Author Archives: Justine

Justine Grey is the founder of Create Hype. Since 2008, she's successfully marketed a variety of creative businesses online and launched Create HYPE's thrice weekly email in early 2011 to help other women entrepreneurs do the very same. Follow Justine on Twitter or check out JustineGrey.com.

3 Crafty Income Streams To Add Right Now – Marie Forleo and Laura Roeder Guest Post!

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I’m so pleased to share this very special guest post from Marie Forleo (!) and Laura Roeder (!) from Rich Happy Hot B-School! They have some killer FREE marketing videos available ONLY for the next few days, so be sure to check them out. Have you been stuck in the same holding pattern in your…

Do you have a case of the me-me-me syndrome on Twitter?

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Chances are that at some point on Twitter, you’ll appear to have the me-me-me syndrome. Let’s clear up this hype buster right now. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you sell, it’s likely that at some point in time, the last few tweets on your Twitter feed has read like this: – So…

No More Photo Theft Online

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After the post I wrote for Outright on Copycatters was published, I started receiving several emails from entrepreneurs who wanted advice about similar situations they had encountered. One of them from Stephanie at Cre8tive Designs, shared proof that someone on Facebook had stolen photos from her blog and claimed them as their own. It was…

Two Cheap Ways to Advertise

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If you’re anything like me, you hate the idea of spending money on advertising because the idea of parting with $100-$2000 for the possibility of no return is almost sickening. That’s why I recommend doing what I did in my early days of advertising – stick with cheap places and slowly work your way up…

Wholesale Email Pitch: A Breakdown

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I thought it would be fun to share a breakdown of the email pitch I sent to retail stores that helped get my jewelry line in 12 retail stores. Here’s a look: Greetings, → I would always use an actual name if I knew it (and calling the store is a great way to get…

The Media… On Twitter

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In our quest to find great media contacts for you to sink your teeth into, we stumbled upon a fantastic site that perfectly blends the PR and social media worlds together. Media on Twitter is a database of over 2400 contacts (and counting!) in the media who tweet. Founded by several cool entrepreneurs, including Peter Shankman…