How to Embed a Document in Your Blog

by Justine Smith / Setting Up Shop

Imagine dazzling your customers with a retail catalog or free tutorial that's viewable right on your website. I am so excited to share this Byte-Syze Learning with you on how you can showcase any document, by putting it right on your website or blog for free.

How To Edit Your Photos using Picnik

by Courtney Dirks / Getting Scene

You may have seen my blog post about Picnik: Photo Editing Made Easy from a few days ago expressing my excitement over the services they provide!  Here is a Byte-Syze Learning to show you just how easy it is to use Picnik to perfect your images.

How to Package Flat Products Beautifully

by Dionne Christiansen / Setting Up Shop

At Meylah, we love getting feedback from our readers. A few weeks ago, I posted a Byte-Syze Learning on how to make unique packaging for your products, and one of our readers, Amie, asked if we had any ideas on packaging flat items like photos and cards.  Since Amie was wondering about flat packaging ideas, we figured there might be more of you out there who would be interested in a Byte Syze Learning post – so here it is!

How To Get Started with LinkedIn

by Ram Dutt / Getting Scene

LinkedIn, a social network, got started well before Facebook and Twitter although LinkedIn carved out the niche of connecting professionals.  The platform allows you to not only share your professional experience like an online resume, it also allows you to connect with others, invite them to join your network, create and join groups, and integrate your blog, your tweets and just about anything else you want to include. 

Valentine's Day Craft: Flower Napkin Rings

by Dionne Christiansen / Getting Scene

Valentine’s Day is approaching, so many of us are busy finalizing our plans with our Special Someone.  Sometimes we go out for dinner at a fancy restaurant, but this year my husband and I are having a fancy dinner at home.  We are making ourselves a lovely three-course meal.  To match our fancy dinner, I wanted to make a fancy tablescape, and part of that is a set of flower napkin rings.  Here’s a quick tutorial on how to make some pretty napkin rings out of paper, and keep in mind that you could use these for weddings, or any other special occasion.

How To Find and Source an Image with Creative Commons and Flickr

by Jason Dirks / Getting Scene

Have you ever wanted to improve your blog posts or publications with great images and didn't know how to do it?  Well, last week Courtney introduced Creative Commons: The What, Why and How and today I wanted to share with you a Byte-Syze Learning on how to find and source Creative Commons images on Flickr to do just that. 

How To Create Your Business Cards using MOO

by Jason Dirks / Setting Up Shop

We all know that branding yourself and your business is important so to get you off on the right foot in 2010, we wanted to show you how to create your own business cards using MOO, an online printing company that "loves to print."  We collaborated with the wonderful folks over at MOO to create this Byte-Syze Learning and they generously agreed to provide a 10% Discount on your first order!  All you have to do is use this promotion code: 3WMYYE before March 1st and you'll get the discount...so follow the steps below and have fun creating these incredibly innovative business cards!

How To Make Handmade Thank-You Notes

by Dionne Christiansen / Getting Scene

Dionne Christiansen is a graphic designer based in Houston, TX.  She is the face behind the Etsy store City of Dionne and writes at her blog Notes From Dionne.

Embedding a Survey into Your Website or Blog Using Impressity

by Courtney Dirks / Setting Up Shop

Have you ever wanted to embed a survey into your website or blog, but don't know how?  If you answered yes, I’d like to share an easy (& FREE) resource, Impressity, to get you on your way to building your survey and embedding it into your website or blog.

How To Use A Lightbox For Your Product Shots

by Jason Dirks / Getting Scene

This past November we were fortunate to have Kelly Hall write for us on the Anatomy of a Great Product Shot.  Kelly sells jewelry from her Etsy shop and blogs about her creative and photographic adventures at the Lost Earring.  We learned a lot from her including proper camera mode and camera angle, incorporating backgrounds and props, and most the important - lighting. 

How To Use Twitter Lists

by Ram Dutt / Getting Scene

Have you ever had the feeling of information overload on Twitter with tweet after tweet?  I have and I found a great way to manage this information effectively.  Normally, I like to regularly follow tweets from someone because they give good information although sometimes these important tweets get lost in a heap of other tweets.  So, how do you see the forest through the trees?  Answer...using Twitter Lists and I'm going to show you how to create one in today's Byte-Syze Learning.

How To Package Your Product

by Dionne Christiansen / Setting Up Shop

I am drawn to pretty packaging.  In my post earlier this week, I showed you examples of gorgeous packages, and explained the importance of presenting your products well.  This Byte-Syze Learning will show you step-by-step how to make your own unique little package.

How To Manage Your Connections on Twitter: Follow & Following

by Ram Dutt / Getting Scene

A few weeks ago we posted a Byte-Syze Learning on How to Get Started on Twitter and we wanted to follow up on that with a lesson on how to you build and grow your community on Twitter.  It's just like your address book although there is some Twitter etiquette to follow and just a few simple steps to grow your community and make some great connections.  Let me show you...

How To Comment on a Blog

by Courtney Dirks / Getting Scene

Earlier this week I talked about the perks of commenting on other blogs, but if you’ve never done it before you may be saying to yourself "I want to comment, but how do I do it?"  Let me help!

How To Create an Event on Facebook

by Ram Dutt / Getting Scene

Facebook provides a great platform to leverage your network and communicate with them on their schedule and at no cost to you.  Instead of interrupting your friends to let them know what's happening in your life, this format allows you to give them an opportunity to listen when they have time.  Yesterday, I covered the 6 Basic Principles for Organizing an Event and now I want to show you a perfect marketing tool to let your friends and those connected to you be informed about your event in a non-intrusive and yet very effective way with this Byte-Syze Learning on How To Create an Event on Facebook. 

How To Make a Memorable Product Tag

by Dionne Christiansen / Setting Up Shop

As I outlined in my post earlier this week, having a product tag is an essential part of branding and packaging your products.  It's all part of your branding suite, along with your logo, business cards and stationery. Today's Byte-Syze Learning tutorial will take you step-by-step through making a simple, but memorable, product tag. (Psst: Even if your craft business isn't up and running yet, you can use this tutorial to make holiday gift tags!)

Opening your First Flickr Group!

by Francis Raymond / Getting Scene

I have some more Flickr love to spread around today. Remember the last Byte-Syze Learning on how to register on Flickr and the Flickr Groups overview? Well, now that you are acquainted with the basics of sharing photos on this social network, it is time to have a closer look at starting your own Flickr Group. Without further ado, let's start the next installment of the Byte-Syze Learning tutorial series!

How To Get Started on Facebook

by Ram Dutt / Getting Scene

Although Facebook has become one of the hottest mediums for social networking, many of us are still figuring out what to do with this new medium.  A few days ago Courtney introduced you to Facebook in her post “Get with the Facebook Program!”.  Although there are many benefits of Facebook, today we are going to focus on the basics of getting started on Facebook step-by-step with a Byte-Syze Learning tutorial.  In future posts, we will discuss and show you how to reap some of the other benefits of Facebook so stay tuned.  Okay, on with the show.

How to Get Started on Flickr: Registering!

by Francis Raymond / Getting Scene

Flickr is my favorite social networking tool at the moment. You might be familiar with it as a photo-sharing site, but there's much more to it than simply posting snapshots for friends and family. It's a great venue for finding fellow artisans, making contacts and getting inspired. Head over to Flickr.com and have a wee look around. You'll find interesting photos and videos from crafters, photographers and artists the world over. There's an endless list of photo pools that are hubs for conversation and inspiration. If you don't have a Flickr account yet, keep reading this Byte-Syze Learning tutorial and I'll get you on track in no time!

Setting up an Online Survey using SurveyMonkey

by Jason Dirks / Getting Scene

Welcome to the second tutorial of Byte-Syze Learning!

A few days ago, Ram wrote a post about using surveys to tune into your customers, find out who they are, what they want, and how you can tweak your business accordingly.

How to Get Started on Twitter

by Francis Raymond / Getting Scene

Welcome to our first Byte-Syze Learning tutorial!

This is the first post of what we hope will be a long-lived series. A few days ago, Jason introduced Twitter and its conversational power. Beyond all the hype surrounding this platform, Twitter really is a great tool to meet fellow crafters, artists, and, yes, potential buyers!