Testimonials & Reviews

Here's what people have said about some of our products:

Making a Great Blog: A Guide for Creative People

• Rachel Hobson, CRAFT Magazine
"Making a Great Blog is brilliant in its straightforward, easy-to-follow guidance on how to determine the why, when, what and how a craft writer should develop their blog.... When a person can have a blog up and running in a matter of minutes, it's incredibly refreshing to see a point of view that encourages pause for thought before hitting "publish" and going to town with a new blog. I read hundreds of craft blogs every single day, and the ideas and methods Diane introduces in her book would make each and every one of those blogs better."

• Mandi Flint, MandiBeads
"Thanks to Diane's e-book, I have turned my original blog around, and blogging is fun again! Through the worksheets, I pondered why I want to blog, my goals, brainstormed ideas, and discovered that my blog shouldn't be about me. All the traffic stuff I was worried about before is happening all by itself thanks to this new approach."

Creating a Blog Audience: An Unconventional Marketing Guide

• Pam Eyre, Cloth to Creation
"Even though my followers list and blog list were growing and I was getting more comments on my posts, I knew I still needed to do a lot more work on my blog to get it up to scratch. Diane, after reading your e-book, Creating a Blog Audience, I found that I had already put some of your tips and ideas into action, but there was much more of your advice I could use. You make many extremely good points, which led me to a few aha moments! :) I found the info in your book really interesting and so easy to implement. You have written it in a very easy to understand format that I'm sure anyone could follow and therefore create an ever growing blog audience for themselves.
Well done!"

• Paul Overton, Dudecraft
"So much blogging advice that I read is geared toward making money or search engine optimization, without any thought given to how people feel. Diane knows what works because she knows how people react to different techniques. She has watched people's triumphs and mistakes, has learned from it all, and has flourished in the noisy, crowded, and sometimes strange world of the crafting blog."

Social Media for Your Crafty Business:

• Nancy Ricci, Getting Purly With It
"Having studied Economics and Marketing myself, I can see how this topic can be overwhelming. Especially marketing lingo can be quite off-putting if you aren’t familiar with it.

I can assure you that Diane Gilleland’s style of writing is not overwhelming at all. In a very friendly tone of voice, in understandable lingo, Diane dishes you manageable bite size pieces which one can easily chew, smoothly swallow and digest."

• Katie Free, Duo Fiberworks
"Diane talks about how the social media scene requires give and take, you are forming a social contract with the people you follow and those who follow you, and that to be a popular or trusted user, you have to respect that contract. That includes not posting spam-like posts, not following countless random people just to bump up your stats and offering value on a regular basis to your readers."

Craft Blog Tune-Up: An Online Class

"I hesitated to take the course at first, thinking I needed a little more experience under my belt before enrolling, or perhaps more time in my schedule to allow myself to participate more fully. I couldn't have been further off. I love that Diane meets everyone exactly where they are with enthusiasm and genuine helpfulness. The written and recorded materials she provides are more valuable than the current price of the class in and of itself, but there's more to it than that. The interaction with fellow classmates, the forums, and the chats all gave even more opportunities for learning, both from Diane and from one another. I really can't recommend the class, and Diane's expertise, enough."
- Kendra Ortner, by hand at home

"I knew Sister Diane’s Craft Blog Tune-up class was going to be worth signing up for. I had been listening to her clever and entertaining podcast for several months and had already purchased a copy of her ‘Creating a Blog Audience’ e-book. So, I was familiar with how incredibly enlightening and practical her material is. ...But what really blew me away was Diane’s personal involvement through out the whole class. She made herself completely accessible to us and invited us to pick her brain and ask anything, anytime. This is what made it priceless and a wonderful space to be included in."
- Dale Ocasio, Ocasiocasa

"I'm mum to a 19 month old and I work part time, so the online format was perfect for me. I could fit in a little bit of class each day, and posted to the forum or commented on blog posts when I had the chance. It didn't matter that I was in the UK and the other participants were in the US or Australia, we all contributed in our own time zones! I also think I'm better at voicing my opinions online, and so I engaged more than I would have done had this been a face to face class. I also met some lovely people, and it has been great to follow their blogs after the class has finished." - Emily Hurt, The Pickled Weasel

"I just have to jump on here and whole heartedly recommend Diane's classes. I took her tune up class earlier this year and was blown away by the thought provoking content, the different topics covered and mostly Diane's commitment to her students. I really looked forward to the weekly chats with Diane and my amazing fellow class mates. They were all such great resources and it was so awesome to get to bounce ideas off one another.Diane will help you to add value to your blog and ultimately get more out of blogging."
- Thea, mon ami journal

"Sister Diane’s Craft Blog Tune-Up is an invaluable course for anyone wanting to enhance the look and feel of their blog and attract more readers. Sister Diane facilitates an environment which is rich in useful written content, links and practical exercises. But the real value in the course comes from Sister Diane’s hands-on approach to teaching, guiding and supporting each and every class member to ensure they extract the most from their course experience and leave with a better blog. As one of the leading lights in the craft blogosphere Sister Diane is not only extraordinarily knowledgeable but, equally importantly, very lovely and approachable. She should really charge more for this course! My advice is to get in quick before she does!"
- Christen Dell, Twirling Betty

Twitter for Your Crafty Business: An Online Class

"A hands-on course that demystifies Twitter and speaks the language of a creative entrepreneur. Practical and down to earth, this online course gives you a toolbox that includes everything from starting up on Twitter to marketing with Twitter and defining your goals for Twitter. I warmly recommend this course to creative entrepreneurs in all fields, who want to learn how to use Twitter to communicate with their friends and customers and to grow their indie business. "
- Kate England, Marmalade Moon

"Hi I'm Beth Todd (@BethToddCreatz) and I used to be a Spam-aholic on Twitter.

Of course I didn't know that I was, until I read a tweet from my son that said "my mom is being so spammy". That was a wake up call, and I knew I needed to do something to learn how to use Twitter in a better way for my business.

That's when a miraculous miracle occurred - I found Sister Diane's online class, Twitter For Your Crafty Business. Just what I needed! Plus the online format allowed me to work at the best times for me ('cause I'm still stuck with a day job). Even the live chats were planned with all the students' schedules and time zones in mind - that was awesome!

I learned such fabulous business tips and I'll never be a Spam-aholic again. I'm now a contributing member of Twitter society. So, if all you do is tweet about your business 24/7, please check out this class. All of us on Twitter would appreciate it!"
-Beth Todd, Beth Todd Creatz