On the podcast this week I’m joined by jeweller Michelle Lierre - founder of Lierreworks. Michelle specialises in filigree jewellery and is also a mom to three little people. We’re talking today about her journey and the work that she does.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever struggled with content on Instagram or any of your social media channels, you are not alone. Social media can be fun but it also can feel overwhelming. This week on the podcast I’m sharing some ideas for different types of content you can share on your social media as well as how to plan and get ahead.
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Would you like to work with Jewellers Academy?
An exciting opportunity has come up to work as the Administrative & Warehouse Assistant at the Jewellers Academy. This role is part-time (Permanent) 3 days per week
Read MoreThis is something most of us can relate to - the idea of going LIVE on your socials can bring a feeling of terror. And it doesn’t need to. Let’s talk about how to make it a nice experience for you and for your customers because going LIVE is really important!
Read MoreSally How is a jeweller and the founder of How Fine Designs. She is also a Pinterest expert and you may remember her from episode 11 of the podcast. Sally is joining us again this week on the podcast to share some updates on using Pinterest and is generous in sharing her knowledge of how to use it to grow our businesses.
Read MoreInstagram is one of my favourite social media platforms for jewellers to get noticed and make sales. There is so much you can do on Instagram so in this episode I am focussing on Instagram stories and 10 story ideas for your jewellery business. Grab a pen and paper and get thinking about how these ideas will work for you.
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Join in with our August jewellery-making challenge. This month the challenge is to make a cuff, bangle or bracelet
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August is here. In the UK we’re starting our summer holidays and what better way to spend our time than on jewellery?! So we’re having a summer sale to help make that even easier. Get 50% off our individual courses, jewellery making and business, until Wednesday 4th August. What would you like to learn?
Read MoreMarcus Osbourne was one of the winners of JewelFund in 2020. He took his extensive experience in jewellery manufacturing and started working on bespoke and commissioned pieces in wax. We caught up with him to find out more about his jewellery business, how he’s been doing since winning JewelFund and what he included in his application to ensure he won
Read MoreDavid Hitchcock of Photofinish Jewellery was one of the winners of JewelFund in 2019. His innovative and beautiful jewellery marries his love of photography with jewellery making. We caught up with him to find out more about his jewellery business, how he’s been doing since winning JewelFund and what he included in his application to ensure he won
Read MoreWhen you’re thinking about the growth of your business and where you want it to go it is crucial to start with the end in mind. This concept is borrowed from one of my favourite books - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. In this weeks podcast I talk about what you need to consider when you are wanting to grow, the difference between spending and investing in your business and what you need to ask yourself before making any decisions on your next steps.
Read MoreThis week on the podcast I’m joined by the jeweller and product photographer Karen Young. This episode is all about top tips for designing packaging for your jewellery and these 5 tips will be really helpful for you to think about, whether you want to upgrade what you have or are starting from scratch
Read MoreJeweller Lee Appleby was a quarter-finalist on the All That Glitters show on BBC2. This week on the podcast I am sharing an interview with Lee, a jeweller who hand makes all of his jewellery. He works in silver, gold, platinum and palladium. His business motto is “make your ideas come to life”, which is a lovely way to look at jewellery.
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I wholeheartedly believe that you can start a jewellery business on a shoestring budget - I certainly did! However, there often comes a time when investing in yourself and your business can help you grow faster.
Here are some of the key areas for growth and how to spend your money wisely
Read MoreToday I am joined by Julie Nicaisse, a winner of JewelFund 2020. JewelFund is a grant program that I set up in 2018 and each year I award grants of £1000 to jewellers along with one to one mentoring/business coaching. It’s a way for me to support jewellers and help them get to the next level. I love this part of my job as I get to work with some incredible jewellers and I’m excited to share that JewelFund 2021 is now open for applications. I’m excited to have Julie here to share her experience of growing her jewellery business, what she spent her grant on and her advice on applying
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Join in with our July jewellery-making challenge. This month the challenge is to make a trinket box
Read MoreOn the podcast this week I’m sharing the five things I wish I had known before starting my jewellery business. The real secret is that you don’t need to know anything before you start, you can just start. You will figure it out! But there are things that you learn along the journey and had I known them beforehand I would have made fewer mistakes and been more confident. I hope you can learn from these.
Read MoreIf you’d like to work on and elevate your jewellery designs but you’re not sure how here’s something to help you get inspired! These three interviews shine a light on different aspects of the topic including jewellery design, creating award-winning designs and participating in creative challenges. Enjoy!
Read MoreOn the podcast this week I’m sharing an interview with Fiona Humberstone aka the Brand Stylist. Fiona is the authority on branding and we talked about her expert advice on branding for jewellers
Read MoreJewellery rendering is the process of creating a realistic representation of a piece of jewellery. Learn how to render a round faceted gemstone in this free mini-tutorial
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