William's Arts / Crafts Business Blog June 2004 Archive

Craft Show Invitations
From "MIckieMora": "Have any of you ever booked a craft show from Craft Listers or similar site? Would you consider unsolicited craft show applications if mailed/emailed to you? How do ... Read More

Sunday June 27, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Ideal Craft Show Characteristics
"List the characteristics of your ideal craft show. I want to design the best craft show and need more information..."

Sunday June 27, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Web Site Design
"I browsed thru here the other day and noticed a lot of you posting your Web sites, so was wondering, how did you go about having one designed? I ... Read More

Sunday June 27, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Mind Frame and Motivation
From "MountainWil2": "As I'm getting ready to leave and set up for a show this weekend, my mind has been on the set up work and the heat... I will ... Read More

Sunday June 20, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Closing the Sale?
"I am struggling as many and I work in crayon so now I am odd and struggling. Yes the 64 pack. People love my work and think it is cool ... Read More

Sunday June 20, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Lists of Shows for Crafters
"I love the list of shows put out by crafters... They help me find events that I might otherwise not go to. But, why can they not have addresses or ... Read More

Sunday June 20, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Selling Techniques
From "Regalables": "We all have different ways to sell, what are yours? May be we could all share techniques, things that work and things that don't..."

Sunday June 13, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Your Work in Stores?
"How do you get your work in stores for sale? Do you research online stores that you might like to sell your work to? Do you research the neighborhood for ... Read More

Sunday June 13, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Discouraged Promoter
"We have worked hard to set up what we think will be a nice craft show and want it to grow into a big event; but getting started is really ... Read More

Sunday June 13, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Economic Impact of Hobbyists in the US
From "Terrylet": "We are putting together a small business plan for investment purposes and are trying to gather information regarding the expenditures Americans make on hobby supplies. Can anyone ... Read More

Sunday June 6, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Art & Prints Pricing
"I'm just starting out selling my artwork, prints, and notecards at craft fairs and farm markets this summer. I have my notecard prices set, but am wondering what the ... Read More

Sunday June 6, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

What is the Theme for this Year?
"Last year, when I went to the fall craft shows there were tons of SNOWMEN everywhere in every type of decor and crafts. I counted 52 snowman craft items at ... Read More

Sunday June 6, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Direct Sales vs. Resellers
From "adoree2": "Can anyone advise on how to handle the logistics of marketing directly to customers versus marketing through resellers?"

Thursday June 3, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Craftsperson Ethics
"I think I need a general explanation of craftsperson ethics. I take my work seriously and want to be as professional as possible. I certainly wouldn't want to ... Read More

Thursday June 3, 2004 | permalink | comments (1)

What type of Crafts for Show?
"I have my first craft show in October. So, of course, I'm starting to panic now. Why wait? lol Seriously, I need to start building up ... Read More

Thursday June 3, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)