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The 2nd Annual SATeam Wrist Candy Holiday Giveaway ends in two weeks.  And this lush flower garden of a bracelet is the prize. You can almost smell the heady fragrance of the flowers and hear the droning of the bees when looking at it.

Several members of the SATeam put their talent together to create this beautiful charm bracelet, and it’s looking for a good home.

Every time you purchase an item from one of the participating shops listed on the SATEAM Blog post, your name will be automatically entered into the draw to win this stunner. (See entry rules below.)

The sale runs from October 17, 2010 to November 28, 2010, so on your mark, get set, and GO! Enter early and often! Items included in this sale can also be found by searching SATEAMWRIST on etsy.

Entry Rules:

Eligibility: NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. While each purchase made from a participating shop automatically enters you into the drawing, making a purchase will not improve your chance of winning. Void where prohibited or restricted by law or regulations.
Giveaway dates: This giveaway begins at 12:01 a.m. EST on October 17, 2010 and ends at 11:59 p.m.EST on November 28, 2010. The drawing for the winning name will be held on November 30, 2010. The name of the winner will be made public on this blog.
How to enter: Any buyer of an item from a participating shop will automatically be entered into the drawing. To enter as many times as you would like without purchase, hand print your full name, complete address with zip code/postal code, and email address on a standard size postcard and mail with the proper postage affixed to: SATeam Wrist Candy Holiday Giveaway, M. Carte, PO Box 710156, Houston, TX 77271 USA. All mail-in entries must be received by November 28, 2010. All entries become the property of the Giveaway host and will not be acknowledged or returned.

Featuring artisan handmade creations by the Etsy Starving Artists Jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

More info can be found at the Starving Artist Team Blog.

Good luck!

The 2nd Annual SATeam Wrist Candy Holiday Giveaway begins today. And this lush flower garden of a bracelet is the prize. You can almost smell the heady fragrance of the flowers and hear the droning of the bees when looking at it.

Several members of the SATeam put their talent together to create this beautiful charm bracelet, and it’s looking for a good home.

Every time you purchase an item from one of the participating shops listed on the SATEAM Blog post, your name will be automatically entered into the draw to win this stunner. (See entry rules below.)

The sale runs from October 17, 2010 to November 28, 2010, so on your mark, get set, and GO! Enter early and often! Items included in this sale can also be found by searching SATEAMWRIST on etsy.

Entry Rules:

Eligibility: NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. While each purchase made from a participating shop automatically enters you into the drawing, making a purchase will not improve your chance of winning. Void where prohibited or restricted by law or regulations.
Giveaway dates: This giveaway begins at 12:01 a.m. EST on October 17, 2010 and ends at 11:59 p.m.EST on November 28, 2010. The drawing for the winning name will be held on November 30, 2010. The name of the winner will be made public on this blog.
How to enter: Any buyer of an item from a participating shop will automatically be entered into the drawing. To enter as many times as you would like without purchase, hand print your full name, complete address with zip code/postal code, and email address on a standard size postcard and mail with the proper postage affixed to: SATeam Wrist Candy Holiday Giveaway, M. Carte, PO Box 710156, Houston, TX 77271 USA. All mail-in entries must be received by November 28, 2010. All entries become the property of the Giveaway host and will not be acknowledged or returned.

Featuring artisan handmade creations by the Etsy Starving Artists Jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

More info can be found at the Starving Artist Team Blog.

Good luck!

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A post redux

http://shinyadornments.com/simplyshiny/2009/04/etsy-teams-expectation-vs-reality/

New green and lavender etsy treasury, featuring the Starving Artist Team members.

If you click on the image, it will take you directly to the treasury list on etsy, until it expires.

The SATeam Wrist Candy Holiday Giveway has begun!

Several members of SATeam combined talents to create this beautiful holiday themed charm bracelet, and it’s looking for a good home on the wrist of one of our fabulous customers.

So how can you win this gorgeous holiday charm bracelet? Each time you purchase an item from a participating Etsy shop, the shop owner will put your name into the draw to win this stunner. How easy is that?

The SATeam Holiday Sale begins today, October 26, 2009 and continues through December 6, 2009. You can find a list of the SATeam Etsy shops participating in the sale at the Starving Artists Blog. You can also find holiday sale items on etsy by searching for SATEAMWRIST

The SATeam blog features artisan handmade creations by the Etsy starving artists jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

**  I’m offering free world wide shipping during this special promotion. To garner your shipping refund, please type SATEAMWRIST in the notes to seller when checking out. Thank you!!  **

Happy Holiday Shopping Everyone!

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The members of Starving Artist’s Team on Etsy are planning a fabulous holiday surprise for you,  our readers and customers. We’re sworn to secrecy, so even though we are bursting at the seams, we can’t tell you what it is.

You should check out the SATeam blog for further announcements.

The SATeam blog features artisan handmade creations by the etsy starving artists jewelry team. SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current etsy shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com.

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Taking a break from my blogging hiatus to announce:

The SATeam’s Summer Sizzler Sale is Here …. SSSH!!!! The SSSH sale will be held from Thursday 30 July to Sunday 2 August, so start saving those pennies for some fabulous deals!

www.ShinyAdornments.etsy.com  I’m offering free shipping. Please put SHHHHH in the notes to seller to qualify.

www.lavalleygirly.etsy.com Check out the free shipping offer from Laurel for any purchase over $20 before shipping

www.TheBlueDress.etsy.com Not only does Jen offer free shipping a gift with every purchase, she is also going to give 10% off too!

www.BeadSire.etsy.com Caron offers free shipping, see her shop for more details

www.Jenifersfamilyjewels.etsy.com Not only does Jenifer already offer free shipping, she’s also offering a 10% discount, shop wide!

www.MilenaS.etsy.com Cassie will do free shipping on orders totaling (before shipping is added in) $25 or more.

www.2BellesBeads.etsy.com Karen and Crystal are offering 15% off every purchase! Refund will be promptly sent after payment through Paypal

www.mcstoneworks.etsy.com  Michele is offering free shipping

www.kadydid.etsy.com  (Marys Garden on Etsy) and www.ramblingrosedesigns.etsy.com
Kady is on both of her shops free shipping on all orders of $20 or more as well as 10% off everything – see her shops for more details on payment

www.lisaholley.etsy.com Lisa is offering a free item with every purchase

www.bebdesigns.etsy.com Check out Bonnie’s shop for her special offer

www.galadryl.etsy.com  Sylvia has free shipping worldwide on orders from $40 and also a bonus 15% discount on top of any item bought

www.casualgal.etsy.com  Renee says get 10% of any item in addition to the always free shipping offered in this shop

www.rocknwow.etsy.com Not only is Kevin offering free shipping but you can get further discounts, check out his shop for more info

www.TheFamiLeeJewels.etsy.com Bonnie says that not only do you get free shipping but also a free gift with any purchase over $25.00

www.beadorigami.etsy.com  Cindy is offering 10% off storewide, including both jewelry and tutorials!

www.ForYouDesigns.etsy.com Tasha is offering free shipping store wide

www.pixestreasurechest.etsy.com Mich already offers free shipping on orders over $10, so she is now offering 15% off everything, including sale items!

www.Aerisjewellerydesign.etsy.com Gill is offering free international shipping – check out her shop!

www.islandgirl.etsy.com Lynne says buy one and get one of lesser value free – buy the higher priced one pay with paypal then go back and buy the cheaper one and click on other for payment.

www.DancingWindDesigns.etsy.com Sue has two great offers. Free earrings with the swag necklaces and free shipping with orders over $30.00

www.EleganceandSparkles.etsy.com is offering free shipping on all orders $20 or more and 10% off everything!

www.JewlieBeads.etsy.com has free shipping anywhere and 10% off on all purchases $20.00 in my shop for the sale and I will refund through pay pal

www.JenniLeighCreations.etsy.com says there is 20% off everything, and will donate 10% of all sales to Breast Cancer Awareness

www.NValentineStudio.etsy.com Nicole is offering 25% off any order over $100.00

www.lunacatjewels.etsy.com Diane is offering free shipping and 10% off all orders

www.MeredithHiltDesigns.etsy.com Meredith is offering free shipping and 15% off all orders

www.AngiesJewelryDesign.etsy.com Angie is offering free shipping and 15% off.

Happy Shopping Everyone!

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Etsy’s Starving Jewelry Artist Team is having a (shhhhh) secret sale. If you are interested in some FABULOUS handmade jewelry, mosey over to our blog for the (shhhhhhh) super secret code needed to obtain the special deals, discounts and freebies all weekend long, Friday, May 29th through Sunday, May 31. The super secret code needed to garner these great deals will be posted to our team blog on Friday morning.

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Merriam-Webster defines team as “a number of persons associated together in work or activity” Etsy says that “Teams are groups of organized Etsy members who network, share skills, and promote their shops and Etsy together.”

I’ve been thinking about the teams I belong and have belonged in the past and my experiences vs my expectations thus far. I think that teams and guilds (as they are called on Artfire) serve different purposes for different members. On the whole though, participation is key. Each member needs to ACTIVELY participate, at the level that is required in that particular group. As defined by Webster, teams are “associated together in work or activity”. One can’t actually associate if limited to no interaction occurs. Right?

So, #1, member participation is key.

What should member expectations be of the teams to which they belong? When I first joined etsy, I joined two fairly large jewelry focused teams. At the time, one of my biggest reasons for doing so was to sell more items in my shop. Now, with a bit more online experience under my belt, I see that this is a poor reason to join a team. Teams, in and of themselves, can’t help you sell more goods. They can, however, help you gain a better understanding about how to make changes, either incrementally or other otherwise that may lead to your sales increasing.

I think teams are the means to an end, not the end itself. And the distinction is an important one.

I think that one should expect a team to provide
• Camaraderie
• Shop/Studio appearance advice
• Photography tips
• Entry in to larger team events like group sales/specials and/or group purchases
• Skills and knowledge sharing around proper artist technique
• Marketing advice, experimentation and brainstorming
• Minimal, if any,  strife or infighting among members

Potential members should not be asking a team “what can you do for me”. Potential members should be asking THEMSELVES what are my expectations and how can I contribute to this team in order that those expectations are met.

Personally, my experience has been that the smaller teams are a better fit overall for me. I’ve found that the larger teams tend to deteriorate into a large mass that depends on a core smaller group to do all the work, essentially that team’s own mini team. Over time, it seems like this leads to grumbling from the mini team’s members, which isn’t particularly helpful.

I also like teams that are comprised of a nice mix of experienced folks as well as newbies. The experienced ones can coach the newbies and the newbies bring a fresh outlook and point of view that the experienced ones sometimes forget about.

I’m not naïve enough to believe that any team I join will be around for the long haul. Participation wanes, life intervenes. It is what it is. But I think that we, as members, should define our expectations up front and perform a bit of homework to determine if a particular team meets those expectations. Then after deciding to become a member, continually evaluate expectations vs reality. Adjust as needed.

What do you think? What has worked for you? What has failed miserably? What important components did I miss?