William's Arts / Crafts Business Blog November 2006 Archive

Sales Representatives For Crafters
We have had good experiences and very bad experiences with sales representatives. Good sales reps can really help sell your products to the right places at the right price. Bad ... Read More

Sunday November 26, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

PayPal Versus A Merchant Account
There's a great discussion going on in the forum right now about using PayPal instead of a traditional merchant account. One good thing about using PayPal is that you can ... Read More

Sunday November 26, 2006 | permalink | comments (3)

Putting Your Craft Business Online
If you are looking for a new venue to market your crafts, it may be time to take the plunge into online sales. When performed properly and consistently, an online ... Read More

Sunday November 26, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Show Promoter's Responsibilities
When you have a "bad show", it is not always the show promoter's fault. Different circumstances can always contribute to a bad craft show. However, show promoters do have a ... Read More

Sunday November 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (4)

Rate Your Shows
How has your year been? Have you had any great shows that you would recommend to your peers? Or how about any horrible events you would like to warn everyone ... Read More

Sunday November 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Holidays Are Here!
Many crafters sell more at this time of the year than at any other time. Things to remember are that you need to have enough inventory on hand to keep ... Read More

Sunday November 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Marketing Ideas Made Easy
If you are having trouble selling crafts through one type of venue, it may be time to try some new things. Shows are the traditional route for selling crafts to ... Read More

Sunday November 12, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Successful Selling Online
A new thread from our forum has lots and lots of great ideas for promoting your crafts through online routes. Most people agree that most all-in-one online "malls" are a ... Read More

Sunday November 12, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Craft Show Finder
Remember the days when you had to subscribe to specialty papers and guides to find what shows to attend? Well, of course you can still get useful information from these ... Read More

Sunday November 12, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Your "Story"
A little known, but often unknowingly used marketing technique is telling the story behind you and your crafts. Remember when those customers were asking you how you got started selling ... Read More

Sunday November 5, 2006 | permalink | comments (3)

Pricing And Taxes
An informative discussion is taking place in the forum all about taxes and pricing your work. Remember that you should always add sales tax after the sale. Customers do not ... Read More

Sunday November 5, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

The Holidays Are Here!
Well, the holiday season is here at least. This time of the year is the best time to make lots of sales at shows. There are more shows for the ... Read More

Sunday November 5, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)