:34:30,410 --> 00:34:31,910 make and sell as well. 850 00:34:32,300 --> 00:34:35,300 Now I'm here today because usually I do popups, 851 00:34:35,330 --> 00:34:37,700 but I have a few disasters in the last couple of 852 00:34:37,700 --> 00:34:41,480 months, rained out and most shows are saying rain or shine. 853 00:34:41,660 --> 00:34:43,040 They are getting more expensive. 854 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:44,720 When I first started last year, 855 00:34:44,870 --> 00:34:47,270 you could get a show for $25 with a table and 856 00:34:47,270 --> 00:34:47,900 two chairs, 857 00:34:48,080 --> 00:34:48,890 no shows up, 858 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:50,420 increased the 50 with nothing. 859 00:34:50,420 --> 00:34:51,890 You bring everything for yourself. 860 00:34:52,250 --> 00:34:54,050 I've lost three tens in what? 861 00:34:54,060 --> 00:34:56,570 In three months I've got Randolph, 862 00:34:56,600 --> 00:34:58,220 I've got lost a lot of products. 863 00:34:58,220 --> 00:34:59,480 And so I came up with the idea, 864 00:34:59,480 --> 00:35:00,050 you know what? 865 00:35:00,170 --> 00:35:02,660 There must be something else I can do instead of being 866 00:35:02,660 --> 00:35:03,470 here complaining, 867 00:35:03,500 --> 00:35:05,420 oh, these pop-ups are not working out. 868 00:35:05,450 --> 00:35:06,800 Let me see what I can do. 869 00:35:07,190 --> 00:35:08,450 I try getting a space, 870 00:35:08,480 --> 00:35:10,490 but it's a bit difficult to almost one. 871 00:35:10,670 --> 00:35:11,630 So I said, 872 00:35:11,630 --> 00:35:13,070 okay, let's try something else. 873 00:35:13,100 --> 00:35:14,180 The high gas price, 874 00:35:14,210 --> 00:35:16,040 the heat out there and all that. 875 00:35:16,370 --> 00:35:17,810 I decided to try something. 876 00:35:19,100 --> 00:35:22,460 markets. I started a new group last week called extra flashes 877 00:35:22,460 --> 00:35:23,120 in France. 878 00:35:23,510 --> 00:35:27,800 We currently have 10 members and I'm looking for like-minded handmade 879 00:35:27,800 --> 00:35:30,320 vendors who are looking for some way to sell their products 880 00:35:30,680 --> 00:35:35,090 virtually online and network with like-minded vendors to share best practices. 881 00:35:35,090 --> 00:35:37,440 The market or product side simply make some sales. 882 00:35:37,800 --> 00:35:40,770 The name of the group on Facebook is called extra fascist 883 00:35:40,770 --> 00:35:41,400 and friends. 884 00:35:41,610 --> 00:35:42,630 That's E X, 885 00:35:42,720 --> 00:35:46,050 T R a F a S H I Z, 886 00:35:46,050 --> 00:35:47,610 Z and friends. 887 00:35:48,180 --> 00:35:53,100 Now you guys can also find me on my website@extrafascist.com, 888 00:35:53,130 --> 00:35:56,160 which is w w dot E X, 889 00:35:56,460 --> 00:36:02,100 T R a F a S H I Z z.com. 890 00:36:02,160 --> 00:36:02,670 Thank you. 891 00:36:03,180 --> 00:36:07,920 Okay. So are there any specific types of handmade creators you're 892 00:36:07,920 --> 00:36:11,040 looking for or is it open to anybody It's open to 893 00:36:11,040 --> 00:36:12,270 anybody because you know, 894 00:36:12,270 --> 00:36:14,500 you might come the first time you call me, 895 00:36:14,500 --> 00:36:15,780 you don't have to come to sell. 896 00:36:15,990 --> 00:36:18,090 You can come and we can share best practices. 897 00:36:18,090 --> 00:36:19,020 I can learn from you. 898 00:36:19,020 --> 00:36:21,330 You can learn from me and you know the same thing. 899 00:36:21,630 --> 00:36:23,820 You can come and decide if it's a good fit for 900 00:36:23,820 --> 00:36:25,050 you. I'll of course, 901 00:36:25,050 --> 00:36:27,180 we'll look at the products and see how good they are. 902 00:36:27,180 --> 00:36:28,230 Because at the same time, 903 00:36:28,260 --> 00:36:30,000 even though we want handmade vendors, 904 00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:31,830 we want quality handmade vendors. 905 00:36:32,220 --> 00:36:33,450 And some people might say, 906 00:36:33,450 --> 00:36:35,130 well, there are other people doing this. 907 00:36:35,160 --> 00:36:36,600 What the difference is with mine. 908 00:36:36,750 --> 00:36:39,300 We're not trying to get more than 15 people for each 909 00:36:39,300 --> 00:36:42,390 event. And one vendor from each category. 910 00:36:42,390 --> 00:36:43,560 It's about collaboration, 911 00:36:43,560 --> 00:36:44,430 not competition. 912 00:36:44,550 --> 00:36:47,670 So we're not trying to have jewelry vendors at the event 913 00:36:47,790 --> 00:36:50,010 and three vegan or something, 914 00:36:50,310 --> 00:36:51,330 one from each. 915 00:36:51,330 --> 00:36:54,390 So everybody will be able to at least benefit. 916 00:36:54,900 --> 00:36:56,310 And when you do come here, 917 00:36:56,330 --> 00:36:59,490 I would encourage you to invite that these 20 to 25 918 00:36:59,490 --> 00:37:02,910 people and you pay $20 and the market lasts for about 919 00:37:02,910 --> 00:37:06,150 four days and you get to do three posts per day. 920 00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:08,820 That sounds like something to check out, 921 00:37:08,820 --> 00:37:12,900 particularly for those of you who are doing your business specifically 922 00:37:12,900 --> 00:37:14,820 and exclusively online, 923 00:37:15,210 --> 00:37:17,670 or you're looking for something just to enhance what you're already 924 00:37:17,670 --> 00:37:21,090 doing. So definitely go check that out for sure. 925 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:22,350 Okay. You guys, 926 00:37:22,380 --> 00:37:23,460 this has been great. 927 00:37:23,640 --> 00:37:26,970 Each of you has such a different line of handmade. 928 00:37:26,970 --> 00:37:28,800 It's been absolutely wonderful. 929 00:37:29,070 --> 00:37:30,330 Those of you who are listening, 930 00:37:30,360 --> 00:37:32,790 make sure to check out all of these women. 931 00:37:32,790 --> 00:37:35,970 If there's something that is resonating specifically with you, 932 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:39,120 make sure you get in touch and do it right away. 933 00:37:39,120 --> 00:37:40,380 You know how it is you think like, 934 00:37:40,440 --> 00:37:41,070 oh my gosh, 935 00:37:41,100 --> 00:37:43,260 I want to talk to Amy or I want to see 936 00:37:43,260 --> 00:37:45,210 what Cassie has for back to school. 937 00:37:45,480 --> 00:37:46,830 And then you forget, 938 00:37:46,920 --> 00:37:49,890 right? So if you're thinking about this, 939 00:37:49,890 --> 00:37:53,250 now, put it in your daytimer or do it right now. 940 00:37:53,610 --> 00:37:57,210 If you're interested in being part of one of these bashes, 941 00:37:57,210 --> 00:37:59,910 where you get to come and represent your business, 942 00:37:59,940 --> 00:38:01,590 just as we've done here, 943 00:38:01,920 --> 00:38:04,590 I've just put up two dates in September, 944 00:38:04,980 --> 00:38:07,590 the way you would go and sign up for one or 945 00:38:07,590 --> 00:38:10,320 both of them is through gift biz, 946 00:38:10,380 --> 00:38:14,190 unwrapped.com forward slash bash. 947 00:38:14,700 --> 00:38:16,860 So thank you for my showcase people. 948 00:38:16,860 --> 00:38:18,840 I really appreciate you coming on, 949 00:38:18,990 --> 00:38:21,150 sharing behind the scenes of your business, 950 00:38:21,180 --> 00:38:22,860 giving us some promotions, 951 00:38:22,980 --> 00:38:24,930 giving us some opportunities to work with you, 952 00:38:24,930 --> 00:38:26,340 all different types of things. 953 00:38:26,730 --> 00:38:27,990 For those of you who are listening. 954 00:38:28,020 --> 00:38:30,150 Thank you for staying until the end of the show. 955 00:38:30,390 --> 00:38:33,420 And I look forward to having you join me once again 956 00:38:33,420 --> 00:38:34,410 on gift biz, 957 00:38:34,440 --> 00:38:36,190 unwrapped Bye for now, 958 00:38:39,460 --> 00:38:42,010 Before you move on to your next activity today, 959 00:38:42,370 --> 00:38:44,440 make sure to get your name on the list for at 960 00:38:44,440 --> 00:38:46,720 least one gift biz bash. 961 00:38:47,350 --> 00:38:50,440 You can see the dates and times for upcoming sessions and 962 00:38:50,440 --> 00:38:52,660 get signed up over at gift biz, 963 00:38:52,660 --> 00:38:55,750 unwrapped.com forward slash bash. 964 00:38:56,440 --> 00:38:59,080 And if you're enjoying the podcast and would like to show 965 00:38:59,080 --> 00:39:02,590 support a rating and review would be wonderful. 966 00:39:03,130 --> 00:39:05,350 It helps spread the word about the show too. 967 00:39:05,560 --> 00:39:07,630 So it's a great way to pay it forward. 968 00:39:08,170 --> 00:39:11,770 There's also another way to get something tangible in exchange for 969 00:39:11,770 --> 00:39:12,580 your support. 970 00:39:13,150 --> 00:39:17,290 Visit my merch shop for a wide variety of inspirational items 971 00:39:17,290 --> 00:39:18,310 like mugs, 972 00:39:18,340 --> 00:39:19,990 journals, water bottles, 973 00:39:20,020 --> 00:39:24,520 and more featuring logos images and quotes to inspire you throughout 974 00:39:24,520 --> 00:39:26,860 your day makes a great gift to, 975 00:39:27,370 --> 00:39:30,550 and we've just added some new products for the season, 976 00:39:31,120 --> 00:39:33,100 which is my favorite design right now. 977 00:39:33,640 --> 00:39:37,960 It's a up with that gorgeous lemonade image and a quote 978 00:39:37,990 --> 00:39:42,760 about refreshing and the beautiful butterfly design. 979 00:39:43,420 --> 00:39:44,050 What's yours. 980 00:39:45,010 --> 00:39:46,210 Turn it around as quick. 981 00:39:46,270 --> 00:39:48,670 And the quality is top notch, 982 00:39:49,090 --> 00:39:50,740 nothing but the best for you. 983 00:39:51,490 --> 00:39:55,270 Take a look@alltheoptionsatgiftbizonrapt.com 984 00:39:55,420 --> 00:39:57,010 forward slash shop. 985 00:39:57,340 --> 00:40:01,330 All proceeds from these purchases helps me offset the costs of 986 00:40:01,330 --> 00:40:05,050 producing this podcast and now be safe and well. 987 00:40:05,350 --> 00:40:06,250 And I'll see you again. 988 00:40:06,250 --> 00:40:09,430 Next time on the gift biz unwrapped podcast. 989 00:40:10,570 --> 00:40:13,210 I want to make sure you're familiar with my free Facebook 990 00:40:13,210 --> 00:40:15,400 group called gift is free. 991 00:40:16,150 --> 00:40:19,780 It's a place where we all gather and are a community 992 00:40:19,780 --> 00:40:21,130 to support each other. 993 00:40:21,610 --> 00:40:23,770 Got a really fun post in there. 994 00:40:23,770 --> 00:40:25,120 That's my favorite of the week. 995 00:40:25,120 --> 00:40:28,030 I have to say where I invite all of you to 996 00:40:28,030 --> 00:40:31,060 share what you're doing to show pictures of your product, 997 00:40:31,300 --> 00:40:34,540 to show what you're working on for the week to get 998 00:40:34,540 --> 00:40:37,510 reaction from other people and just for fun, 999 00:40:37,510 --> 00:40:41,110 because we all get to see the wonderful products that everybody 1000 00:40:41,110 --> 00:40:45,490 in the community is making my favorite posts every single week, 1001 00:40:45,700 --> 00:40:46,900 without doubt. 1002 00:40:47,740 --> 00:40:51,280 Wait, what aren't you part of the group already, 1003 00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:55,390 if not make sure to jump over to Facebook and search 1004 00:40:55,390 --> 00:40:58,840 for the group gift biz breeze don't delay. 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