Comments on: Hellooo I’m HERE!!! Ways to market yourself and your crafts (for free). http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/ Marketing an Art & Craft Business Online Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:10:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gaida http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Gaida Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:35:54 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-127 No matter whether your business is offline or online there's no better recommendation than <a href="http://lifestylediscoveries.com/blog/true-locals/word-of-mouth-referrals/" rel="nofollow">Word Of Mouth</a> referrals. Definitely do not forget the power of email signatures. You never know why your email will be forwarded onto. Business cards are a great opportunity to include in your envelope if paying bills through the post. Take every opportunity to promote yourself... you won't be discovered hiding away. No matter whether your business is offline or online there’s no better recommendation than Word Of Mouth referrals.

Definitely do not forget the power of email signatures. You never know why your email will be forwarded onto.

Business cards are a great opportunity to include in your envelope if paying bills through the post.

Take every opportunity to promote yourself… you won’t be discovered hiding away.

]]> By: Akhila http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Akhila Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:28:17 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-42 Lisa, Great info and inspiration for all of us that's is just about to give our craft business a go... Always enjoying to share your wisdom and shopping from you. Akhila Lisa,
Great info and inspiration for all of us that’s is just about to give our craft business a go…
Always enjoying to share your wisdom and shopping from you.
Akhila

]]> By: Ways to Market Yourself & Your Craft (on the cheap). | CraftBoom! http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Ways to Market Yourself & Your Craft (on the cheap). | CraftBoom! Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:05:00 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-32 [...] so last time we looked a ways to market yourself and your business for free, this time we’ll look at way [...] [...] so last time we looked a ways to market yourself and your business for free, this time we’ll look at way [...]

]]> By: Sandy http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Sandy Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:58:51 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-24 Lisa - I look forward to your great info in yet another place! How do you still find time to sew? Lisa – I look forward to your great info in yet another place! How do you still find time to sew?

]]> By: Susan http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Susan Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:00:27 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-23 Although I have been making quilts and sewing for 40+ years, it is only recently that I have considered making and selling some of the items that seem to be gaining in popularity and that people actually look for hand made items. So, your new blog has come at a good time for me and I will check back regularly and learn the marketing aspects as my "stock" increases, I hope to be able to sell soon! Although I have been making quilts and sewing for 40+ years, it is only recently that I have considered making and selling some of the items that seem to be gaining in popularity and that people actually look for hand made items.
So, your new blog has come at a good time for me and I will check back regularly and learn the marketing aspects as my “stock” increases, I hope to be able to sell soon!

]]> By: Ways to Market Your Craft Biz for Free | Craft Blog http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Ways to Market Your Craft Biz for Free | Craft Blog Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:53:53 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-22 [...] We love Lisa Lam for her U-Handblog site where she gives us the skinny on how to sew up bags properly as well as gives us good business advice. Now Lisa’s got a new blog called Craft Boom, her new craft biz blog. This post, her first in a series she explains how to market your own craft business. Link. [...] [...] We love Lisa Lam for her U-Handblog site where she gives us the skinny on how to sew up bags properly as well as gives us good business advice. Now Lisa’s got a new blog called Craft Boom, her new craft biz blog. This post, her first in a series she explains how to market your own craft business. Link. [...]

]]> By: Donna http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Donna Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:20:43 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-21 This is awesome. I am in the midst of starting my craft business. My 'go live' date is 1 dec and your info has been invaluable. This site looks great and I look forward to hearing from you. This is awesome. I am in the midst of starting my craft business. My ‘go live’ date is 1 dec and your info has been invaluable. This site looks great and I look forward to hearing from you.

]]> By: bronwen http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-20 bronwen Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:33:07 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-20 Great advice and more to look forward to? I'll be reading regularly! Especially nice to have advice from a UK perspective as well. Great advice and more to look forward to? I’ll be reading regularly! Especially nice to have advice from a UK perspective as well.

]]> By: Zelia http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Zelia Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:25:54 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-19 Yay! great tips! TThanks! Yay! great tips!
TThanks!

]]> By: sarah http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-18 sarah Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:21:48 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-18 This is so great; such good advice and you give it in such an engaging, non-patronising, entertaining way. Well done! This is so great; such good advice and you give it in such an engaging, non-patronising, entertaining way. Well done!

]]> By: Meg http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Meg Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:20:17 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-17 Whoopee! Lisa, this is such serendipitous news ... for the past month I've been selling my sewing patterns as digital files - but now I've been contacted by a store that wants to sell them as full-sized paper versions! I'm just beginning to get into the knitty gritty of this craft business thing. Can't wait to read more - I've already added Craft Boom to my reader. Whoopee! Lisa, this is such serendipitous news … for the past month I’ve been selling my sewing patterns as digital files – but now I’ve been contacted by a store that wants to sell them as full-sized paper versions! I’m just beginning to get into the knitty gritty of this craft business thing. Can’t wait to read more – I’ve already added Craft Boom to my reader.

]]> By: Swirlyarts http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Swirlyarts Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:52:48 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-16 Great ideas! I do all of these already but I'm looking forward to the next instalment! Just had a peek at your other blog too - it's a new bookmark! Great ideas! I do all of these already but I’m looking forward to the next instalment! Just had a peek at your other blog too – it’s a new bookmark!

]]> By: Laura Bucci http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Laura Bucci Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:40:47 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-15 Hi Lisa, looking forward to reading your advice, (but I wish those two flashing advertisements up on top would stop blinking.) It's probably out of your control, and maybe you'll be talking about putting advertisements on one's blog or website. Hi Lisa, looking forward to reading your advice, (but I wish those two flashing advertisements up on top would stop blinking.) It’s probably out of your control, and maybe you’ll be talking about putting advertisements on one’s blog or website.

]]> By: Helen http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Helen Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:46:46 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-14 Congratulations on the new blog! Great and informative post as usual - quite a few things I've picked up from reading this which should help me to promote my shop. Thank you! Congratulations on the new blog! Great and informative post as usual – quite a few things I’ve picked up from reading this which should help me to promote my shop. Thank you!

]]> By: Miriam http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Miriam Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:29:40 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-13 Congratulations! You've always had great stuff to say on your other blog about running a craft business, I'm not surprised to see a new blog pop up for you! You're always a delight to read. Congratulations! You’ve always had great stuff to say on your other blog about running a craft business, I’m not surprised to see a new blog pop up for you! You’re always a delight to read.

]]> By: Lucy.R.E. http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Lucy.R.E. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:58:02 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-12 hi there! i've been creeping about u-handblog for a bit and thought it was about time to drop a note. i'm exploring the whole self-employment/craft business arena and this site looks like a great tool for me, especially your blog in particular. i look forward to your posts, both here and at u-handblog. thanks! hi there! i’ve been creeping about u-handblog for a bit and thought it was about time to drop a note. i’m exploring the whole self-employment/craft business arena and this site looks like a great tool for me, especially your blog in particular. i look forward to your posts, both here and at u-handblog. thanks!

]]> By: Lili http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Lili Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:06:31 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-11 congrats on the new blog! congrats on the new blog!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Melissa Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:49:11 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-10 Hi! I cant wait to see where you take this blog! It looks great and the content is useful and interesting. Good Luck! Hi! I cant wait to see where you take this blog! It looks great and the content is useful and interesting. Good Luck!

]]> By: beki http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-9 beki Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:36:13 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-9 Thanks for all the valuable info! Thanks for all the valuable info!

]]> By: French Knots http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-8 French Knots Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:17:14 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/craft-boom/hellooo-im-here-ways-to-market-yourself-and-your-crafts-for-free/#comment-8 Will be subsribing to your new blog too as I have just set up my business and frankly need all the help I can get! Marketing something you have made yourself seesm hard for some reason but I'm going to follow your excellent advice. Will be subsribing to your new blog too as I have just set up my business and frankly need all the help I can get! Marketing something you have made yourself seesm hard for some reason but I’m going to follow your excellent advice.

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