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  • Meet the Creative series: West Coast Leslie Designs

    Meet the Creative series: West Coast Leslie Designs

    Leslie, from West Coast Leslie Designs is one of our favs. Why? Have a read below and we bet she’ll have you smiling . . .

    We want to hear all about you . . .

    Hi There! I’m Leslie and I’m the owner + designer of West Coast Leslie Designs. WCLD is a women’s knitwear brand that focuses on making high quality, modern knitwear accessories including scarves, mittens, toques, and even scrunchies! WCLD is celebrating its 6th year in business with a shift toward more sustainable & natural fabrics, chic European styles, with timeless lines + colours. 90% of the WCLD product line is made from all natural, sustainable, renewable and biodegradable fibres, like Merino wool, alpaca, or Pima cotton, and when possible we opt for organic and/or locally/naturally dyed options. We are passionate about making beautiful, easy to wear products for busy modern women – because no one has time style themselves head to toe each morning. Our products are intended to fit seamlessly into your existing wardrobe, adding the perfect finishing touch to any outfit so you can step out looking + feeling amazing.

     

    How do you stay creative?

    Music really drives me. I’ve got playlists for almost every mood. Even when I’m working at the computer sometimes a song comes on and I just have to stop and have a little dance party…even if I don’t leave my chair. I throw my hands in the air like I just don’t care! What songs get me grooving? I’m SO GLAD you asked…
    Juice – Lizzo – if this song doesn’t make you wanna bust a move…I just…I don’t think we can’t be friends – just kidding…
    September – Tauren Wells
    Mr Fahrenheit – Queen
    Sunday Candy – Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment
    Anything by Chance The Rapper – seriously he can do no wrong!
    Do It – Tuxedo

     

    Are you a Creative full-time? If not, what’s your day job?

    I am a full time creative, because I am VERY lucky that my “day” job is also in the creative field. By day…or rather, by night I am a dance teacher to student’s aged 3-18!. During my day I work on West Coast Leslie Designs and in the afternoon and evening I teach dance. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts from SFU in Dance (legit!), and primarily teach jazz, contemporary and musical theatre, but have taught everything from ballet, to beginner tap, to hip hop. Jazz is my love and I’m pretty proud that I can still rock a high kick and a triple pirouette on a good day 😉 I’ve danced since my childhood and performed with the Alberta Ballet in the Nutcracker when I was a student. I also trained + performed with the Nu-West Dance Company in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. In university I had the opportunity to work with A LOT of amazing Canadian dance icons like Brian Webb, Wen Wei Wang, Barbara Bourget (Kokoro Dance), Day Helesic (MovEnt), Gerry Morita (Mile Zero Dance). My self-portrait choreography “Broken (God Said No)” was selected + performed at the Vancouver International Dance Festival in 2007. My choreography and students have been awarded by multiple festivals and competitions over the past 10 years and several of my former students have studied (and are studying) at SFU and Capilano College. Talk about full circle!

     

    What’s your favourite place to hang out on the Westcoast?

    Since I grew up in Saskatchewan I love hanging out ANYWHERE on the West Coast. White Rock is one of my go to places, because it’s so close to my house. In 15 or 20 minutes I can be at the beach and that never gets old. Even in the winter, I like going to the beach. My favourite coffee shop, Ever Bean Cafe, is in South Surrey and I love spending time answering emails in the cafe. They have the BEST coffee on this side of the Fraser.

    Will you have any new products or designs at this year’s Etsy: Made In Canada Market?

    ooh! Yes! I’m expanding the Piya Shawl range, which was new last season. They were SO popular last year at the market, so I’m making sure to have a lot more ready and in more colours! They’ll be available in pima cotton as well as merino/alpaca blends this season. I’ll also have a new toque style with faux fur pom pom AND full finger mittens!!! Last year we only carried fingerless gloves, and this year I knew I’d have to make proper mittens. So we’ll have BOTH options for shoppers. We’re also expanding the Nordic Scarf line, which is a big, fluffy oversized scarf made from 100% Peruvian wool. Our 2019 f/w introduces the Nordic Scarf’s little sister, the City Scarf, which has the same pattern as the Nordic Scarf but is less bulky, so it’s a little more manageable for everyday wear and primarily made from 100% merino wool! I’m VERY excited for shoppers to see all the new goodies for Fall/Winter 2019!

    Tell us about your all-time favourite customer . . .

    oh yay! My favourite customer is Lauren! I met Lauren several years ago at Make It. She was just like any customer that season, I think she bought just one scarf for herself. But then I saw her again the next year…that’s when she told me she was so glad she found me and that she had come to the market just for me! (whoa – talk about feeling special) She told me how much she loved her scarf she bought last year, which I hear a lot. So I assumed she was just being nice and was gonna leave my booth after chatting. NOPE! Lauren continued shopping, picking up about 5 scarves for her aunties and bought herself a pair of boot cuffs, as she’d regretted not getting some last year. Well I just about fell over!!! I couldn’t believe I had a returning customer who truly loved my stuff. Fast forward to last year, Lauren came by AGAIN to say hello! We chatted, and she told me that she’d been to a few other markets, but always resists buying anyone else’s scarves because, (and I quote) “I just know they’re not gonna be as good as Leslie’s”. Well that made my heart burst into about 50 million pieces! Then she tried on a OOAK Piya shawl made in grey, cream + purple with merino + alpaca and she wouldn’t take it off <3 While I was ringing her up, she told me she has a drawer full of my products, so she can pull out whatever she needs to match that day. Lauren is such a sweetheart + she is one of the reasons I’m offering full mittens this year; that was her suggestion, and how could I say no?

     

    Were you born and raised in the Vancouver area or do you come from afar?

    Is anyone born + raised in Vancouver? lol And if you are you are a unicorn! No, I was born in Calgary AB, and moved to a small town outside Saskatoon SK when I was 8 years old. So i spent the majority of my childhood in Saskatchewan. Growing up in SK allowed me to be close to my grandparents and my mum’s side of the family which I look back on now as a HUGE blessing. I’m still very close with my grandparents, aunties, uncles, + cousins. Small town living was fun for a while; I biked or walked everywhere, slurpees cost $1 at the corner store, and knew pretty much everyone in town. But my city girl roots ran deep, and I knew small town Saskatchewan was not my future. So in 2005 my boyfriend (now husband) packed up and moved to Burnaby so I could finish school at SFU, and the rest is history. My Dad has family scattered throughout the Lower Mainland + BC so I have a connection to British Columbia as well. It didn’t take long for Vancouver to feel like home. This Prairie Girl can’t imagine NOT living close to the ocean ever again. Part of me is still surprised that I feel so at home in the Lower Mainland + how much I really LOVE my adopted province. Also compared to Saskatchewan it feels kinda fancy to live in Vancouver 😉 And who doesn’t want to feel a bit fancy? Lol

     

    Pineapple on pizza – yay or nay?

    Always pineapple on pizza!!! I mean you can’t put pineapple on any old pizza, it can only be on Hawaiian. Don’t just throw pineapple on a Deluxe, that’s just crazy talk. And we’re talking about North American pizza, because if you’re getting a “proper” Neapolitan pizza, then I’d have to say no. There’s definitely no pineapple on “real” pizza – or at least I haven’t encountered it in my travels. But there’s something magical about the combination of ham + pineapple. The fat and salt of the ham NEEDS the acidity and brightness of the pineapple, that’s why it works. You’ve got two opposing flavours balancing out the palate, with the sauce and the chewiness of the crust. It all works together. Didn’t expect that food analysis did ya? lol Personally I also like to add mushrooms to my Hawaiian pizza for extra veggies so I don’t feel so bad about eating pizza

  • Jurying isn’t easy . . .

    Jurying isn’t easy . . .

    Each year we see an overwhelming number of applications flood in to participate in the Vancouver Etsy Made In Canada market. Although we are humbled and astonished at the response, we have to be honest here . . . jurying applications is the HARDEST part of our job. Yes, it’s comparable to getting up at 4am to set up vendor tables and electricity but we still think jurying takes the cake.

    Why is it so hard?

    It’s not JUST the sheer amount of applications we receive, it’s also the quality. Creative’s are constantly evolving through our creative outlets and this reflects in applications each year. Some vendors have been with us from the start and we’ve been lucky enough to watch as their work develops beyond simply “crafting” to pieces that very easily outshine anything mass produced. Creative’s aren’t JUST advancing in their craft but also in their ability to showcase their work. This means literally HOURS spent figuring out how the heck to take high res photos, meticulously planning their booth set up and developing their copy writing skills to try to convey just what their art means to the public. Don’t forget learning to keep their Etsy Shop’s and website’s up to date, pricing their products appropriately and getting confident at chatting with shoppers. Thoughtfulness and effort are poured into the applications and, as a Jury member, it doesn’t make our job easy.

    We are Creative’s ourselves and empathize with learning skills on the fly but, as Jury members, we do our best to curate a memorable Etsy market each year, trying to ensure there’s ‘something for everyone’. As applications start to come in, we begin the lengthy process and start to reflect on each potential vendor.

    • Is this Creative new or a past vendor?
    • Does their community voice reflect the positive foundation Vancouver Etsy Collective wishes to create?
    • Are they Media Ready?
    • Is their Art, Craft or Design outstanding, relative, interesting and one-of-a-kind?
    • Will they interact with Etsy Market attendees in a relatable way?
    • Have their pieces evolved or is there a new product line?
    • Is there category over-saturated?
    • Are they active on social media and ready to support the event?
    • Are their price points reasonable?
    • Would they benefit from being a part of the VEC community?
    • How do they fit into the Etsy Market as a whole?
    • Is there Etsy Shop and/or website up to date?
    • Do they have both product and lifestyle images that are accessible?

    These are only the first few points that come to mind but so many other factors contribute towards the jury process and it’s enough to make anyone’s head explode! That being said, after all the hard work and late nights digging deep into applications, the end result is something we are so very proud to share with the Vancouver community.

    And with that (drumroll please), we’d like to announce the outstanding Creatives that have been curated for the 2019 Vancouver Etsy Made In Canada market!

    Find our VENDOR LIST HERE

  • Meet the Creative Series: Modern Imagination

    Meet the Creative Series: Modern Imagination

    Brigitte and Geoff, owners and Creatives behind Modern Imagination, will be debuting at her very first  Etsy: Made In Canada market in Vancouver on September 28th at Robson Square.

    Introduce yourself and your business

    My husband and I started Modern Imagination because I saw all plastic one-time-use toys in our house and I wanted a system of play that would be environmental and educating yet so much fun kids wouldn’t realize they were developing a skill. It literally started with one bear that I drew and then Geoff cut out. We wanted to raise bear management awareness to tourists in our area and also to our children. One bear lead to another, and then Geoff tried balancing several of them – and the rest grew from there. Every toy must have more than one way to be played with and spark imaginative play, or it doesn’t go further than the shop. Luckily, we have the best test group of munchkins: our own.

     

    How do you stay creative?

    Ha, being creative is never a problem for me. Curtailing the explosion of ideas – now there’s the challenge. My list of toy ideas is about 3 dozen deep, and I’m constantly interfering with my own production plan with sudden ideas that I must. Make. Right. Now.

     

    Is your workshop / creative space neat & tidy or a beautiful mess?

    A wonderful and frustrating reflection of the cosmic ideas that rattle around my head.

     

    Tell us about how your product is made. What is your favourite part?

    I get almost giddy with creating, so when an idea hits, I just grab a piece of paper to sketch it out, and then play with it for a while before I give it to Geoff to cut out. Usually he makes edits by reminding me wood can only be cut so thin before it snaps, or that having a toy that takes him 5 hours to cut out doesn’t make sense. We re-jig it together and then he makes Mark 1. We have to make anywhere from 3 to 15 versions before we’re happy that it won’t break or be a choking hazard, and that it will still look modern and inviting.

     

    What’s the most challenging part of your business?

    Trying to do it with two screen-free munchkins at my ankles! I have had to get very creative with my “office hours” and the activities I invite the kiddos to do so that I can print shipping labels. My 4.5 year old helps me package the toys so I have to allow extra time for her work, and sometimes it’s so frustrating – especially when I’m watching the clock tick to the cut-off time for the post office.

     

    Are you a Creative full-time? If not, what’s your day job?

    This is our side hustle, and I’m a freelance writer and mom during the day (I just don’t sleep at night); Geoff is a carpenter.

     

    What do you wish customers knew about you or your business?

    That wood is from Nature and Nature isn’t perfect, no matter how hard we can cut, sand, carve, and paint it. And that it takes a long time to make one item because we’re doing it by hand. A learning tower, for instance, takes 2 days because we cut it out, sand it down, finish it, assemble it, and then disassemble it for shipping.

     

    What is your favorite place to hang on the West Coast?

    Oh, that’s a tough one since I’m a PNW girl through and through. Tofo is where we were married and calls for our return each year but I also love climbing in Squamish. You just can’t beat our granite.

     

    Will you have any new products or designs at this year’s Made In Canada market?

    I recently made some colour matching snails for my daughter’s birthday and I only intended them to be for her, but since posting them on Instagram and sharing the reason for making them, I have had a number of requests for them to be in our shop, so I’ll be bringing a few sets of those to the market.

     

    Born and raised in the Vancouver area or do you come from afar?

    We live in Squamish but I was born in Vancouver and Geoff lived in Whistler since he was 3.

     

    Pineapple on pizza – yay or nay?

    Oh 100% YAY, baby! Why wouldn’t you want sweet deliciousness that reminds you of Hawaii on your pizza?
  • Meet the Creative series: Chu Chu Ceramics

    Meet the Creative series: Chu Chu Ceramics

    Are you a First Time Vendor at the Etsy: Made In Canada market?

    Yes

     

    Introduce yourself and your business

    Originally from Toronto, I moved here 10 years ago and fell in love with the city and mountains! As a visual artist, I’ve always dabbled in various media but only discovered pottery here in Vancouver. With a background in graphic design, I’m greatly influenced by contemporary aesthetics, home decor, street art and modern art. My ceramics are functional and I try to incorporate interesting techniques to enhance contrast. Whether it be glossy versus matte, textured versus smooth, or black versus white, I like to play with these themes to create something quite unique yet cohesive.

     

    How do you stay creative?

    I am fortunate to be in a shared studio with many great minds and we collaborate often. In every day life, I try and be observant to my surroundings and draw inspiration from my daily travels. Attending art events keeps the ideas flowing as you discover how other artists create their own mark on the city.

     

    Is your creative space neat & tidy or a beautiful mess?

    Depends what day of the week it is! My studio space is a slice of my personality. It can be chaotic when I’m in the middle of production and have many projects on the go, but the state of order always comes in the next wave. There is a dedicated section that resembles a mini living room for guests to come visit. It is decorated with accents of a contemporary home with geometric textiles and even a beta fish!

     


    Tell us about how your product / designs are made. What is your favourite part?

    To keep progressing, every year I design a new line to keep the styles fresh. From conception to production, there is a lot of trial and error before a line is released. I am always up for a new challenge and try different techniques from other creative mediums and try and work them into ceramics like silkscreening, airbrushing, carving and marbling. My favourite part is putting in months of testing and coming up with a style that is unique, is streamline to produce and has great traction with the public. The most meditative part of pottery for me is carving, the worst is making handles for mugs!

     

    What’s the most challenging part of your business?

    Ceramics is a tough category to sell, it’s labour intensive taking hours on end before an item can actually be complete. There are several stages of pottery with drying stages in between, this affects the value of the item as you can not necessarily see the time that went into it. There is no such thing as making a mug in just a few days, it’s a slow art.
    If you have an appreciation for hand made pottery, you will not treat a mug like a mug, you will cherish it as it was made by hand all the way through and doesn’t compare to a factory made Ikea mug.

     

    Are you a Creative full-time? If not, what’s your day job?

    I have another job doing web design for a professional photography and videography company, this takes up the better part of the day and then most days I go straight to the studio to do a few hours of work with my hands.
    Both are creative in it’s own right, one is based on technology, the other is more hands on.

     

    What do you wish customers knew about you or your business?

    The price tag is reflective of how much time and energy I put into every piece. Each item I’ve turned over in my hands dozens of times, moved from wheel to table to shelf to kiln and back again. All the surface design is done while it’s cradled in one hand and applied with the other. It really is a labour of love or else I wouldn’t be doing it!
    I am the only person making all the product, marketing, setting up online presence, social media, displays, sales, , shipping, taxes….the list goes on!

     

    What is your favourite place to hang on the West Coast?

    I’m very much half mountainy and half city. We don’t have mountains in Toronto and even after 10 years I am still amazed by the view and the ease of access. The beaches here are stunning, the views are incredible everywhere and I still think it’s incredibly picturesque being able to see the North Shore mountains through the city’s skyscrapers.

     

    Vancouver is growing as an art community with very cool urban outdoor spaces, murals, great events and artists creating amazing things.

    Will you have any new products or designs at this year’s Made In Canada market?

    Yes! Besides my signature Geometric Mountain series, I will be featuring the Marble Metamorphic series along with some golden spoons, larger platters and some jewellery.

     

    What makes the Etsy: Made In Canada market special or unique?

    It recognizes truly handmade local makers and is curated with some very unique vendors that have a high level of products. It gives customers a chance to meet their makers and put a face to the awesome wares they are selling. Seeing it online is one thing but seeing it in person is next level.

    Tell us about your all time favourite customer!

    I have two 🙂 One is a repeat customer from when I first started and she’s been slowly collecting all my work, she is a very cool eclectic woman with great fashion sense and likes to order custom work as well. The other is another maker I met during another market, she promotes me, supports my ideas, gives me advice and is also slowly collecting my pottery. She even brought me hand warmers when she saw on IG that I was doing a market in her part of town where there was no heat, such a sweetheart!

     

    Time to get mushy – how did you feel when you made your very first sale?

    To be honest, I can’t remember when that was! I remember when I was first taking pottery classes I used my friends as guinea pigs and made them various items. One friend has a very early version of my geometric mountain design and to me now it is so ugly but he uses it every day and displays it on his kitchen counter!

     

    Born and raised in the Vancouver area or do you come from afar?

    Not too afar but Toronto. I gave myself 2 years to see what this city was all about and I’ve been here for 10!


    Pineapple on pizza – yay or nay?

    Super yay! Purist need not share with me!
  • Meet the Creative series: Inner Wolf Jewelry

    Meet the Creative series: Inner Wolf Jewelry

    Ashya, Creator of Inner Wolf Jewelry, will be joining us for her first Etsy: Made In Canada market and we couldn’t be more stunned with the beauty and passion she pours into her work.

     

    We want to hear all about you . . .

    Inner Wolf Jewelry is me: Ashya Elizabeth, from First Nations Cree from Treaty 6 territory. I am also mixed with Turkish. I hand-make each piece sold in the Inner Wolf Jewelry shop using quality materials that I trust, love and find impactful. My heritage is a major influence in my life, and I find the art of jewelry is an amazing conduit for my knowledge.

    Growing up, I was taught about my heritage and culture in a strong household with a smart-as-hell mother, who gave me the knowledge about our First Nations ancestors and history. She has spent her life learning and teaching, with three degrees and completing a thesis about missing and murdered Indigenous women. She was sure to raise me to understand and become knowledgeable about my ancestry and cultural history.

    I made my first dreamcatcher when I was 8-years-old, and still have it to this day. My aunties and family taught me most of what I know about making dreamcatchers, as well as doing beadwork and moccasins. Art has always been a part of my life, and creating artisanal objects by hand gives me a strong sense of purpose.

    I attended the University of Saskatchewan and studied Art and Art History, looking into different art mediums such as lithography, printmaking and painting. My creative side enjoys working outside the classic mold, though I didn’t try making jewelry until I noticed that I love to alter and play with jewelry I bought. I would see necklaces or bracelets, and try to piece it together to look the way I wanted it to. Naturally, my art practice grew to include jewelry.

    I became serious about making jewelry in 2015, and the positive feedback I received from the community made me believe this was the right path for me. I aim to pass on the stories and history of my ancestors, while making my customers feel unique and beautiful. I am continuously developing my techniques and craft to make different pieces, and take any opportunity I can to learn something new about making jewelry.

    It makes me happy to push myself and challenge my abilities, and I am excited by every piece I make. Asides from my online shop, I sell in a variety of small businesses across Canada that are supportive of the community. I also set up at local markets, which I love because I get to meet my customers face-to-face, and see them light up about their purchase. All my work feels worth it when I see that customers feel they have something special and are proud to be wearing one of my creations.

    How are your designs made and what’s your favourite part?

    My values guide my business practise: honesty, authenticity, and affordability. The mix of materials I use is influenced by my culture and heritage, and carefully selected and curated. I source most of my materials from the earth, including crystals and naturally shed antlers. Feathers used in my pieces are sourced from my elders. Each piece is designed with a feeling or thought in mind. I generally enjoy just making up a lot of things that i only make once. So people will have a unique piece to themselves!! I sometimes have customers come back many years later and ill go “did I make that?” haha!

     

    Is your Creative space neat and tidy or a beautiful mess?

    Its a little bit of both!! I generally go through once a month clean up!

     

    What’s the most challenging part of your business?

    Probably not being everyones cup of tea. Theres a lot of people who look at my stuff and just go “oh thats interesting” or “wow I could never wear that!” or just thing of it as being too much!!

    What do you wish your customers knew about you?

    I honestly work the longest days of my life doing this. I put a lot of heart into my craft and what I do! It’s a lot of love.

     

    Pineapple on pizza – yay or nay?

    YAY!

     

    Time to get mushy – how did you feel when you made your first sale?

    Oh gosh. It was so long ago! I do recall feeling happy, but at the time it was to a lot of friends and family supporting me while I lived in Los Angeles!

  • Vancouver Etsy Collective partners with BC Home Shows

    Vancouver Etsy Collective partners with BC Home Shows

    Time to G R O W

    Here at Vancouver Etsy Collective, we realized that we had way too much time on our hands and needed more to keep us busy. HA – OBVIOUSLY KIDDING!

    On a serious note, Val and I are always looking to the future and searching for opportunities to support growth for Creatives and we are so very excited to announce our partnership with BC Home Shows. When the HUGE guys are interested in collaborating with the small guys (such as our cozy Collective), great things can happen. Exposure, foot traffic, and a gigantic marketing budget are the obvious pluses that come to mind but, beyond that, we feel strongly that this partnership will help to propel our Collective forward. . . and, let’s be honest, a new event is just plain exciting!

    We want to acknowledge our dear friends at Portobello West, who have spent many wonderful years hosting a unique section in both the Spring BC Home + Garden and Vancouver Fall Home Shows. As they take a step back and pass this opportunity along to us, VEC is thankful for the solid foundation that PW has developed at these events.

    PW and VEC believe our values are deeply aligned and focused on creating opportunities for vendors to gain exposure, experience success and make meaningful connections that will grow their business. PW will present their final Fall Home show this October and VEC will take over going forward, starting with the Home + Garden Show February 19th – 23rd, 2020 at BC Place Stadium.

    Although these events will continue to be juried and curated, Portobello West vendors that have participated in either show will receive special consideration when applying through Vancouver Etsy Collective.

    Applications for the Spring show can be found HERE

    And for that BURNING QUESTION that all of you are about to ask . . .  NO, you do NOT NEED an Etsy Shop to apply for the BC Home show events.

    So what’s so great about these “Big Guys” anyway?

    • 54,700 visitors in 5 short days!
    • 240+ Million PR media impressions
    • 96% unique visitors (so don’t limit yourself to just one show!)
    • Markets to Attendees with high disposable income and ready to shop

    Vancouver Etsy Collective will host a highly curated section in both these shows so space will be limited. This ensures that Sellers are receiving the most value possible for their booth fees and do not have to worry about over-saturation in any one category. We are Sellers ourselves and understand the market curation plays a strong role in whether you have the opportunity to be financially successful. We are ready to W O W Home Show attendees with your beautiful products and look forward to your applications!

  • Carine Redmond’s top 3 tips for being “Media Ready”

    Carine Redmond’s top 3 tips for being “Media Ready”

    Carine, owner of Carine Redmond and Associates, handles Western Canada PR for national and global lifestyle brands and talent. Having worked with Etsy Canada and other notable brands, she has a unique insight into what the press looks for and how sellers can prepare to be Media Ready.

     

    1. Prepare your images!

    It’s all about making it as simple as possible for the Press to access your images with ease. Have hi-res imagery on hand, organized into a dropbox folder and ready to share. Take the time to craft interesting and accurate product and brand descriptions – so many Sellers are lacking this and it’s key! Thinking of whether to invest in professional images? Do it . . . it’s 100% worth it and will save you a ton of time.

    2. Get Personal.

    Carve out the time to share your background story on your website or Etsy shop. Did you start this shop with your mom? Learn how to paint from your Aunt or are you self taught? Were you a corporate ladder climber in your previous career? It’s all relevant to who you are today and helps Press understand why your story is worth sharing.

     

    3. Why you?

    Sure, your family and friends know your product is one-of-a-kind but does anyone else? As the Press swim through an ocean of Sellers and retailers, throw them a line by communicating how your product differs, is unique and stands out.

     

     

    Reaching out to Media can be intimidating but with preparation, practice and a few friendly tips, you’ll become more confident and have a feel for what they’re after. Now go get ’em!