154. Secret To Success: with Joe Hudson

I hear you. You are tired of trying to play the algorithm game. Your engagement is lower than before. You aren't seeing growth.  Is it even worth it to be on Instagram as a business owner? Let me tell you. IT IS WORTH IT! And even better? There are strategies that can help you grow your audience, get engagement, and not just for vanity. All of this can increase your sales. Sound too good to be true?  Nicole Burke of Gardenary Co is the guest on today's Craft to Career podcast. She is my mentor and teacher in Insgtagram growth and marketing. Since working with Nicole, my account has grown by almost 100,000 followers. My sales and engagement are up, and I'm having fun with social media and my business. It IS work. No magic in the world can give you results for nothing. However, Instagram is not dead. It is a free platform that can help you grown your business and sales. Truly! I learned how to do this from the woman who has changed my business for the better with Nicole Burke.

Brandy is a fellow quilter and podcast host. She shares her unique journey from fire fighter to quilterpreneur, her different revenue sources, and what has really helped her business grow. It can be hard to leave a full-time business and make a create career work, but Brandy has done this. She shares how she did this so that you can do the same.   Turn your CRAFT into a CAREER! Did you find this podcast helpful? Find more creative business takeaways, tutorials, courses, plus much more below.  SHOW NOTES: https://quilterscandy.com/category/podcast-episodes/ QUILTERS CANDY WEBSITE: https://quilterscandy.com/ INSTAGRAM: Craft to Career Podcast @crafttocareer Quilters Candy @quilters_candy  

Join Becky's coaching call where we look at her unique niche for English Paper Piecing. Becky has a unique product and is struggling to grow her audience and sell more products. As we tlak about what Becky can do to get more success, you will learn that these same skills will work for any business owner to grow your audience and get more sales, as well. Turn your CRAFT into a CAREER! Did you find this podcast helpful? Find more creative business takeaways, tutorials, courses, plus much more below.  SHOW NOTES: https://quilterscandy.com/category/podcast-episodes/ QUILTERS CANDY WEBSITE: https://quilterscandy.com/ INSTAGRAM: Craft to Career Podcast @crafttocareer Quilters Candy @quilters_candy  

Joe Hudson is the owner of Art of Accomplishment. He has been a venture capitalist, coaches CEOS, and successful business owners and teams. He joins us on the Craft To Career podcast to discuss some hidden secrets of success. After working with top earners in the business world, he has seen what makes or breaks an individual and a company/business. You will love learning from Joe some tangible things you can do to improve the quality of your life and your business's success. Turn your CRAFT into a CAREER! Did you find this podcast helpful? Find more creative business takeaways, tutorials, courses, plus much more below.  SHOW NOTES: https://quilterscandy.com/category/podcast-episodes/ QUILTERS CANDY WEBSITE: https://quilterscandy.com/ INSTAGRAM: Craft to Career Podcast @crafttocareer Quilters Candy @quilters_candy  

Alex is a floral watercolor teacher who sells and licenses her art. Her business has grown a LOT in recent years. She shares what has made the difference, what entrepreneurs can learn about memberships, surrounding yourself with other successful individuals, and what makes (and what doesn't) make a difference for success.  Turn your CRAFT into a CAREER! Did you find this podcast helpful? Find more creative business takeaways, tutorials, courses, plus much more below.  SHOW NOTES: https://quilterscandy.com/category/podcast-episodes/ QUILTERS CANDY WEBSITE: https://quilterscandy.com/ INSTAGRAM: Craft to Career Podcast @crafttocareer Quilters Candy @quilters_candy  

Join the coaching call with Alexis as we talk about how to add a new course to what she offers. Alexis has been a succssful business woman for years, but is ready to uplevel her business. Alexis teaches people how ot start a business as an embroiderer. She has studied business and applied many business skills already. This is a really fun call to hear what someone who has a successful business thinks about and does to get to the next level.   Turn your CRAFT into a CAREER! Did you find this podcast helpful? Find more creative business takeaways, tutorials, courses, plus much more below.  SHOW NOTES: https://quilterscandy.com/category/podcast-episodes/ QUILTERS CANDY WEBSITE: https://quilterscandy.com/ INSTAGRAM: Craft to Career Podcast @crafttocareer Quilters Candy @quilters_candy  

A winner of a free one-on-one coaching call, Aynex Quilts, shares her professional life and her creative Turn your CRAFT into a CAREER! Did you find this podcast helpful? Find more creative business takeaways, tutorials, courses, plus much more below.  SHOW NOTES: https://quilterscandy.com/category/podcast-episodes/ QUILTERS CANDY WEBSITE: https://quilterscandy.com/ INSTAGRAM: Craft to Career Podcast @crafttocareer Quilters Candy @quilters_candy   career. We explore what to do for growing her creative business.   Agnes has a great niche and product, and we talk about what to do next.

Ellene of Brave Nouvelle was an art teacher for years. She has studied and taught many forms of art, and recently started a creative business with these skills.   Ellene feels a quilt isn’t finished without embellishment. For example, she loves to add a macrame element to her quilts.   With people asking if she teaches this, we discussed how she could offer that as part of her business.   Enjoy this business coaching call with Ellene of Brave Nouvelle.   Turn your CRAFT into a CAREER! Did you find this podcast helpful? Find more creative business takeaways, tutorials, courses, plus much more below.  SHOW NOTES: https://quilterscandy.com/category/podcast-episodes/ QUILTERS CANDY WEBSITE: https://quilterscandy.com/ INSTAGRAM: Craft to Career Podcast @crafttocareer Quilters Candy @quilters_candy  

Online Course Consultant and Facebook Ads Manager shares a wealth of knowledge, tips and value on how you can boost your profits and grow your online business. Seriously, you're going to want to grab a pen and paper and listen to this episode more than once to glean from the information Kwadwo shares. Epsiode 149 is a masterclass in itself.  At what point is it worth it to pay for ads? What works and what doesn't? Learn about running ads, leads, copywriters, gaining credibility and more!  Turn your CRAFT into a CAREER! Did you find this podcast helpful? Find more creative business takeaways, tutorials, courses, plus much more below.  SHOW NOTES: https://quilterscandy.com/category/podcast-episodes/ QUILTERS CANDY WEBSITE: https://quilterscandy.com/ INSTAGRAM: Craft to Career Podcast @crafttocareer Quilters Candy @quilters_candy    

Elizabeth Chappell of Quilters Candy shares what steps to take to become a creative professional. To earn an income as a creative, there are strategies that will help you. Knowing what market to sell in, how to stand out in a crowd, and how to find customers is what you will learn in this episode of the Craft to Career Podcast.  Turn your CRAFT into a CAREER! Did you find this podcast helpful? Find more creative business takeaways, tutorials, courses, plus much more below.  SHOW NOTES: https://quilterscandy.com/category/podcast-episodes/ QUILTERS CANDY WEBSITE: https://quilterscandy.com/ INSTAGRAM: Craft to Career Podcast @crafttocareer Quilters Candy @quilters_candy