Team Tip: Give Thanks!
Here at Etsy, we know working as a Team is no simple task, and we think it's important to acknowledge your peers' hard work. Letting people you collaborate with know they're appreciated goes a long way. On that note, this week we wanted to take a moment to give a big thanks to the many, many Etsy Team leaders and Etsy …
Team Tip: Merchandising!
There are many benefits of joining an Etsy Team, including cross promotion among Team members. With the holidays quickly approaching, joint merchandising and promotional efforts are a really great way members can help each other and boost overall sales — and help shoppers find those perfect holiday …
The Corno Project: Unlocking the Jeweler's Block
The internet is many things to many people. One of the common threads running through its infinite uses is communication, and it's from this global communication that the "Corno Project" evolved.Take three jewelers in different parts of the world — the U.S., Italy and Scotland — who don't know each other. Throw in …
Team Tip: Success!
This article was originally published on April 22, 2008. We are reviving it as part of the Best of the Storque series. Enjoy! Team Tips are a weekly series of tips and ideas from the Etsy Teams. You can find more Teams Guides and Resources at team.etsy.com. How do you measure success of your Etsy Team? Well, if you …
Team Tip: Virtual Scavenger Hunts!
In last week's Etsy Teams round table meeting in the Virtual Labs, some fantastic Team members were sharing their Teams' upcoming holiday plans. One idea that was mentioned with great enthusiasm was a scavenger hunt through Team members' shops. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get people browsing …
The Indie 5 Collective: A Video Collaboration
Ali, Amy, and Julia have created their own YouTube channel called the Indie 5 Collective, and together they independently create videos! They are posting helpful videos for Etsy sellers, such as this one about how to use social networking site Facebook to promote your Etsy shop. Sometimes the videos are …
Congratulations, July Team Grant Winners!
Each month as the 15th rolls around and we peek into the Grant application folder, we're more and more impressed with the applications we've received. For July 2008 Team Grants, it is our pleasure to announce the following receipients:UPDATE 8/8/08: Unfortunately, we are no longer able to offer a grant to the …
The Tool Project
What is your most essential or favorite tool? Over in the handmade video group, I'm organizing the tool project to answer that question. Each person is going to make a video about his or her most essential or favorite tool. If you make things and you make video, this Tool Project is for you. You're invited to …
Ignite! Five Minutes, Twenty Slides and an Idea...
Last week, a group of people working on a variety of amazing projects in Philadelphia got together for an event called Ignite Philly. The concept of Ignite, originally created by Brady Forrest and Etsy's own Bre Pettis, is nice and simple: presenters have 5 minutes and 20 slides that rotate automatically …
