Crafty Connections- August 3rd

Hello again! Welcome to my weekly Crafty Connections! Every week I scour the interwebs and gather tutorials, tips, other helpful links in order to help with your handmade craft business. In addition, I’ll post links to cool crafts I’ve seen, and blogs I think are worth following.

• 7 Things you wish you would have known when you first started selling on etsy
  
  http://www.handmadespark.com/blog/7-things-you-wish-youd-known-when-you-first-started-selling-on-etsy
  Oh, this would have made things so. much. easier.

• This to That
  
  http://www.thistothat.com/
  Finally. A resource that tells you what adhesive to use when you want to glue this to that.

• How Information Interviews can Overcome Mental Barriers!
  http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/07/13/use-an-informational-interview-to-overcome-mental-barriers
  I often am overwhelmed even before I start a project/plan. Reading this was quite helpful.

• How to license designs to the Scrapbook Industry
  
  http://joanbeiriger.blogspot.com/2010/07/licensing-designs-to-scrapbooking.html
  Very informative article with a list of manufactures. Good place to start!

• How many customers did you lose today?
  
  http://smallerbox.net/blog/ecommerce/how-many-sales-did-you-lose-today
  You know what happens when you assume...

• Whip Stitch Tutorial
  
  http://gulfcoastcottagepdf.blogspot.com/2009/12/whip-stitch-tutorial.html
  So easy even I can do it!

Do you know of any good handmade craft marketing resources I should include in the next Crafty Connections post? Please don’t hesitate to email me, or leave the link(s) in the comments section! I would love to be able to share these great resources with everyone! Thanks!
-cheers!