Intarsia Concept

Introducing Intarsia Insights

As we embark on our journey to explore how you can turn what you love into what you do, we know that we would enjoy it more if you joined us. Whether it means sharing your success story, unlocking some secrets or simply talking about what you dream of doing one day - we want to hear you.

Doing what you love isn't as easy as it sounds. It can be life-changing, an upheaval, a risk, the scariest decision of your entire life. But as anyone who took the plunge will tell you - it's worth it. Both Tara and I can vouch for it with our hands on our hearts. So, we thought it would be nice to share some stories and experiences so that you'll know you're not alone and that anything really is possible. 

Every week we will be sharing one person's insights right here in a weekly section called Intarsia Insights. We aim to host people from a wide spectrum and I'm sure you'll find someone who will inspire you.

If you would like to be interviewed then please email us. We have no selective criteria apart from the condition that you are doing what you love. Or even if you have just taken the plunge, we'd love to hear about how it's going so far, too.

 

Thanks Are In Order

As much as our Basic Product Photography Course is a partnership between Intarsia Concept and D.S. Brennan Photography, it has also been a collaboration and network of creative entrepreneurs across the web and around the world. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has joined us in contributing to our vision.

Many thanks to these bloggers for creating a space for us on their blogs:

• Rachel - Fiber Focus

• Brittni - Papernstitch

• Wini - artlovejoy

Gratitude to those who shared their photos for Diana's blog series:

• Designs by Wendy T

• Tanner Glass

• Fisherman's Daughter

• Markaplan

• PhriendlyK8

Appreciation to everyone who tweeted:

• @IndieFixx

• @RoseDeniz

• @Thandelike

• @WhenIGroUpCoach

• @perfectlaughtr

• @christinajacobs

• @magpiegirl

 

Applause to these socially-conscious women for offering to donate a portion of each registration they referred to Nest:

• Catherine Salter Bayar

• Wini

 

For providing her encouragement, many thanks to Holly Becker of Decor8.

Kudos to all those who shared their comments with us throughout our giveaway during Diana's blog series.

Whatever kindness you showed,
may it come back to you ten-times over.

With thanks from Diana, Figen and Tara.

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Image credit and thanks to Fern Richardson / CC BY 2.0

Intarsia Concept Forum

Before I get into this week's social media topic, how many of you set up a Google Profile after reading last week's post. Just curious.

Next topic ...

Do you belong to any online forums? If you have a LinkedIn or Facebook account, do you join groups? Have you signed up for any Ning networks?

What is your experience with online forums, groups and networks?

Personally, I get a lot out of these groups and networks. It's one thing to participate in social media on a grand scale (like signing up for Facebook), but I think the power of the web is in congregating in places that are most relevant to you.

I find the places I spend the most time online (and offline for that matter) are the places where there are people I can relate to, where people are doing things similar to what I'm doing, or where experienced practitioners share advice that helps mentor me where I want to go.

While compiling the gift guide last week, I got to talk to lots of people in various stages of building their creative businesses. It occurred to me that if those conversations had been presented in a group forum, many more people might have benefited. That prompted me to start the Intarsia Concept Forum as a place for us all to get together and interact with each other.

If you're serious about being part of a network of other creative entrepreneurs building businesses, I hope you'll join the forum. I've made it a closed group so that I can keep it a safe and supportive environment of members who participate with the intention of furthering their own projects while at the same time helping others. Hopefully that interests you and you'll follow this link to join the group.

Because we would love to have your participation. Even if you feel like you're at the beginning stages of your project, your questions will prompt answers from the group that will help everyone. It's not just for experts, but for everyone wanting to connect and develop themselves and their business.

I hope to see you there!