A Dark and Stormy Night, Twitter Chat and some sad news about treasuries...

Boo! Hello lovelies from a rather wet and rainy Bridport today! I was a bit MIA last week busy with orders and designing so missed posting themes for Treasury Tuesday and Twitter Chat but here I am, back in action and ready to inform.

We have some rather sad news for our team as this week's Treasury Tuesday will probably be our last since Etsy is doing away with the ability to create treasuries as of 5th October. Read all about it here, if you haven't already done so.

Even so, our Treasury Tuesday theme for today couldn't be more fitting and wouldn't it be fab to go out with a bang and create many lovely treasuries featuring our gorgeous team makes? The theme is: It was a Dark and Stormy Night so...think a chilly Halloween night, full moon blazing, bone chilling howls and sounds in the night, dark storm clouds and thunder and lightning filling the air. What are your most creep-tastic items to showcase?

Just to get you in the spirit, check out our very own Lynn Davy's and Mariangel Antonini's treasuries by clicking their names above. They featured so many lovely items!

As for our twitter chat this evening, I think this theme is one I especially could use a bit of help with- time management. I think as most of us work from home it is something that can often be tricky as there are more distractions around us. I know that I sometimes long for a studio space outside my home as it would then feel more like I am "at work" so hopefully this discussion will lead to some tips on how to better manage our time with less distractions.

So, just to recap: our treasury theme is Dark and Stormy Night and twitter chat theme is Time Management.

Next week we will be looking at a General Q & A for our twitter chat which is always a good time.

Don't forget to use the hashtag #dorsetteam when joining in and remember that our team twitter is @DorsetTeam.

Cosy & Cuddly + Tell Your Sellers Story: Treasury Tuesday & Twitter Hour Reminders

Hello lovelies! I'm down to crunch time with this reminder but, in case you haven't been onto Etsy or any of the other social media platforms it never hurts to have another reminder of today's themes for Treasury Tuesday and the Twitter Chat!

If you still haven't posted a treasury, don't worry, Tuesday isn't over and there's still time to curate a lovely treasury. Today's theme is Cosy & Cuddly. Let's see your many cosy and cuddle worthy favourite items from the team!

Twitter Chat tonight is all about telling your seller story, what inspired you to start selling and how are you expanding this via social media platforms.

Twitter chat starts at 7:30pm and lasts for an hour. Please remember to use the hashtag #dorsetteam and be following @DorsetTeam on twitter for a lovely chat with other team members!

Have a beautiful rest of your week!

Late Sunshine for Treasury Tuesday and a little Q&A

Hello there lovely people! Sorry I missed posting last week! Alas, life was a bit busier than I'd have liked it but here I am bringing you a reminder of today's Dorset Team events! Firstly, if you haven't already done so or remembered to check on Etsy or other social media platforms, today's Treasury Tuesday Theme is Late Sunshine. Let's see your subtle golds, your sunsets, warm oranges and beautiful late sunshine hues!

Twitter Chat this week is General Q&A so it's a great time to discuss things you might be struggling with and get feedback from other team members who are participating. Don't forget to use the hashtag #dorsetteam to join in the conversation. The chat starts at 7:30pm and lasts an hour. Be sure to follow @DorsetTeam if you aren't already doing so!

Hope those of you with children who started school this week will have a good week and that you'll all be settling into the school year routine well!

Next week's themes for Treasury Tuesday and Twitter Chat will be: Cosy & Cuddly and Telling Your Seller's Story. Just a little heads up for you to be preparing for next week!

Hope to see your treasuries and see you in the Twitter Chat!

Gorgeous Greens: Treasury Tuesday Themes and Twitter Chat Recap and New Theme

Hello lovelies! It's that time again in the week! Treasury Tuesday theme time and Twitter Chat!

Last week's Treasury Tuesday theme was Afternoon Tea and there were some lovely treasuries created. In case you still aren't sure what a treasury is or what one even looks like, here's a link to an example by our own Rachel of TheDorothyDays. One treasury a week is featured on the blog so why not go ahead and make one this week with the theme Gorgeous Greens? You could be featured! Don't forget to post your treasury link to the forum thread on Etsy and also share it on twitter and other social media with the hashtag #dorsetteam for sharing around social media.

Our Twitter Chat last week, for those of you who were unable to attend, was a social chat. We had a blast getting to know one another, those of us who participated, and it was lovely to just connect on a different level other than just tips and tricks for our Etsy shops. It is just as important to make personal connections with fellow sellers and also with customers as it is to help each other out with tips about selling on our preferred platform. Personal relations are vital to making our businesses flow. My favourite question of last week's chat was 'What is the story behind the name for your shop?" Our answers ranged from being inspired by poetry, to being inspired by names of the past, to realising just who we were making things for and finding inspiration in that (as KnittedbyAuntyEmma did), to finding inspiration in your cultural identity as was the case for our very own MissPajuCraft who originally hails from Venezuela.

All in all, we had a lovely time getting to know one another and more friendships were formed as a result. This week's Twitter Chat theme is: Selling at Events.

If you have done so in the past, are considering doing so and even if you've never sold at an event this Twitter chat is worth checking out and getting in on. I am certain that the veterans of the team who have had lots of experience in this will be most helpful in giving us pointers, helping us know what things are do's and don'ts of selling at events and will be open to discussion on things that are just not easy to wrap our heads around.

So, just to remind you one last time of the themes and schedules for today:

Treasury Tuesday: Gorgeous Greens and you have all day to make yours.
Twitter Chat: Selling at Events; be sure to get on Twitter for 7:30pm and that you are following @DorsetTeam and use #dorsetteam hashtag when replying to questions so everyone can interact.

Look forward to seeing you on there and to seeing your treasuries!

Cheers!

Nadia
WalksInBeautyPaperie

Twitter Hour & Treasury Tuesday: Recap from Last Week and Theme Announcements

Hello all! Sorry for not posting this yesterday. I was feeling a bit under the weather and was a little busy so thought I would get it up today before it was too late!

As you all know, last week's Twitter Hour was a general Q&A sort so I will basically just recap a bit of what members who participated talked about so those of us who weren't able to attend or don't have twitter can see what was discussed and hopefully get some great tips from the discussion!

The questions asked and discussed last week were the following:

Q: Is there anything you are struggling with?
Q: What do you think your strengths are in your business?
Q: What do you wish you could get help with?
Q: Anything you're not sure about on Etsy? This is your chance to ask your friendly team!
Q: What do you wish you'd known when you started your Etsy shop?

Sadly, it seems there was not much of a response or participation in last weeks twitter hour so hopefully tonight's will be better attended. In general, responses of wanting help with making more attractive listings and wishing one had known how much hard work Etsy shops are before starting one I think are probably things we can all relate to or have been able to relate to in the past. What are your thoughts on the questions asked? Comments are encouraged and welcome. This blog is here to help us all learn, get to know one another and support each other as we all grow our businesses. Participation is key and helpful to get the word out about each one of our shops.

This week's Twitter Hour theme is Social Media for Your Etsy Shop. If you aren't already on twitter, please do sign up and create an account. When used efficiently twitter can be a great boost to sales and this week's topic is one that you will not want to miss if you feel that you aren't as social media savvy as you'd like to be. Don't forget, the team's twitter handle is @DorsetTeam, tweet all replies with the hashtag #dorsetteam and the Twitter Hour starts at 7:30pm!

Another great way to participate in weekly team events online is by creating a treasury on Etsy for Treasury Tuesday. This week's theme is The Great Outdoors which is why I have featured a photo I took of Langdon Wood right here in Dorset as a title photo for this post. What items in your Etsy shop feature the great outdoors? Why not create a treasury to discover items by team members that feature this? Find the info on how to create a treasury list in the Etsy team forum or ask our lovely Lynn Davy for some pointers!

Hope to see you all tweeting tonight!

Cheers!