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Advice for Selling Jewelry: 5 Ways To Stand Out In A Crowded Marketplace

January 5, 2018 by Mallory Whitfield 14 Comments

If you are a craft artist who makes and sells jewelry, you face some stiff competition. The craft fair scene and online retail space is crowded with tons of other handmade jewelry sellers, not to mention all of the mass-manufactured jewelry and high-end luxury jewelry brands out there. Many juried craft shows even put a […]

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: jewelry, marketing, Selling Advice, Selling Online

Maximizing Profits at Craft Shows (Part 1): Picking the Right Event for Your Business

September 15, 2016 by Rebecca George Leave a Comment

Craft fairs are a fun, personal way to get your products into the hands of shoppers while building brand awareness. I’ve sold my handmade jewelry at many shows over the years, so I’ve put together the following series to help you increase sales at in-person events. To start off, let’s look at a few ways […]

Filed Under: Craft Fairs Tagged With: craft business advice, Craft Fairs, Guest Post, Rebecca George, Selling Advice

The Best Craft Fair Advice of 2015

November 27, 2015 by CreativeIncome 1 Comment

We’ve started to see all those wonderful roundups of the “Best of 2015” everywhere! So, naturally, we wanted to get in on the action and present you with the best craft fair advice we had to offer in 2015. Read on for the best tips including wonderful tips from some of our readers!   1.) […]

Filed Under: Craft Fairs Tagged With: Business Advice, Craft Fairs, Selling Advice, Tips

5 Easy Steps to a Successful Handmade Business

October 22, 2015 by CreativeIncome 34 Comments

This blog post was originally posted by Bobbie on A Vision to Remember. Have you ever wanted to start your own business, a handmade business, but don’t know how? Let me tell you….I’ve been in your shoes.  It had always been my goal to make my car payment each month.  That’s it. Just one measly […]

Filed Under: Getting Started Tagged With: Business Advice, Etsy, getting started, Selling Advice, Selling Online, Tips

How to Sell MORE at a Craft Fair

October 19, 2015 by Vicki O'Dell 6 Comments

If you have been selling your handmade goods at craft shows for a while now, then you may be wondering what you can do to increase sales. After all, aren’t we small business owners always looking to push a little harder? There’s never too much advice when it comes to craft fairs and selling your […]

Filed Under: Craft Fairs Tagged With: Craft Fairs, sales, sales tips, Selling Advice, Tips

Meet a Maker: Function by Jennifer Creighton

October 2, 2015 by CreativeIncome 1 Comment

Welcome to “Meet a Maker” by CreativeIncome! We love makers of all kinds, and this series puts a spotlight on crafters who are making a living selling their handmade creations. Whether it’s craft fair advice, how to start an Etsy shop, or even customer service tips, we’re going straight to the experts in this series. […]

Filed Under: Business Profile Tagged With: Business Advice, craft fair booth, Craft Fairs, Etsy, Interview, Meet a Maker, Selling Advice

Meet a Maker: Beltshazzar Jewels

September 25, 2015 by CreativeIncome Leave a Comment

Welcome to “Meet a Maker” by CreativeIncome! We love makers of all kinds, and this series puts a spotlight on crafters who are making a living selling their handmade creations. Whether it’s craft fair advice, how to start an Etsy shop, or even customer service tips, we’re going straight to the experts in this series. […]

Filed Under: Business Profile Tagged With: Business Advice, craft fair booth, Craft Fairs, Etsy, Interview, Meet a Maker, Selling Advice

7 Customer Service Mistakes to Avoid at a Craft Fair

September 18, 2015 by CreativeIncome 101 Comments

There are a lot of mistakes a seller can make at a craft fair. Operating your own craft booth can be difficult, so avoiding common mistakes is key to a more successful craft fair experience. One common mistake is poor customer service. However, there are so many aspects to providing good customer service, you might […]

Filed Under: Craft Fairs Tagged With: Business Advice, craft fair booth, Craft Fairs, customer service, Selling Advice, Tips

How to Sell Your Crafts: 3 Tricks from a Once-Reluctant Vendor

September 7, 2015 by Shelley Burton 3 Comments

Presenting your wares to the public for the first time can be spectacularly fun and horrifying all at once. A major introvert, I spent years trying to convince myself that I did not have to do the craft fair, the farmers market, or the pitch-to-retailers thing because I had a product of quality. I honestly […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Craft Fairs, getting started, marketing, Selling Advice

Advice for Working With Consignment Shops

August 12, 2015 by Carolyn Wainscott 4 Comments

No one loves creating more than I do, and I have enjoyed doing all sorts of crafts and selling them in a variety of ways – see my work at Carolyn’s Canvas. But now I am 75 years old, and have grown weary of packing up, hauling, unpacking, displaying or wrapping and trudging to the […]

Filed Under: Craft Business Bloggers Tagged With: Carolyn Wainscott, consignment shops, Guest Post, Selling Advice

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