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#OMHG – MAY 24: BUILDING COMMUNITY FOR YOUR BRAND

Last Thursday’s chat was all about how to build community for your brand & business + why it is so very important! Whether it be online, at local fairs or events, at the supermarket, whethe...

13 h ago 1 person likes this

Nest: Getting Your Files In Order

In Canada, tax season has just come and gone and I’m sure everyone has heard a story of *someone* who took a shoebox of unsorted receipts to their accountant and hoped they could sort it all ou...

1 day ago 1 person likes this

A Right Royal Bash! Diamond Jubilee Party!

Summer is on the way and we’re all itching to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather. Take a wee break from the grindstone? 2012 is a huge year for celebrations but the one I am most looking ...

4 days ago

Towel Day Giveaway of Businessy Goodness!

Towel Day, the day Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fans everywhere take to the streets (& pubs) with towels in hand, to pay tribute to the late Douglas Adams. Wondering what on Earth is wi...

5 days ago

Make Your Blog Bloom With Loyal Readers

Image credit: Watercolor Peony by Jessica Illustration You’re serious about using your blog to market your business. You want to provide value to your readers, to craft a community around your ...

6 days ago 3 people like this

{Sponsor Giveaway} Nesting with Magpie Patterns

May’s theme of nests, blooms & sparks is almost over, but before we wrap up I have an extra special treat for you. Our lovely sponsor Amy of Magpie Patterns is visiting us to share a giveaw...

23 may 12 1 person likes this

#OMHG – MAY 17: COMMUNITY IS…

In the most uplifting #omhg chat yet we share our definitions of what community is, feels like, how to build it and where to find it. It was a lively chat, with some great insights, funny observation...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

Past Picture Perfect: how old pictures can freshen up online content & help tell your story

Image credit: Flickr Vintage Photos Pool Welcome new contributor and PR rockstar Amy Flurry, author of Recipe for Press, for her first OMHG post she is sharing some wonderful ideas for telling your s...

21 may 12

#OMHG = #OMHGlive: Coming Soon to Visit You!

  I’m not one to sit on a grand idea! I came home from Spark Retreat blazing with the courage to be my most awesomely awesome self so that I could give as much goodness to the world as pos...

19 may 12

A Neat Freaks Illustrated Guide to Less Clutter

Organization is my special sauce. I separate my closet hangers with a 2 finger distance apart from each other for my visual delight. I arrange my perfumes in alphabetical order, well, cuz I can’...

18 may 12 2 people like this

Spark Retreat: Bursting Into Flame

  I’ve been looking everywhere for the right words to share my Spark Retreat experience with you. I’ve moved from gently prodding myself to strict “start writing now Jessika...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

DIY: Teacup Shaped Envelopes

  Last week, I introduced you to Tara Bliven of Ephemera Press and her Elevated Envelope Exchange. This week, I thought I’d introduce you to my elevated envelopes! The Elevated Envelope Ex...

16 may 12 2 people like this

Clarify Your Values To Help Your Business Grow

When I started my business I wanted to show that marketing could be done differently. That it could be authentic, relationship centred, based on engagement and interaction. I wanted to be transparent...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

Join Us for A Live Handmade Evening: 6PM PST Monday

Tomorrow night (Monday, May 14) I’ll be visiting with Srini of BlogcastFM & the incredible Mayi Carles, April Bowles Olin, Tara Gentile & Megan Auman to talk about handmade business and...

13 may 12 2 people like this

Announcing Ink Yourself: Using Story to Make a Bold Impression e-course

Special guest post & giveaway from Genevieve Brazelton of Lightbox SF In our first two years of working with clients on strategies to better market their business, we noticed that no matter how l...

12 may 12

{Sponsor Review} Nesting with CherryWalls

Spring makes me so nesty! I want to hang clothes on the line, tackle home projects, and make my space pretty. Sadly, this year I am stuck in home renovation limbo as we finish getting our house ready...

11 may 12

Design How-To: Using contrasting patterns

A special guest post by Julie Gibbons of http://tractorgirl.com.au. I love pattern! My fabric stash is full of it, and one of my favourite things to do in my own applique work is to combine two or mo...

10 may 12 1 person likes this

Build your nest with intention

It’s fascinating to watch a bird make a nest. The way they build it, twig by twig, trash by trash. They use their instincts to find the right materials. Finding, placing, molding, tweaking twig...

09 may 12

Meeting The Makers: Tara of Ephemera Press

I’m thrilled that Tara Bliven of Ephemera is joining us on OMHG today. I first came across Ephemera last summer when I caught wind of Tara’s passion project, The Elevated Envelope, and I&...

08 may 12

Making a House a Home with Handmade Art

My husband and I recently sold our 1920s bungalow that we’ve called home for the past 11 years. The process of selling our house and shopping for a new one has been really stressful, but one of...

05 may 12

May 2012 Wallpaper Suite: Wildflower Week

With May comes sunny weather, warm hues, and wildflower blooms covering the ground. And I don’t know about you, but I love Summer colors and flowers. When I found out that the second week of Ma...

04 may 12

Calling All Sparks: Ignition Time!

I can’t hardly believe it! I’m here in New Mexico with a crew of incredible, sparkly women. For my workshop on Sunday I have crafted pretty packages of handmade goodness for everyone to e...

03 may 12

A Spring Breeze Thank You

Since May is all about nesting and such I thought I would do something neat that could be used for a number of occasions this Spring and Summer. Sometimes you just need to say thank you but why not d...

02 may 12

May: Bloom, Nest, Spark!

Our month of businessy goodness has propelled me back to Mama Earth and all the lovely green and growing things in this part of the world. Hopefully with an infusion of our galactic biz smarts you ar...

01 may 12

Extreme Makeover Biz Edition: LoveLee Soaps & Team Aeolidia

Oh yes, this is my favorite part, the big reveal of the grand prize New Biz/New Year Giveaway winner! It’s been so incredible having a back stage pass to be a part of this from the very beginning-it ...

30 apr 12 1 person likes this

Hard Core DIY: Heart of Gold Rocket ship Pinata

What, did you think I could end our month of businessy goodness without a serious bang? No way! The launch of our Guide to Businessy Goodness deserves no less then an explosion of awesome. This tutor...

29 apr 12

A New Community Experience

{Image: Buy Local print by claudiagpearson} A few weeks ago I heard about the concept of a cash mob: people gather as a group at a predetermined location, they are given the name of a business and th...

28 apr 12

Growing My Business Teeny Tiny

a special guest post by Kim Gosney of Hope Loves Cards on how she is growing her little biz teeny tiny (& you can too!). So, here I am sitting at the desk in my teeny tiny stationery store. When ...

26 apr 12 1 person likes this

How to share your thing: a simple marketing equation

Editor’s note: Today I have a special guest post from Tara Swiger, one of our awesome Guide to Businessy Goodness advertisers. Tara just had her first book, Market Yourself, published & it ...

25 apr 12 2 people like this

Space Shopping: Handmade Finds for Intergalactic Travellers

The launch of our Guide to Businessy Goodness has truly been like an adventure into the far reaches of space. Over 120 copies have been sold since our Guide went live yesterday morning and I’ve...

24 apr 12

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