Site-Wide Activity – Tara Swiger

Karen Robinson replied to the topic Weekly Check-in, Q2 2017 in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

Going well: I got the printed proof of my book in the mail yesterday! So exciting to hold an actual copy in my hands.

I also had an oops in dyeing one of my self-striping colorways, which I correctly by changing one of the stripe colors. I had 6 skeins of this “oops” colorway, which I posted in my shop and then emailed my mailing list about it.…[Read more]

Karen Robinson replied to the topic Weekly Check-in, Q2 2017 in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

Going well: I got the printed proof of my book in the mail yesterday! So exciting to hold an actual copy in my hands.

I also had an oops in dyeing one of my self-striping colorways, which I correctly by changing one of the stripe colors. I had 6 skeins of this “oops” colorway, which I posted in my shop and then emailed my mailing list about it.…[Read more]

Carmen N started the topic Newsletter subscriptions tip in the forum Engineering 8 years ago

I'm in the process of changing my personal email to something else and for those that have a newsletter I want to offer a tip:

Make sure your newsletters have a way for someone to CHANGE their email address, not just unsubscribe. You would not believe how many I have found that only have an Unsubscribe link! (ConvertKit emails are notorious for…[Read more]

Carmen N started the topic Newsletter subscriptions tip in the forum Engineering 8 years ago

I'm in the process of changing my personal email to something else and for those that have a newsletter I want to offer a tip:

Make sure your newsletters have a way for someone to CHANGE their email address, not just unsubscribe. You would not believe how many I have found that only have an Unsubscribe link! (ConvertKit emails are notorious for…[Read more]

Carmen N started the topic Newsletter subscriptions tip in the forum Engineering 8 years ago

I'm in the process of changing my personal email to something else and for those that have a newsletter I want to offer a tip:

Make sure your newsletters have a way for someone to CHANGE their email address, not just unsubscribe. You would not believe how many I have found that only have an Unsubscribe link! (ConvertKit emails are notorious for…[Read more]

Tanja Osswald replied to the topic I did this! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

That's amazing, @jess-cook! Congratulations!

Penny Shima Glanz replied to the topic Weekly Check-in, Q2 2017 in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

what's going well
I've been working on lots of stuff and it's starting to all come to fruition. It's really amazing to see it finally happening.

I'm saying Yes to things that scare me. I'm saying NO to things that don't excite me.

whatcha' workin' on?
Figuring out the new schedule post-TNNA (excitement for new projects that I can't let…[Read more]

Tanja Osswald started the topic 7 habits for artists in the forum Ten Forward 8 years ago

A friend pointed me to this video and I like his points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM39qhXle4g

Penny Shima Glanz replied to the topic I did this! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

Ok, I was going to update this tomorrow but I'm here and Eli is waiting on a conference call (which is postponed to tomorrow at 9pm. 🙁 yuck.).

Little things are adding up:

sample 1 was for Jill and debuted the fashion show! I think it looked ok. I wasn't there so would love to find a video link.
sample 2 was my new cowl for Oink Pigments, CLU…[Read more]

Penny Shima Glanz replied to the topic I did this! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

Ok, I was going to update this tomorrow but I'm here and Eli is waiting on a conference call (which is postponed to tomorrow at 9pm. 🙁 yuck.).

Little things are building up:

sample 1 was for Jill and debuted the fashion show! I think it looked ok.
sample 2 was my new cowl for Oink Pigments, CLU.
To my surprise I said yes to Stacey Trock and…[Read more]

Penny Shima Glanz replied to the topic I did this! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

Ok, I was going to update this tomorrow but I'm here and Eli is waiting on a conference call (which is postponed to tomorrow at 9pm. 🙁 yuck.).

Little things are building up:

sample 1 was for Jill and debuted the fashion show! I think it looked ok.
sample 2 was my new cowl for Oink Pigments, CLU.
To my surprise I said yes to Stacey Trock and…[Read more]

Penny Shima Glanz replied to the topic I did this! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

Yay @jess-cook! I'm thrilled about the response I've seen among my friends. I had a very small role and am very excited to see this happen!

Penny Shima Glanz replied to the topic My First TNNA in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

I'm so happy for you Ann and for everyone!

When asked about the show, the best I can come up with so far is “positively amazing”.

It's been nonstop since I got home late Sunday night. Best wishes to all!

Karen Robinson replied to the topic I did this! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

Super fantastic, @jess-cook! It's exciting to see PLY be able to offer digital copies after so many people have asked about it, but even more exciting to know that you were the one to find the solution. And so very awesome that sales have gone so well so far! Woo hoo!

Ann Tudor replied to the topic I did this! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

That is fabulous @jess-cook!! Congratulations!!!! WOW!

Amy Crook replied to the topic I did this! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

Yay @jess-cook! That's a wonderful, huge deal.

Jill Wolcott replied to the topic Mail Chimp Questions in the forum Engineering 8 years ago

Thanks @jess-cook. I wouldn't have thought of any of those things. I am now passing some of that off to my VA!

Jill Wolcott replied to the topic I did this! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

@jess-cook I saw that! I didn't know you were the brains behind them doing that, but yay! You.

Jess Cook replied to the topic I did this! in the forum Goals, Accountability, and Celebrations! 8 years ago

Just had to come in and celebrate! I've been working for PLY Magazine for a few years and we've always wanted to offer digital issues but couldn't find a way to make it work for our biz model. I spent a few months finding a way to do it and today we launched digital issues. In 6 hours we sold $4000 in digital issues!!! I'm feeling really happy…[Read more]