Makers TV was a weekly show created and published in 2018 delivering short, sharp, actionable lessons to help strengthen your brand and grow your business.
MAKERS TV Ep 42: How to know what you should focus on right now
Today on #MakersTV I talk about the Makers Audit Tool, a handy little online thing I made to help you pin-point where you are in business, uncover what you’ve been missing and help you discover the exact area of focus that’s right for YOU, right now. What happens when...
MAKERS TV Ep 41: My Story
Today on #MakersTV I share my story, talk a bit about myself and why I do what I do. This week, I realized that we're 40 episodes in and I haven't really introduced myself. I do like to bang on myself a bit and the Makers Collective has a whole that talks my life . ...
Makers TV EP 40: One thing that seems to get people stuck when growing a business
Today on #MakersTV I'm talking about the one thing that really really gets people stuck when growing or starting their business. I want to share with all of you how a friend of mine has accomplished so much success in just 6 months. Normally, other...
Makers TV EP 39: How to get your head in the game when you’re feeling unmotivated
I'm talking one easy thing you can do when you're unmotivated, to get your head back in the game and get your business mojo on in order to be more productive and get stuff done in the short time you have to do it. We aren't robots and there are days when we...
Makers TV Ep: 38 Don’t forget this when pricing your products
Today on #MakersTV I'm talking the one thing that I think most makers forget when pricing their handmade goods, products or boutique services. Pricing is a really big topic especially for those who are still working it all out. About 80% of people...
Makers TV Ep: 37 The ONLY selling platform you should bother with
I'm telling you the not-so-secret secret which selling platform is the ONLY platform you need to bother with when selling your products online. For a long time, a lot of experts/gurus/online marketers have been specializing on "going expert" on particular topics...
Makers TV Ep: 36 Your business really is a thing you can do
I'm talking about how running and succeeding in your own business is a legitimate thing that a LOT can do, and it's not as risky or expensive to start as you might think. Is succeeding in business a natural thing that a lot of can do? Is it an actual thing? A...
Makers TV Ep: 35 Take time to learn something every day
Today on #MakersTV I'm talking taking the time to learn something new every day, and how I'm doing that right now - by applying to be a research student (doing my PhD!). I just want to put it out there that I'm applying to take up my PhD as a way for me to...
Makers TV Ep: 34 Know when it’s time to quit working
Today on #MakersTV I talk about knowing when you've reached your limit of productivity for the day, so you can stop trying (and not succeeding) to complete high-level tasks when your brain is fried and you should really be focusing on lower-level tasks...
MAKERS TV Ep 33: Out and About with Cut Throat Knives
I visited the Handmade Canberra Markets late last year and interviewed a bunch of my friends to find out how they got started and what advice they might have for YOU to take the plunge and apply to sell your thing at a local market. Today on #MakersTV I chat to Aidan...
Makers TV Ep 32: Taking the leap and doing your first market
In response to a question asked in the Makers' Co Community group, I talk about diving in and applying for or attending your very first market (or second, or third). I give a couple of tips around what type of market to start with as a beginner, and go...
MAKERS TV Ep 31: Out and About with Honey & Glow
I visited the Handmade Canberra Markets late last year and interviewed a bunch of my friends to find out how they got started and what advice they might have for YOU to take the plunge and apply to sell your thing at a local market. In this episode of The MakersTV, I...
MAKERS TV Ep 30: 4 Tips for making your first online market a success
In this episode of The MakersTV, I talk about how I made over $600 in my first online market and how you can follow 4 simple tips to help you achieve the same success. When Rafa was still a baby, I used to sell handmade goods in boutiques across...
MAKERS TV Ep 29: Out and About with Wombat and Poss
I visited the Handmade Canberra Markets late last year and interviewed a bunch of my friends to find out how they got started and what advice they might have for YOU to take the plunge and apply to sell your thing at a local market. In this episode of...
MAKERS TV Ep 28: Mapping out your Customer Journey
In this episode of the Makers TV, I talk about how to map our your customer journey, from how your audience first hears about you, how they get to know you better, where and when they purchase and how you nurture them after they make that purchase. As a...
MAKERS TV Ep 27: Out and About with Quicksand Food
I visited the Handmade Canberra Markets late last year and interviewed a bunch of my friends to find out how they got started and what advice they might have for YOU to take the plunge and apply to sell your thing at a local market. Today on...
MAKERS TV Ep 26: Two things you can do right now to gain more FOCUS
Today on #MakersTV I talk about why it's important to focus (to be able to be more productive and efficient) in your business, and two things you can do right now to help you do just that. We often, as creatives, have loads of ideas (I myself...
MAKERS TV Ep 25: Why you should get an objective, external view of your business
Today on #MakersTV I talk about working ON your business vs working IN your business, and what to do when even working on your biz isn't really working. Most successful business owners have a mentor or coach to help them stay on track in their...
MAKERS TV Ep 24: How to target your audience properly with Facebook Ads
Today on #MakersTV I talk about Facebook Ads Targeting, and what types of audiences you can be targeting with your facebook ads to gain more followers, get more traffic, and sell more stuff. Facebook ads can seem really tricky to get right, but...
MAKERS TV Ep 23: Ask Me Anything MAKERS HUB Edition
In this episode on #MakersTV I'm an open book, talking about everything from finding the space, finding a lawyer that understood wtf I was doing, getting a bank loan, spending ALLL the money, offering multiple products and services, running a studio whist...