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Pikaland in Etsy Virtual Labs (28th Sept): Thinking Out of the Box!

Happy Monday!

I’m popping by to give you a heads up for a talk that I’ll be giving at Etsy’s Virtual Labs tonight, 28th September at 9pm EST entitled Thinking Out of The Box.

(http://www.etsy.com/virtual_labs.php)

I’ll cover things like how to gain more exposure for your business, and how to go beyond merely setting up your shop to build a solid reputation for yourself. If you’re in for the long haul, building your reputation and your brand may be the best investment you’ll ever make for your business, and that’s what we’ll be covering in my Etsy Virtual Labs talk tonight, among other smaller topics and good ol’ chit-chatting! 🙂

Hope to see you there!

xo
Amy
http://pikaland.com/2009/09/27/thinking-out-of-the-box-etsy-virtual-labs

Thinking out of the box: Etsy Virtual Labs

Oh my, what have I gotten myself into this time?

I had such a great time at the Inspiring Creativity Etsy Virtual Labs a few months ago that I was invited for another one. Trouble is, I think that there are far more people who are better at the topic than little ol’ me, but I chose to run with this because I believe that thinking-outside-of-the-box mentality is always needed when you’re dealing with business (especially when you have one that’s your own). And that takes creativity!

I’m going to wing this topic a little, so please come with an open mind – I’m not going to write about surefire ways to do Y number of things so that you get X effects! I’m hoping you’ll glean new ways of thinking from the talk, so that you can incorporate some of it into your business. It’s the process that I’m more interested in, and I hope you’ll like it too!

So do drop by on Monday, 28th September at 9PM EST at Etsy’s Virtual Labs to hear me talk about this topic. I absolutely loved making new friends at my last talk, and I hope for more of the same this time round!

I’ll post out a reminder for those on the mailing list when the time is near, so if you’re not on it yet, maybe you’d like to sign up?

Aya Kakeda

Loving the fabulous textures and the restrained palette of Aya Kakeda’s. Her patterns also makes my head swoon with delight! She was born in Tokyo and is now based in Brooklyn, New York. See more of her work on her website.