Glazed Over

Today we chat with display queens Nacy Tuel of Your Art's Desire and Wendy Pettys from The Pottery Patch. This episode is full of inspiration from starting with displays, tips on lighting, how to plan and schedule new displays, storing props, and more. You'll leave this episode excited and brimming with ideas for window displays, speedbumps, and shelf vignettes. 

We have Jaryn Conway back on the podcast this week to discuss Grants. She tells us about how to find grants, what the application process looks like, and what to expect. Jaryn also walks us through the THRIVE program from the Small Business Administration, a robust and exciting acceleration program for small businesses across the US. Learn more about the program here: https://sbathrive.com/

Ever thought about adding a coffee bar to your studio? Join us as we chat with Sherry and Steve George from Meg-Art Pottery Painting Studio & Espresso Bar. They’ll share their insights and experiences on blending art and coffee to create a unique studio experience!

We have PYOP legend Lori Neff of As You Wish Pottery on the podcast today to discuss how to trust your staff when you can't (or don't want to!) be in the studio. Spoiler alert: it takes an excellent training program and clear policies and systems. We know you'll be inspired to beef up your training program after hearing from Lori! 

Today we chat with Bill Shipley of Constant Contact about how to send better emails. He talks us through interesting subject lines, what open rates we should be looking for, how often we should be emailing our audience and more. CCSA members get a discount on a Constant Contact account with their active membership!

This week we're chatting with the incredible Ferne Benson about her recent breast cancer journey and how that impacted her studio, Mr. Toad's Pottery. Learn how putting systems in place can help you step away and trust your staff to take over in emergencies. Find the CCSA Business Continuity Guide in the resources on ccsaonline.com

Thinking about adding the wheel to your studio? Jaryn Conway from Just Claying Around walks us through the process including class structure, storage solutions, policies, and more! 

This week we welcome back resident bookworm, Julia McNair, to discuss Jon Acuff's book All It Takes Is A Goal. We get into the main takeaways from the book and how we can apply goal setting to our businesses. You don't need to have read the book before listening, but we bet after this episode you'll want to pick it up!

Looking to start an After School Program in your studio? We think you should! Listen to long time studio owner and authority on After School Programs, Tracy Shultz, talk through what it takes to start and maintain a thriving program. Find more resources for starting an After School Program in your membership resources on ccsaonline.com!