HAPPENING NOW // Etsy Social Media Week

Photo by Brian Tamborello

If you're here reading this post, we're assuming you know how to make something--maybe even something someone would want to buy. But if you've ever tried, you realize that selling your indubitably gorgeous product (we're not being facetious--we've seen what you guys can do) isn't as simple as just posting a pretty picture of it. Maybe your business plan looks something like this:

1. Open Etsy store

2. ????

3. Profit!

Well our friends over at Etsy are swooping in to help you with that second step. It's Social Media Week there, and they'll be hosting both live workshops and Online Labs to help you utilize Facebook and Twitter to your shop's advantage. 

The main event is tonight--Almost Internet Famous will be divided into two sessions: During the first half, comedian Eugene Mirman (Flight of the Conchords, Delocated, Bob's Burgers) will talk about how he's used Kickstarter to fund projects and utilized Twitter to build the audience for them. The second half of the night will be a panel discussion with Twitter brand guru Elizabeth Weil, Etsy Social Media Coordinator Laura Chin, Amy Turner Sharp of Little Alouette wood toys, and Jen Rubio of Warby Parker Eyewear.

Etsy requests that you RSVP for any and all events that you're interested in--and of course tweet about it and post it to your Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+. Then sing about it and listen to the song on Spotify. And then, at long last, profit.

--Layla Schlack