William's Arts / Crafts Business Blog June 2006 Archive

Holidays And Your Business
With the 4th of July coming up, there are lots of opportunities for themed products and special sales for the holiday. Don't forget to use holidays to your advantage when ... Read More

Sunday June 25, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Home Shows Anyone?
A good discussion in the forum this week about selling at home shows. Selling through this venue can be a great, inexpensive way to get the word out about your ... Read More

Sunday June 25, 2006 | permalink | comments (5)

Wholesale Versus Consignment
Wholesaling to merchants can be a great way to expand your business. However if inventory and pricing are issues with your company, you may want to consider consignment sales. Consignment ... Read More

Sunday June 25, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Local Craft Shows
High gas prices are really cutting into profits for people who travel to craft shows. Local shows can help reduce fuel expenses and also take lodging fees out of the ... Read More

Sunday June 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Summer Festival Tips
Some parts of the country are really getting hot this time of year. Be sure that while you are setting outdoors in your 10 x 10, you do not succumb ... Read More

Sunday June 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Keys to Success Online
Selling crafts online takes time and patience. But there are aspects to selling online that are similar to real-world businesses. Marketing is one of them... Simply setting up a great ... Read More

Sunday June 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

A Career In Crafting
Is it still possible to make a career out of crafting? Yes! If you use innovative methods of marketing combined with traditional tools, many people still call themselves full-time professional ... Read More

Sunday June 11, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Drop Shipping
A great discussion in the forum about what to charge for shipping. Remember that you need to not only make the fees paid to the shipping agent (i.e. Fedex/UPS) but ... Read More

Sunday June 11, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Taxes
Another one of those wonderful quarterly payments is due this month for those of us who pay each quarter. But, remember, the good thing about paying taxes, at least, is ... Read More

Sunday June 11, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Marketing Online: What Not To Do!
Online marketing is similar to real-world marketing in many ways. In some ways, though it is a different venture entirely. Watch out for things like purchasing mass email lists and ... Read More

Sunday June 4, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Is Crafting In Trouble?
A good thread in the forum this week is about the state of the craft industry. Is the craft business world in decline or are things just fine? Actually, it ... Read More

Sunday June 4, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Trade Show Tips
Selling wholesale to shops can be a great way to revitalize your business. But be careful! When you invest thousands of dollars into this side of crafting you need to ... Read More

Sunday June 4, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)