Month number six of 2010… how incredibly fast it arrived. I’m going to be as brief as the month of May, so let’s jump in!
I feel pretty good about my list. A couple of those cross-offs will be completed today, but sometimes that’s what a list is for… to give you a kick to finish by deadline.
I’ve finished:
The Specialty Shops.
If you’d like to cruise around and see what I’ve added so far, you can click here. I still have some products to add and would like to offer sample packs of each design for pre-buyers. I’d love to know what you think!
Streamlining Images and Newsletter.
These are the two cross-offs that will be done by tonight!
Canning Giveaway and Dog Box/Cat Box Promotion.
The canning giveaway was great and I’m going to give away more canning paper goods in June on my FB Fan Page. I’m continuing the Dog/Cat Box promotion possibly through the summer.
My Wholesale goal will be my main focus for the rest of the year. It will remain on the list until I can wrangle it. It’s huge. A much larger goal than I anticipated with many steps to achieve where I need to be. And rushing it is not an option.
June will be my month to draw. I need to draw what’s in my head and refine some sketches/doodles that I’ve already created for my wholesale line. And drawing will allow me to finish the classes that I have been meaning to complete for months.
You know I’ve struggled with what to do with my Etsy shop. I have decided (for this month, at least) to fill it out with all my paper goods to support my regular site/store. I don’t think I will be doing the full-on promotion, where I would have to hang out in the forums, but I’m hoping that the addition of all my products will make it a useful tool. Plus, I’m a big believer in handmade items and I craft everything I make with my own hands. Etsy and RDP should be a match handmade in heaven 🙂
I’m on my way to having my very own studio in my home. It feels indulgent, but my accountant set these wheels in motion, and my deadline is this year. I have to go through the mountain of toys that live in the many bins on one side of room. They will move down to the basement, which will be the main play area for the boys. Photos and videos will document the process, so stay tuned…
I’m looking forward to the last goal of the where you live feature. I’ll be asking people from around the world to share the communities they live in on the card blog. I’m putting together the email invitation in a structure that will be easy for the invitees to just plug-in the information they want to share. I’m excited about the feature because I love and miss traveling. Also, it’s one of my core beliefs that we are all similar no matter where we live.
I hope the month of May brought you fulfillment and I hope June is filled with productivity and sunshine and strawberries. See you soon!
P.S. — Check out fellow Meetup member, Angie of Jumping Jack Designs and her dog, Beans, on Scout’s Dog Blog today.
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yay, congrats on all you got done in May! Wholesale is such a huge project, I keep saying I’m going to try it but it never seems to go as planned. Good luck with that and the rest of your June goals!
Cyn, this is a very thoughtful goals post for June. Half way through the year. ack. Good luck with all your endeavors. Wholesale sounds mammoth and a new studio sounds divine! Have fun with it.
Woo hoo! Your own space is a big deal and will dramatically improve your work time, your family time and your view of your business as just that, a business. Congratulations!
I need to resurrect my newsletter. I’ve completely forgotten about it. Great reminder. Here’s to a great June, forward momentum and transferring your thoughts to paper. Can’t wait to see!
Cyn: so excited about your studio space. It is so nice to have even a small area to embark on your creative endeavours. I too am pinning it forward cant wait to see what home means to you. When are you posting? I am June 18 (group 6). Can’t believe the the year is half over. Best of luck on the wholesale…babysteps and remember its the journey not the destination!! 🙂 Have a great month.
Woot! your goals are not only awesome – they’re PRETTY! Sounds like you’re doing a great job of balancing the huge monkey that is wholesaling with smaller, more immediately achievable goals – like a studio takeover – woot! LOVE that one!
And Yay strawberries!
awesome Cyn… so much happening, and all so exciting. LOVE that you will be having a studio in your very own home, I love it… thos I also loved going to the studio everyday and seeing friends, eh, either way it’s a good thing. Good luck with everything, hope you go HUGE on etsy…
Hey Cyn,
You’ve seemed to have had a productive month, that’s great!
I liked what you said about doing more drawing, with all of this business stuff sometimes you forget…AND good luck with putting in a studio in your place. Good luck with JUNE!
Your June goals sound fun! I might be moving this month so I have the possibility of having my own studio too. This month sounds very promising & exciting.. I can feel it! lolz Good luck!
Great goals! Good Luck!
You worked so hard in May, congratulations with all your achievments! Wholesaling work is a difficutl project at the beginning but it is worth the effort, I’m sure you’ll have a bank of places selling your work by the end of the year.
Good luck with your goals for June, I am really looking forward to seeing how you get on with your studio.