In this episode, I discuss all the ways that micromanaging is hurting your marketing efforts - AND what you can do about it. WAIT! Before you ignore this episode because you think, "Oh, I don't micromanage, and this doesn't apply to me", hear me out! Even if you're a solopreneur, and you don't have a team of people, you might actually be micromanaging yourself. If you work with freelancers, interns, vendors, business partners, etc., you might be micromanaging them. When you micromanage, you risk thinking too small and missing the big picture - along with major opportunities. I explain how you can change your mindset - and start making progress.

In this episode, I share my predictions about jewelry marketing trends for 2022. Where should you be focusing your time and attention? Which marketing platforms will be most important this year? What will customers want from your brand, and how should you be communicating with them? Listen up for a look into my crystal ball.

I also uploaded an ebook version of this podcast to the Joy Joya website. If you'd like to have a handy PDF reference guide to all of this year's predicted jewelry marketing trends, then visit joyjoya.com/2022 to download it.

I share some specific guidance about how you can set goals for your jewelry brand in 2022. As you probably know, if you don't set clear goals for your business, then you won't be able to see the way ahead - both for the short term and the long term. If you want to set yourself up for success in the coming year, then you'll definitely want to listen to this episode and take note of my five tips.

The focus of today's episode is all about how you can create a virtual "holiday window display" even if you don't have a brick-and-mortar jewelry store. Or, if you do have a brick-and-mortar store, and you want to reach customers outside of your geographic area with your holiday merchandising, then you'll definitely want to listen to my tips and ideas for creating a holiday window display experience using digital technologies.

It may be too late for you to implement these ideas for this holiday season, but I felt inspired by some real-life holiday displays I recently saw while window shopping, and I couldn't help but to want to share my ideas about the topic. You can always keep a running list of what is and isn't working for you this holiday season and add some new ideas, so you're prepared for holiday 2022. It's never too early to plan! Watch for my tips and ideas.

In this episode, I share five tips for hiring a freelancer on sites like Fiverr or Upwork. These two platforms are freelancer marketplaces, so anyone can search them for skilled individuals who can execute a specific one-time task or an ongoing service. You can find freelancers to support you with things like graphic design, social media, website design customizations, and more! December presents an opportunity to evaluate the success of your jewelry brand in 2021 and compile a list of improvements you can make in 2022. Now's the time to level up or delegate the task to someone else, so you can free yourself up to work on bigger-picture items. Listen for my tips.

I share five tips for retaining all the new customers you get from your amazing holiday marketing efforts. The holiday season is an excellent time to focus on customer acquisition efforts because consumers are in the mindset to shop - and they're often looking for unique gift ideas from brands they may not have known before. You'll hopefully attract a lot of new customers throughout the holidays. The trick is to keep these customers and inspire them to return again and again. In general, it can cost five times as much to acquire a new customer than to retain a new customer. If you want to make the most of your marketing spend, then retaining customers is the key to success. Listen for my five top tips.

In this episode, I share my interview with Benjamin Smithee, CEO of The Smithee Group, a digital growth agency that's been empowering entrepreneurs and businesses to dream bigger and achieve multi-generational integrity since 2015. He's consulted some of the largest and most well-known companies around the globe including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Comcast, Disney, and hundreds of small businesses. I first met Ben at this year's JCK Las Vegas, but his glowing reputation definitely preceded him. Listen to this interview all about digital marketing opportunities and trends for 2022.

In this episode, I discuss 10 last-minute optimization tactics if you're planning on participating in Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday weekend. If you're in the camp of wanting to offer your customers a special treat ahead of the holidays or just want to throw your brand name in the "hat" of participating in the holiday spirit, then this episode is for you. Listen now.