Can Making Smaller Paintings or Crafts Pay off for YOU? When Working Smaller...
Have you been hearing about the mini movement in paintings and crafts? Almost every arts publication these days has reference to producing smaller, less expensive pieces and more of them. When someone...
View ArticleIs your Business Hiding in the internet equivalent of a Back Alley?
Chatting with artists and crafts people at a large juried show this past weekend, I heard the same complaint repeatedly. Many of the exhibiting artists said they would like to do less live shows and...
View ArticleAre you getting your work in front of the RIGHT buyers for your crafts this...
Are you counting strictly on Etsy, Artfire or other online platforms to sell your crafts for the holiday season? If so, you are missing a huge chunk of the market and a ton of revenue. Here’s why:...
View ArticleAre you getting your work in front of discriminating buyers?
If you’re looking for more exposure for your work, how creative are you about where you sell you crafts? If you make items for dogs or their people, do you sell strictly to pet boutiques? Have you...
View ArticleStill 6 Days to Sell your Handmade Crafts for Mother’s Day
If you think you are too late to sell your hand made jewelry and gifts for Mother’s Day, check out the links below for easy-to-implement tips to sell your crafts at the last minute. Sell handmade...
View ArticleDiscovering the hidden cash in your crafts
Is selling your handmade work providing you with enough income or would you like to find additional income streams without having to produce and sell more pieces? If you’re like other crafts people I...
View ArticleAre you missing one of the best ways to keep loyal, return customers and...
When my son was a toddler, he joined me on the road for my unconventional furniture business and he frequently mimicked the behaviors he witnessed. One of his first full sentences was “thank you for...
View ArticleOne of the biggest mistakes you can make on your Etsy or Artfire site:
Are you hurting the sales of your crafts by trying to be a “Jack-of-all-styles.” The past few days I’ve been perusing Etsy sites and noticed that many crafts-sellers make everything from textiles to...
View Article6 Ways you can make your small business stand out from the crowd
It’s been a week since all the hype and hoopla over Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. So how are you keeping your small business in the forefront of your ideal customer’s...
View ArticleSteps you should take NOW to ensure your craft business will continue to...
I know you’re busy producing and and shipping your crafts for the holidays but if you don’t want your sales to dip drastically the first quarter of 2014, you need to do a little advanced planning....
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