IN DEPTH AND UNIQUE TIPS FOR CRAFT FAIRS!
Thank you for watching! I hope this helped! If you have any tips for having a successful sale, please comment below. Happy crafting!
The details...
1.Be prepared
Have your inventory ready
Have extra supplies (Scissors, pens, tape, notebook, etc)
Give yourself enough time and have tasks done in advance
Have an inventory list and price items ahead of time
Get a float (Change for cash sales)
Pack a lunch
Give yourself enough time to set up
2. Promote yourself and the event
Invite friends and family to the Facebook events
Promote sale on your social media platforms
Make promotional images that you can post on social media (www.picmonkey.com)
3. Pricing and money stuff!
Pricing formula I use: Materials X 3 + hourly wage = retail price
Check average market price
Tag your work
Use tags and signs to promote sales or special offers
Take credit card (https://squareup.com/ca?gclid=Cj0KEQi...)
4. Display
Do the best with what you have available
Have a clear consice design
Have a display that enhances your work not distracts
Get creative
Traditional vs un traditional methods of display. Just do you!
Include freebies
Have business cards
5. Be welcoming
Say Hi to everyone
Give genuine compliments
Offer information about an object they're looking at
Don't over do it! Don't be desperate
Be yourself
6. Packaging
Essential for protection
Make it easy for a customer to continue to shop
Get creative with packaging
Use packaging for a promotional tool (custom stamp, discount code, business card)
7. Connect with neighbours and coordinators
Expands your community with like minded people
Opens you up to new opportunities
Its fun!
Introduce yourself to the coordinator
Offer to help
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