This will be my first craft fair (even though it's being advertised as a flea market) and I'm nervous!!! Let me know what you think, PLEASE!
Left to right, front to back:
*cards in a basket that I will advertise for sale.
*Address books I made (only 3, should I make more?)
*Clipboard to sign up for mailing list. It's the doorprize form from SU! publications. I will have signs up saying, "Win $35 worth of free merchandise if you sign up for the mailing list"
*basket full of DSP journals with matching beaded pens. I only made 5.
*brown basket full of bookmarks
*12X12 and 8 1/2X11 scrapbook pages with 6X6 album in front of them
*Basket full of magnetic cork boards with post its, you probably can't see this one, it's all the way to the left.
On top of box:
*bugs and kisses card
*advertising for free gift when you book a workshop
*faux linnen card
*12X12 album with 6X6 page in front of it.
*waterfall card
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 GMT Views: 3206
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Registered: January 10, 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 2003
Thu, Apr 12, 2007 @ 5:03 AM
Wow this looks fantastic. I would stop by your booth for sure. I've done a few craft fairs and they are so unpredictable - I would say what you have is enough, but I don't really know your area or the venue, and can't estimate what sales would be. You could always keep a sample on hand and offer to take custom orders if you run out the ones for sale. Additionally, I would make sure your wording on your mailling lists states that they qualify to be entered into A DRAWING for $35 worth..., that way they each won't think they are entitled to $35 worth of stuff. Additionally, I know you didn't ask about this, but I always included my business card and a class schedule with each purchase (and sometimes a discount on class fees), and also for those whom I chatted up and found interest. Beautiful set-up and samples. Good luck to you!
------------------------------ Vanessa Pyatt "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Here's a hint I got from one of my upline - so this is for if you are an SU demo. Don't give away product do a draw for a class valued at $50 so the winner and 4 or 5 friends - better to get the products in their hands and expose or "hook" them on stamping. Here's the clincher - everyone who puts in a ballot wins! I thought it was brilliant but it depends on your time.
Registered: October 25, 2005 Location: ontario Posts: 324
Thu, Apr 12, 2007 @ 6:29 AM
this is what I have learned from doing fairs, don't do door prizes for stuff. I have had people sign up just for the prize and pretend they were interested in stamping and that would make me mad.
Registered: January 14, 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 508
Thu, Apr 12, 2007 @ 6:37 AM
Not trying to be a downer, but isn't it against SU policy to sell handmade items AND promote the business at the same time. You can sell your handmade items (which are VERY nice, BTW) OR you can set up as a vendor and promote your workshops, classes, etc.
I could be wrong, but I think this is SU policy.
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Registered: January 10, 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 2003
Thu, Apr 12, 2007 @ 7:37 AM
I'm not 100% sure, but I think you can sell items AND promote your classes, etc., but NOT take orders from catalogs. I just looked all through the demonstrator Manual and could not find anything that addressed this specifically, so I would suggest calling Demo Support to be sure.
------------------------------ Vanessa Pyatt "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Registered: May 4, 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 426
Thu, Apr 12, 2007 @ 9:10 AM
they did change the policy, you can now do both!
Looks good but I would use more signage about what is for sale and how much, people get confused easily with what is going on and are more likely to buy something if they know how much it is without asking. And I would also have a drawing for a free class for her and 4 friends, that way everyone who signs up for the drawing is a potential hostess!
Good Luck! (and have fun)