The content here is especially helpful to part time handmade sellers. It can also be useful to full time sellers.
I hate to admit it now but my first craft show display was pretty lame. I didn’t have much money at the time so I didn’t even have an art tent (pop up tent). For my display, I pieced together some lightweight walls out of wood and wood fencing. I figured wood looked more natural […]
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by Angee Robertson So now you’ve got your day scheduled, and you’re ripping along having the most productive day you’ve had in forever. You’re tearing through a project that you realize you’re going to get done ahead of schedule… and the phone rings. How many times have you said, “I would get so much more done if
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Boost Sales: Accept Credit Cards at Craft Shows We know that many of the festival and fair attendees walk among our booths with limited cash in their pockets. We also know they often scout the venue location and other vendors before returning to our booth for a purchase. And how many of these people do
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Handmade product sellers may qualify for tax breaks. When you begin your craft business, you spend money on expenses that the IRS calls “start-up” costs. There are only two ways to deduct these costs. One is that you capitalize the costs and get the deduction when you quit or sell your business. In general, this is
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You don’t have to be a salesperson to prosper in direct selling, but you do have to get people to say yes to your offer. Whether you call it closing, helping, facilitating, sharing, teaching, or any other name, there is a process involved in getting people to buy your product. Aim for an Immediate Result
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Many craft sellers are now using Square, Etsy or PayPal readers on the mobile phones to accept credit cards at events. The new readers have made vendor’s life much easier. If, on the other hand, you are still using a conventional merchant account provider, finding the right credit card machine can be a challenge. If
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Some crafters incorporate materials found freely in nature like interesting looking tree branches, sea shells, sand dollars, flowers, herbs, stones and crystals. These are often referred to as “found objects.” In my gallery, we got a lot of interest from shoppers browsing our recycled art or pieces made from “found objects.” The only cost to
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Artists, craftspeople and photographers are successfully selling their wares everyday on the online auction site, eBay. According to a recent analysis of eBay sales, a crafts-related item is sold every nine seconds, a scrapbook item is sold every minute, and 40 cross-stitch items sell in an hour on eBay. Sales of craft items on eBay
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When exploring where to sell crafts, think beyond craft shows. Here are some opportunities often overlooked by other craft artists. Churches Churches provide selling opportunities for many different craft items. For instance, you will find a market for stained glass windows, woven banners, candles, candle holders, altars, altar coverings, vestibules, tapestries, baskets, urns, wall
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Some web sites get loads of free traffic from the search engines. Others get none or little. The difference is in choosing the words or phrases people are actually using every day in their searches. Spend a little time writing a list of 20 to 30 words or phrases that describe what your customers might
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Your items aren’t selling. Is it time to give up and get a job? I don’t think so. At least, not until you have analyzed what’s really going on in your business thoroughly. Before you give up, try some of the methods for increasing your crafts sales listed here. Begin by asking yourself these questions:
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