Crickets to Cha-Chings
Episodes
Cheri Opened Her Etsy Shop in 2021 and Hit Six Figures in Sales in Her First Year
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's guest episode, Lauren interviews Scale Your Sales student, Cheri. Cheri opened her Etsy shop, The Rustic Rhode just 11 months ago and h...
The Myth of Success in Business
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you afraid of being successful in your business? Are you letting that fear holding you back from moving forward, because you think that if you are...
How Squirrel Syndrome Derails Your Success (and what to do about it!)
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have squirrel syndrome? Do you find yourself jumping from task to task, frustrated when you don't have success on any one thing (or platform)? ...
How Kim 11x Her Greeting Card Sales in 18 Months (Without Spending Every Waking Moment Working)
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week to hear Lauren's interview with Scale Your Sales student, Kim Tranquilli. Kim's Etsy store, FindUrHappiness, recently rebranded to T...
The #1 Shift you Need to Make as an Etsy Shop Owner
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, we are talking through an incredibly important mental shift, whether you are brand new to business, been selling on Etsy for a w...
2022 Changes to Scale Your Sales (Don't Miss This if You're Planning on Joining)
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's solo episode, Lauren announces the newest Scale Your Sales enrollment period and what is changing in the program for 2022. Learn about ...
How Liz Doubled Her Etsy Sales in Less Than a Year While Raising Her Young Family
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Lauren interviews second-time guest, Liz Wengard. Liz is a Scale Your Sales student who doubled her Etsy sales in less than a ...
Running a Business When You Are Mentally Exhausted
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's solo episode, Lauren discusses running a business when you are mentally exhausted. It's no secret the last two years have been nothing ...
Hitting Your Business Sweet Spot by Fine-tuning the Details
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's guest episode, Lauren interviews DeAnn. DeAnn is a Scale Your Sales student who found her sweet spot in business that allowed her to go...
Guilt-Free Policies to Protect Your Etsy Business
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's solo episode, Lauren discusses creating guilt-free policies in your Esty shop. Setting policies that you stand behind should be your fi...
2021 Year in Review
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's solo episode, Lauren discusses what did and did not work in her Etsy shop in 2021. Dive in as she discusses her 2021 goals, challenges...
Tactical Goal Setting for 2022 with Michelle Palacios
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren interview Michelle Palacios to discuss goal planning for 2022. Michelle discusses her steps to creating tangible goals ...
Starving Artist to Multi Six-Figure Creative Entrepreneur
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Lauren Interviews Nicole Stevenson from Dear Handmade Life. Learn all about Nicole's journey from starving artist to multi six-...
Michelle Built a Full-Fledged Business in 6 Months by Prioritizing Personalization and Customer Service
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren interviews Michelle of Lushy Labels! Michelle's personalized wine label Etsy store boomed with 2,000 sales in just 6 mo...
18 Months to 3,800 Sales Through Passion and Grit (And Strategy)
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren interviews Scale Your Sales student, Kellie Abernethy. Kellie's Rest of the Nest Etsy store is 18 months old with 3,800...
Don't Run a Black Friday Sale - Do This Instead
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's solo episode, Lauren talks about the hotly debated topic of Black Friday! Should you even consider running a Black Friday special? If y...
Don't Run a Black Friday Sale - Do This Instead
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's solo episode, Lauren talks about the hotly debated topic of Black Friday! Should you even consider running a Black Friday special? If y...
Email Marketing for Your Etsy Shop
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's solo episode Lauren talks about the benefits of building your email list on Etsy. Do you know the different regulations, terms, and con...
Ditching USPS (and what to do instead) to avoid shipping delays this holiday season
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in this week to hear Lauren interview Lacey Gist about great strategies to prepare for your holiday shipping this season. Learn about different p...
Diversifying your Etsy Revenue by Adding a Digital Download
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's solo episode, Lauren talks about her recent foray into the world of digital downloads. Learn about the reasons that adding a digital do...
3 Ways to Know You're Ready to Hire Help
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Lauren talks about one of her FAQs, knowing when you're ready to hire an employee. Learn about Lauren's personal experience hir...
Holiday Prep 2021
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren talks about some tips for the upcoming holidays! It might seem early to be thinking about Christmas, but the early bird...
Playing the Etsy Long Game to Build a Brand that Lasts
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren interviews Tannice. Tannice is a Scale Your Sales student and runs the shop, MahjuArt, which specializes in decoupaged ...
Building a Supplement Etsy Income, While Balancing Student Life
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Lauren interviews one of her students, Maddy. Maddy started her shop, WinnieandMe, which specializes in custom acrylic keychains. Maddy bal...
3 Mindset Shifts to Master for Etsy Success
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren talks about 3 major mindset shifts that you must master for Etsy success. How do you shift from thinking of your Etsy s...
12 Months to a 5-Figure Business
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Lauren interviews Lindsey Daniels of The Dandelion Bay. Linsdey talks about her handmade jewelry Etsy shop, struggles she face...
Reverse Engineering Your Success
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are talking about how to use our shop's data to reverse engineer your success! Many people shy away from looking at the raw data from the...
Won't They Think I'm Greedy?
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Crickets to Cha-Chings episode, Lauren talks about interesting questions that arose during an Instagram AMA. Does raising the prices of...
Strategically Building a Support Community While Creating a Loyal Customer Base
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we talk to Nichole Young! Nichole is a Scale Your Sales student who started her Etsy shop just over a year ago. When a large e...
5 Lessons I've Learned After 20K Sales on Etsy
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's solo episode, we reflect on some of the lessons I learned after 20,000 sales on Etsy. It's been a wild ride these last 10 years, and it...
How Emily Leaned Into a Booming Market at an Uncertain Time
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we speak with Emily from ScrubHatsbyEmily! Emily's work as an operating room Nurse inspired her store and after Covid hit, her...
3 Things I Got Wrong
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One thing that people know about me is that I am *not* about sugar coating things or being wishy washy and un-opinionated....which means that I tend t...
First Half of 2021 Behind the Scenes
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first half of 2021 has been.....more similar to 2020 than we wish! This episode goes behind the scenes of my monogrammed baby gift Etsy shop to lo...
Keeping Sales Momentum after Going Viral
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you have a product that suddenly goes viral? How does it impact your business, and how do you keep that momentum going? Mackenzie Tw...
Mastering Pinterest Marketing for your Etsy Shop
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Ahl is a Pinterest master, and today on the podcast she's sharing her knowledge of how to build your Pinterest account for a product based busine...
Unpopular Opinions about Selling on Etsy
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm coming at you with some unpopular opinions. These are things that I've observed after 8.5 years of selling on Etsy that I just think are ove...
Creating a Brand Rep Program for your Etsy Shop
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Dibert of The French Dog talks to us today about creating a brand rep program for her Etsy shop. We dive into: 1) How to search for reps, what t...
BONUS: Etsy Changes, Trends, and more for 2021
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What's coming down the pipeline for 2021? Where do I see Etsy headed and changes to the platform in the future? That's what we are talking about in th...
Wild Success in your Etsy business and How to Achieve it
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest ways to build a successful business is by doing what things that other people aren't willing to do. That looks different in a digit...
Multiple Revenue Streams for Scaling Etsy Income
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Aline Fedorowicz has built a successful Etsy business by broadening her horizons, expanding on her income streams, and still being able (and having ti...
Thinking like an Etsy Scientist for Mental Grit in your Business
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was recently inspired by a podcast episode I listened to about thinking like a scientist in online business, and all the ways that that can help to ...
$25k in the First 12 months on Etsy in a Saturated Niche - 073
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Greenwood jumped into a brand new Etsy shop last year, and came out the gate in her first 12 months with $25,000 in sales. And the best part? S...
Why Your Etsy Conversion Rate Matters (and how to improve it if yours is low!)
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your Etsy conversion rate is something that is going to be critical to your success as a seller. If you are only converting .5% of the people who come...
Get your Etsy books in order (with Sarah Korhnak of Small Business Sarah)
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Sarah Korhnak (of SmallBusinessSarah.com) walks us through the ins and outs of bookkeeping as a small business and Etsy shop owner...
Setting priorities to build a business that works around your life (while bringing in a meaningful income doing what you love) with Liz Wengerd
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joined SEO Superstars (now inside of Scale Your Sales) back in September because she wanted to make sure her shop was totally optimized to get pas...
Not reaching your Etsy goals? You might be missing these 3 steps
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are certain pieces of building an Etsy business that are absolutely vital for your success. Whether you are selling handmade, digital, vintage, ...
Struggling seller to full time income in less than a year? Hear how Eugenia built a business in the midst of COVID
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eugenia Salnikova has been a student in my program for over a year, but decided to pivot her business in the midst of COVID last year to create wooden...
How Pamela 8x Her Revenue by Focusing on Etsy SEO
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we get to hear from Pamela Lagoudakis, a student in my signature program. Pamela started her Etsy shop, Wonderland Book Sleeves, ...
Engaging your Instagram Following as an Etsy Shop Owner
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time ever, I have a repeat guest on the podcast! Kristyn Burney is back again to talk Instagram in 2021 for Etsy shop owners. We'll talk...
Get Financially Legit in 2021 with Janet LeBlanc of Paper and Spark
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing with our business building series to kick of 2021, we're talking financials and getting legit with Janet LeBlanc of Paper and Spark. The be...
2020 Year in Review
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2020 has been a heck of a year, and in this podcast I go through what has worked for my shop, what hasn't worked, the hard and fast numbers for the en...
Crucial Strategies for Effective Product Pricing with Michelle Palacios
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all know pricing your products is a critical part of running a successful Etsy business, but do you have a strategy that makes that work for your m...
Four Key Pieces to Making 2021 Your Best Year Yet
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wanting to take your shop to the next level in 2021? Ready to put 2020 behind you and start looking forward to the future? Make sure you tune in to he...
Get ready for holiday cheer (and cha-chings)
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The holiday season is upon us, and that can be a good OR bad thing....depending on how prepared you are! Let's walk through some things to think about...
Building brand awareness through in person events, international shipping, and more!
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jacinta Taylor has built a wildly successful business in an emerging market in Australia - eco friendly household wares. As we head into 2021 where th...
3 Myths You Probably Believe about Successfully Selling on Etsy - 056
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the age of the internet expert, you can fall prey so easily to things that totally derail your progress or distract you from the end goal of havin...
Stressed & struggling to streamlined & successful by optimizing Etsy SEO
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, Samantha Booth is talking all about marketing her shop - from having a roller coaster and not many sales (even with national mag...
Why I quit my Etsy shop & what you can learn from my overwhelm
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I went from being overwhelmed, overworked, and making barely minimum wage to having a successful, streamlined six figure shop working less than 10 hou...
3 Ways Optimizing Your Etsy SEO Will Change the Direction of your Etsy Business
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm a big fan of working smarter, NOT harder, and streamlining things to do as little work as possible to get maximum results. And the way to do that...
5 BIG Things I wish I had done sooner (and why you should do them now!)
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mistakes are always going to happen, and are a huge part of being a business owner. But the way I see it, the fewer mistakes you have to make the hard...
$62k in the first half of 2020 -- my Etsy mid-year report
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back by popular demand - an update and behind the scenes look at my business. Here's what worked and didn't work (hello COVID!) so far in 2020, the ta...
Scaling your shop through Influencers and Collaboration - 049
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Hayden has mastered the art of connecting with influencers and collaborating to promote her brand of Turkish towels across multiple platforms. T...
Trending and Adapting Digital Downloads to Stay Relevant on Etsy
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How does an Etsy shop stay relevant as trends and popular items change? Gaby Abrams has built a wildly successful Etsy shop in the ever changing marke...
Pivot Your Etsy Business by Changing Your Products - 047
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Peterson transitioned from teacher to Etsy shop owner, and then pivoted her Etsy shop to make a completely different product than she started o...
Creating a Business from a Passion Project
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mallery Neptune has taken a passionate to serve underserved women in Haiti, and turned it into an ethical, sustainable business that has wide reaching...
Quick and Dirty Guide to SEO - 045
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we will talk through 5 Quick and Dirty Tips on how to improve your SEO. All of these tips are in preparation for a master class I am offerin...
Tops 5 Ways to Improve Your Shop During Uncertain Times - 044
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we talk 5 tips to improve your shop during uncertain times. The world is a little off right now, that's no secret, but how can ...
Building a Business That Works For You - 043
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode we discuss strategies that you can employ and things you should keep in mind when starting an Etsy business os that it can work ...
Overcome the Business Overwhelm - 042
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming the Overwhelm - 042 In this week's episode we talk to Katie Fleming, a former accountant turned entrepreneurial consultant about how to ...
The Pros and Cons of International Shipping - 041
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's solo episode I talk about some tips that I have for sellers considering expanding into the international market. There are some larger ...
Building a Brand With One of a Kind Items - 040
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are talking to Etsy shop owner Cindy Funk of Neatokeen, an Etsy store specializing in collectibles and vintage linens. Cindy talks to us ...
Worried about yesterday's Etsy advertising announcement?
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you worried about the changes that Etsy is making to Etsy advertising? This bonus episode will walk you through what is happening, when it is happ...
Scaling Your Etsy Shop At Any Stage- 039
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Lauren gives tips to Etsy sellers at all stages of their store on ways that they can grow or scale. She walks through the four ...
International Etsy - Obstacles and Differences
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we talk to Charo Roman, owner of ASEISMANOS Etsy store. Charo is based in Spain and, with the help of her husband and daughter,...
Creatively Naming Your Etsy Shop
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Creatively Naming Your Etsy Shop- In this week's solo episode, we talk through some tips for how to begin the planning process for naming your Etsy sh...
The Power of Meaningful Instagram Connections
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of social media to drive sales for online retailers is growing exponentially. In this week's episode we talk to Kristyn Burney about ho...
Mastering the Art of Product Photography with Becca Ellison - 035
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mastering the Art of Product Photography with Becca Ellison - Why product photography and its quality is so important including tips to using Lightroo...
My 2019 Year in Review - What Worked and What Didn't Work
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My 2019 Year in Review - Big changes my business saw in 2019, what worked best for me (and how you can apply those things to your business), what didn...
Pivoting your Business by Listening to your Customers - 033
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Allison Carter has built a successful business simply by listening to her customers - what they want, what they want added to what she already has, an...
Questions to Ask for Constructive Feedback - 032
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Feedback is necessary to improve your product and present it with it's best foot forward. Feedback will also give you the confidence to sell your prod...
Finding Balance in a Job You Love (while raising young children) - 031
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to this week's episode of Crickets to Cha-Chings. On today's episode we're talking with my college friend, fellow military spouse and sor...
6 Types of Customers You Meet on Etsy and How to Handle Them - 030
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Crickets to Cha-Chings! Today, we are going to dive into you several of the different kinds of customers that you f...
Staying in Your Own Lane While Building a Brand - 029
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey everyone! Welcome to another episode of Crickets to Cha-Chings. I am so excited for this episode because today I have a very special guest, Adrian...
Getting Ready for the Holidays on Etsy - 028
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Crickets to Cha-Chings!, where we are super focused on taking your shop from struggling sales to consistent C...
3 Etsy Analytics You Should Be Paying Attention to - 027
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're diving into the most important analytics so that you're not overwhelmed by all of the numbers that Etsy provides but instead you can just ...
You Have a Shipping Issue...Now What - 026
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shipping issues are almost inevitable in an online business, so how do you deal with them when they arise and how do you make sure you are protect fro...
Setting Revenue Goals for your Shop (and why I set mine lower this year than last) - 025
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Setting realistic goals is super important as a business owner - but what happens when chasing after those goals takes over your life. In today's epis...
Should You Run Sales in Your Etsy Shop - 024
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there and welcome back to another episode of crickets cha-chings! Today, we are going to be diving into whether or not you should run a sale to yo...
7 Reasons Selling on Etsy Can Be Your Dream Job - 023
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, we are going to talk about the top 7 reasons why building an Etsy shop can really and truly be the job of your dreams. It is fle...
Don't Open a Second Etsy Shop - 022
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey there and welcome back to another episode of Crickets to Cha-chings! Today we are going to go over something that I get asked a lot in my Facebo...
Are You Setting Realistic Goals or Making Excuses For Your Etsy Shop? - 021
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talked about: Why I don't love how people and businesses do marketing on social media About Amy Portefield podcast episode - Is th...
Managing Your Etsy Shop Finances - 020
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talked about: The importance of talking to a local CPA about the accounting and the financials for your specific situation and yo...
Are you making these Etsy mistakes that limit sales? 019
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you making these top Etsy mistakes? Today we'll walk through 3 reasons that your shop isn't as successful as you would like. We'll talk about 1) H...
My beef about Etsy "coaches" - 017
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've got some beef about people who claim to be Etsy coaches, and here's the lowdown on it. What to look out for, what to be aware of, and how to be a...
Top 3 Questions I Get Asked About Etsy - 016
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Top 3 Questions I get asked all the time about selling on Etsy - these are through the FB group, Instagram, and emails that are coming in. Your top 3 ...
Etsy shop + Email list - how to grow it, how to use it - Episode 015
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Etsy + email lists - how do you use an email list to help build your shop and engage with your customers? On today's podcast we're talking all about e...
How long does it take to get your first sale on Etsy? - 014
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How long does it take to get your first Etsy sale, and what to work on if you've been open for a little bit and haven't gotten that first (or those fi...
Why I almost quit my Etsy shop and what you can learn from my Etsy mistakes - 013
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why I almost quit my Etsy shop and what you can learn from my Etsy mistakes. Read the transcript here - http://www.creativemomboss.com/episode-013 Joi...
Why Blogging for your Etsy shop is a terrible way to spend your time - 012
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Blogging for your Etsy shop - should you spend the time and energy and money setting up a blog with the hopes that it will send traffic to your shop? ...
Custom Orders on Etsy - Should you do it? - 011
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Should you take on a custom order request with your Etsy shop? In this episode we'll talk all about if you should dive into the world of custom orders...