It's the ONE YEAR anniversary of our beloved group - Sugar Cookie Marketing Facebook Group and we're here to recap the lessons learned on the Baking it Down podcast! From what we'd do differently to what has surprised us - it's been a wild and wonderful year of beads, heat sealers, and everything in between.Here's what we're covering this week:IntroMarketing Minutes - Main Street MarketingBusiness of Baking - Validation StationThe Course Recap - Hawaiian Bake-AlongVoicemails / Texts / Emails (571) 556-5644Group Stuff - Upcoming Lives and such.TwinterestsSponsorsMailBag!In the Marketing Minutes, Corrie recaps everything that went amazing well with last week's Main Street Marketing collab - which results in tons of additional sales and even more engagement for participants.  In the Business of Baking, Heather quotes this: "stop putting your buts in angry people's faces." Borrowed from a book called Nonviolent Communication, this phrase has helped handle and mitigate conflict scenarios - and it's something we can all learn from. Feeling are valid even if we don't share them, and understanding that can help us move forward in marketing and in our personal lives.We launched the SCM Course called The Cookie College. We have ten seats opening up, so feel free to preview what you'd get with your $68/mo membership at www.thecookiecollege.com/membership. We've also added a digital downloads subscription! In Voicemails, we need to check the mail, should you join a vendor show when your competitor is already signed up, and honey badgers. Call / Text: (571) 556-5644Email: hello@sugarcookiemarketing[dot]comIn Group Stuff, we have a few fun things past and coming up:Main Street Cookie Collab with Sugar Cookie MarketingBiscotti Bake Along with Jessica ForesterCake Pop Cones Bake-Along with Maradee MartinComing: Lawyer Baker AMA with Tammy Browning-SmithComing: Macaron Making - Swiss Method (no kid interruptions) Pt 2 with the MartinsComing: Last Minute Online Flash Sales with Vida CarrollOur Podcast Sponsors are Eddie the Printer. CastIron.me, and BaketyBakes where you can get a group special of 10% off meringue powder with promo code TWINS - https://baketybakeidaho.com.