Creative Biz Rebellion

Hey rebels! Have you ever thought about working in a partnership or wondered what it would be like to work with a partner? In this episode, Kelly and Caroline talk about their decision to work together and how they make it work. They chat about tools they use to communicate and stay organized as well as how they make a long distance partnership really work.

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Today's Rebel Talk with Kelly covers seasons of business and life and how it is ok to step back while also moving forward. Enjoy!

Hey Rebels!  Today we chat with Jacie Anderson from Band of Weirdos.  Jacie Anderson-Coovert is the designer behind Band of Weirdos - an accessories and paper goods brand that mixes nerdy loves with nostalgia and sass. She feels pretty passionately that embracing our weirdness is the key to finding our footing in the world. The business was built as a way to bring weirdo people together who might otherwise feel alone.

Website |  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Etsy

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Today's Rebel Talk with Caroline is all about loving what you design. Do you love your designs? Does it make it easier or harder to sell? Let's dive in!

Today is a throwback episode! We will be back next week with an all new episode!

In this Episode Caroline and Kelly talk all about discounts-Should you or should you not give them and if so, what types of discounts should you offer?

Caroline and Kelly share their ways of how they use discounts, what types of discount codes they use and who they offer them to!

Caroline and Kelly talk about the different types of percentage discounts they give to their customers!  Etsy shop owners, this can be set up automatically for your customers!  Caroline and Kelly talk about the all the ways they offer discount codes for repeat buyers, new orders, holidays, anniversaries and through newsletters!

What's better??? Free Shipping or discounts?? Find out what Kelly has learned about free shipping and why it may be better than offering a discount!  I mean, who doesn’t love free shipping!

I think when you offer discounts too much it devalues your product -Caroline

For small businesses it is not a good strategy -Caroline

Make it a treat, make it special -Kelly

Just be careful on how you are using them and how your customers perceive  them.

Advantages for using them:

So what are the advantages of using them?  Think about ways how you can use it to upsell or increase your cart!  Maybe if they buy a certain amount of a product, they get something for free??  You need to do what works for you!  Find out how Caroline and Kelly take advantage of using discount codes!

Caroline and Kelly talk all about whether or not you should be doing giveaways.  Giving away a product for free gets people to your shop, but most importantly,  you must keep it brand related.  Ever try loop giveaways??!  Maybe now is the time!  Just make sure it all ties in with brand, vision and mission of your company.  Find out what big giveaways/discounts Kelly and Caroline plan on doing this November!

Giveaways can be really fun -Kelly

One of Kelly’s Favorite Podcast: Sean McCabe

Something special for those certain lines of people that follow you to get them more involved in your company.

What types of discounts are you going to do for your biz?!  Caroline and Kelly talk about what they plan on doing for their holiday giveaways for their shop!

People love free!  Think about your discounts and how to use them effectively!  Try some new things!  

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We are super excited to bring you something new: Rebel Talks! Look for these surprises popping up in your podcast listening app!

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It's a throwback episode! In this episode Caroline and Kelly talk all about how they rock instagram and why they love it. They talk about the different accounts they have and how they use the different accounts they have.  Follow Kelly to see her 100 days of pattern challenge on Instagram .

1. Researching and Planning Your Content:  Kelly talks all about how having a plan makes your posting to instagram is so much less stressful!  How do Caroline and Kelly plan for their CBR post on instagram? This planning method will make your instagram more exciting!  This method will help you also plan your photo session as well!  Caroline and Kelly keeps this plan in their Trello Board too!    Go brainstorm and get started on your Instagram posting plan!  Kelly talks about what great research tools will help you understand when to post on Instagram.  Caroline talks about her favorite tools she uses to help her determine when she needs to make a post.

Squarelovin-Free account for optimal posting times.

Iconasquare- Not free software

1. Photos; Taking Good Pictures: Caroline and Kelly talk about how they set up their photos and the apps they use to edit their photos. You do not need to have fancy camera to get great photos.  Caroline and Kelly give great tips on how they use their phones for taking photos and making them look professional.  Kelly and Caroline talk about how it's important to find the best time of day to take photos and what backdrops and props they use for their photos.  Keep your photos looking like a collection!  While out shopping keep your eyes open for props that go with your branding!

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Colorstory

1. Schedule Your Post: Kelly and Caroline talk about how important it is to schedule your post to make it less stressful.  How often should you post?  If you schedule your post, you will post more often and get more engagement.  Caroline and Kelly use the Later App to help make their post easier but they still engage with their audience about their post which is very important.  What kind of comments bother Kelly and Caroline on Instagram?!

Later app

1. Hashtags: Research the ones you want to use by looking at competitions and people you admire.  Compile a list of them and store then in your phone in your settings-Kelly walks you through the steps for using text replacement for your hashtags.   This will save you tons of time when posting!

1. Rules For Re-Posting: Caroline and Kelly talk about their views and rules on reposting.  Share photos of stuff that your audience will love.  Make sure you are giving credit to the photos you are sharing, credit needs to be given where credit is due!  Reposting can be very helpful on days when you are stuck and you do not know what to post!

Repost App

1. Engaging With Your Audience:  Caroline and Kelly talk about how you should engage with your audience and comment back to them.  They talk about how time consuming it can be to reply back to your audience.  You cannot respond to EVERYTHING, but try to find time and reply to them.  When you start engaging with your audience make sure you have a plan in place.  Engaging with your audience can lead to other opportunities!

Episode 18: We are like podcast adults -Kelly

Don't be afraid to delete photos -Kelly

If you are not scheduling your post, instagram becomes a second job -Caroline

Instagram is a really great tool for your business -Caroline

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Hey Rebels!  In this episode Caroline and Kelly answer questions sent in by their listeners for their 50th Episode!!  You will learn all the things about Caroline and Kelly from their day to day lives to their biz life.  The rebels talk all about their favorite music, podcasts, and what they dreamed of being as adults when they were kids.  Did they follow their dreams or did they take a completely different career path?   Find out how Caroline and Kelly knew that they made it “big” and when/why they were able to quit their day jobs to follow their passion doing what they love and what makes them happy.  How did these 2 rebels meet and where did the idea for the podcast even come from? What does the future hold for them?  Listen to this awesome 50th episode to find out more!

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Hey rebels! Are you overwhelmed with work and sometimes think, “Maybe I should hire someone?” Well, we are thinking about it too! In this episode, we chat all about hiring: how to know if you are ready to hire, what kind of person you should hire, how hiring is an investment and even how to handle payroll. We truly think that you should think of hiring as an investment in your business’ growth and use it as a time to move your business forward. We also chat about tasks and how to keep a running list of things you can delegate. This was a highly requested episode so we hope this gives you some ideas on when and who to hire and how to make the most of it.

Quote Love

We do not all have the same 24 hours! - Kelly

Keep track of things you want to do, but don’t have time for. - Caroline

You have to start acting like a CEO. - Kelly

If I did it all myself, I was going to drown. - Caroline

It can be as long a partnership as you want. - Kelly

If you are doing all the things, you aren’t doing one thing well. - Caroline

Think of hiring as an investment in your business. - Kelly

An investment is growth! - Caroline

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When you run your first payroll, you will get $100 so it's like 2 months free!

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Hey rebels! Ever wondered what we do all day? Well in this episode, we give you an inside peek to our days and how we manage our crazy schedules. We chat about working with kids, how Caroline homeschools and works and how “superfocus time” and prioritizing your to-dos is mega important.

Be the kind of person who gets up in the mornings. - Caroline

You do what you have to do. - Kelly

Don’t feel guilty about taking a break! - Kelly

Whatever stage your business is in, it has to work for your life. - Caroline

You can do more work in less time. - Kelly

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