Virtual Coffee Dates – Upcoming

Join us for monthly video discussions and stop feeling so alone out there! Grab a cup of coffee and start your day off talking shop with other sewing teachers and sewing business owners! Or watch the past videos here.

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This is your chance to:

• • • • • Connect with other people who teach sewing & run their own sewing business, people just like you!
        • Seek support about issues you’re facing in your business.
        • Connect, chat, laugh, etc.
        • Feel inspired, supported, energized & motivated to do what you do!  Or watch the past videos

   

  • Upcoming Chats
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    Thursday April 26th, 2018 11am eastern time – Sign up here
    Topic of discussion: Instagram as a tool for promoting classes
    Instagram is super fun! It’s visually appealing and can be a huge time suck  if you’re not careful. Sure we all want to get more followers, but Instagram popularity doesn’t pay the bills. How do you use Instagram to promote your sewing classes?
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    Friday May 18th, 2018 11am eastern time – Sign up here
    Topic of discussion: Summer Camp Prep
    It’s getting to be that time of year. Kids are not in school and in need of something fun and creative to do all summer! Did you know that Summer camp business is roughly 1/3 of my yearly business? NO JOKE!  If you’re not already teaching kids sewing summer camp, you probably should!  In this discussion we’ll talk about all the things you’ll need to do to get ready. 
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    Monday June 25th, 2018 12pm eastern time – Sign up here
    Topic of discussion: Bookeeping
    Your books aren’t going to keep themselves. For this group discussion we’ll be talking about keeping track of the money coming in and going out of your business. Is this somethng you keep track or yourself or do you have a hired bookeeper? Get ready to talk about the thing nobody wants to talk about: Money.
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  • Wednesday July 18th, 2018 1pm eastern time – Sign up here
    Topic of discussion: Customer Service with a smile
    I think for most of us, were the business owner, we teach, we promote our classes *AND* we do the customer service! I don’t know about you, but this last one can be tough job!  We’ll be sharing our tips for keeping our customers happy and providing customer service with a smile.
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  • Upon sign up, you’ll be emailed the link to join the meeting. Keep in mind if you haven’t joined a video coffee chat before, you’ll be prompted to download/install the Zoom meeting room software so please give yourself a couple of extra minutes.