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Mic Drop Series

3/7/2022

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Join the conversation I'm having with Paula Marie The Ebony Biz Diva on Monday, March 14th at 7pm EST in celebration of Women's History Month! I'll be sharing about the ABC's of starting and managing a product based business. Click on Mic-Drop Series to watch! 

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Tonya Cross of Accented Glory guest with Paula Marie The Ebony Biz Diva Mic-Drop Series
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Black History In The Making

2/15/2022

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Accented Glory's accessory designer Tonya Cross was interviewed by Annakay Hutchinson of For Change Be Bold Podcast! She shared about how Accented Glory celebrated Black History Month as a Black Business. Click For Change Be Bold to take a listen!

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Martha Stewart Shop Feature: Three Lessons Learned

11/22/2021

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Accented Glory's Martha Stewart Shop Feature of our Double Cowrie Shell Adjustable Headband as an Esty Find
Entrepreneurship can be a rollercoaster ride! It has ups, downs, and loops. I've experienced all three with my women's fashion accessory brand Accented Glory. Too often, entrepreneurs only share about the ups. I believe in keeping it real and share the good, the bad, and lessons learned. 

I recently shared one of my lessons learned with my online community Digital Marketing On A Budget for creative women entrepreneurs. In May of 2019, one of my designs was featured on Martha Stewart Shop as an Etsy Find. I know you're probably thinking that is amazing news and it was! I was so excited when I learned about it, however it was also a missed opportunity. See below the three lessons I learned from the experience. 

  1. ​As you can see from the photo I probably missed some sales. Trust me, "Opps...This Product Is Currently Unavailable" is not what you want to see on a feature this major. When I initially set-up my online shops, I listed quantity of one on all my designs because I was managing three shops and all my designs are handcrafted. Low quantities made managing inventory much easier and I didn't need as much. The creation of my designs was also at a manageable pace. This experience helped me realize that doing this could cause me to miss sales. Now I have a manufacturing system that enables me to have multiple quantities of my popular designs...Lesson Learned.
  2. Of all the times my designs been featured, I've only been notified TWICE! For most publications, the turn around on articles is fast. Journalist use your website, media kit, and other online information to create write up for your feature. All the more reason to be consistent with social media posting and keeping your information updated. Now I have Google alerts set-up for my name and brand names, so I don't miss future features...Lesson Learned.
  3. When my designs are featured, I normally do a promotional campaign highlighting the feature. I missed my opportunity to promote my Martha Stewart Shop feature. Once the design sold out, the featured post was archived. Because of lessons 1 and 2, I've been able to better optimize my features...Lesson Learned.

​As a mother and small business coach I always tell my children and clients, there are no failures if you learn from the experience. Experiences are building blocks for success!

Tonya Cross - Accessory Designer

What are some lessons you've learned from your experiences?


Accented Glory's design that was featured as an Esty Find on Martha Stewart Shop is our Double Cowrie Shell Adjustable Headband! Check it out in our Amazon Shop by clicking shop now below. 

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    Cierra has been a part of Accented Glory since its launch in June 2013. Outside of being an "Accessory Diva", she's a millennial who's currently navigating adulthood. Click Not One Of Your Little Friends to check out her podcast! 

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