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6 Ways to Get into a New Craft Scene After You Move

September 13, 2022 by Rebecca George

When you change your city, state, or even country it can be intimidating to get into the new craft scene. Moving is stressful enough, and then you’ll have to find other crafters and events. I’ve been there (as have many others) and it might not even be your choice to move somewhere else. I recommend […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: craft, craft business advice, new to craft fair, Tips

9 Tips for an Amazing Fall Craft Show Season

August 22, 2022 by Rebecca George

Craft fairs in the fall months can be very profitable. Shoppers are looking for holiday gifts, Halloween costumes, and seasonal home decor for the rest of the year. If you plan ahead of time and bring the right kind of products, the fall shows will go smoothly for your handmade business. Let’s look at the […]

Filed Under: Sales Tips Tagged With: Business Advice, craft, sales tips, Selling Advice, Tips

iPhone Photo Tips for Your Etsy Listings

August 15, 2022 by CreativeIncome

Many people are purchasing smartphones rather than cameras these days. You may be wondering if your iPhone can be used for your Etsy listings’ images. Yes! It’s really easy to take amazing photographs with your phone and you can even edit them on the same device. The “Sell on Etsy” smartphone app makes it a […]

Filed Under: Etsy Tips Tagged With: Etsy, photography, product photos, Tips

Should You Offer Samples of Your Products at Craft Shows?

August 8, 2022 by Rebecca George

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, craft show, Tips

Increase Your Revenue Stream by Teaching Your Craft!

July 31, 2022 by Rebecca George

Teaching an artsy class is a rewarding and fun way to make more money and meet new people. I’ve been leading craft workshops for several years now and it has been amazing! The attendees are so creative and really enjoy doing something they might not usually get the chance to explore. It has allowed me […]

Filed Under: General Advice Tagged With: Crafts Business Advice, Revenue Increase, sales tips, teaching, Tips

Top 5 Tips for Great Photos

July 10, 2022 by Einat Kessler

It’s true that a lot of people don’t develop their photos anymore, which is very unfortunate in my mind. But Taking photos is still very popular and each of our smart phones is a living proof of that. So weather or not you develop your photos, use them in a layout or a project or […]

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Einat Kessler, Great Photos, photography, Tips, vip room

3 Tips to succeed on ETSY

June 18, 2022 by Einat Kessler

Etsy has become a huge market place and it’s becoming harder to get noticed and to atract potential customers to your shop. Here are my top 3 Tips to succeed on ETSY Use keywords When you write your product title use the keywords in your title. This would be more search friendly not only on Etsy, […]

Filed Under: Etsy Tips Tagged With: Einat Kessler, Etsy, Tips, Using Social Media for Business Series

Keeping Up with the Times: 5 Business Strategies to Consider This Year

June 4, 2022 by CreativeIncome

Your company may have some methods that it has employed since its inception, or perhaps you’re using tips passed on to you by older generations of your family. While these techniques can prove fruitful for your company, you should also look for ways to modernize. Failure to do so may mean that your competition gets […]

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: creative Income, marketing, Tips, Using Social Media for Business Series

Six Easy Tips for Writing an Artist Bio

May 19, 2022 by Rebecca George

When you’re a handmade or fine artist you’ll often be asked to submit a biography (also known as a bio). This can be for many purposes- from a craft fair application to a website that’s featuring your work. An artist bio is basically a description of your background, education, inspiration, techniques, accomplishments, and anything else […]

Filed Under: Blogging Tagged With: blogging, blogging basics, craft, Rebecca George, Tips

6 Ideas for Amazing Facebook Posts

May 12, 2022 by Einat Kessler

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

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