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How To Attract Shoppers to a Slow Craft Show (last minute)

How to Promote a Craft Show Last Minute

ByErin (Creator of Made Urban)

If you participate in enough craft shows, you’ll end up at a slow craft show that desperately needs to attract shoppers. It doesn’t matter how well the event organizer or you, the vendor, prepare, some things are out of everyone’s control.  Whether the lack of attendance is due to poor marketing by the organizer or…

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4 Ways Craft Show Shoppers can Help Promote your Business

4 Ways Craft Show Shoppers can Help Promote your Business

ByErin (Creator of Made Urban)

The brands that grow the quickest are the ones that get people talking. When your shoppers and customers become raving fans, they help promote your products and your handmade business. Here are a few ways to get your customers to share your business and its products.   1) Capture your Business Card Information It’s much…

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7 reasons you're Not Making More Money at Craft Fairs

7 Reasons you’re Not Making More Money at Craft Fairs

ByErin (Creator of Made Urban)

We’ve all signed up for a craft show with high hopes, thinking the event’s proven track record or our products will bring tons of sales, but we end up walking away a little disappointed. So many factors can throw off craft show sales, but these are the most common reasons for low sales.   REASON…

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How To Keep your Business Cards Out of the Trash (at a craft show)

How to Keep your Business Cards Out of the Trash

ByErin (Creator of Made Urban)

When you’re given a business card at a craft fair, what do you do with it? Over 80% of people toss the business cards they’ve been handed. And if that business card was found in a swag bag, it’s even more likely to end up in the trash. *I don’t suggest contributing business cards to craft…

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How To Get Craft Show Shoppers to Remember your Business

How to get Craft Show Shoppers to Remember your Business

ByErin (Creator of Made Urban)

You’ll see a much bigger return on investment from craft shows if you’re able to generate sales after an event. But if shoppers don’t remember your business a day or two after seeing your booth at a craft show, they’re not going to buy. Handing out business cards isn’t enough to stay top of mind…

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How To Leave a Craft Show Early

How To Leave a Craft Show Early (without burning bridges)

ByErin (Creator of Made Urban)

There are situations, out of our control, that get in the way of us sticking to our commitments. Although leaving a craft show early or cancelling last minute is frowned upon, if you find a way to do it properly, you can leave your good reputation intact. Below are some ideas to make the most of the…

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How To Get into a Juried Craft Show (every time)

How to get into a Juried Craft Show

ByErin (Creator of Made Urban)

If you have a product that will sell well at craft shows, it’s time to start applying to events. Juried craft shows are preferred by handmade business owners because they tend to have more elements in place that ensure success. One of the downsides of juried craft shows (over non-juried) is that each vendor must…

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5 Mistakes that get your Craft Show Application Tossed

5 Mistakes that get your Craft Show Application Tossed

ByErin (Creator of Made Urban)

If you have a product you know will sell well at craft shows, it’s time to start applying to the best ones. But you want to take the necessary steps on your application form to ensure it doesn’t get tossed. Craft Show organizers are friendly people and would probably never physically or electronically trash your…

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What To Do After a Craft Fair

What To Do AFTER a Craft Fair

ByErin (Creator of Made Urban)

Craft shows require a lot of work to prepare for. So the weeks leading up to an event can be hectic. During the event you’re also kept busy chatting with shoppers, making connections, and making sales.  Leading up to a craft show, I had a clear direction; make lots of stock and plan an amazing…

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What to Expect at your First Craft Show

What To Expect at your First Craft Show

ByErin (Creator of Made Urban)

I’ve sold at dozens of craft shows and learned from my mistakes. But I thought I’d put this article together for people getting ready for their first craft show, not knowing what to expect. Your first craft show won’t be perfect, but neither will your hundredth. There’s always something new to learn or something to…

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