Ask Ashley - Episode 2 - Top Tip for Starting Out and Growing Your Social Media

Join me for a 30-minute Q&A session where you can ask me any of the crochet business questions you've had on your mind. Helping fellow entrepreneurs succeed is my passion so feel free to ask away!

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Links Mentioned
2023 Content Calendar: http://acraftyconcept.com/contentcalendar

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Valentine's Day Felties: https://taylorlynncrochet.myshopify.com/collections/felties

Funny Reel: All the things I made while my husband was pooping: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnF0EnRrhFl/

Crochet Boss Academy: https://www.crochetbossacademy.com/

Pattern 101 Design Course by Sierra & Taylor: https://craftycourses.teachable.com/p/pattern-design-101

Claire Bun Beanie Pattern: https://www.acraftyconcept.com/free-crochet-messy-bun-beanie-pattern/

Chapters
0:00 Welcome
3:02 Q: What can we do for "Get to know your customer day" What questions should we ask?
7:25 Q: How do you track your yarn for tax purposes?
10:40 Q: Is there a way to add a heart for Valentine's Day to a Claire Cozy?
11:32 Q: Can you have multiple ideal customers?
16:00 Q: What is your top tip for starting out and growing your social media?
21:45 Q: How do you handle spam bots on Instagram?
23:42 Q: If you have products that don't fit your "theme", do you still bother to post them on your Etsy? Or save them to sell elsewhere?
27:53 Q: Where do I start as far as Pattern Writing goes? Best resources to start or most helpful tips to see if this is something I can even do.
30:00 Q: I've been an Etsy seller since 2014. I sell patterns and finished products and I have done craft shows for over 10 years. What advice would you give me to start Youtube so I can teach my craft?
33:25 Q: Can you talk a little more about Crochet Boss Academy? You talk about modules, is it self-paced? When does it start?
35:20 Q: How do you figure out what price point to sell your items?