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Should You Offer Samples of Your Products at Craft Shows?

August 17, 2020 by Rebecca George Leave a Comment

Lots of vendors hand out samples at craft shows. It’s an easy way to draw in shoppers and entice them to try your products. I mean, who doesn’t like a sample when they’re shopping?! But is it right for your handmade business to give them out at a show? This depends on what kind of […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: advertising, Business Advice, Tips

6 Ideas for Amazing Facebook Posts

May 11, 2020 by Einat Kessler Leave a Comment

It’s always hard to get the attention of people on Facebook. Even though you might have lots of followers they don’t always see your posts because facebook limits their exposure. So you need amazing posts that will generate lots of interest, likes and comments so more people will see them. Here are my 6 ideas: […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: advertising, Business Advice, Einat Kessler, Tips

One Blog Post Can Earn You Commission For Years With ShareASale

January 17, 2017 by CreativeIncome Leave a Comment

This week, your friends here at Prime Publishing are headed to Creativation, an annual Craft and Hobby Association conference for craft industry companies, bloggers and more. We’re hosting a fun networking event for companies and bloggers. (Can’t wait to see some of you there!) One of the companies in attendance will be ShareASale, who just […]

Filed Under: Business Profile Tagged With: advertising, craft business advice, ShareaSale

Shameless: Ten Fabulous Free Ways to Market Brand You!

March 26, 2013 by Maggie 16 Comments

One of the biggest challenges for creatives is getting your message to break through the buzz.  The internet is literally packed with DIY and craft blogs and sites.  Just spend an afternoon surfing the net and you can become overwhelmed fairly quickly.  Where do you find your niche in this tsunami of creativity?  What makes […]

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: advertising, growing your business, promotional, publicity

Starting a Creative Business in 2013 – Promotion

December 26, 2012 by Maggie Leave a Comment

So you’ve got an idea for a creative business you would like to create in 2013, you’ve done a lot of research, have many ducks all lined up in a neat row but now you are wondering how you will let other people know about your fantastic new business. How will you get the word […]

Filed Under: Getting Started Tagged With: advertising, growing your business, promotional

5 Shoestring Marketing Tips

October 23, 2012 by Maggie 19 Comments

One of the things about having my own creative business that seems to take extra bravery and skill is marketing. If you are like me in that you are not independently wealthy you also need to find ways to market your creative business that don’t cost a lot. I am not an expert and I […]

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: advertising, blogging, Creative Income Contributors, Social Media

8 DIY Packaging Ideas

August 10, 2012 by Maggie 10 Comments

So you’ve set up your online shop, posted your products, and you’ve made a sale! Fantastic! Now what? Sure you can just ship it out in an envelope with a thank you note, but the reason people buy handmade online is because they’re trying to get away from the big box retail experience. A simple […]

Filed Under: Sales Tips Tagged With: advertising, business tools, money saving tips, sales tips

How Does One Wanelo?

July 20, 2012 by Maggie 1 Comment

Being an owner of now two Etsy shops, I know first hand that trying to gain exposure to your shop through all the thousands of shops that sell similar items is pretty difficult. This is true whether it’s on Etsy, Artfire, a stand alone shop, or anywhere on the internet. Luckily there are a few […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: advertising, business tools, marketing, Networking, sales tips

Promote Your Business: Use Videos with Animoto

July 18, 2012 by simone 3 Comments

Animoto Templates

In order to promote your business whether you are selling online, blogging, or even working at craft fairs, it is important to promote yourself and your products everywhere you can. One simple and inexpensive way is with Animoto. Animoto helps you take still photos and turn them into a quick video that can be uploaded […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: advertising, CHA panel, Frugal Tips, growing your business, marketing, Producing Videos, promotional, publicity

Simple Off-line Sales Tips

June 26, 2012 by Maggie 4 Comments

Do you make a really cool product that you know would sell well if only you could get people to see it? You may have opened an Etsy shop but your work is lost in the crowd, right? Selling online is great but don’t over look the value of face-to-face. Your work is made by […]

Filed Under: Sales Tips Tagged With: advertising, Frugal Tips, marketing, money saving tips, sales tips

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