Jane Hamill | Podcast

“I mean, I was ready to close it down” - Nicole Giordano from Startup Fashion tells us in today’s episode. Have you felt like this before? When you’re just tired of it all and need something to change   Today you’ll learn about where to start when reinventing your business. You’ll also hear about the importance of being the face of your brand, and what that really looks like.    Our best-selling course to learn how to set up a profitable clothing or accessories business:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/launch/   Show Notes & More Information Links Here: https://fashionbrainacademy.com/reinventing-your-business/   You can find Nicole’s Startup Fashion community on Substack at startupfashion.substack.com

First, you can grab our Costing & Pricing Template + Workshop for only $10 with code: PODCAST.  LINK: https://fashionbrainacademy.com/costsheet In this episode, you'll learn the top costing and pricing mistakes many fashion designers make -- and yup, I've made them all. We talk about undercharging due to pricing fear, misconceptions about what we think people will pay, lack of understanding what proper margins are for fashion products, and believeing the Shopify bro marketers who teach you can 3x your COGS and actually make money.  We also touch on how your production location effects pricing, minimum order quantity, and how the manufacturing world is shiftting (and it's a good thing).  Enjoy,  Jane  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/

(This is a clip from our List Buiilding for Fashion & Jewelry Designers class.) Why will people buy from you instead of somebody else?  It's important in your business to know what you're selling and to have words for it. If you know EXACTLY what you're selling, you can say it in every video, and in all of your copy and marketing messages.  Most of us worry that if we get narrow with our marketing message, we won't have a big enough audience to sell to. We tend to worry that a tight niche could be too narrow, but the opposite is true. Going narrow nelps your sales! And the thing is, it's hard. It's actually super hard to know what you're selling and be able to say it so people "get it" right away. The goal is to define a unique selling point (USP) for your products (or even start with just a category of your products) that people understand. This episode is a clip from a recent online class and my guest is jewelry designer, Magdalena, from MNOP Jewelry. To grab the full "List Building for Fashion &am

There’s a kick-a&& way to grow your email list AND get sales that’s been working great for my clients.  I'm teaching it LIVE in a Bootcamp coming up. https://fashionbrainacademy.com/tester/ Adding a bunch of freebie-seekers to your Klaviyo is soul-crushing. This Bootycamp will show you another way. In today's episode you'll learn the missing link in your marketinig strategy that will help you sell anything. ANYTHING.  This is a "Frank Kern tip" for direct response marketing. You can use this for any type sellingg content - email, viideos, social posts, all of it.  xo -Jane

There's a cheatsheet download for this episode: Grab it now: https://fashionbrainacademy.com/framework/ Let's talk business growth. What you did to go from startup to "real" business is not the same as what you need to do when your biz is in growth mode.  There are 5 sections of the biz and each one feeds into the other. Tpday I break them down so it's easier to understand what to work on next.  xo - Jane

Is your websute clear> Is it converting the way you want it to? Yo ucan do your own site audit quickly and for free. In this episode...   1. The 3-Second Rule: Is it clear what you sell and who it's for within the first three seconds of someone landing on your site? 2. DIY User Testing: How to get a volunteer to test your site -- without you interrupting - to understand the average user's questions, issues, and any friction they experience while browsing. 3. Three Clicks to Buy: Can someone land on your site and make a purchase with 3 clicks? Review your site's navigation to eliminate unnecessary steps. 4. Opt-In Pop-Up: Check if your email opt-in pop-up appears within 3 to 7 seconds. Ensure it's clear, simple, and not too intrusive for first-time visitors. 5. How to get a FREE website mini-review: I'm offering 5 free spots! You can apply for a chance to get professional insights and improvements for your website. Apply here: https://fashionbrainacademy.com/review xo - Jane

I've had it up to HERE with my clients' frustrations about how sick of social media they are. I hear you!! And I agree 100%. My mission this year is to help you get evergreen marketing strategie in place so you get your life back. In this episode: How to create marketing strategies that run in the background, freeing up your time and energy  The power of evergreen marketing and the 4 ways you can implement it  Client wins this week for inventory clearance, cash flow issues, a killer productivity hack, and an amazing result one jewelry designer had with a charity collab. If you want a business "personal trainer" to keep you focused & accountable - so you get sales online with ease - check out our coaching and courses:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/  

Hey entrepreneurs! Hae you noticed lately that you're bombarded by strategies and shiny new tactics? There are a gazillion gurus teaching the next! big! thing! that will transform your business in the next 17 hours.

How many times have you been told what you want to do is "not realistic"? HOW MANY TIMES?  Let's break down what actually IS realistic for you. Because it's probably more than you think.  I'll give you specific examples of what's possible -- what my students and clients have actually accomplished.  Then I'll share 3 things that are probably NOT realistic and you should watch out for. Show Notes and Links:  Website: https://fashionbrainacademy.com/ more links coming soon...

Today's episode includes a little end-of-year challenge for you.  1) A questiton that could shake things up for ya... DO IT. 2) The quick & easy way to track monthly metrics to know what marketing to focus on for the new year - and what you can stop doing. MONTHLY METRICS TRACKING SHEET:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/tracking BRAND VIDEO BOOTCAMP w/ SUSAN (aff link):  https://classroom.thesocialsalesgirls.com/a/2147750940/XP22SCtE List Building with Product Testers (Workshop):  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/tester/ Our Website: https://fashionbrainacademy.com  

The #1 thing that's working for online store owners right now is this -- a simple brand video. Whaaaaa?!? Really? Not gonna lie, as a fan of direct response marketing, I'm very skeptical of anything that smacks of "branding" and "building awareness". Can't pay the bills with awareness...just sayin'. But the simple video strategy that my guest Susan Bradley from The Social Sales Girls shows us today is working like crazy for her Inner Circle members and I'm now convinced it can work for my e-commerce brand too - and yours. This interview gives you the exact strategy and real-life example of how to do it. I'M GOING TO DO IT - LIVE - in Susan's Bootcamp. Join me!  It's only $15 and she'll teach us everything. Let's do it together. To sign up for the brand video bootcamp, use this link (it's my affiliate link): https://classroom.thesocialsalesgirls.com/a/2147750940/XP22SCtE To see the example from this episode, click here:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/brandsusan/  

Want to sell more gift cards ruight now? i've been testing a few things with our native gardening website, and wowza! Here's what I learned... Your gift card conversions will go up if you do these 4 things: Tell them the "right" amount to buy (so they don't have to think) Tell them exactly what the cards can be used for (cuz grandma isn't your ideal customer and won't understand your brand or what you sell) Give them immediate gratification (like an instant PDF download to wrap up as a present) Offer a Gift Card bonus (this is optional, but we know not everyone will redeem their gift, so it won't really hurt margins) This will only take about 20 minutes and it works. You can watch the vide with EXAMPLES and  SCREENSHOTS AT THIS LINK: https://youtu.be/DzKoK7JpOwI?si=mJnH1s6_EMUaY6e5 LMK what happens after you try it. xo - Jane  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/  

If you need a last-minute plan for BFCM, this is it! Keep it very simple and do what we lay out in this episode. Quick & dirty for the win. And the sales.  See the screenshot with the email cadence at this link: www.fashionbrainacademy.com/dirty    

What's it like to have a business coach? Get a BTS look as I answer 3 questions from a Canadian fashion designer, Angela Johnson from Ang Hill. What's it like to have a business coach? Get a BTS look as I answer 3 questions from a Canadian fashion designer, Angela Johnson from Ang Hill.  We discuss:  When you know which products have the best margins but aren't sure what to do with other products if some product categories have decent profit margin but they don't sell as quickly as other product categories, is it still worth selling them? how to handle being emotionally attached to old inventory you can't sell the best way to run a clearance sale for your online store as taught by Cathy Wagner of Retail Mavens Ang Hill: https://www.anghill.com/ The mini-course we mention, "Email List Building" for product-based business owners:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/tester/  

Today you'll learn how Magdalena from MNOP Jewelry uses one 60-second video to get her ideal customers' attention (for free) and gets them to happily sign up on her email list.  It's brilliant. DO NOT MISS THIS because it works and it can work for any business at any stage. I'm serious. We've been testing it -- apparel, pet products, gardening, activewear, gift items. It can work for you too.  Get the "Email List Building with Product Testers" workshop here:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/tester/ Watch the video clip on our YouTube channel, Fashion Brain Academy:  https://youtu.be/_nctbJZJexo?si=5tXFlFMIyjvmpmSR

"Q4 is freaking me out. There’s so much to do and I don’t want work myself to death like I did last year at this time. Advice?” Many of my clients are getting a little freaked out right now so I put together 3 main things to focus on for 4th quarter. To goal is to help you get those sales for the Holiday season WITHOUT hustling yourself into exhaustion.  We'll cover:  the 2 email flows to "fix" quickly that will make you steady money  email list building to do now - before the Holiday rush making more money without working harder in Q4 evergreen marketing strategies that you can set up once and work on autopilot product planning for next year - how to make sure things will sell the "Super Strategy" that will get you email subscribers, product testing, UGC, customer reviews, anad testimonials - AMAZEBALLS I will be teaching you the Super Strategy in a new workshop coming soon! It works better than anything I have ever seen & you can get notified by signing up here:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/

Not sure what to offer for Black Friday? If you're stressing about what to offer for BFCM, today's your lucky day. You’ve probably tried the usual things – take 25% off site wide blah blah blah. Nothing wrong with that - especially if it's worked for you in the past. But - site wide offers usually do NOT convert as well as soecific offers.  ANd let's face it, your customers are seeing MAJOR deals from everry other company and a site wide discount is kind of a snore to them. There's a strategy that works better.  Mystery bundles. Mystery packs, Mystery bafs - whatever you want to call it. They ate working like crazy! Today's episode includes a video with a ton of examples of EXACTLY what I'm teaching my private clients this week. If you can, hop over to this link to see the vudeo version and see the step-by=step strategy.  WATCH THE VIDEO TO SEE THE EXAMPLES: https://fashionbrainacademy.com/bfcm      

In this episode we first do a rapid-fire Q&A answering listeners' business questions.  1) Product Drops for the holiday season: "Should I drop all the products at the same time & do one big drop? Or space them out into smaller chunks or 2 - 3 products at a time?" 2) Costing and Pricing for wholesale sales: "How do I add in my sales rep's commission without cutting into the retailler's profit margin?" 3) "How do I know if my new products will sell?" This is especially tricky for entrepreneurs who design the product and are responsible for selling it. In fact, it's a total mindf**k. I lived this for many, many years and give you some simple advice to help keep you sane. :) Mentioned in this episode: WORKSHOP - Costing & Pricing Your Product for Profit https://fashionbrainacademy.com/online-workshop-costing-and-pricing-your-work/ Get on the Early Bird list for new workshops:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/workshopsEB/    

"Through basketball, I learned discipline, perseverance, teamwork, failure, success. These are lessons that can be applied to any field." - Kobe Bryant Today I share a Kobe Bryant clip that absolutely blows me away. It's like the holy grail of success mindset and it's EXACTLY the way I'd love to approach my business. Fear of failure is part of owning a business, right? And It's not like we're spending 8 hours a day acting like "I hope I don't fail", right? Or is it. I hope this Kobe mindset shift helps you as much as it's helping me. Announcing!!! Brand-new business workshops are coming! Email list building, Content & Promotions planning, 10-Minute Weekly metrics system, and more... To unlock early access, go to:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/workshopsEB The Fashion Brain Website: https://fashionbrainacademy.com/

Today is about what you can STOP doing. There's a some questionable marketing going on out there and I'll share what's really working for my clients and what's not. If you sell physical products - clothing, accessories, jewelry, home goods, pet products - this is for you. There's so much misinformation out there  and I'd like you to know what to do and what to skip. We cover: posting on social media and the "old school" (and unprofitable) way people are still doing it the mistake of "us too" branding even though it seems safer Calvin Klein vs. Ralph Lauren and which one's kicking arse with engagement the product photography that looks outdated right now SEO - the slow and steady success of search engine optimization for ALL OF MY CLIENTS! Every single dang one (who bothers to do it) can small fashion & jewelry brands just ignore Facebook altogether? (I know you want to...) the highly curated Instagram feed -- good or bad? Show Notes & Links:  https://fashionbrainacademy.com/outdated-marketing/ Priv