Margot Potter

Current

• Create Your Style with CRYSTALLIZED-Swarovski Elements Ambassador at Swarovski DIY
• Author at North Light Books
• Design Team Member at Beadalon

• On Air Product Expert at QVC

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Education

• Kennesaw State University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Entertainment

Margot Potter’s Summary

Author of five humorous how to jewelry making titles for North Light Books
Design for craft publications
Freelance writer
Product, blogging and marketing consultant
Design for manufacturers
TV Host
Public Speaking
Leading Seminars and Classes
Actor and vocalist

Margot Potter’s Specialties:

Design, Research, Marketing, Clicking, Strong Ability to Sense and Predict Trend, Excellent Communication Skills, Unique Eye for Color and Design, Strong On Camera Skills and Ability to Connect with Viewers, Excellent Writing Skills

Margot Potter’s Experience

• Create Your Style with CRYSTALLIZED-Swarovski Elements Ambassador

  Swarovski DIY

  (Privately Held; Luxury Goods & Jewelry industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years )

  I'm one of 21 international designers recently invited to be ambassadors for the CRYSTALLIZED-Swarovski Elements DIY segment. I teach seminars, review new products and create in-use designs for promotional materials. I was invited to create three designs for their biannual Create Your Style book two years ago and I was a juror in 2008 for their Create Your Style design competition.

• Author

  North Light Books

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  August 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)

  Author The Impatient Beader, The Impatient Beader Gets Inspired, Sparkletastic, Design Secrets Exposed, Beyond the Bead

• Design Team Member

  Beadalon

  (Arts and Crafts industry)

  2003 — Present (6 years )

  I create unique and striking jewelry and fashion accessory designs featuring Beadalon products. My job is to explore innovative new ways to apply the materials that are also visually appealing. These designs are used in print ads, catalogs and on packaging.

• On Air Product Expert

  QVC

  (Public Company; LINTA; Retail industry)

  2000 — Present (9 years )

  I work as an on air product expert in the toy and novelty category. In this job, I research, consult and help to position the product to optimize on air sales. I appear several times a month on air in this capacity. Prior to this position I appeared as the on air product expert for a private label jewelry brand and Tiffany Inspired Lighting.

Margot Potter’s Education

• Kennesaw State University

  BA , Theater, Communications Performance, Voice , 1989 — 1996

  Activities and Societies:

  Graduated Magna cum Laude, Outstanding Theatre Major 1996, SALT (Student Assistant for Leadership in Teaching) Student 1995, Vocalist KSU Jazz Band 1995

Additional Information

Margot Potter’s Honors:

Create Your Style CRYSTALLIZED-Swarovski Elements Design Ambassador
Grand Prize MindBites Spread the Craft Video Contest
Nominated for The Blogitzer and Best Blog Design at Blogger's Choice Awards for past two years

Margot Potter’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
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