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‘Tis Almost the Season

August 16, 2013 by Maggie Leave a Comment

I know you really don’t want to hear this but it’s time to start thinking all things Christmas. Especially when it comes to holiday craft shows and your online store. Do yourself a favor and don’t wait until September  30th, or heaven forbid, Halloween to prepare for holiday sales. NOW is the time to prepare. […]

Filed Under: Sales Tips Tagged With: Craft Fairs, holidays, sales tips, shipping

4 Easy Things to do Now to Assure Income in February

January 7, 2013 by Maggie Leave a Comment

I know you just caught your breath from the Christmas season but it’s not too early to start planning for Valentines Day. In fact, you need to plan ahead to take advantage of the people who wait until the last minute. Confused? Read on. Guys, I apologize in advance for the stereotype, but let’s face […]

Filed Under: Sales Tips Tagged With: holidays, sales

How to Keep Your Holiday Spirit During the Busiest Time of Year

November 28, 2012 by Maggie 1 Comment

This time of year can be crazy for a creative business owner. Double or triple sales volume (we hope), customers who want their purchases YESTERDAY, glitches in shipping or computers… all of it can make a creative business owner feel more like Grinch than Santa. Here are a few tips from a woman who has […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: customer service, holidays, time management

10 Holiday Shipping Tips for Online Sellers

November 7, 2012 by Maggie 1 Comment

It’s that time again. Time to gear up for holiday sales and holiday shipping. Here are 10 tips to make shipping this holiday season easier, and hopefully, less stressful for you and your creative business. 1.  Set up a shipping station. Set up a dedicated spot for shipping complete with labels, a good/accurate scale, tape, […]

Filed Under: Etsy Tips Tagged With: Creative Income Contributors, holidays, Selling Online

Christmas Craft Fairs

November 1, 2012 by CreativeIncome 1 Comment

Christmas craft fairs are wonderful events, full of holiday cheer, handmade festivity and hopefully, plenty of mulled wine. My family and friends have attended Christmas craft fairs for years, selecting decorations for our growing collections and truly unique gifts to give our loved ones. As the growing number and size of craft fairs demonstrate, crafting […]

Filed Under: Craft Fairs Tagged With: christmas, Craft Fairs, holidays, sales

Preparing Your Online Store for the Holiday Rush

October 29, 2012 by Maggie 2 Comments

Many Etsy shop owners experience a huge sales increase during the holidays as shoppers rush to buy gifts.  Preparation is key when it comes to staying organized during the last few months of the year.  Here are some tips to avoid frustration and maximize holiday sales in your online store. 1.  Create Inventory Before the […]

Filed Under: Etsy Tips Tagged With: Creative Income Contributors, Etsy, holidays, planning

Tis’ the Season: Holiday Marketing

October 24, 2012 by Maggie 4 Comments

Just when you thought craft show season was over and you’d get a chance to catch up on some back-work, here come the holidays! Which is also great news if you were worried about your sales slowing down. Image from Market Your Creativity You may think that it’s too late for you now if you […]

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: holidays, promotional

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