Handmade To Sell

Author : Kelly Rand,Christine Ernest,Sara Dick,Kimberly Dorn
Publisher : Potter Craft
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780307587114

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Handmade to Sell by Kelly Rand,Christine Ernest,Sara Dick,Kimberly Dorn Pdf

Business advice for enterprising crafters, by crafters No one knows more about helping handmade businesses than Hello Craft, the nonprofit trade association for crafty entrepreneurs. Written by the directors of Hello Craft, Handmade to Sell is the most complete, up-to-date, and authoritative guide for DIYers seeking to learn every aspect of selling, marketing, and branding. Based on the Summit of Awesome, Hello Craft’s annual business conference, this book covers topics including: • Developing successful product lines • Copyrights and trademarks • Taking perfect product shots • Using analytics to boost your online sales • Selling at fairs, shows, and other retail outlets • Diversifying income through licensing and teaching • Hiring and outsourcing Throughout, you’ll find expert tips and invaluable strategies and advice from some of the most successful indie crafters and artisans. Whether you’ve only contemplated selling your crafts or want to grow an existing handmade business, Handmade to Sell offers essential guidance for anyone who has ever dreamed of making a living from what they create.

Author : Viki Lareau
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781620333549

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Marketing and Selling Your Handmade Jewelry by Viki Lareau Pdf

Straight from a jewelry-business mentor, this guide to entering the bauble business compiles expert knowledge and wide experiences for those looking to take their hobby to the next level. Aspiring businesspeople will gain the advantage of experience from the numerous case studies and engaging personal stories. Starting with the basics of assessing style, time commitment, and target market, the sections progress through business licenses and tax numbers, developing a cohesive presentation for a business, and the fine art of pricing for a profit. Helpful appendices on display suppliers, business and government agencies, and recommended reading complete the handbook, making it a valuable companion for entrepreneurs.

Author : Kari Chapin
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781612123363

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The Handmade Marketplace, 2nd Edition by Kari Chapin Pdf

Make money doing what you love. Kari Chapin’s insightful and inspiring guide to turning your crafting skills into earned income has been completely revised and updated. The Handmade Marketplace is filled with proven techniques that can help you brand your business, establish a client base, sell your products, and effectively employ all aspects of social media. Learn how easy it is to enjoy a lucrative career while leading the creative life you’ve always craved.

Author : Kelly Rand,Christine Ernest,Sara Dick,Kimberly Dorn
Publisher : Potter Craft
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780307587107

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Handmade to Sell by Kelly Rand,Christine Ernest,Sara Dick,Kimberly Dorn Pdf

Business advice for enterprising crafters, by crafters No one knows more about helping handmade businesses than Hello Craft, the nonprofit trade association for crafty entrepreneurs. Written by the directors of Hello Craft, Handmade to Sell is the most complete, up-to-date, and authoritative guide for DIYers seeking to learn every aspect of selling, marketing, and branding. Based on the Summit of Awesome, Hello Craft’s annual business conference, this book covers topics including: • Developing successful product lines • Copyrights and trademarks • Taking perfect product shots • Using analytics to boost your online sales • Selling at fairs, shows, and other retail outlets • Diversifying income through licensing and teaching • Hiring and outsourcing Throughout, you’ll find expert tips and invaluable strategies and advice from some of the most successful indie crafters and artisans. Whether you’ve only contemplated selling your crafts or want to grow an existing handmade business, Handmade to Sell offers essential guidance for anyone who has ever dreamed of making a living from what they create.

Author : Kelly Rand,Christine Ernest,Sara Dick,Kimberly Dorn
Publisher : Potter Craft
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780307587114

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Handmade to Sell by Kelly Rand,Christine Ernest,Sara Dick,Kimberly Dorn Pdf

Business advice for enterprising crafters, by crafters No one knows more about helping handmade businesses than Hello Craft, the nonprofit trade association for crafty entrepreneurs. Written by the directors of Hello Craft, Handmade to Sell is the most complete, up-to-date, and authoritative guide for DIYers seeking to learn every aspect of selling, marketing, and branding. Based on the Summit of Awesome, Hello Craft’s annual business conference, this book covers topics including: • Developing successful product lines • Copyrights and trademarks • Taking perfect product shots • Using analytics to boost your online sales • Selling at fairs, shows, and other retail outlets • Diversifying income through licensing and teaching • Hiring and outsourcing Throughout, you’ll find expert tips and invaluable strategies and advice from some of the most successful indie crafters and artisans. Whether you’ve only contemplated selling your crafts or want to grow an existing handmade business, Handmade to Sell offers essential guidance for anyone who has ever dreamed of making a living from what they create.

Author : Mark Publishing,Mark Publishing Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1990-10-15
Category : Soft toys
ISBN : 0937769207

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Soft Toys to Sew by Mark Publishing,Mark Publishing Staff Pdf

Author : James Dillehay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0971068488

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Sell Your Crafts Online by James Dillehay Pdf

"Sell Your Crafts Online" provides a roadmap to the best Internet places for makers of handmade crafts to sell, promote and get reviewed from. Discover over 500 promotion ideas. Get 21 ways to inspire trust on your site pages. Learn how to boost your craft site's search engine traffic with 24 Search Engine Optimization tips. Get the 12 best practices for getting link love from other sites. Find 85 places (including Etsy and eBay) to sell handmade crafts from. Learn where to sell your crafts to stores online from 10 wholesale sites. Promote your indie designed art and crafts from 42 online communities. Get reviews of your craft products on 51 shopping community and blog sites that seek unique products to write about. Syndicate your handmade crafts images, blogs, videos, and articles from 36 networks and discover 16 ideas for getting free publicity in magazines and on TV. Thought about starting your own t-shirt business? "Sell Your Crafts Online" covers 16 sites like Cafepress that let you sell your art and designs via on-demand products like t-shirts, mugs, caps and hundreds of other products. Save yourself weeks of research. Get ahead by accessing undiscovered but popular places for selling crafts online from. Author and craft artist, James Dillehay has written nine books and operates more than fifty Web sites. "James was a guest speaker on our Guerrilla Marketing conference call and he blew me away with what he knows about selling on the Internet," said Jay Conrad Levinson, author of the Guerrilla Marketing series, over 15 million copies sold. "Sell Your Crafts Online" is a completely updated edition of Dillehay's book "The Basic Guide to Selling Crafts on the Internet," of which Lapidary Journal said "An astonishing amount of usable information, crammed into so few pages! James Dillehay has an amazing talent for getting right to the point, with a minimum of "geekese." Of the entire list of computer instructional manuals I have read, this one would top the list. I would not hesitate to recommend it . . . even to my mom."

Author : Juha Öörni
Publisher : Juha Öörni via PublishDrive
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PKEY:6610000032846

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The Handmade Business Revolution by Juha Öörni Pdf

The Handmade Business Revolution: Where & How to Sell Own Crafts Online If you love doing crafts, you can easily turn your hobby into a profitable online business. It’s not as hard as you imagine. Of course, if you wish to have success, you need to know some smart marketing strategies and effective ways to beat your competitors. You also need to know how to “move” online and what steps to take to achieve success. Nobody is born with all this knowledge, but it’s ok! This book by Juha Öörni will teach you everything you need to know about selling your crafts online. The Handmade Business Revolution: Where & How to Sell Own Crafts Online will be your guide into the business world of crafts and it will show you the steps you need to follow if you want your artwork to sell online successfully. If you’re ready to share your art with the world, this book will help you do it in the best way possible!

Author : Michael R. Miller
Publisher : Que Publishing
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780133158137

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Selling Your Crafts Online by Michael R. Miller Pdf

SELLING YOUR CRAFTS ONLINE Sell your handmade crafts and artwork worldwide on the Web! Do you sell your own handmade crafts or artwork? There’s a whole world of customers beyond what you find at crafts shows and malls. For the first time in history, there’s a great way to reach them: the Internet! In Selling Your Crafts Online, Michael Miller guides you step by step through succeeding in the world’s biggest online crafts marketplaces and attracting new customers where millions of them already hang out. Miller offers crafts-specific tips and advice on everything from creating listings to getting a fair price, processing payments to providing outstanding service. No matter what you make or where you already sell it, you can earn a better living if you also sell online. This guide will help you get started, get successful, and stay successful! -- Create a quick “mini” business plan that improves your chances of success -- Discover what sells best online–and what doesn’t -- Predict your costs, see what competitors are doing, and set your best price -- Write compelling listings and take great photos, even if you’re not a professional writer or photographer -- Create an attractive online presence on Etsy, eBay, and other sites -- Discover and compare growing online marketplaces you never knew existed -- Decide whether it makes sense to create your own craft-selling website -- Set yourself up to accept credit cards, PayPal, or other payment services -- Pack, seal, and ship your merchandise safely without overspending -- Answer questions, handle complaints, and offer guarantees -- Track your inventory -- Promote your business on Pinterest and beyond -- Measure your success and learn from experience

Author : Kim Solga
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781440559198

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The Everything Guide to Selling Arts & Crafts Online by Kim Solga Pdf

Offers expert advice on selling handmade creations online, covering such topics as building an online presence, creating a business plan, writing copy, developing a marketing strategy, and advertising through social media.

Author : Alisa J. Golden
Publisher : Union Square & Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Book design
ISBN : 1600595871

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Making Handmade Books by Alisa J. Golden Pdf

Materials & methods, Folded books, Simply glued, Simply sewn, Scrolls & accordions, Movable books, The codex, Codex variations, Envelopes & portfolios, Cover techniques, Boxes & slipcases, Ideas & concepts - Table des matières

Author : James Dillehay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798637201709

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How to Price Crafts and Things You Make to Sell by James Dillehay Pdf

Are your handmade goods struggling to find buyers? Learn effective tactics to make that cash register ring. Are your sales humming, but you're operating in the red? Are you making high-quality items but can't seem to move enough product? Is your current online store failing to attract customers? With decades of experience as a master craftsman and educator, savvy marketer James Dillehay's work has been featured in shops and galleries, at competitive shows, and online on Etsy and Amazon. Now he's here to share how he cracked the code on what to charge, and how to package your merchandise for maximum profitability. How to Price Crafts and Things You Make to Sell is a modern-day roadmap for rate-setting strategies in the competitive handmade-products industry. With oodles of real-world examples, Dillehay's time-tested techniques will help you refine your presentation and understand your market to hit the monetary sweet spot. And by following his commonsense approach, the fruits of your labor will reach an excited audience eagerly clamoring for your next masterpiece. In How to Price Crafts and Things You Make to Sell, you'll discover: Innovative ways to make your handcrafted wares stand out over other sellers How to set prices higher while keeping shoppers clicking that buy button Logical approaches to position "one-of-a-kind" items in the premium dollar range Tax secrets to help you maximize your home business deductions Methods for spotting trends to skyrocket profits, and much, much more! How to Price Crafts and Things You Make to Sell is a no-nonsense guidebook for anyone looking to optimize their online venture. If you like straightforward direction, experience-based suggestions, and filling your coffers to overflowing, then you'll love James Dillehay's treasure trove of advice. Buy How to Price Crafts and Things You Make to Sell to earn what you deserve today!

Author : Kari Chapin
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781603428767

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Grow Your Handmade Business by Kari Chapin Pdf

Are you ready to make a living from your craft? Learn how to map out a financial plan, expand production, automate distribution, address legal matters, and much more. Start growing your business beyond the dining room table and leave your day job behind.

Author : Lee Rowley
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781601381460

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How to Market and Sell Your Art, Music, Photographs, and Handmade Crafts Online by Lee Rowley Pdf

You are creative, you are an artist or a photographer, you have a hobby or craft, something you absolutely love to do, and you are good at it. But you may be asking yourself, How do I market my work? This book shows how to sell your artwork or crafts even if you have no experience with marketing and even if you hate to sell.

Author : Donald A. Clark
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Handicraft
ISBN : 9781579906504

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Making a Living in Crafts by Donald A. Clark Pdf