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Press Release: MJSA, the association for jewelry makers and designers, has introduced MJSA Online Learning webinars for jewelry makers and designers. Sponsored by the MJSA Education Foundation, and made possible by a grant from the JCK Industry Fund, the first webinars aired in the months of October and November and were presented by well-known small business industry consultant Andrea Hill, the owner/CEO of Hill Management Group and StrategyWerx. • In Better Subcontracting for Jewelry Makers and Designers on October 17, Hill explained how to develop successful relationships with subcontractors — the experts who perform the CAD/CAM, casting, setting, finishing and other processes needed to bring jewelry designs to life. The webinar taught attendees how to evaluate contractors and their capabilities, communicate expectations and understand theirs, establish a successful working relationship, and manage outcomes. The webinar also helped non-bench-trained designers understand how to do a better job in speaking the very specific language of jewelry making. • In Getting Lean for the Small Jewelry Maker or Designer on November 7, Hill explained how to run a small jewelry business as efficiently as possible using the lean management 5S concept, which means Sort (remove/reduce), Straighten (streamline/organize), Shine (clean/inspect), Standardize (create a standard of consistent behavior) and Sustain (commit to repeatable behaviors). Using examples from jewelry companies with which she has worked, Hill demonstrated these concepts in action—and the difference such efficiencies made in the bottom line of those businesses. MJSA Online Learning Webinars are $15 for MJSA members, and $25 for nonmembers. After live airings, jewelry makers and designers can purchase videos of the sessions for $10 (MJSA members) and $15 (nonmembers). To learn more or to purchase videos of the first two webinars, click here: http://mjsa.org/careers_and_education/mjsa_online_learning. Rapaport News is not responsible for, and does not endorse, the content of any third-party press release. This is not a Rapaport Press Release. It has been provided as additional information for our clients.
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