New Yahoo Group

Huckleberry Arts has started a yahoo group for Pluggers United. This will be a dual purpose group. It is for Blockhead Radio and a new team we are forming on Etsy. Yes, you heard me right. A new team on Etsy. It will be the Pluggers United team. Click here to find out more about the Etsy Team.

In the group you are encouraged to add your links, share photos, how you promote, and just be freinds.

Join now for untold amounts of fun.

Click to join BlockheadRadio

Pluggers United Gear Is Now Available

Three New Shows Starting on Blockhead Radio This Week

Swap 'N Trade

Tuesday at 9 p.m. eastern time
That's right. Get on you bartering hat for a night of swapping and trading. Got some extra material left over....don't let is sit there in a pile, trade it for material for your next project. Like to trade. Here you go. Meet up with others who are looking for a great swap and trade.
Hosted by Blockhead Rod

Thursday Spotlight On
Thursdays at noon eastern time
Every week a new Artisan is going to be featuring a new artisan.
Hosted by Rose Works Jewelry and Tulips Treasure Box

Etsy Team Show

Thursdays at 9 p.m. eastern time
Learn more about a street team from Etsy every week. We will have a team member on telling us about the team and what they do.
Hosted by Blockhead Rod

We got an Award

Kristine from Kitsch N Sink Studio gave Blockhead Radio this award. Thank you Kristine we are honored.

The rules of this award are: * Put the logo on your blog or post.* Nominate at least 5 blogs(can be more) that for you are Uber Amazing!* Let them know that they have received this Uber Amazing award by commenting on their blog.*" Share the love and link to this post and to the person you received your award from."

Here are my Five nominees of really cool blogs!
The Copper Cauldron.........just don't eat the soap
Sew Happy Designs.......a great friend from the beginning
Huckleberry Arts..........could not have done it with out you
Rose Works Jewelry......ambition and such a young sounding voice
TuLips Talking.....a great friend and artisan

I could list a lot of blogs from everybody that has supported Blockhead Radio. Thank you.

Tweets of the Week for 12/1 Artisan for Artisan Show

If you follow Blockhead Rod on twitter here is a bonus. Just put a link to your shop or blog in the comments on this post and on our 12/1 show we will read them live on the air.

Happy Tweeting

Show Your Blockhead Pride

Here is our "Blockhead Crew Pluggers United" badge. Just copy and paste the code onto your blog or website. Thanks to all our listeners out there.

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Sneak Attack Live

The shop chosen for tonight's sneak attack is http://eightiesbabeyo.etsy.com. The show maybe over, but the attack continues. If you purchased an item, please let me know so I can put a link for you shop as a thank you.

What's a Sneak Attack? Three days a week at an appointed time, an Etsy shop with few or no sales is announce on this site. As many people as possible then buy items from that shop, resulting in a frenzy of surprise business to the unsuspecting shop! During the show listeners are encouraged to call in and talk about sales and specials in their shop. The chat room will be going full tilt so make sure you join us.

Sign up for a user name at http://blogtalkradio.com and then join us at 9pm et at www.blockheadradiolive.com

Indie Music Artist Patti Rothberg

We really enjoyed having Patti with us this past Wednesday. If you missed the show live, you can listen to it here. We have a bonus for all the archival listeners. After the live show was over, Patti and I talked a bit more and then we played 3 more of her songs.

You can visit Patti at PattiRothberg.com and find her music there and on CDBaby, Amazon, and Itunes.

Links from Monday 11/24

Tweets of the Week
http://Aclairejewelry.etsy.com
http://www.tiltcreations.etsy.com
http://www.thyme2dream.etsy.com
http://www.sassalynne.etsy.com
http://flutteringdesigns.etsy.com
http://kseeber.etsy.com
http://desertmaidenbath.etsy.com
http://panAsh.etsy.com
http://lilesj.etsy.com
http://UniqueGarden.etsy.com

Happy Turkey Day!

Indie Music Artist Patti Rothberg

Don't forget to join us tonight on Indie Music Artist.

Singer/Songwriter Patti Rothberg will be joining us.

CD and T-shirt giveaway.

Great Giveaway on Artisan for Artisan 12/1 Show

Listen for your chance to win your choice of a Hand Sculptured Porcelain Ornaments from The Magic Sleigh's Etsy shop. The winner will be able to choose from any of the ornaments listed in the shop. (excludes special order items and fantasy art)

Happy Thanksgiving

Just want to wish everybody a Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.

Major Announcement

Blockhead Radio has teamed up with The Handmade Movement to do a Sneak Attack live on the air. What's a Sneak Attack? Three days a week at an appointed time, an Etsy shop with few or no sales is announce on this site. As many people as possible then buy items from that shop, resulting in a frenzy of surprise business to the unsuspecting shop! During the show listeners are encouraged to call in and talk about sales and specials in their shop. The chat room will be going full tilt so make sure you join us.

The show will be on Fridays at 9 p.m. eastern time.

Tonight on Artisan for Artisan

We are going to be going over the great FREE online magazine Creative Times Magazine along with how Spooky Time Jingles is raising money for Autism Speaks. Join Blockhead Rod, A Good Witch Too, Sew Happy Designs, and Huckleberry Arts for another night of fun. Listen Laugh and Learn

Tonight at 9 p.m. eastern time
Blockhead Radio
Remember to sign up for a user name. No spam from BTR. That way you can join us in our chat room and plug yourself. That's right.......put your links up in the chat room for others to see. Also if you win the 'Fast Fingers' contest we'll put you link out live on the show.

Thursday Spotlight On Badge

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Tweets of the Week

It's that time again.

First 10 to leave a comment on this post and follow Blockhead Rod on twitter will get plugged on Monday's Artisan for Artisan show

BOGO Sale on Banner Ads

BOGO Sale on Banner Ads

That's right. We sell 234x60 banner ads on Blog for etsy Blogs, The Artisans Shoppe, and Blockhead Radio. If you purchase one banner ad you can place a second on one of our other sites. Just let us know which 2 sites you would like in notes to seller on Paypal. After payment send your banner ad (234x60) and the link to address to blockheadrod@gmail.com

$25.00 for 1 Year on 2 sites.

The Domestic Diva.....please read

Please read this post from The Domestic Diva. Her daughter needs a kidney transplant. Please read her post and help spread the word.

Blockhead Radio.....What's Going On

Most of you may know this already, but I produce shows on BlogTalkRadio. I started back in September with 'The Blockhead Rod Show'. Since the the show evolved into a 2 hour prime time show on Monday nights. It is no longer The Blockhead Rod Show, but Artisan for Artisan on Blockhead Radio.

On the show we discuss ways to promote, what the market is doing, guests, shameless plugs, blogging, music, general nonsense, and so much more for the artist and crafter. The show is hosted by Blockhead Rod, A Good Witch Too, Huckleberry Arts in the chat room, and Sew Happy Designs is our roving reporter. We have way too much fun in the show and chat room. If you have never experience our show live, check it out sometime. Artisan for Artisan is on Monday nights at 9 p.m. eastern time.

We have been growing with a great following. The reviews we have received from the listeners on their blogs just overwhelms me with emotion. These listeners make the show what it is.

Blockhead Radio is expanding. We have added a new show to the lineup already, Indie Music Artist Spotlight. We aired out first show just this past Wednesday. We have always played music from indie artist Sean Gill on our Monday show and we were lucky enough to have him join us live. It was a great show and Sean even shared some music from the upcoming Strange Land Cd. We were the first to hear it besides the band and a few other people. I look forward to working with more Indie Artist in the future. We will be sharing all genres of music, so we'll have something for everybody. The show is on Wednesday at 9 p.m. eastern time and is hosted by Blockhead Rod.

So what is in the cards for Blockhead Radio?

Starting December 4th we will be airing a new show called 'Thursday Spotlight On'. The show will be on Thursdays at Noon and will feature a new artisan every week. I am going to produce the show and am in talks with somebody to host the show. If you are interested in being a featured artisan email us at blockheadradio@gmail.com

We are working on another prime time show right now. We are going to be joining forces with another great site out on the Internet that helps promote artisans. More on this when we get the details worked out.

Do you have an idea for a show? Want to co host it with me? Etsy teams would you like to have a monthly show for your team? Just send me an email at blockheadradio@gmail.com

The great thing about BlogTalkRadio is that you never miss a show. Even if you can't join us live, you can always listen to our shows just by going here. They are archived on BTR and make a great listen while working on your next project.

Be sure to join the crew and follow our blog where we post links from the show, guest information, and articles are posted.

Blockhead Radio Shows

Artisan for Artisan
Monday at 9 p.m. eastern time

We discuss ways to promote, what the market is doing, guests, shameless plugs, blogging, music, general nonsense, and so much more for the artist and crafter.

Hosted by Blockhead Rod, A Good Witch Too, Huckleberry Arts in the chat room, and our roving reporter Sew Happy Designs.

Swap 'N Trade

Tuesday at 9 p.m. eastern time
That's right. Get on you bartering hat for a night of swapping and trading. Got some extra material left over....don't let is sit there in a pile, trade it for material for your next project. Like to trade. Here you go. Meet up with others who are looking for a great swap and trade.
Hosted by Blockhead Rod
Indie Music Artist Spotlight
Wednesdays at 9 p.m. eastern time

Meet wonderful Indie Music artist with us. Hear their music, who they are, and where you can find them on the Internet and Live.
Hosted by Blockhead Rod

Thursday Spotlight On
Thursdays at noon eastern time

Every week a new Artisan is going to be featured.
Hosted by Rose Works Jewelry and Tulips Treasure Box

Etsy Team Show

Thursdays at 9 p.m. eastern time

Learn more about a street team from Etsy every week. We will have a team member on telling us about the team and what they do.
Hosted by Blockhead Rod

Sneak Attack Live!
Friday at 9 p.m. eastern time

Blockhead Radio has teamed up with The Handmade Movement to do a Sneak Attack live on the air. What's a Sneak Attack? Three days a week at an appointed time, an Etsy shop with few or no sales is announce on this site. As many people as possible then buy items from that shop, resulting in a frenzy of surprise business to the unsuspecting shop! During the show listeners are encouraged to call in and talk about sales and specials in their shop. The chat room will be going full tilt so make sure you join us.
Hosted by Blockhead Rod

The Witching Hours
Saturdays at 5 p.m. eastern time

“The Witching Hours”… where yours truly (A Good Witch Too!) will be the hostess with the mostest plugging shops with “Wicked Good Sales”! Yes Saturday Night Specials in going live on the air. Call in with your specials and join us in chat to share your links. Don't forget about the Treasure Hunt!!!! ​Check out our thread on Etsy to learn more

Click to join BlockheadRadio

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Recap of Sean Gill Interview

If you missed our interview with Indie Music Artist Sean Gill, you missed a lot. Sean was one of the best guest I have had on Blockhead Radio. We kicked back and talked like old friends and listened to his music. Sean is a member of the band Strange Land and actually gave us a preview of some of the song from their upcoming CD. We were the first people that the band shared their new music with. How great is that. You can listen to the entire show here.

You can find Sean on the Internet at the following locations:

www.myspace.com/juliebsolo
http://www.freewebs.com/guitarsean
http://progrockin.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/seangill
http://music.podshow.com search Sean Gill

You can find out more about Strange Land here:

Sean's CD "This Is What It Sounds Like Inside My Head" is available as a free download here along with his and Strange Lands other Cd's available for purchase. Do not miss out on the opportunity to pick up these Cd's. The price is as almost as awesome as the music. I know we are going to be picking up a couple for Cheyenne for Christmas. She loves the music by Sean and Strange Land.

We look forward to the new CD from Strange Land and a new solo one from Sean Gill. Once they are out, we will be sharing them with you on Blockhead Radio.

I want to thank Sean for coming on with us last night. It was a treat for me.

Check out the entire show here.

Here are the details on upcoming shows:

Strange Land/Julie B Well/Thin The Herd
Saturday Nov. 29th
9pm
Vnuk's Lounge
5036 South Packard Ave
Cudahy, WI
$5 cover
www.vnuks.com

Strange Land/Tiles/Discipline (Tiles and Disciplince are both from the Detroit area.)
Saturday Dec 13th
9pm
Vnuk's Lounge
5036 South Packard Ave
Cudahy, WI
$10 cover

Sean Gill LIVE On Blockhead Radio

Sean Gill, solo artist and member of the group Strange Land, will be joining us live on the air Wednesday 11/19 at 9pm eastern time. We are going to be learning more about this great rock artist and listening to some of his music.

Mark your calender and make sure you join us for this show.

If you have not setup a user name on BlogTalkRadio, just go here and get one set up. We will be taking callers and questions from the chat room.

Recap Monday 11/17 Artisan for Artisan Show

What a surprise it was. We had too much fun and scared off Debra Linker with the chipmunks song :) A good group of listeners out there in the Internet world and a lively chat room. A Good Witch Too and I talked about.........I'm not sure what we covered. Witch was having a sneak attack, her awesome contest (hey, do I get another entry for this), many references to butt bubbles (check out the new government warning here), and so much more. Huckleberry Arts did an awesome write up on last nights show. Go check it out.

Don't forget to check in on Lampwork etc, Etsy Street Team and the Beads for Food drive their team is doing this month. What a great group and I'm sure you will be hearing more about them on Blockhead Radio.

Couple announcements about how we plan to grow Blockhead Radio. Stay tuned for more on that.

Thanks to everybody out there that are writing such great posts about Blockhead Radio and putting our player on their sites. If it was not for all of you it would just be a couple fools talking on the phone. Thanks from all the crew.

Blockheaders pay if forward. We found out one of our fellow artisans' husbands will be getting laid off from work. We jumped on the band wagon and went to her shop. We offered some great incentives and to find out what they are, just give Mondays show a listen. For those that have bought something, please let us know.

Tweets of the Week
http://www.maryrichmonddesign.etsy.com
http://wendyconradart.etsy.com
http://designsbyappletree.etsy.com
http://etalandpink.etsy.com
http://chellebellecards.etsy.com
http://auntifranni.etsy.com
http://jkcreativedesigns.etsy.com
http://threefatesdesign.etsy.com
http://bamdesigns.etsy.com
http://diffraction.1000markets.com
http://seedtobead.etsy.com

Thanks to all of our Permanent Plugs. Check them out they are listed to the right.

We've Warned About the Butt Bubbles...

But HotLips, aka Tulips Treasure Box, has actual documentation!

See it with your own eyes by clicking here.

The Soap Lushes warned ya but you guys just didn't believe us. Now heed this warning: you will laugh until your gluteus maximi fall off...

I'm going to think about this intermittently throughout my day. When I do I'm going to be getting strange looks because I'll be laughing like a loon.

Wednesday 11/19 Indie Music Artist Sean Gill

This week we will be featuring the music of Sean Gill. We have played some of his music before on the show, now we are going to give a listen to more and find out about this musician. Join me live at 9pm est on Wednesday.

Code to Know.......Sidebar Sales

Ready for another way to sell you items from your blog. What about those wonderful sidebars that you have all those widgets on? Below is the instructions and code to do it.

First thing is to know the width in pixels that your sidebars are. If you do not know, here is an easy way to find out. Go to your layout page and click on "add a gadget". Scroll down to the Picture and click on it. At the bottom you will see a check box "shrink to fit". Under that it will tell you the width. Click on cancel and close that out.

Now go to your photo hosting service. i.e. flicker, photobucket, picasa, etc. You need to select the image you are going to use and re size the width to match the width of you sidebar. Save the new image. Leave this browser open, we will need information from it.

To make things easy open up Notepad. Notepad is the best html editor out there. Copy and paste the code below.

<center><strong>Title of Item</strong><br/><img src="this is the http address from photo hosting service" /><br/>Type your description in here<br/>Price<br/>Put <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Paypal</span> button code here</center>

All the wording in between the <> are tags. Do not change or delete any of the <>'s.

1. Title of Item.....delete and put in your title.

2. img src. This is your photo. Remember when you re sized it. Now go back to that tab and right click on the photo. It brings up another window. Click on properties. This brings up a smaller window. The third line down is the url address. Copy from the http:// to the end of the line. Now highlight this is the http address from photo hosting service and delete. Now it is important that you do not delete the " ". Paste in the url address you had copied from your photo service. I showed this for the hardest way to get the url. Many photo hosting services have the url address right with the photo. That is the same url I had you retrieve from properties.

3. Type your description in here...highlight and delete. This is the easy part. Just type in your info here.

4. Price...highlight and delete. I like to include shipping with the price and state that

5. Paypal button code here.....highlight and delete. Insert the code from Paypal here. You can make a Paypal button by logging into Paypal and clicking on the merchant services tab.

There ya go. Now go back to your blog layout. Click on 'add a gadget'. Scroll down to the 'html/java' and click on that. Now copy and paste the code from your notepad into the box. Click on save and place where you would like on your sidebar.

When done it should look like this:


IZ

What is IZ? A combination of nightmares. The topknot from the samurai. Being stranded on Easter Island. The Cyclops from the Odyssey. So here’s my nightmare to you. 6 3/4" Tall. All hand formed, no molds used. Signed, Dated, and Numbered 1/1. Shipped U.S.P.S. Priority Mail. Price Includes Shipping to address' in the U.S.
$48.00

p.s. IZ is for sale :)

I've Got a Fabulous Giveaway...

It's the holiday season and I'm getting into the spirit of giving! By giving away a Copper Cauldron Six Month Soap Subscription!

Yup, shameless plug for my shop and my blog. But we're all about shameless plugs here at Blockhead Radio!

To find out how you can enter to win some fabulous soaps read about it here!

I hope with my pointy hat I'm not mistaken for one of those silly elves... I hate it when that happens.

Monday 11/17 Show

It's a surprise show.

Surprise Announcement

We are going to do a listener call in and take questions from the chatroom on our blogging show last week.

Shameless Plugs.

Music.

And explaining the ghosts of the chipmunks.

Tweet of the Week for the 11/17 Show

That's right my tweeting buddies. The 1st 10 to leave a comment on this post will have their shop link read live on the Blockhead Radio show Monday 11/17. Just gotta follow Blockhead Rod.

Something New for Blockhead Radio

Starting this Wednesday night, 11/19 we will feature a new indie musician here on Blockhead Radio. We will be playing their music and sharing information about them. Maybe even a live interview here and there. Join us live Wednesday nights at 9pm est here.

Song Stuck In My Head

I've had this song stuck in my head all week. If I am anything I am a beach bum. I grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan and was in the water from the time the ice went out till it was to thick for the boards. Probably the reason I migrated to Florida. I always joke on the show that Weird Al is my favorite musician, but in truth I am a huge Parrothead. I grew up with Jimmy and have all his Cd's. Use to have the tapes but they wore out. I've had one of his songs going in my head all week. It is my 2nd favorite by him right behind 'A Pirate Looks at 40'. That song had real meaning when I reached that age this year. This song is uplifting and makes me smile every time I sing it in my head. Here's to you Jimmy, the real Jolly Mon, and all the other Parrotheads out there.

Find out more about Jimmy and Parrotheads by visiting www.margaritaville.com

Roving Reporter...reports on Etsy Angels

It's the blockhead radio shows roving reporter and I am reporting for duty! I want to report that the Etsy Angels and Angel Helpers raised a total of.....da ta da dun ta da da...... $677.88 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It was an awesome amount of money for one little club and their helpers. Hats are off to the ETSY Angels and Angel Helpers....what a great job!!! Thank you!!!

You can go into their etsy forum here or say hi on their blog and congratulate them on a job well done. Tell them sewhappy sent ya and YOU ANGELS ROCK!

Blessings~
Cindy
Proud Member of Etsy Angels

I just want to say

Hats off to all the artisans that give the time to create, market and help others. It such a little gesture that means the world to others! It is great to be surronded with all the guest on the radio show that goes the extra mile to help others!!

Half Banner Advertising

Looking for some great inexpensive advertising spots?

We now have half banner (234x60) spots available here on the Blockhead Radio blog. They are on the right side below the permanently plugged.

Other sites:

The Artisans Shoppe

Huckleberry Arts

Huckleberry Arts blog

Recap on 11/10 Show with Links

Last night we shared with you another great Etsy team. On this show we introduced you to LEST. LEST stands for the Lampwork, etc Etsy Street Team.
LEST was created by Melissa Vess and Cindy Haberman. Currently LEST is made up of 120 talented lampwork artists and the group is growing everyday.

Each Month LEST has a Team Challenge, or a Special Promotion. Nicole Valentine Rimmer is our Promotions and Challenges committee leader and has put together some really great promotions!

Throughout the Month of November participating LEST members will be donating canned food items, or dollar amounts for each bead/bead set sold in their Etsy shops to Food Banks or Shelters in their communities.

Learn more about this great team and how you can help them raise canned goods by visiting their blog.

http://welcometolest.blogspot.com

Blogging for Doughnuts
Yep, I went all Ben Stein on you last night. Blogging should be an important part of your guerrilla marketing campaign. It's free and easy to do. I just hit a few of the high points of starting a blog last night. I am in the process of writing a little guide on making your blog work for you. I'm a great writer, but when it comes to trying to explain over the air I am a bit lacking. We won't put you through that again. Here are some of the points I hit last night:

Make a Plan
Sit down and write up a brief plan on how you are going to use your blog for promotions and sales. How do you want it to look. How to promote.

Feedburner
Make sure you submit your blog/feed to feedburner. It is part of google and almost a requirement to make a blog successful. They have great tutorials on how to use all of their services. Take the time to do this step.
http://feedburner.com

Site Meter
Site Meter is a great way to track your out click traffic. It is free and easy to sign up for.
http://sitemeter.com

Project Wonderful
Project Wonderful is a great way to market and make a little money. It is an Infinite Auction system. It is something worth signing up for for two reasons. Inexpensive advertising and another way to make money from your blog. Once you have 30 post you can apply to put advertising space on your blog for sale. I use the money I make on Project Wonderful and turn it back into advertising.
https://www.projectwonderful.com

Google Analytics
This is something that I did not mention on the show last night. Google Analytics is the best site traffic system out there. It is easy to include on your blog and is a must.
https://www.google.com/analytics

Posting
A minimum of 5 posts a week. You might be concerned about what to post. Here are the 5:

1. Post about somebody else. Share with the readers another artisan who you know or enjoy their work. Include links and let the person being featured know. Tell them to share the feature with their groups, forums, threads, etc. This work in favor to both of you. You will recieve traffic to your site and they gain exposure.

2. What are you working on. Show it off with photos

3. A personal post. If you are uncomfortable doing this, there are other options. Do a Wordless Wednesday where you just post a photo. Share a recipe. There are many options here.

4. Money Post. This is where you are going to offer something for sale. Think of it as a listing. Include a title, photo, description, and "policies". Include a paypal button for the quick sales.

5. What are you working on Part 2

All your posts should be a minimum of 150 words, include images, and links. Keep 5 post viewable on your front page.

Widgets
There are 3 widgets that you must have on your blog. Followers, feedburner subscribe, and your blog archive. These are very important and should be above the fold if possible. Don't overload your sidebars with widgets.

Making Bucks from your Blog
I know this is the hot topic and what a lot of folks wanted to hear.

I only use one affiliate site. I have been burned on click through by the big one and have always been gun shy of using them. I always searched out individual site that had their own. I have found one that impresses me to no end and I use them. Pepperjam Network offers a wide selection of advertisers to pick from and the click capture rate is outstanding. They show more clicks than I have tracked.


Pay Per Post
Pay Per Post is a site that has advertisers that will pay you to post about them. Huckleberry Arts does this and is making some extra money every month doing so. Your blog must be 90 days old and not a strictly commercial site.


Text Link Ads
This is another advertisers site. You can make money on the side by putting text links on your blog. It's well worth looking into.


These are just a few of the ones that I know and trust. I am researching others right now and will share my findings once I have all the information.

Tweets of the Week
http://roseworksjewelry.etsy.com
http://www.thefiligreegarden.etsy.com
http://flutteringdesigns.etsy.com
http://bamdesigns.etsy.com
http://delightdesign.etsy.com
http://www.thefinerthings.etsy.com
http://crysalliscreations.etsy.com
http://shinyadornments.etsy.com
http://catiesblue.etsy.com
http://www.spoolsewing.com
http://storybeader.etsy.com

Just follow Blockhead Rod on Twitter for a chance to have your shop promoted.

How Good Is Blockhead Radio?

Check out these references

Tulips Talking blog post
Tulips Talking shop

Rose Works Jewelry blog post
Rose Works Jewelry shop

Wind Rose Fiber Studio blog post
Wind Rose Fiber Studio shop

Thanks for these great write ups.

Chatroom Giveaway on the 11/10 Show

Chatroom Giveaway

Up for grabs in the chatroom on Blockhead Radio this week is:

Magenta Butterfly
Limited Edition Block Print by Blockhead Rod
Limited Edition Print Number 7 of 10.

The Print:
The print is a linocut and measures 4” X 6”.

The Paper:
All my paper is made by hand using recycled material. Each piece is individually made. Each sheet has deckle edging. I add a casting powder and acid remover for the longevity of the piece.

We will be giving this away in our chatroom during the show Monday. It is easy to join us in the chatroom, just go to BlogTalkRadio and sign up for a user name. While you are there, mark Blockhead Radio as a favorite and add us as a friend. You'll receive an email reminder when the show is going to start.

You can see more of Blockhead Rod's sculpture and block printing at The Artisans Shoppe.

Check This Out

Was just on Twitter and Thyme2dream ( her blog / her shop ) just tweeted about this article.

The Top 10 Social Networks for Creative People

Even if you just blog on the side take the time to read it.

Thanks Thyme2dream for sharing this article.

Another Sneak Attack

Here's another great sneak attack going on.
Help support it any way you can.

Every few days a new or relatively undiscovered Etsy shop is chosen as a "victim,” and at a given time multiple buyers all visit the site and buy one or more items each, resulting in a whole slew of surprise business in a very short time. It’s a great way to give a big boost to a new Etsy shop!

Today's sneak attack will be at 3:00pm EDT. We can all meet here and chat a bit until it's time. Bring a friend or 2. Today's shop has items from 2.00- 10.00 !Get your Christmas list out and get a few presents taken care of today! Wouldn’t it be great if we could buy out the entire shop?

How to participate: Go to this site- http://www.handmademovement.com/ at or soon after the time of today's attack and you'll see the chosen shop name. Then go to that shop and purchase an item, making sure to include the words "Sneak Attack" in the "message to seller". The shop owner will also be informed of what is happening so they know just what is going on. Don't worry about being too late for the attack. If the shop name is still up there, you can still go and make a purchase!

Here is the link to the Etsy thread.
Stop by and say hi so we can keep it going

Tweet of the Week for 11/10 Show

If you know me than you know I like to plug artisans. So here's the deal. If you follow Blockhead Rod on Twitter the first ten to leave a comment on this post will get plugged on the Monday 11/10 show. It can be your shop, blog, site as long as it is kid friendly. Join us Monday night at 9 p.m. est on Blockhead Radio.

Guerrilla Marketing

What is Guerrilla Marketing?

The term guerrilla marketing was coined by Jay Conrad Levinson in his 1984 book Guerrilla Marketing as an unconventional system of promotions on a very low budget, by relying on time, energy and imagination instead of big marketing budgets. The term has since entered the popular vocabulary to also describe aggressive, unconventional marketing methods generically.

As self representing Artisans this probably describes our marketing program. I am a big supporter of Guerrilla Marketing and always promote the use of it.

A blog should be your #1 tool for your Guerrilla Marketing Campaign. Over the next few weeks I am going to be talking about setting up a blog that promotes and sells for you. I will do it live on the show and I am in the process of writing an e-book on it.

The 11/10 Blockhead Radio Show

What do we have in store for you this week.

Making that Blog Sell Part 1
We are going to go over setting up your blog as a place you can sell from. This week we are going ot be going over setup and design.

Beads for Food?
Gotta listen to find out about this.

Tweets of the Week
That's right. Soon, very soon I'm going to be putting up the post. The first 10 twitters that post a comment on that post will have their shop/blog promoted live on the show.......and then have a link put here on the blog on the show recap post. Just follow me Blockhead Rod.

Listener Call In
Music
General Nonsense

Recap of Monday 11/3 Show

If you missed the show last night, you missed out on a lot of fun. A Good Witch Too and I were in complete control till the end of the show when the sound effects took over. I do believe it was the ghost of the chipmunks. Here's what we covered:

The Artisans Challenge
Last week ended in a tie between LDphotography and jennigerladd.
This weeks looks to be a runaway for Debra Linker.....get your vote in.

The Artisans Shoppe
This is the sister site to The Artisans Challenge. It launched last Saturday 11/1. We let our listeners know how it is setup and what we are planning in the future for it.

The Handmade Movement
What is The Handmade Movement?
This is the embryonic version of a site whose purpose is to help creators, sellers and buyers of handmade items with fun and useful promotions, tips, giveaways, links and more. Although unaffiliated with Etsy, we focus in particular on shops of handmade items from Etsy.com
A Good Witch Too is sponsoring a sneak attack herself. You can find out more about it here.

Etsy Angels Team
Our very own roving reporter Sew Happy Designs joined us with an Angels update. Etsy Angels is a wonderful team on Etsy. Go check them out.

A Great Giveaway
Debra Linker sponsored out giveaway on last nights show. Congratulations to Deer Mountain Creations for being the winner. From all the crew "Thanks Debra". Go visit Debra's shop for some great items.

Tweets of the Week
http://www.roseworksjewelry.etsy.com
http://michon.etsy.com
http://flutteringdesigns.etsy.com
http://www.curiousmess.etsy.com
http://www.tiltcreations.etsy.com
http://deermountainwoodart.etsy.com
http://babycakes1011.etsy.com
http://www.jessejanes.etsy.com
http://TulipsTreasureBox.etsy.com
http://BarbaraBeads.etsy.com
I'm (blockhead rod) new to twitter and I've gotten hooked. This is a new part of the show. If you follow me on Twitter, some time between now and Sunday I'll put a post here on the blog for the tweet's of the week and I'll tweet about it. The 1st 10 people that put their shop link in the comment section of the post will have their site read live on the show. We're all about shameless plugs.

Prim Conference
We shared some great info on an upcoming Primitive and Rustic Conference that is going to be held next year. Find out more about it at www.primcraftersconference.com. Tell 'em that Blockhead Radio sent you.

Music
Last night we played music from Jim Armstrong and The Clintons. You can find out more about these indie artist and so many others at Podsafe Music Network.

Remember, if you miss the live show you can always listen to it by using the player on the top right side of this blog.

Thanks to all of our permanent plugs. These are folks that have helped and supported the Blockhead Radio Show.

Join us next week. We are going to be covering blogging. From setup to making a couple bucks from it. It will be a great show.

Have a Great Week Everybody.

If your group or team has something special going on, email blockheadrod@gmail.com with the info and we'll get it out there. If you are interested in being a guest send me an email. We love having guest on our show.

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Join The Witch for a Sneak Attack!!!

Okay, so that sounds much more devious than it actually is... But if you're into being sneaky and surprises then head on over to the thread and help me keep it bumped for a good cause!!

Not sure what a SNEAK ATTACK is all about??? You can read all about it at The Handmade Movement!

Tonight's Sneak Attack starts at 7pm EST and the shop that is going to get sneak attacked is....

HA! I'm not telling! Guess you'll just have to head over to the thread and/or show up around 7 pm to find out.

Then listen in on the radio show tonight to find out how my first sponsorship of a Sneak Attack went... I'll share the trials, the triumphs, successes, failures, tears and smiles of my first attempt!

Twitter Plugs on the show Monday

Well, I am new to tweeting and I'm getting hooked. If you know me than you know I like to plug artisans. So here's the deal. If you follow Blockhead Rod on Twitter the first ten to leave a comment on this post will get plugged on the Monday 11/3 show. It can be your shop, blog, site as long as it is kid friendly. Join us Monday night at 9 p.m. est on Blockhead Radio.

The Artisans Shoppe Has Opened

Just click on the banner

Here's #6

Here is JesseMay with her "My name is not NO" face.
She stayed home with dad to help hand out candy.