We had our last show of the season last Saturday. It was at one of the local schools {we show every spring and fall}. It was very busy, a great turnout. I think it's one of the quickest days I ever had when doing a show. I can always count on my regulars that stop by every show. This year, some of them even brought friends! What a great compliment.
I work full time and while I love creating, I admit I don't spend a lot of time on promoting my side business. Every year, I promise myself I will work harder to get my name out there. Then, before you know it, the year rushes by. I've decided {again!} to work on getting to more shows next year. I plan to start looking after Christmas and coming up with a list of potential venues. Then, we'll see.
I did two things with this last show, that I had not done before, and hope to see some results. I developed a tri-fold pamphlet to hand out at shows. It tells about my work, has some pictures and hopefully will encourage customers to contact me for custom pieces. Secondly, I had a Holiday Special give away. Anyone spending a designated amount was able to fill out a little card for a drawing after the show. I made 2 beaded necklace and earring sets and I had them put which one they wanted if they won. I randomly picked the winner tonight and sent an e-mail to her, plus sent a general thank you e-mail to all the others. Here's the picture of the two sets I made.
The winner was the only one that chose the red set. Soooo, the blue one is still up for grabs!
Til next time, I hope everyone has a great week, stay safe, be happy and... if you celebrate have a Happy Thanksgiving.
I work full time and while I love creating, I admit I don't spend a lot of time on promoting my side business. Every year, I promise myself I will work harder to get my name out there. Then, before you know it, the year rushes by. I've decided {again!} to work on getting to more shows next year. I plan to start looking after Christmas and coming up with a list of potential venues. Then, we'll see.
I did two things with this last show, that I had not done before, and hope to see some results. I developed a tri-fold pamphlet to hand out at shows. It tells about my work, has some pictures and hopefully will encourage customers to contact me for custom pieces. Secondly, I had a Holiday Special give away. Anyone spending a designated amount was able to fill out a little card for a drawing after the show. I made 2 beaded necklace and earring sets and I had them put which one they wanted if they won. I randomly picked the winner tonight and sent an e-mail to her, plus sent a general thank you e-mail to all the others. Here's the picture of the two sets I made.
Til next time, I hope everyone has a great week, stay safe, be happy and... if you celebrate have a Happy Thanksgiving.
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