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Things to Bring to Craft Shows
July 8th, 2010 • advice, artsy fartsy, jobby • No comments
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Product/Packing Related:
Hang tags & care instructions
Tagging gun
Literature:
Product information signs
Brochures (including invitations to other shows of your works)
Business cards and holder
Company name sign (sew it to the front of your tablecloth)
Media kit (in case of interview at show)
Wholesale Kit (terms/price list)
Office Supply Kit:
Clipboard and writing pad
Pens
Tape – scotch, masking
Sales Related:
Apron
Calculator
Cash box with change, ones, fives & tens
Cell phone
Receipt book/sales book
Miscellaneous:
3 Ring binder with all your show information in chronological order, including Clear Paper Protectors to hold the following:
- Copy of your sales tax certificate
- Correspondence with the promoter – directions, rules, regulations, phone notes, copy of canceled check, etc.
- Copy of application with date sent and check number
- Any notes about the show – pros or cons
Tablet to record sales and mileage
Display Props:
Chairs or stool with a back on it
Folding tables
Table clothes (clean & pressed) – to ground level
Display Hardware:
Canopy or tent & weights (Gallon jugs of water)
Fishing line (invisible hangers)
Clothespins
Cleaning Supplies:
Clean cloth rags
Glass cleaner
Paper towels
Small trash can
Food:
Cooler with drinks & food
Frozen bottle of water or juice
High energy foods and juices
Miscellaneous:
Camera
Cushion for chair
Battery operated fan
Bug spray
Jacket or sweater
Pair of rainproof boots
Sun hat and/or sunglasses
Sun screen
Learn how to prioritize your work load
February 22nd, 2010 • advice, jobby, teaching • No comments
Is your to-do list overflowing with tasks? Do you end up rushing from one thing to the next, dealing with whatever’s most on your mind at the time – and shoving everything else aside for another day? How many times have you thought to yourself “I have so much to do today, how am I ever going to get it all done?” Failing to prioritize your work load usually results in being extremely inefficient and extremely stressed out.
So how can you start concentration on what really matters, instead of on what seems most pressing? Regardless of whether you are a student, work at home mom, a web designer, or a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, prioritizing your work is critical to your success. When you prioritize, you’re determining what needs to get done, and in what order you should perform those actions.
There are many ways to prioritize, and you’ll find the one that works best for you. Download the most results driven method implemented with my clients.
Download the free article on the right sidebar and learn how to prioritize your work load.
30 Minutes a Day: Online Marketing Tips
February 5th, 2010 • advice, jobby, marketing, teaching • No comments
Latest Site Launch: Moriarty’s Fence
Call today for an Invisible Fence Brand Solution.1-800-225-0808.
Moriarty’s Fence Company offers the Invisible Fence® Brand pet containment solutions to ensure the best quality and pet safety. Their primary objective is to keep your pet safe at home …all the time… and provide the best in customer service satisfaction.
On the website, I took his existing content management system, created a new header and images, updated the content and launched an improved site with awesome features like a product solution chart. The results include an increase in appointments scheduled, more sales leads, and an overall increase in profits.
Along with the site, I run his social network campaign, which is showing great feedback on facebook and twitter. We’re launching a new ad campaign with FOX this month and I’m excited to see the results!
30 Minutes a Day
Online Marketing Tips
For the small business operating in a particularly tricky financial period, the bulk of your marketing budget may come in the form of time. Putting some time into online marketing can pay dividends for a small business and you can even make a difference in just half an hour a day by implementing some my tips.
Download the free Article here:
Learn how to market online in just half an hour a day.
Feb 2010
January 27th, 2010 • Monthly Recap, jobby, reviews • No comments
Looking Back: 2009
Procrastination was holding me back!
When I looked at my to-do list last year, many of the entries like “call Donna ” and “follow up with New Corp.” were copied from a previous week. Putting off unappealing tasks may be human nature, but for an entrepreneur, procrastination can be deadly.
This year, I’m holding myself responsible. I will follow up on that great referral, make that important sales call, mail the marketing package, and write the proposal. I find that once I’m taking action, the rest seems much less difficult than I had feared.
Latest Site Launch: Joe Danella
Some important design techniques.
Busy in his studio, artist Joe Danella works 10-3 just about everyday — building and designing beautiful handcrafted birdhouses. Joe has owned and operated his business since 1991, but he’s been making things all his life.
I took his existing site, redesigned the layout and look, and launched an improved site that he can edit himself. As a small business owner myself, I understand the need to update your own site without having to call someone to do it every time. I’ve created this and other sites using the open source Joomla platform. You can check out my portfolio here.
Roller Derby Workout Video
* * * * * (5 stars).
I finally got the Roller Derby Workout video, and it’s intense. The exercises have helped me with my form and targeting muscle groups that I wasn’t aware I even had. The outfits are cheesy, but I expected no less. I’d recommend this to everyone looking for a strength workout. If you’re looking for cardio, go to practice. Check out the trailer on my post.
Looking ahead: 2010
My plan for the future
My goals for 2010 include writing for more publications, maxing out my IRA, and scheduling more speaking engagements. If any of you out there can point me in the right direction, I’d appreciate it!
I hope you’re having a wonderful year. There’s only one week left before the first big conferences for women in Rhode Island commence. I’ll be at Building Bridges Through Networking and the Soul at Work Unconference: Be Visible. I hope we can connect if you’re going! Email me, DM me, @me, leave a comment on my wall, whatever…. I’m always around.
-Amanda
“If you’ve got a project too delicate for you to screw up, contact me today. I’ll quote you on a perfect, professional job — no screw-ups, guaranteed.”
crafting a business part duex
May 2nd, 2009 • jobby • 3 comments
These are the bare essentials. Nothing else is a priority until you can do these three things.
(done) Line sheets and samples are first.
(planning to rep myself? Ang, want a job? you can have 10%) A rep is 2nd. Big orders are great, but don’t put too much stock into a new store. Talk them into a smaller order, offering reorders if it sells.
(that’s the easy part!) After samples and a rep, you?ve got to ship what you say you?re going to ship.
advice from http://www.fashion-incubator.com/
