It's Part of the Process

Delilah and Nicole get deep with Meighan O'Toole on all things social media in 2016. Meighan is a seasoned independent business owner who has over a decade of experience working for heavy hitters like Yahoo, Wikia (Wikipedia's sister community website) and Silicon Valley's Wired Magazine - that's just to name a few! The ladies discuss why your social media numbers are less important than your engagement, trends, Periscope tips, the culture of perfection, and much more!

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In the first episode of 2016 Delilah + Nicole talk to Mark Hentemann, an illustrator, Family Guy writer, and creator of Bordertown, a new animated series on FOX.

Mark shares his tips for managing a team of creatives and how he keeps them, and himself, motivated to work those long hours in show business.

2015 is coming to a close so Delilah + Nicole remember all of their favorites things from the year. Whether it's technology, books, movies, or business, this episode will give you some great things to check out while you're writing those New Years resolutions. Plus, Delilah and Nicole bring on some friends to give their trend forecasts for 2016. We'll see you next year!

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More and more makers are beginning to look at diversifying their income streams and teaching their craft is one of those ways. BUT… Just because you can make something doesn't mean you can teach someone else to make something. In this episode Delilah and Nicole talk to Lisa Solomon, an amazing Craftcation presenter, who is also a veteran teacher, artist and entrepreneur. They discuss what makes a good teacher and will help you determine if teaching is the right path for your business.

This week Delilah and Nicole talk to Rosalie Gale, the inventor of Shower Art, about the value of humor in business and creativity. Rosalie shares her experience in stand up comedy, explains how humor can help anxiety, and why it's key in realizing when to move on from a project.

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Have you ever done something and wished you could start over and do it a different way? It's possible but difficult, especially in business. Delilah and Nicole talk with Sé Reed, a regular Craftcation Conference presenter, business advisor and web designer about disbanding your business and starting again.

Negotiation seems like it ought to be reserved for corporate chats and board meetings, but just beccause you work with your hands doesn't mean there's no deal making. It's a skill we need in everyday life, but especially in business. In this episode, Delilah and Nicole talk to attorney Ayshea Mahapatra on the difficult to cultivate art form.

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This week Delilah and Nicole talk to Alfonso Cano, the produce director of Southern California-based Northgate Gonzalez Markets. It turns out we can learn a lot from the produce industry. The three discuss dream jobs, staying humble, working smarter not harder, consistent branding, pricing, and so much more.

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Delilah and Nicole talk to writer, journalist, and debut novelist of The Things We Tell Ourselves, Victoria Namkung. They explore the process of writing a novel and how it can take what feels like a lifetime to be prepared for. Even though Victoria is a working writer, the inspiration and challenges of a novel were completely different.

Life always throws us curve balls, and when you have a business things can go from 0-100 on the stress scale in seconds. How do you get through those tough times without losing it? In this episode, Delilah and Nicole talk to Erin Whitcomb of Front Porch Pops about the times when sh#t hit the fan for their businesses, and how they plan to prevent it from happening again.