Retail best practices to use at craft fairs

Retail Best Practices you can Use to Sell More at Craft Shows

If you walk into any retailer at the mall, you’ll find that almost all of them follow similar techniques when it comes to catching a shoppers eye, drawing them in and selling to them.   Of course, you don’t want to follow exactly what large retailers are doing because you’re a small, independent, handmade business and much cooler than…
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HOW TO PIN PHOTOS TO PINTEREST

This article is put together for Made Urban’s group board: ULTIMATE CRAFT FAIR RESOURCE. If you would like to join the board to contribute photos of booths you’ve taken at craft fairs, craft fair inspiration or advice, please: Head over to Pinterest and follow Made Urban’s account: https://www.pinterest.com/madeurban/ Email the link your Pinterest profile to…
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Farmers' Market Etiquette for Shoppers

Farmers’ Market Etiquette for Shoppers

Farmers’ Markets are such a great way to get your shopping done for the week, discover local artists selling handmade goods and support local.   They have a relaxed feel with friendly vendors, but as shoppers, we need to be sure we don’t take this relaxed feel too literally and are following common practices when it comes to etiquette….
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Free Printable Craft Show Checklist

Printable Craft Show Checklist

Craft shows are a lot of work to prepare for and chances are you’ll be up late with finishing details the night before and up early the morning of. Here’s a list to help you get organized when you’re overworked and tired 😉 DOWNLOAD & PRINT OFF YOUR CRAFT FAIR CHECKLIST HERE Items on the…
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How to turn social media likes into sales

How to Turn Social Media Likes into Sales

  Social media stats have sucked us into thinking that thousands of followers and hundreds of likes equals success.   So small businesses spend their days bouncing from one social media account to another, following, liking, commenting and sharing in hopes that the favor is returned.   They follow people they have no interest in, only to unfollow them when…
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HOW BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS IS LIKE DATING & HOW THE THEORY CAN HELP YOU SELL MORE

We know that you need to find the right customers for your business. But so many businesses don’t make it clear who they are or who their products are for out of fear they’ll be excluding people. If there are two people at a party you’re interested in, one is drawn to people who are quiet and reserved while…
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