Monday, September 30, 2013

Item of the Week: September 30th to October 6th


This week my Pink Cats Eye Necklace will be on Sale. There is only 1 listed in this week's promotion and it is on sale for 25%  the original price!
This necklace features a pink cats eye cabochon wire wrapped with sterling silver. The pendant is suspended on an 18 inch black suede cord.

You can purchase this Pink Cats Eye Necklace on Etsy Here
 
 
Promotion Information!
I have began a new promotion where one item will be on sale for a week. The sale item will be 10-25% off its original price and there will be a limited number available for purchase. Once it is sold out, or the promotion ends, then the item will be re-listed at its original price. 
 
Other Items Of the Week
  My friend Christie Cottage has a new item of the week as well. Her

Black, Upcycled MUDD Purse, Silk Flowers is on sale this week for 25% off.


It is on sale this week for $11.75. Hurry before it is gone.

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Christmas Countdown Week 2

Hosted by Blue Morning Expressions

Friday, September 27, 2013

Catching Up on Ramping Up Your Holiday Sales

It has been a couple of weeks since I posted on how I am doing with Ramping Up Your Holiday Sales. So I thought I would take today and catch you all up on how it is going.

Affirmations:
Lets start with my affirmations. I have been self conscious on repeating my affirmations where others can hear them. Since I was feeling self conscious, I started looking for somewhere that I could repeat my affirmations where others would not be around. I found that I felt comfortable repeating my affirmation while I was in the car traveling to and from my day job. The best part is that I can easily do 50 affirmations each way, and I get to spread them out between morning and afternoon! Perfect!

Blogging:
Well as for blogging, I am consistently doing at least two post a week. One on the item of the week and one on my weekly promotional blog/twitter post. And being consistent is key! But I have noticed that I tend to see more sales when I post more on my blog. I can not see any indications that the sales are coming from blogging, but there does seem to be some correlation. Maybe it is as simple as releasing my intention into the universe.  But regardless, I would like to blog more and I will continue to work on that.

Advertising/Press:
I have been sending out pitch letters to magazines and blogs intermediately. So far I have landed one advertising spot on a gift guide and two guest blog posts. I would also like to point out that I have had a wonderful promotion partner with Christie Cottage. She has been wonderful helping me advertise and we have been helping one another for a while with marketing.

I have also joined in with one of my other twitter friends on her Christmas Promotion. I jumped in on week one and hope to continue as she counts down to Christmas. This promotion, like my weekly blog/twitter, is a type of marketing promotion exchange. In order to participate, you are require to promote the promotion and the other participants as well. The wonderful part of this is that you have multiple people promoting your work at the same time, just as they do!

Just recently I did get a nibble with a new blog for a review on my jewelry. I will post a link to that once I have word!

Social Media:
I have recently begun posting on Instagram. Since I mainly use a laptop, I had to do a creative work around in order to use Instagram. But I was recently able to set it up to use with my laptop, where all my wonderful photos are stored!  I have enjoyed seeing the number of likes that my photos are getting. But a word of advice for all who are thinking about giving this a try, research and use hashtags with your photos!

I will be honest, I have not done a lot with Facebook. Most of my Facebook posts are reposts from other social media. But, I do seem to be growing a following on there, so I may be doing something right there.  I have not done much with pinterest or tumblr lately.

Ok Twitter is my big social media right now. I say that because it is the social media I use the most. I love using Hootsuite because I can schedule tweets. So I have developed a list of tweets from my stores. I am trying to schedule my tweets for the week on Sunday or Monday. If I take a little bit of time and schedule them out, it is less stress for me during the week.

I also found another twitter app that I have begun using: Roundteam.co  This is a good app in that it allows me to set filters and then from those filters it finds twitter friends and followers to retweet during the day. I am only allowing it to tweet 1-2 retweets per hour, but I have gained over 50 followers who have stayed put since I started using it. I also discovered that anything "etsy" is blocked by this app since Etsy is considered a haven for spam.

Shows:
I have inquired about 4 other shows this far (excluding those I had signed up for prior to the course). Three of those are already full. The fourth one, I am waiting to hear back from. I sent this application out two days after I got it in the mail. I also have two other shows that I plan to attend to look at the dynamics of the show. If they are good, I may add them to my list for next year.

I have my first fall show next weekend. Excited and Nervous. 

Brick and Mortar Stores:
There is a part of me that would like to see my work in local boutiques. Most of the boutiques I have inquired with over the years have turned out to be "rentals", where you rent a space and hope they sale your work.  I stopped by one yesterday to inquire and it turned out to be a combo rental/volunteer/consignment. What I mean by that is that to sell there you have to rent a space, allow them to take part of your sale, and have to give up your time each month to volunteer at the store.  Although it was a lovely store, I do not feel it would be a good fit with my business.

After that visit, I got to thinking about a couple of other places I may want to inquire with. And I hope to do so within the next few weeks.

Online Stores:
Well I still have my Etsy store, and that is where I am making most of my online sales. I also have my own site now: www.elunajewelry.com I also signed up for and created an artfire store. I seem to be getting many more lookers on Artfire, but so far only one sale. But I am going to keep trying for a while to see if I can build a following there.

Item of the Week:
I have started an Item of the Week promotion! Each week I put one of my pieces of jewelry on sale for around 25% off. I also send a newsletter out to my list to let them know which piece is going on sale. I have been doing this for a week, and have had good success with it. So for now I am planning on continuing it for a bit.


Sales:
Just a quick update on my sales. As of today I am 6% over my goal for this point in the Ramp Up Your Holiday Sales. So I am doing something right.

Blessing to all! 

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Treasuries and Collections

Just wanted to give some love to those who have featured my work in treasuries and collections this week. So I have posted them here for you to see!




Monday, September 23, 2013

Item of the Week: September 23rd to September 29th


This week my Small Sterling Silver Reverse Hoops will be on Sale. There are only 3 listed in this week's promotion and it is on sale for 25%  the original price!
This necklace features small handmade sterling silver hoops. Each earring has a diameter of 1.0 inches.

You can purchase these Small Hoop Earrings on Etsy Here
Promotion Information!
I have began a new promotion where one item will be on sale for a week. The sale item will be 10-25% off its original price and there will be a limited number available for purchase. Once it is sold out, or the promotion ends, then the item will be re-listed at its original price. 
Other Items Of the Week
  My friend Christie Cottage has a new item of the week as well. Her Crocheted Rag Rug, Round, Blues, 32" across x 1" thick is on sale this week for 25% off.


It is on sale this week for $22.50. Hurry before it is gone.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Twitter Tree for 9/18/2013

I have started a new promotion. ITEM OF THE WEEK. If you are interested, please let me know...



The Twitter Tree© will be hosted by a different shop M-W-F.



Instructions:
  • Only 2 Items per person
  • Each Tweet must contain the hashtag #retwt
  • Only 1 other Hashtag may be used.
  • Please include a brief description of your item in the tweet.
  • Keep your Tweet under 140 Characters (including spaces).
  • No Mature Items
  • Tweet Everyone’s listings. (It is not fair to others if you do not fully participate. Team Leaders do watch who is tweeting and who is not.)

Limit of two (2) hashtags.


Today's Tweeting Items Are:    
     

Check it out:#ItemOfTheWeek Australian Boulder Opal Necklace | @Elunajewelry artfire.com/ext/shop/produ… #retwt #ArtFire

Small Sterling Silver Hoop #Earrings by @ElunaJewelry http://www.elunajewelry.com/shop-now/41641787 #retwt #jewelry


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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Twitter Tree for 9/11/2013

I have started a new promotion. ITEM OF THE WEEK. If you are interested, please let me know...



The Twitter Tree© will be hosted by a different shop M-W-F.



Instructions:
  • Only 2 Items per person
  • Each Tweet must contain the hashtag #retwt
  • Only 1 other Hashtag may be used.
  • Please include a brief description of your item in the tweet.
  • Keep your Tweet under 140 Characters (including spaces).
  • No Mature Items
  • Tweet Everyone’s listings. (It is not fair to others if you do not fully participate. Team Leaders do watch who is tweeting and who is not.)

Limit of two (2) hashtags.


Today's Tweeting Items Are:    
     

#Sale! Item of The Week! 25% Off! Tiny Niobium Hoop Earrings ow.ly/oJOpE #jewelry #retwt

 

Check it out: Druzy #Necklace Pale Blue Green, Natural Druzy Necklace | @ElunaJewelry  http://ow.ly/oLu6F #jewelry #retwt


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Monday, September 9, 2013

Item of the Week: September 9th to September 15th

This week my Tiny Niobium Hoop Earrings will be on Sale. There are 5 earrings listed in this weeks promotion and they are on sale for 25%  the original price!
These hoop earrings are 1/2 inches in diameter and made of hypo-allergenic niobium wire. A great value at 25% off!
Hurry before they are gone!
 
You can purchase them on Etsy Here or on Artfire Here
Promotion Information!
I have began a new promotion where one item will be on sale for a week. The sale item will be 10-25% off its original price and there will be a limited number available for purchase. Once it is sold out, or the promotion ends, then the item will be re-listed at its original price. 
 
 
Other Items Of the Week

My friend Christie at Christie Cottage is also having an item of the week sale this week. She is offering her Bridal Keepsake Box this week.


 
It is regularly priced at $30 with Free Shipping. This week only it is $22.50 with Free Shipping. Hurry before it is gone! 

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Twitter Tree for 9/04/2013

I have started a new promotion. ITEM OF THE WEEK. If you are interested, please let me know...



The Twitter Tree© will be hosted by a different shop M-W-F.



Instructions:
  • Only 2 Items per person
  • Each Tweet must contain the hashtag #retwt
  • Only 1 other Hashtag may be used.
  • Please include a brief description of your item in the tweet.
  • Keep your Tweet under 140 Characters (including spaces).
  • No Mature Items
  • Tweet Everyone’s listings. (It is not fair to others if you do not fully participate. Team Leaders do watch who is tweeting and who is not.)

Limit of two (2) hashtags.


Today's Tweeting Items Are:    
     

On #Sale This Week, 25% Off! Large Silver Hoop Earrings by ElunaJewelry http://ow.ly/oxT7S  #retwt #jewelry

 

Hypo-allergenic Fluorite Necklace with Glass Clasp Beaded by ElunaJewelry http://ow.ly/oxT9X  #retwt #jewelry



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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Item of the Week: September 3rd to September 8th




This week my Large Silver Hoop Earrings, Lightweight Reverse Hoop Earrings will be on Sale. There are 10 earrings listed in this weeks promotion and they are on sale for 25%  the original price!

These hoop earrings are 2 inches in diameter and made of pure sterling silver. A great value at 25% off!

Hurry before they are gone!

Promotion Information!
I have began a new promotion where one item will be on sale for a week. The sale item will be 10-25% off its original price and there will be a limited number available for purchase. Once it is sold out, or the promotion ends, then the item will be re-listed at its original price.