Today, we recorded our second test of Indie Business LiveCast. Our show today is sponsored by Maggie Ghanam and her Team at Formulator Sample Shop. I invite you to watch now, and again, you will see a quick commercial first. This will not happen when we launch the real show, but since we were testing …. Watch now!

I am learning so much as we go, and as always, I want to share what I learn with you in case you want to follow my model and create a show of your own. Here are a few things I have learned so far: [click to continue…]

posted on May 16, 2012 ·

Today, we recorded our first test of Indie Business LiveCast. We’ve had fun in the past with live video (here and here), and now, we’re making plans to launch a weekly LiveCast to showcase IBN member successes and keep you informed of the latest news for handmade business owners. We’ll have some fun too, as you can see from our test broadcast today. I invite you to watch now, and note, you will see a quick commercial first. This will not happen when we launch the real show, but since we were testing …. Watch now!

As you can see, it’s a little choppy for the first few seconds during the intro. I’m joined by my co-host, Lydia Fiedler, IBN’s Member and Commmunity Manager. I wasn’t sure whether I would share this recording, but it turned out to be so funny, I just couldn’t resist. Here are a few funny things you’ll notice during the show: [click to continue…]

posted on May 14, 2012 ·

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