Classes and Workshop Information:
- One to One Arts Business Consulting: Creative Arts Consulting
- Private and small group photography classes: Small Object Photography
- Private Jewelry Fabrication classes: Jewelry Classes with Marlo M.
Speaking Engagements:
I am available to speak to your community about many small business topics including:- Running and growing a creative small business
- Transitioning from retail to wholesale
- Small object photography / product photography
- Branding an online shop or website
- Product development for artists
- Pricing handmade work for artists and craft makers
- Opening an Etsy Shop
- Etsy shop critiques
- and much more.
In June 2012, I participated in a now defunct program to become what was then called a "Certified Etsy Educator". The pilot group of 15 educators from all over North America gathered and trained for a full day at Etsy HQ in Brooklyn, NY to learn how teach classes on starting an Etsy shop and Shop Critique sessions directly from the Etsy Admin. (Update: The program was discontinued at the end of 2012 and we are no longer allowed to use the title of "Certified Etsy Educator" however I have since developed my own "Etsy 101 / 102" classes based on the information given to us that day.)
Please contact me with more information about your event or group and what kind of class, seminar or workshop you're looking for and let's talk!
Speaking engagements, Workshops & Classes - 2014:
Craftcation Conference: Ventura, CA April 3 - 6, 2014
Scheduled classes - from the Craftcation 2014 Schedule
Successful Selling: Retail, Consignment, and Wholesale
Marlo Miyashiro
Having a successful handmade business is more than making great stuff. In order to grow your business and achieve your goals, you need solid information on how to do business in the real world. This class will give you the tools and knowledge you need to help you decide the best path toward creating a business structure that will support your personal goals, help you manage your time, increase production, boost your profitability, and find the success that works for your unique vision for your business.
Magical Marketing Collateral: Linesheets, Look Books, and Catalogs
Marlo Miyashiro
Did you know that even in this day and age of internet marketing, wholesale buyers and shop owners are still enamored with printed marketing materials? It’s true. There nothing like a well-designed packet of information to help convey the quality and message of a brand. This class will help you decide how to integrate these seemingly archaic methods of marketing your work to increase your chances of being picked up by new wholesale clients.
Learn about the differences and similarities between line sheets, look books, and catalogs and how they can make or break your business.
South Seattle Community College - Continuing Education Spring 2014
Guest Instructor
Create an Online Craft Shop - Etsy 101
Saturday April 26, 2014 1pm to 4pm
Small Object Photography for Online Sellers
Saturday, May 3, 2014 1pm to 4pm
Create an Online Craft Shop - Etsy 102
Saturday, May 10, 2014 1pm to 4pm
Sell Your Handmade Work at Craft Shows - Application process
Saturday, May 31, 2014 1pm to 4pm
Sell Your Handmade Work at Craft Shows - Craft show displays
Saturday, June 7, 2014 1pm to 4pm
Speaking engagements, Workshops & Classes - 2013:
Northwest Bead Society: Bead Bazaar, Everett, WA October 6, 2013
Small Object Photography Demonstration
Northwest Bead Society: Bead Bazaar, Everett, WA October 6, 2013
Small Object Photography Demonstration
School House Craft Conference and the SHC Continuing Education ProgramBallard - Seattle, WA September 14 & 15, 2013
- Pricing Your Handmade Work
- Intro to Wholesale
- How to be Your Own Wholesale Sales Rep
- Improving your Small Object Photography
- Your Next Best Step: Finding Your Blocks and Busting Through - Roundtable
Fire and Rain Glass Bead Society Seattle, WA August 11, 2013
Improving Your Small Object Product Photography
Portland Bead Society, Portland, OR May 2 8, 2013
Improving Your Small Object Photography for your Online Shop
Northwest Bead Society, Seattle, WA April 18, 2013
Improving Your Small Object Photography for your Online Shop
Craftcation Conference March 21 - 24, 2013
Ventura, CA at the Crown Plaza Hotel
Workshops scheduled to teach:
- Etsy 1.0 with Stephanie Cortes of NerdJERK Thursday, March 22, 2013 1pm
- Etsy 2.0 with Stephanie Cortes of NerdJERK Friday, March 23, 2013 11am
- Transitioning Your Crafts Business from Retail to Wholesale, Saturday, March 24, 2013 9am
Past Speaking engagements 2012:
Handmade Happy Hour Seattle Education Series:
Creating More Sales at Craft Shows October 24, 2012
Seattle, WA at Marlo M's Studio in Greenwood with Andrea Porter
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Seattle, WA at Marlo M's Studio in Greenwood with Andrea Porter
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
How to Sell to Store Owners at Craft Shows October 27, 2012
Seattle, WA at the Phinney Neighborhood Center with Andrea Porter
Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
Edmonds, WA with Pam Corwin and Manya Vee
-- Guest Artist Panel
-- Small group consulting
Craftcation Conference March 23 - 24, 2012
Ventura, CA
Guest speaker and sponsor: When to Seek Professional Help: Building Your Indie Business
with Steph Calvert of Hearts and Laserbeams
Starting a Crafty Business - April 16, 2012
Guest speaker panelist with Rosalie Gale, Sara Lanzillotta and Andrea Porter.
Puyallup Library
Get Ready to Wholesale! with Andrea of SchoolHouseCraft.com -
April 28, 2012 at the Phinney Neighborhood Center
Awesome Women Expo August 18, 2012
at Vermillion, Seattle, WA
-- mini-seminar "Are You Ready to GROW Your Business?"
-- exhibitor as Creative Arts Consulting
School House Craft September 21 - 23, 2012
Seattle, WA
-- Small Object Photography seminar as Small Object Photography
-- Small Object Photography labs as Small Object Photography
-- One-to-one consulting as Creative Arts Consulting
Past workshops and seminars 2011:
Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs 2011, San Francisco, CA
- Forming a Creative Mission (panel speaker) moderated by Diane Gilleland
- The Price is Right: Pricing Strategies That Work for Creative Products and Services with Grace Dobush
- Transitioning from Retail to Wholesale (solo workshop)
- Do's and Don'ts of DIY Product Photography with Genevieve Robertson
- Product Development for Creative Professionals with Rena Tom
School House Craft, Seattle, WA
- All about Tradeshows (panel discussion) moderated by Dinah Coops
- Improve Your Small Object Photography (solo workshop)
- Is Wholesaling Right for Your Business? (solo workshop)
Past workshops and seminars 2010:
Summit of Awesome, Portland OR
Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs 2010, Seattle, WA
- Improving Your Small Object Photography (link no longer available)
Seattle Times feature - July 4, 2013:
Seattle-area artists like Etsy way to sell online
Even traditional retailers like Nordstrom are using Etsy to find unique, handmade items to sell.
By Marissa Evans - Seattle Times business reporter
Even traditional retailers like Nordstrom are using Etsy to find unique, handmade items to sell.
By Marissa Evans - Seattle Times business reporter
Misc Interviews and Articles online:
- Perfecting Your Product Photography (slideshow by Meylah.com)
- CraftyPod #114: Building Creative Communities with Marlo Miyashiro
- Creative Community - Where to Find It and What to Do With It! by Andrea Porter
- Interview with Marlo Miyashiro, Creative and Community Guru by Courtney Dirks at Meylah.com
- If You Know It, Teach It! by Marlo M. on the Etsy blog
- Mastering Depth of Field by Marlo M. on the Etsy blog
