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Doing your first market can be daunting, and it's difficult to know what to expect, one thing I hadn't factored in was how to interact with my customers, I figured it was no problem since I had worked in the service industry for so long. Suddenly it seemed far more personal and I got really tongue tied, it took me a little while but I learned tricks to get around this:. Recently I've starting giving out DL sized flyers with all my info on them, shop, facebook, and blog with info and images from my business.
This seems to be more effective than business cards as it supplies more information. If you do custom orders this would be a good way of letting customers know. Sometimes it can be a very long day if you are at a stall, especially if it's quiet and there aren't many customers to talk to.
The temptation is to bring a book and read it, but I would highly recommend not doing this. It's like adding another barrier between you and the customer, lots of people won't interrupt you, and you will miss opportunities to talk to browsers.
This one-on-one interaction is what massive companies would pay millions for, so use this opportunity to add a face and a personality to your business. One tactic I use to pass the time is to bring some sewing with me, it makes it obvious that the products that I'm selling are made by me, I get work done during quiet times, and it's a way for opening up a dialogue with customers. It has the opposite effect of a book, it makes people curious and I end up talking to lots of people about crafting. Another handy tip is to wear your product if possible, it shows a pride in your work and it also illustrates how well your pieces look when they are worn.
Sometimes it can be a little thing like this that make that last final decision in a sale.
This is a great way to try. I just started card making a few weeks ago so this was very helpful. Spend time preparing your work surface. The photos are size 4 to 6 inches and the note cards are 5 to 7 inches. Thanks for the comments and vote. There are two ways you can do this so use whichever you are more comfortable with. You are working with photos and they are very easy to damage with excess glue left behind on the table or wet hands.
This is also something you can do in your everyday life too, I often wear my felt brooches, and if someone comments I tell them I made it and either give them a business card, or tell them that I sell at a local market. Write a customer review. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
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Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. An extremely short piece of work. The author does give some good advice such as the lininig of cards. It does make them look more professional. A lot of this little book is commen sense. Keep your cards clean and protected in celo bags if necessary boxed up. Things like zodiac signs and there meanings are in this book, birthstones are listed. For your info there is a typo in the birthstone area she listed the month of Jan.
I'm an experienced card maker so I was a bit disappointed with the book over all. It seemed to only leed to another book of hers she wanted you to buy. That's why I only gave it 2 stars. Not enough good info. Just rehashing of old stuff. As a companion, it's not very interesting.
Maybe it works in Britain, but here is much different. One person found this helpful.
The book does not contain tips for how to sell your cards and crafts. It is a collection of information about birthday stones and zodiac signs, wedding aniversary symbols, etc. But it doesnt even give you ideas for how to use this data. See all 3 reviews.