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3 Simple Ideas if 2020 Planning Is Overwhelming

I love planning and reflection. That “big picture” time is usually the most satisfying and peaceful part of my work.
But sometimes a bigger reflection process feels overwhelming. For instance, this month, we are doing a big batch of Wholesale In a Box improvements. And when you combine that with all the rest of life and holidays and management and family -- currently I’m planning more like 12 hours in advance than 12 months in advance.

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Wholesale Basics, Inspiration & Ideas Emily Kerr-Finell Wholesale Basics, Inspiration & Ideas Emily Kerr-Finell

How to Fix Your Product Photos for $50 or Less

Many times, a maker comes to us with a beautiful product and an incredible production process but their photos are just not great. They’re a little dark, slightly blurry, the setup isn’t ideal, and the spirit of the product itself isn’t coming through. Or sometimes the mechanics of the photos are good, but there’s no beauty to them, nothing really compelling -- the pieces feel dead and uninteresting.

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