Gift Ideas: Shop Local Australia with Kathreen of Whip Up
Kathreen is the editor of whipup.net, a website that is all about making. It is a web portal which features cool links to tutorials, makers, books, exhibitions and events, with occasional essay contributions from readers. Whipup's manifesto says it best. Here is an excerpt: "Whip up is for experimentation …
Seller How-to: Want to Meetup?
"Let's use the Internet to get people off the Internet. Let's be a group. Let's be a real group. Let's find the others. The ones that want the same thing. Let's meet in real time, in real places, and make a real difference. Let's Meetup." That is just a small, juicy slice of the community-building site, Meetup.com's manifesto. …
Teams Digest : Location Based Teams!
Ever wish you could meet up with other Etsy members in your area, to see their handiwork up close and in person, or just meet other people who value handmade like you do? Here's a list of opportunities! There are Etsy Teams in just about each of the US states and many more all over the world! Here's a sampling of …
Etsy Finds: Shop Local Europe!
I know if you're a regular Etsy shopper, you've probably tried Shop Local, a feature that allows you to search Etsy by location. It's fun to look up shops in your town to buy from...and of course, by reducing the distance between destinations you've also shaved a little off your carbon footprint. But carbon …
Etsy Teams Digest: Local Teams!
Support your Local Etsy Team by checking out some of these upcoming events! Location based Etsy Teams are sellers and buyers who team up based on where they live to encourage their local communities to buy handmade! These dynamic groups of Etsy members are passionate about educating their friends and …
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 …
Etsy Teams Digest: Local Edition
As end-of-summer relaxation abounds, the Etsy Teams are hard at work to bring you fresh event ideas. This week's Team Digest covers local Teams of Etsy members getting together all around the world... and maybe in your own back yard. Check out these events and find out! The Eastern Washington Etsy Team just …
Featured Buyer: TreeHugger Bonnie Alter
You feel the magnetic pull of your baby, right? But what about all the junk that gets drawn into your new family's orbit — disposable diapers, plastic toys that break almost as soon as you get them, heaps of clothing? Being kind to the earth is on most people's minds these days — new parents, grandparents and …
Handmade Kids: Buying Local with the EtsyKids Team
The EtsyKids Team is a group of Etsy sellers who have self-organized to help each other spread the word about their great items for young ones. The group has recently grown so large — with teams from around the world — that they've been able to cluster groups of sellers by region. What does this mean for …
