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Meet the Team: Danielle, Customer Care Intern

Meet the Team: Danielle, Customer Care Intern

Swamped with new fall orders, we put a call out for a Customer Care intern. Curious how the winning interview went down? Find out what made Danielle a shoe-in, plus where she went bungee jumping at 18.
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Win a Pair of Poppy Barley Boots with Camille Styles

Win a Pair of Poppy Barley Boots with Camille Styles

We're giving away a pair of made to measure boots on Monday, Dec. 16th, 2013, with lifestyle blog Camille Styles! Find out how to enter.
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The 2012-2013 Poppy Barley Timeline

The 2012-2013 Poppy Barley Timeline

In celebration of our 1st Birthday, we created an official Poppy Barley Timeline with photos, anecdotes and videos. Click a date and find out about The Eureka! Moment, The Mistake Boot, and that time we made boots for Alberta's Premier.
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7 Reasons Why a PB Gift Card is the PERFECT Present

7 Reasons Why a PB Gift Card is the PERFECT Present

You can't deny it: the holiday season has arrived. And we're here to help you with your wish list! Fill in a Poppy Barley Gift Card Request Form to let your loved one know that you'd like custom shoes this year.
2-minute read
Creating a Brand for Startups, Pt. II

Creating a Brand for Startups, Pt. II

When executed well, a brand can be an extremely powerful force, producing a tribe-like mentality as its audience shifts from passive observers to active participants to rallying ambassadors. Here, our Brand Design Manager, Monica, shares a few tips on brand strategy.
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Creating a Brand for Startups, Pt. I

Creating a Brand for Startups, Pt. I

Our Brand Design Manager, Monica, looks back at Poppy Barley's initial branding sketches—from mood boards to logos—and explores the in-depth and often complex processes that go into creating a brand for startups.
5-minute read
7 Key Traits in Good Co-founder Relationships and Why Working with Your Sibling Works

7 Key Traits in Good Co-founder Relationships and Why Working with Your Sibling Works

The foundations of good co-founder relationships are the same, regardless of if you’re related. But working with your sibling has inherent advantages.
9-minute read
Poppy Barley Reviews: A Testimonial for Large Calf Boots

Poppy Barley Reviews: A Testimonial for Large Calf Boots

One of our customers—Wedding Photographer, Hailey—shares her experience of measuring, designing and wearing Poppy Barley tall boots.
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Iteration: The Key to Building a Startup Website

Iteration: The Key to Building a Startup Website

"The first version of your startup website sucks... and that’s ok." Our developer, Daelan, talks startup website tips and reveals the process behind launching PoppyBarley.com.
6-minute read
@PoppyBarley Filmstrip: An Update from our Instagram Feed

@PoppyBarley Filmstrip: An Update from our Instagram Feed

Over the past two months, we held pop-up shops throughout Alberta and watched women all over the world receive their custom Poppy Barley flats. Here's how it all went down on Instagram.
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5 Lessons to Learn About Pitching Your Business

5 Lessons to Learn About Pitching Your Business

Pitching your business is intimidating. Pitch wrong and you’re not inspiring confidence in your business. Pitch well and there lies tremendous opportunity. Here's 5 tips from our co-founder.
9-minute read
Meet the Team: Laura, Operations Manager

Meet the Team: Laura, Operations Manager

Our seventh team member is 2,500 miles away from our head office. She's a mom, loves to travel, and used to be an English professor (and so helps us with our Spanish). Find out more about Laura...
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