A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. Simple Ways To Prevent Creative Burnout – We’ve been there. We love what we do but something is holding us back. Here are some ideas to keep your creative mojo flowing. The 6 Essential Steps to Writing a Killer Press Release – The [...]
I’m exhibiting at the California Gift Show in Los Angeles this week as part of the Beckman’s West Handcrafted division, and I made this little video to showcase some of my favorite booth design secrets. My booth has evolved a lot since I started doing trade shows, but I’ve finally settled on a display that [...]
A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. The New About Us Page Is a Social Beast – How boring is your about page? Try to make it more engaging. Tools of the Trade – A resource for different apps and software to help manage the online portion of your business. [...]
A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. 20 Common Mistakes Made By New Bloggers – Make some (or all) of these changes to increase the professionalism of your blog qualified requests: how to ask for stuff – There comes a time when we all need to ask for help. Here [...]
This week, I took a big step in my business, and hired my first employee. It’s actually been a long time coming, as I’ve been waiting for Amy, who will take on the role of production manager, to finish grad school. It’s a big step, but I feel absolutely certain it’s the right step for [...]
It’s no secret that I read a lot. Especially business books. Though I have been known to mix that up with other choice non-fiction. For instance, I’ve spent the last two days reading Tim Ferriss’s The 4-Hour Body. Despite the fact that I hated Ferriss’s first book, The 4-Hour Work Week, I couldn’t resist the [...]
I’m back from the holiday break! It’s time to get started on 2011. A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. Mind map: Best practices for writing an effective blog – This post has links to two mind maps that you can save or print out to help you with blog [...]
2010 was a good year for my business on many levels. Not only did I make more money than I have in any other year, but I ended the year feeling confident about the direction my business is headed in. But that didn’t happen by accident. In 2010, I made some key strategic and mental [...]
It’s a new year, and that means you’ve probably set some goals for where you want your business to go in 2011. I know I have. Setting goals is important, but your goals can only take you so far without a plan of attack. And I want to help. I want to make sure I’m [...]
Megan Auman is a designer, maker, educator, and entrepreneur who has built a multi-faceted business around her passion for great design and sustainable business. Her eponymous jewelry line is sold in stores across the US and online. In 2009, Megan founded Crafting an MBA to help designers and makers develop their business skills. In 2011, the site name was changed to Designing an MBA.
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