A New Partnership and a New Marketplace Show Promise for the Craft Supplies Market
Craft supplies are a $44 billion industry and two big players in the market, Michael’s and Etsy, have made recent moves to capitalize on that potential.
Podcast Episode #86: Annie Unrein
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about product development with my guest, Annie Unrein. A creative lifetime quilter, Annie Unrein of Patterns by Annie and ByAnnie.com has been designing patterns and teaching since 2000. With a focus on practical and useful projects, Annie’s patterns appeal to sewists of all ages […]
Effective Online Teaching
In this webinar, you’ll learn how to design and teach an outstanding online class that your students will love and how to effectively teach online.
Craftsy’s Changes to Affiliate Structure Emphasize In-House Brands
On Wednesday Craftsy.com sent an email to the members of its affiliate program with news of changes to the affiliate marketing commission structure. Does this signal an overall shift in the kinds of supplies the company will carry?
Craftsy to Launch Redesigned Website Further Integrating Ecommerce with Online Classes
Tomorrow, October 1, Craftsy.com will unveil a redesign of their website as well as refreshed branding. See what the new site will look like and learn the motivation behind the redesign.
Podcast Episode #70: Linda Permann, Sewing and Embroidery Acquisitions Editor at Craftsy
Today on the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we’re talking about online learning with my guest, Linda Permann. Linda is the Sewing and Embroidery Acquisitions Editor at Craftsy. Linda is also very crafty herself. She’s a crochet designer, instructor of three Craftsy classes, and the author of three books, including Crochet Adorned and Little Crochet. She […]
2016 Craftsy Summit – An Inside Report
Carol Ann Waugh attended Craftsy’s first Instructor Summit over the weekend and shares what they did and what she learned.
How to Pitch an Online Class
Teaching on a platform like Bluprint (formerly Craftsy), Creativebug or CreativeLive is a way to reach existing customers in a new way and find a new and larger audience for your work.