Success With Jewelry

Welcome to Success With Jewelry - your guide to growing a meaningful, profitable jewelry business. Hosted by marketing experts Laryssa and Liz, who together have over 16 years of experience helping brands thrive, this podcast gives you an exclusive look at what really works in jewelry marketing today. We're here to share honest conversations, hard-won lessons, and proven strategies to help you reach your goals and feel less alone in your business journey.

Success With Jewelry is a business podcast hosted by Laryssa Wirstiuk and Liz Kantner, with 196 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Laryssa Wirstiuk and Liz Kantner hosts Success With Jewelry, a business show with 196 episodes published.

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  Episode #191

  191 - Laryssa and Liz on Getting Your Website Holiday-Ready Before Q4

  Oct 5, 202620 min

  Welcome to the Success With Jewelry podcast, hosted by Laryssa Wirstiuk and Liz Kantner, two experts passionate about helping independent jewelry artists thrive. Welcome to episode #191! We're wrapping up our Q4 holiday planning series with the thing that often falls to the bottom of the to-do list - getting your website ready before you start driving holiday traffic to it. Laryssa and Liz walk through everything you need to check, update and have in place so your website is doing its job when it counts most. In today's episode, Laryssa and Liz cover: Why your website needs specific attention before the holidays - and what's different about holiday traffic How to update your homepage to speak to holiday shoppers: imagery, featured products, giftable items and more Why user-generated content and testimonials on your homepage can be especially powerful this time of year Navigation: how to think about what to include, what to cut, and whether a gifting section makes sense for your brand What to add to your product pages to make it easier for gift buyers to feel confident purchasing How to present shipping cutoffs and deadlines in a way that creates urgency without being stressful Why gift cards are worth adding to your site - especially for last-minute shoppers What to do if you find a big problem on your website right before Q4 In the bonus segment for Insiders only, Laryssa and Liz share a holiday website audit checklist you can work through this week to make sure you're not leaving any sales on the table. Liz Kantner works with independent jewelry artists to help them find their unique voices and succeed in today's marketplace. With over ten years of experience in jewelry marketing and sales, Liz offers consulting services and digital strategy. She's also the founder of the Stay Gold Collective, a private group providing live training, industry insights, and personalized feedback. Learn more at https://www.lizkantner.com . Laryssa Wirstiuk is the founder and creative director of Joy Joya, a digital marketing agency for the jewelry industry. She's the author of Jewelry Marketing Joy and the creator of JoyDeck, a platform designed to make marketing accessible for jewelry makers and designers. Discover more at https://joyjoya.com . Tune in to hear Liz and Laryssa share valuable insights, tips, and strategies for success in the jewelry industry!

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  Episode #190

  190 - Laryssa and Liz on Black Friday and the Holiday Sales Question: To Discount or Not to Discount

  Sep 28, 202618 min

  Welcome to the Success With Jewelry podcast, hosted by Laryssa Wirstiuk and Liz Kantner, two experts passionate about helping independent jewelry artists thrive. Welcome to episode #190! We're still in our holiday planning series, and this week Laryssa and Liz are tackling one of the biggest decisions jewelry brands face every Q4: whether to participate in Black Friday, how to think about discounting, and what to do instead if a sale doesn't feel right for your brand. In today's episode, Laryssa and Liz cover: Why Black Friday is the noisiest marketing weekend of the year - and what that means for your strategy How to decide whether discounting makes sense for your brand, your margins and your positioning Why staying in your own lane during Black Friday weekend is easier said than done - and how to prepare your mindset for it now Creative alternatives to a straight discount: early access, volume-based collector's sales, limited edition holiday packaging, storytelling deep dives and more What to do if you decide not to participate in Black Friday at all - and why that's a completely valid choice Why Small Business Saturday might be a better fit for independent jewelry brands than Black Friday How to handle an "off day" Black Friday without confusing your customers Why sharing your values during this noisy season can be a powerful differentiator How to set realistic expectations about engagement during the busiest marketing weekend of the year In the bonus segment for Insiders only, Laryssa and Liz share what they're seeing from their own clients right now - including a real example of a limited-run drop with an early access strategy - and a cautionary tale about what happens when a brand misses the moment after an in-person connection. Liz Kantner works with independent jewelry artists to help them find their unique voices and succeed in today's marketplace. With over ten years of experience in jewelry marketing and sales, Liz offers consulting services and digital strategy. She's also the founder of the Stay Gold Collective, a private group providing live training, industry insights, and personalized feedback. Learn more at https://www.lizkantner.com . Laryssa Wirstiuk is the founder and creative director of Joy Joya, a digital marketing agency for the jewelry industry. She's the author of Jewelry Marketing Joy and the creator of JoyDeck, a platform designed to make marketing accessible for jewelry makers and designers. Discover more at https://joyjoya.com . Tune in to hear Liz and Laryssa share valuable insights, tips, and strategies for success in the jewelry industry!

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  Episode #189

  189 - Laryssa and Liz on Holiday Email Marketing: How to Show Up in the Inbox This Q4

  Sep 21, 202622 min

  Welcome to the Success With Jewelry podcast, hosted by Laryssa Wirstiuk and Liz Kantner, two experts passionate about helping independent jewelry artists thrive. Welcome to episode #189! We're extending our holiday planning series because there's more to cover - and because if you're listening in September, this is exactly the right time to be thinking about this. Today Laryssa and Liz focus specifically on email marketing for Q4: how to show up in a crowded inbox, what to actually say, and how to use the lead-up to holiday as a storytelling and merchandising opportunity rather than just a sales push. In today's episode, Laryssa and Liz cover: Why the inbox gets more competitive every Q4 - and what that means for how you need to show up Why your email list is your warmest audience, especially at a higher price point Why you should never be showing up for the first time in someone's inbox on November 28th How fall and the seasonal transition create so many natural merchandising and storytelling opportunities - color stories, layering, cozy styling content - before you even have to say the word holiday Why emailing only when you have something new or a sale is a habit to break now How to write subject lines that actually get opened - and what a good one looks like versus the sea of "last chance" and "20% off" sitting in everyone's inbox Why one clear idea per email will always outperform a packed, try-hard send How to think about your customer's mindset and what they're actually doing this time of year In the bonus segment for Insiders only, Laryssa and Liz share what they're doing right now with their own clients to build momentum toward holiday - including a real example of a collection launch that's been teasing for over a month with zero audience fatigue. Liz Kantner works with independent jewelry artists to help them find their unique voices and succeed in today's marketplace. With over ten years of experience in jewelry marketing and sales, Liz offers consulting services and digital strategy. She's also the founder of the Stay Gold Collective, a private group providing live training, industry insights, and personalized feedback. Learn more at https://www.lizkantner.com . Laryssa Wirstiuk is the founder and creative director of Joy Joya, a digital marketing agency for the jewelry industry. She's the author of Jewelry Marketing Joy and the creator of JoyDeck, a platform designed to make marketing accessible for jewelry makers and designers. Discover more at https://joyjoya.com . Tune in to hear Liz and Laryssa share valuable insights, tips, and strategies for success in the jewelry industry!

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  Episode #188

  188 - Liz Interviews Corkie Bolton of Metalsmith Society on Packaging as Part of Your Brand Experience

  Sep 14, 202627 min

  Welcome to the Success With Jewelry podcast, hosted by Laryssa Wirstiuk and Liz Kantner, two experts passionate about helping independent jewelry artists thrive. Welcome to episode #188! Liz sits down with Corkie Bolton - jewelry designer, founder of Metalsmith Society, and someone who has built one of the most engaged communities for jewelry makers and metalsmiths out there. Today they're talking about something that might seem like a small detail but is actually a really big deal for your brand: packaging. How you present your jewelry when it arrives at someone's door is part of the experience, part of the story, and part of why customers come back. In today's episode, Liz and Corkie cover: How Corkie got into jewelry making and what led her to founding Metalsmith Society Why packaging is a brand experience, not just a practical necessity Where most jewelry brands go wrong with packaging - and what to do instead How Corkie's own packaging has evolved and what her rebrand taught her about brand alignment Why your packaging should reflect your brand DNA - colors, esthetic, and all The small details that actually matter: tissue paper, handwritten notes, wax seals, stickers and stamps How to think about the cost of packaging versus the value it adds When to start investing more seriously in your packaging Sustainability and being thoughtful about materials and waste In the bonus segment for Insiders only, Corkie shares her specific packaging recommendations - where she sources materials, what she recommends at different price points, and one action you can take this week to elevate your packaging without a complete overhaul. Learn more about Metalsmith Society: https://metalsmithsociety.com/ Corkie's jewelry brand: https://corkieboltonjewelry.com/ Packaging ideas from Metalsmith Society: https://metalsmithsociety.com/a/blog/jewelrypackagingideas Custom jewelry packaging on Etsy: https://metalsmithsociety.com/a/blog/custom-jewelry-packaging-etsy Liz Kantner works with independent jewelry artists to help them find their unique voices and succeed in today's marketplace. With over ten years of experience in jewelry marketing and sales, Liz offers consulting services and digital strategy. She's also the founder of the Stay Gold Collective, a private group providing live training, industry insights, and personalized feedback. Learn more at https://www.lizkantner.com . Laryssa Wirstiuk is the founder and creative director of Joy Joya, a digital marketing agency for the jewelry industry. She's the author of Jewelry Marketing Joy and the creator of JoyDeck, a platform designed to make marketing accessible for jewelry makers and designers. Discover more at https://joyjoya.com . Tune in to hear Liz and Laryssa share valuable insights, tips, and strategies for success in the jewelry industry!

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  Episode #187

  187 - Laryssa and Liz on Holiday Planning: Why You Need to Start Now and How to Think About Q4

  Aug 31, 202616 min

  Welcome to the Success With Jewelry podcast, hosted by Laryssa Wirstiuk and Liz Kantner, two experts passionate about helping independent jewelry artists thrive. Welcome to episode #187! It might feel early, but Laryssa and Liz are here to tell you: now is exactly the right time to start thinking about holiday. From production timelines to marketing plans to setting realistic goals, the brands that have their best Q4s are the ones who started planning in August - not October. In today's episode, Laryssa and Liz cover: Why starting your holiday planning now gives you a creative and strategic advantage How production timelines for jewelry brands make Q4 planning more complex - and why that means starting earlier Why the logistical and "boring" stuff (shipping cutoffs, deadlines, lead times) is just as important as the creative marketing How to set a holiday goal - and why having one matters even if you're brand new to the season Why Q4 doesn't have to peak on Christmas Eve - and how to think about the full arc from now through the new year The post-Christmas selling opportunity that a lot of brands overlook Why planning ahead gives you the space to try one new thing this holiday season In the bonus segment for Insiders only, Laryssa and Liz share real examples from their current client work, what different Q4 strategies actually look like in practice, and how to build a plan that's structured but still flexible enough to move around. Liz Kantner works with independent jewelry artists to help them find their unique voices and succeed in today's marketplace. With over ten years of experience in jewelry marketing and sales, Liz offers consulting services and digital strategy. She's also the founder of the Stay Gold Collective, a private group providing live training, industry insights, and personalized feedback. Learn more at https://www.lizkantner.com . Laryssa Wirstiuk is the founder and creative director of Joy Joya, a digital marketing agency for the jewelry industry. She's the author of Jewelry Marketing Joy and the creator of JoyDeck, a platform designed to make marketing accessible for jewelry makers and designers. Discover more at https://joyjoya.com . Tune in to hear Liz and Laryssa share valuable insights, tips, and strategies for success in the jewelry industry!

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