I have a friend who placed an ad in the directory “Yellow Pages” and then printed the pictures and assemble them in an album along with a list of prices for each size photo and discounts for large orders.
Gradually, it is somewhat reshaped its business – its customers are now able to order a small number of photos in albums, fine albums with a variety of pictures and very modest sets. Initially, you may simply want to expose their work to the public. To experience, will take part in competitions masters – there you will see how we can improve your product. Any organization, any institution where there is a lobby or reception area, as is your potential client or potential where you live. Visit the shops, galleries and shopping malls, where your product could attract attention. Ask the shop owners about what policies they follow in working with local craftsmen. Bring samples and ask what you can offer.
Digesting a lot of useful information, take notes, not to forget they had heard. In addition, it can inspire you and create you new ideas. Visit the gift shops and souvenirs, specialty stores, chain stores, fairs masters union craftsmen, handicraft and industrial exhibitions, festivals and bazaars. Observe the buyers, said the kind of products, kiosks, showcases, sales techniques and advertising they attract. Masters at fairs, and at other trade fair can provide valuable information about what is in demand, how many visitors were in the previous engage in the needlework business? What new flavor you can put in your work? How to earn extra money for needlework? All this – in the final part of the article! How to expand your business Create joint business in hendmeyda. Invite other masters of the city for a meeting (or send a printed list of their ideas) in order to discuss the prospect of creating a local creative team. In the city Santa Cruz, where I lived before moving to Texas, artists and craftsmen joined together and made a shop on the main street of the city to sell their products directly. Shop was a great success, all the townspeople went for gifts is there. Sales and yet continue to sell things their own work. If you have a talent for organization, to communicate with city officials, managers of large shopping centers and other officials involved in the commissioning rental of retail space – to communicate and talk to them about how profitable will hold an exhibition and sale hendmeyda. You can take the place of parties, to lead the event, highlight it in advertising and at the same time selling buyers could make an original cart himself. Provide a set of instructions. In addition, decorative baskets can be added to soaps, dried flowers, tea, coffee, fruits, artificial and natural cosmetics. Purchase a mailing list and send out advertising its line of potential buyers. Advertise not only their products, but products of other masters, and share the costs equally. Thus, you can diversify and expand its market. Team up with someone who knows how to write, and earn money by selling articles and books with handmade ideas and descriptions.