The Dance Costume Makers' Show
Season 1 - Episode 110 Things to do in your sewing business while the world is in lockdown – S1 E1
Want to know how to keep your sewing business going during lockdown?
Wondering what you can do to keep your sanity while everyone around you loses their shizzle?…
There is so much you can be doing right now.
Now is the perfect time to do all those jobs you’ve been putting off because ‘there isn’t enough time’.
- Stock take your fabric and supplies (02:18)
- Create a Pinterest design board for new ideas (05:16)
- Reorganise your sewing patterns (08:38)
- TapForms (09:07)
- AirTables (11:55)
- Update your website (12:08)
- Facebook Groups (14:56)
- Start an email list (15:48)
- ConvertKit (17:43)
- Check you are GDPR compliant (18:36)
- ICO and GDPR (19:42)
- Create an online catalogue of your work (20:02)
- Flipsnack (20:11)
- Create a brand style guide (21:47)
- Create some Instagram stories (26:06)
- Pinterest Stories (27:17)
- Inshot (27:55)
- Try a new sewing technique you’ve not tried before (28:17)
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You don’t have to do all 10. Just pick out the ones you would like to have a go at and get started. I’d love to see what you achieve.
You can join my Facebook Group ‘Grow Your Dance Costume Business’ and post pics in there. I can’t wait to see all the reorganised sewing rooms and only catalogues.
Enjoy your day and stay safe x
Where you can find me
Website – www.pinkgiraffe.co.uk
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Big credit to the guys from Purple Music for allowing me to use their track for my intro and outro music.
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