#070 - Maddie Kertay returns to the podcast for a discussion about trade shows. Hot on the heels of Quilts Inc shutting down the long-running Houston Quilt Market, H&H, which has been running a spring trade show for a couple of years, announced that they will add a Fall event in Houston to their line up.

What does this mean for industry professionals? Strategy! Maddie and I discuss how to spend your money wisely to get the best out of going to one of these events.

Show Notes

Bad Ass Quilter - https://www.badassquilterssociety.com/

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/BadAssQuiltersCommunity

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_badass_quilter/ @the_badass_quilter

H&H Americas - https://hh-americas.com/

Houston Quilt Show - https://www.quilts.com/

Kim Kight - https://www.instagram.com/kmelkight/?hl=en

True Up - https://www.trueup.net/

QuiltCon - https://www.quiltcon.com/home

Cherrywood Fabrics - https://cherrywoodfabrics.com/

2026 Cherywood Fabric challenge - https://cherrywoodfabrics.com/pages/storytime-cherrywood-challenge

Productive Flourishing -

Robert Kaufman - https://www.robertkaufman.com/

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Kevin_Bacon

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Hunter’s Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com

Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

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#069 - Holly Marsh

My friend and fellow biz owner and artist Holly Marsh returns to the podcast for a great discussion about using AI.

There is no doubt that AI is here to stay, but how much of it is actually useful or time-saving in YOUR business. And given the planetary resource costs of keeping data centers running, not to mention the time to train AI to understand what you want, is it worth it for you.

We both agree that there are a few things that might be worth it - for instance, writing SOPs (standard operating procedures and the like). But what do you do if you want to preserve your writing voice? And how can you make sure it’s giving you good information? (Hint: you can’t… you still need to think critically and do your own research).

It’s a great discussion. We don’t necessarily reach an easy yes or no solution, but we came up with plenty of things to consider.

Show Notes

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hollymarshmallow/ @hollymarshmallow

Ecommerce Arcade - https://ecommercearcade.com/

Illustration Business - https://hollymarshmallow.com/

Fine Art Supply in Astoria - https://fineartsupplyastoria.com/

Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/

There’s a Reason Women Aren’t Swooning over AI Like Men are:

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Where to find Sam Hunter:

How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz - www.revcraftbiz.com

Hunter’s Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com

Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product

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#068 - Carolina Moore comes back to the podcast to discuss all things having to do with email strategy. We cover email providers, lead magnets, how to interpret analytics, and what goes on under the hood of the internet with respect to deliverability, unsubscribes, and junk mail.

We also talk about the bane of small businesses everywhere, the dreaded credit card charge-back, and why it’s ALWAYS kind to reach out to a small business to resolve an issue before you call the credit card co.

Show Notes

Website - https://alwaysexpectmoore.com/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/craftmoore

Instagram - @craftmoore - https://www.instagram.com/craftmoore

Facebook Group for Quilt Pattern Designers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/856309977824732

Embroidered Journey - https://embroideredjourney.com/

Back to Nature QAL - https://www.leilagardunia.com/back-to-nature-paper-piecing-quilt-along

Flodesk - https://flodesk.com/

Aweber - https://www.aweber.com/

Mailchimp - https://mailchimp.com/

Kit - https://kit.com/

WooCommerce - https://woocommerce.com/

Lego Sam Blanket Fort - https://www.instagram.com/huntersds/p/CEl84sQnNQs/

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Where to find Sam Hunter:

How to Own a Revolutionary Craft Biz - www.revcraftbiz.com

Hunter’s Design Studio - www.huntersdesignstudio.com

Embroidered Journey - www.embroideredjourney.com

Sam Hunter Art - www.samhunterart.com

The RevCraftBiz Podcast is a Quilt Talk™ product

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