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ArticlesCategories » | Christmas Crafts | Craft Business | Food Recipes | Scrapbook Tips | Soap Making | Wool | Welcome to our Article Directory. These articles are for your enjoyment, education and reprinting. If you are a website publisher and wish to reprint any of the articles here, you may do so by clicking the button you'll see below that is located on each article page. A new window will come up and you simply highlighting the article content and copy/pasting the article to your website, blog, newsletter e-zine, etc.  All reprinted articles must include the author's bio and any URL links. If you would like to see your articles here, simply click: Submit an article Most Recently Added Articles10 Ways To Keep Customers Buying Posted on 2012-01-01 by Kelle Arvay (Viewed 44 times) It's one thing to get customers to purchase your products and another to have customers continue to buy from you. This article is going share with you the top 10 ways to keep your customers coming back for more. 1. Offer a freebie with each purchase Offering something free with each purchase is a great marketing technique and customers love it. It doesn't have to be something expensive either. It could simply be a small token showing your appreciation for them being a valued patron. Depending read more... Profiting from Printable Products Posted on 2012-01-01 by Kelle Arvay (Viewed 44 times) A lot of people may not realize just how much society utilizes printable products. I think printable items can be one of those products we take for granted at times. There have been many times I myself have been in need of a chart or record keeping template and have been hard pressed to find a good one among the free ones that are offered online. So I found myself creating my own. I also become interested in designing printable products for crafting.In the crafting industry printable products read more... How to avoid business burnout Posted on 2012-01-01 by Kelle Arvay (Viewed 37 times) At some point or another, anyone who owns their own business will face some degree of burn out. Instead of learning to cope with such burn out it is better to learn how to avoid it in the first place. Below are several ways you can avoid business burn out. 1. Organization Staying organized is one of the first steps in avoiding burn out. Utilize all the resources at your disposal such as filing systems for tax information, payables, receivables, advertising, marketing, etc. This will help read more... Blogging for Business Posted on 2008-06-19 by Trish Wilson (Viewed 1825 times) If you’re looking for ways to spread the word of your online craft business more quickly, blogging may be an option of interest to you. Many blog memberships are free for you to use which is an added benefit. I know you’re asking yourself, “How can blogging benefit my business and how can I lure readers?” Well, I’m going to tell you. 1. Blogs are an additional link for potential customers to find you. From there, you can mention your business website link read more... Craft Fairs, Bazaars & Flea Markets…Oh, My! Posted on 2007-09-25 by Anita DeFrank (Viewed 2188 times) Many names are associated with events such as these. Craft Fairs, Bazaars, Flea Markets and Swap Meets are a few names you can find. Whatever the name…they all mean the same thing. They allow you to meet new and interesting people (hopefully customers), spend quality time with your family and more of course most importantly make some extra cash. But, before you debut your first table at one of these events, getting yourself prepared is the first step. The following is a guideline you read more... The Craft Show Secret that Defies Logic Posted on 2007-07-21 by Sharon Conley (Viewed 2943 times) Here you are at another craft fair, watching people walk by, sometimes several times, sometimes more. Occasionally, someone stops at your booth to look. Most of the people who stop pause only a few moments and continue their journey. Sometimes, someone picks something up, looks at it, and sets it down again. Every now and then, someone asks a question. You cheerfully answer the questions and get the opportunity to try to make a sale. A few times, someone buys something. You may or may not read more... Craft Show Display Ideas Posted on 2007-07-21 by Rob Goyette (Viewed 3395 times) There are many cases in the craft show business where you are going to have to alter your strategy for selling your crafts. Here are 4 things you can do in order to keep your product selling, even when everyone else seems a little slow: 1.) Combine items – If you have a slower selling item that just isn’t giving you the return you want on your investment, then try pairing it up with a better selling item. This achieves two things: it gets rid of stock that is taking up room and read more... 10 Ways To Advertise Your Craft Business Locally Posted on 2007-07-21 by Kelle Arvay (Viewed 1576 times) These days with the Internet advertising frenzy, one of the most overlooked forms of advertising is to advertise your business locally. Some of your competitors may be advertising locally already. So don't let your business go unnoticed! In addition to the online advertising you are doing, tap into the local market as well. 1. Car Decal If you drive a vehicle, then you already have a great advertising tool that you can use to advertising your business locally. Not only will your website read more... Submit an article |
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