About this podcast
A podcast not only for Jewelry Makers, but all Creative Movers and Shakers, connecting entrepreneurs and aspiring creatives in with the resources, knowledge, and mindset support they need to achieve goals they once thought impossible.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 104 episodes
- #104: 20 Hours of Custom Jewelry Work. No Deposit. · 14 min · Episode 104Send us Fan Mail Get the Deposit Before You Get Carried Away: Protecting Your Time in Custom Jewelry Work Courtney Gray shares a hard-earned lesson from a custom commission where…
- #103: Clear Boundaries for Custom Jewelry · 13 min · Episode 103Send us Fan Mail Stop the Endless Design Revisions: Set Iteration Limits in Custom Jewelry Courtney Gray hosts The Jeweler’s View and explains how custom jewelry projects can…
- #102: I Almost Ignored a $10,000 Custom Jewelry Inquiry · 13 min · Episode 102Send us Fan Mail Don’t Judge a Custom Jewelry Inquiry Too Fast: The “Dragon Slayer” Email Lesson Courtney Gray shares how she almost ignored a six-page email from an address…
- #101: You Sold the Jewelry. Did You Pay Yourself? · 16 min · Episode 101Send us Fan Mail What Did That Sale Really Require? (Custom, Shows, and Best Sellers in Jewelry Business) Courtney Gray explains why a sales total never tells the whole story in…
- #100: There’s No Magic Key to Building a Jewelry Business · 18 min · Episode 100Send us Fan Mail Episode 100: No Magic Key. Just Reps, Commitment, and Beginning Courtney Gray marks episode 100 of The Jeweler’s View, reflecting on nearly 30 years in the…
- #99: Can You Go Slow and Still Build Something Big? · 21 min · Episode 99Send us Fan Mail Go Slow With Intentionality: Bella Grass on Becoming a Jeweler, Building Confidence, and Finding Your Niche Host Courtney Gray shares a conversation with…
- #98: What doesn't fit anymore? · 13 min · Episode 98Send us Fan Mail Stop Adding More Tasks: Find Direction with Two Words Courtney Gray welcomes listeners to The Jeweler’s View and explores what to do when you know you want…
- #97: What If You’re Ready for Something Different? · 16 min · Episode 97Send us Fan Mail When Your Jewelry Business Doesn’t Fit Anymore: Recognizing Evolution Without a Perfect Plan Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and reflects on the…
- #96: You Probably Don't Need Another Idea · 15 min · Episode 96Send us Fan Mail Discernment for Creatives: Good Idea vs. Good Idea for Right Now Courtney Gray explains that most creatives don’t have an idea problem but a deciding and…
- #95: What Are You Feeding? · 16 min · Episode 95Send us Fan Mail Pay Attention to Your Attention: What Are You Feeding? Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and announces a free online event, Evolving Creatively…
- #94: Is your business a toddler or teenager? · 19 min · Episode 94Send us Fan Mail What Season Is Your Jewelry Business In and Who Is It Asking You to Become? Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and reflects on finding an old photo of…
- #93 Build Your Life First. Then Your Business. · 16 min · Episode 93Send us Fan Mail What Kind of Tuesday Are You Building? Redefining Success for Jewelry Makers Most jewelry makers can describe their business goals in about thirty seconds. More…
- #92: Why Does Building a Creative Business Feel So Personal? · 16 min · Episode 92Send us Fan Mail Facts vs. Stories: Becoming a Beginner Again in Jewelry (and Life) Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and shares how learning to ride her first…
- #91: Do You Really Need a Business Page to Succeed? A Guide for Makers · 18 min · Episode 91Send us Fan Mail Visibility Over Marketing: Build Where Trust Already Exists Courtney Gray of The Jeweler’s View discusses visibility for jewelry makers and argues that new…
- #90: If I Build a Website, Will They Come? · 12 min · Episode 90Send us Fan Mail Your Jewelry Website Doesn’t Create Visibility, It Receives It Courtney Gray explains that a jewelry business website is often misunderstood: it rarely creates…
- #89: What Do I Prioritize First to Grow My Jewelry Business? · 10 min · Episode 89Send us Fan Mail What’s the Next Right Thing? Setting Priorities That Move Your Jewelry Business Forward Courtney Gray hosts The Jeweler’s View and discusses priorities for…
- #88: Is Anybody Even Seeing My Work? · 10 min · Episode 88Send us Fan Mail Visibility Isn’t Everywhere: Build Consistency Where People Already Pay Attention Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and addresses makers’ anxiety about…
- #87: Jewelry Success: Are Your Marketing Efforts Paying Off? · 11 min · Episode 87Send us Fan Mail Planting Seeds: Why Visibility and Relationships Pay Off Later Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and explains that many important business results are…
- #86: Why Do Buyers Connect with Certain Jewelry · 11 min · Episode 86Send us Fan Mail The Emotional Experience of Buying Jewelry: Trust, Connection, and Consistency Courtney Gray introduces The Jeweler’s View and explains that while materials…
- #85 Packaging, Presentation, and the Art of Taking One Thing Away · 10 min · Episode 85Send us Fan Mail Take One Thing Away: Visual Clarity in Jewelry Design and Presentation Courtney Gray, host of The Jeweler’s View with nearly 30 years in the jewelry industry…
