William's Arts / Crafts Business Blog October 2005 Archive

Inventory To Bring To A Craft Show
How much is too much to bring to shows? How much is too little? It's a fine line that you must deceide or you could hurt sales by bringing too ... Read More

Sunday October 30, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Keeping Paperwork Up To Date
Is it time to go through all that paperwork to make sure it's updated? You may be overlooking some very important items!

Sunday October 30, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Finding Out About Bad Shows
A good thread in the forum about finding out about bad craft shows before you register. How DO you know what's going to happen before you waste money on a ... Read More

Sunday October 30, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Save Money When Traveling
Rising fuel costs can really cut into your profits when traveling to events. Here are some other ways to cut costs when traveling to craft shows.

Sunday October 23, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Indoor Shows – Booth Space
Should you utilize all of your 10 x 10 space at an indoor show, or should you watch out for your neighbor? Here are some thoughts from a thread in ... Read More

Sunday October 23, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Craft Show Tips For Beginners
When you are just starting out attending craft shows, there are some basic things to know. Here they are!

Sunday October 23, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Online Inventory
How much inventory do you need to dedicate to the online aspect of your business? Be careful! Too much can hurt your real-world sales and too little can have a ... Read More

Sunday October 16, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Craft Shows Versus Web Sites
Comparing the similarities of a real-life craft booth and your Web site can help you improve sales in both situations.

Sunday October 16, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Lighting For Booth
A good thread about lighting a booth from the forum: "Any thoughts on lighting? I mean, in some locations you don't even have access to electricity anyway... So what ... Read More

Sunday October 16, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Future Of Online Marketing
Many crafters are starting to sell products on the Interent. But what's the furure hold for selling handmade products through a medium that people cannot touch?

Sunday October 9, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

So Much Money!
How much money does it take to get started selling crafts and how long does it take to make it back? This is a very good discussion in the forum ... Read More

Sunday October 9, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Consignment In 6 Steps
Selling crafts through consignment is a popular way to market products. Whil;e it is not for everyone, if you are considering this route, here's how to get started!

Sunday October 9, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Getting Customers To Pay
A good discussion from the forum about customers who do not pay their accounts as agreed. Lots of good advice on what to do about this all too frequent problem.

Sunday October 2, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Booth Etiquette
There are things you should and definitely should NOT do in your booth at events! Here is a user manual all about how to behave in your booth at craft ... Read More

Sunday October 2, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

5 Things To Know When Starting A Craft Business
If you are considering starting your very own craft business, here are 5 important things to know about before getting started.

Sunday October 2, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)