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If you’re heading to a craft fair or trade show, you need business cards. A memorable brand will help you expose your brand to new audiences. You’ll leave a lasting impression and stick out from the stack. If you don’t have a ton of many to spend on business cards, it’s okay. There are so […]
Trade shows are a fantastic opportunity to connect with other business owners as well as company representatives and influencers in your industry. This is the time to meet new people, connect and make plans for the future. Who knows – you could find a new opportunity that you never dreamed possible while on the floor […]
If you’ve been following along on these trade show posts you may have found one that you would like to attend. But now that you’ve decided to attend a show what should you pack for a day or two away? Image Source Paperwork – Be sure to have copies of your reservations, memberships, and other […]
In my last article, I wrote about why attending a trade show might be good for your creative business. But how does a person know where the shows are and what they are all about? Here are a few trade shows and conferences you might consider attending. Of course, do your research as to dates, […]
Trade shows and conferences are held for every major industry and companies large and small attend both as vendors and as show goers. It can be expensive, especially if you have a booth, the venues are often hot and crowded and the food isn’t all that great. Yet, attending a trade show or two could […]
It’s that time of year again! The team here at Creative Income will be shipping out to California this weekend to attended the biggest craft trade show put on by the Craft and Hobby Association. And we are super excited to go, as well as super swamped. If you are hoping to get your foot […]
Admit it. You always thought it would be kind of amazing if you could design and product your own craft line to sell at store like Micheal’s or Hobby Lobby. Well there is no better way to find out how to work with craft manufacturers than directly from the horse’s mouth. Kathy Cano-Murillo, aka The Crafty […]
Summer is generally craft show season. The weather is gorgeous and people want to be outside. More importantly, they want to spend money. Now the question is how to most effectively get them to spend money on your wonderful craft products? I dug up some wonderful articles on IndieBizChicks that talk about just that in […]
You may be exhausted from days of walking, talking, and gathering, but now is not the time to just let all that valuable information and resources lay piled up on your desk or worse left in the suitcase until you feel like sorting it. It is very important to organize and sort all the brochures, […]
