If you have a product you know will sell well at craft shows, it’s time to start applying to the best ones. But you want to take the necessary steps on your application form to ensure it doesn’t get tossed. Craft Show organizers are friendly people and would probably never physically or electronically trash your…
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Craft shows require a lot of work to prepare for. So the weeks leading up to an event can be hectic. During the event you’re also kept busy chatting with shoppers, making connections, and making sales. Leading up to a craft show, I had a clear direction; make lots of stock and plan an amazing…
I’ve sold at dozens of craft shows and learned from my mistakes. But I thought I’d put this article together for people getting ready for their first craft show, not knowing what to expect. Your first craft show won’t be perfect, but neither will your hundredth. There’s always something new to learn or something to…
Product – check, amazing display – check, business cards – check! You’re all set to attract, obtain and keep customers at a craft sale right? Weeeeellll…there’s another important aspect many people forget that should become part of your craft show checklist. We know selling your product is your first choice. And if they don’t buy…
When you’re a vendor at a craft show, there are a few people you want to consider; the organizer, the shopper, and your fellow vendors. Chances are, you’ll bump into the same vendors if you sell at several craft shows. This article outlines a few unspoken rules vendors will expect you to follow. 1)…
Our original article on Craft Show etiquette continues to be one of our most popular articles. So we thought we would expand on it and break it down a bit more to give you a really good look at what each category of craft show participator looks for from you. Here are our other etiquette articles: Craft Show…
Swag bags are a good way for events to offer shoppers a perk. They also give businesses that contribute an item a marketing opportunity. Unfortunately, they’re often filled with items shoppers won’t use, don’t necessarily want, and may end up tossing. As a craft show vendor, swag bag items should give you a return on…
Lowering the prices of your handmade products, just to make more sales, tends to do more harm than good (here’s why). But what should you do if you’ve properly calculated your prices (here’s how to do that), and your items are overpriced and not selling? Below are 10 things you may try to help lower…
After writing and posting 10 Reasons to NOT to Lower the Prices of your Handmade Goods, I came across a comment on social media that made me think; an article explaining why craft show and Etsy shoppers shouldn’t make remarks about a vendor’s prices being higher than they would like. The people who don’t value handmade…