Jane Hamill | Podcast

We're doing something cool today. We're getting an insiders look from a fabric rep. My guest today is Jay Arbetman. We'll hear about the patterns and secrets of entrepreneurs that succeed and those that have troubles succeeding.

Jay is the owner of The Sourcing District which is a sales agency that sells fabric, textile products and garment production necessities and before this manufactured women's outerwear and sportswear for 30 years so Jay knows what he's talking about when it comes to production.

I'm going to find out from Jay what people are doing NOW that's working.

janehamill.com/jay

Things are about to get BUSY and it won't be the most wonderful time of the year if you're not ready for action. Don't let the Holiday season sneak up on you! It's time to get your shizzle together to be sure you get all the sales you can. None of these tips are hard or expensive and you can get started NOW. Enjoy! Jane

Show Notes and Links:

janehamill.com/HolidayPodcast

Who do you get your information from?

Who do you listen to for business advice?

On today's episode I'm on a mission to help you decide who to let IN to your brain, and what voices to keep out.

This is Salty Jane. I'm on a bit of a rant because this is important. Don't EVER EVER EVER EVER do this!! EVAH.

I hope you listen to this episode and take it seriously. xoxo - Jane https://fashionbrainacademy.com/

It's a tricky balance to think about ditching your day job as you build the business of your dreams. When is the right time? How much money should you save? What if you're terrified? My guest today walks us through how to make the transition when you have one foot in your full-time day job (the one that's paying the bills) and the other knee deep in entrepreneurship. Girl's got rent, ya know...but the girl also deserves a chance to build the business of her dreams.

Elizabeth Stiles is a fashion brand consultant in the UK. She's worked in all aspects of the fashion and apparel industry. She had a lot of great jobs that paid well, but something was missing. She wanted something bigger, something better.

She tells us how she used her 3 hour London commute to prepare to launch her own business and the specific steps you can take to prepare to ditch the day job.

Show notes and links:

janehamill.com/elizabethstiles/

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"How can I improve my email open rates for my online boutique? I feel like I'm doing everything I should but not getting results."

Are your email open rates low?

My client wants his email open rates to improve and I'm assuming he cares about it so much because he feels it will lead to more sales (he and his partner own an online clothing & jewelry boutique hosted on Shopify).

Why are my email open rates so low? Let's start with the basics…

1. Is your list fresh? Scrub it! Newer subscribers are more highly engaged 2. Where did the names come from? JH client story – LINKEDIN. Nooooooo!!! 3. Consistency matters more than you think 4. "Occasional" emails actually lower your open rates, unsubscribes, spam reports 5. Best time to send – not as important as you think 6. Too sales-y or gasp!! BORING.

If you want increase open rates and ultimately make more money, think about it. The big picture. We want the CUSTOMER. Not the one-off sale.

If you want to sell, stop trying to sell. Do the opposite.

In this episode, I'll explain the the nitty gritty of getting people to OPEN your emails. Enjoy! Jane

I'm so excited to share this episode with you today!! In today's show, I interview Claire Wolfson, the co-owner of Bean Goods, a dachshund-centric online store devoted to "radical people who love their wiener dogs",

Claire's an entrepreneur whose business is breaking through. In fact, it's exploding.

Claire has DOUBLED her sales and in this episode, she's going to tell you EXACTLY what she's doing differently this year. What's different about how she's running the business AND how she shows up entrepreneur and a boss.

And not just things like, oh, you're doing Facebook ads this way or that way, but the specific list of what Claire's doing differently that's allowed her to double her sales without working any harder.

Her sales are up 100%, she's not working any harder, she feels less overwhelmed, and she and Chris enjoy their business more.

Whaaaaaa??? How is this happening? Enjoy the show! Jane Show Notes and Links: https://janehamill.com/claire/

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I should really call this episode...

"My Big Dumb Newbie Mistake and How I Lost $25,000 Selling to a Big Box Store".

No, it's not a joke. My biggest mistake in business was when I screwed up an order with a major department store and it cost me waaaaaay too much money. And confidence. And shame.

It's never fun when you screw up, and I've made a gazillion business mistakes during my gazillion years as an entrepreneur, but the mistake I'm sharing today is particularly epic.

I didn't trust my gut and I lost $25,000. Here's what happened...

After you listen to the episode, tell me this...

Have you experienced something like this?

Could you give me a specific example (in the comments on the blog - janehamill.com/mistake) of a business mistake and what you learned from it? I can't wait to read your comments! Show Notes and Links:

https://janehamill.com/mistake

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https://janehamill.com/membership

Today you'll hear about my client Claire Wolfson's best sales day this year. Boom. Claire is the co-owner of Bean Goods, an online store for people who own and love dachshunds. This week on Wednesday, I got a message form Claire at 8:56 am that sales from her Shopify store were already over 4K. This episode about is Claire's story.

Show Notes:

https://janehamill.com/whatspossible/

We interrupt this podcast for an announcement.

I have a book for you.

Actually, I'm writing you a book. Like writing you a letter, but a book instead. Or a book-let. A booklet kinda thing.

A Book for You. I'm Writing You a Book. There, I said it again. I know the grammar is off but I don't care. And BTW if you really, really care about those things you should prolly just skip my book anyway. Prolly.

OK, this is SCARY. Because now I announced that I'm doing this. And I'm feeling all the feels...

So my book – it's not going to be War and Peace.

It's more like a pocket guide to help you with those EVERY.DAY.ENTREPRENEUR experiences. Every darn day.

Like a little pistol you'd strap to your thigh if you were an international spy, it's a little book(let) you could strap to you thigh to help you through the crazy brain moments.

Honest stories and tips – so you know you're OK. You're not doing it wrong. Because Chekov and I agree, this every day living stuff - entrepreneuring, if you will - can really get to you. "Any idiot can face a crisis; it's this day-to-day living that wears you out." ― Anton Chekhov Please listen to this episode and help me out! In it, I ask you a favor. So if you've ever gotten value from this show, I hope you'll consider it. :) Jane Show Notes & Links: janehamill.com/janesbook

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Today's episode answers this question from one our coaching members and Shopify store owner. "Jane, we do pretty well with sales when we launch a new product for about 2 weeks or so and then things die off. I feel like my team and I are always hustling to release NEW NEW New!! It's exhausting and I feel like a hamster on a wheel?"

Launching new products all the time is so exhausting for product-based entrepreneurs. I'd actually call it bone crushing. And product launch after product launch will burn out your audience as well. So how do you get sales BETWEEN new product launches? What do you do to drive traffic and sales when you don't have anything new to promote?" Today's episode lays it out for you.

Show Notes: janehamill.com/newproduct/

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