Seven ways to promote your crafts and handcrafted products

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at 3:32 pm

7) Seven ways to promote your crafts and handcrafted products

First of all we as crafters, know that its hard to get paid for the labor you put into you projects, and if you are not marketing at the right places you might find it hard to get paid a fair price for your work or your creativity. First you must know the difference between handmade or handcrafted as to homemade.

Homemade the term can be used but most people think homemade means just make and sell it, and they may forget that it still has to be presentable in a nice presentation and not just put together in hast, clean packaging, with instructions etc.

1.Attend local crafts shows,fairs, festivals,farmers markets these places will appreciate your handiwork, do not take your products to a flea market its a big! big! mistake.(more on this later)

2.Don’t forget your community, sell your crafts at your church, community clubs, farmers markets, team up with fund raisers, work a deal out to your liking, that benifit all.

3.Sell to your friends, family, the people you work with, Display your crafts at home, pass out flyers,and business cards,have an event, and inviting customers.

4.Try consignment shops, remember anything over 25% is too much.

5.Advertise! advertise! in your local papers once a week, your city guide or shoppers and bi-weekly publications, most of these ads are fairly inexpensive. Dont forget to use on-line and local advertising on Garnernc-online.com.

6.Build your own website with shopping cart,
Web max studio offers the whole package that you can add 500 products and shopping cart is included, plus extras. Go here: Webmaxstudio

7.Get a merchant account it will increase your sales and your customers will respect your business more.
Try to find a local provider or Bank.

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