Presenting Crafts Offline – Pamphlets Handmade seller Joanna, who runs an Etsy.com shop called SkribblyKids, shared her thoughts behind marketing her designs offline with the HandmadeMarketing.org team. “Recently I’ve decided that I wanted to focus more on wholesaling my greetings cards,”...

Display Your Jewelry Items – 7 Unusual Places Handmade seller Rena Klingenberg, from JewelryDisplayIdeas.com, shared seven unusual places to display handmade items with HandmadeMarketing.org.        

Marketing Offline – Vital Face to Face Interaction Juliet Williams, designer from www.JulReDesigns.com‏, is a personal image specialist. As President of Image Management Systems, LLC, she helped her clients achieve personal satisfaction and superior self-confidence.        

Creating Catalogs – How To Get Started Many handmade sellers have told our team at HandmadeMarketing.org that they have seen their business grow through the use of catalogs.  From creating and printing a catalog from home to using an online web catalog service, crafters are testing the impact...

Charity Events – Promoting Crafts Effectively Laura, from Etsy’s Tutreasures, recently shared an amazing idea for offline promotion with our editors of HandmadeMarketing.org.  If you are seeking local promotion for your handmade shop, Laura suggests contacting charities in your community. “I...

Craft Fair Sales – Maintain a Small Budget HandmadeMarketing.org reader Celeste Crimi, from Etsy’s CricketsCreations, recently shared her ideas for how to make the most of local craft fairs, while maintaining a conservative budget. “A fair is generally considered a success if revenue...

Make Your Own Catalog – Ideas From Sellers For handmade sellers, a catalog may be a unique way to bring sellers online to purchase handmade items. “Handmade sellers can boost sales by creating a catalog of the items they sell and their shop website can be listed in the catalog,” said...

Craft Fairs – Find a Local Marketplace Renaissance M. Austin, an artist found on both Etsy and MySpace, recently walked our team at HandmadeMarketing.org through craft fair tips.  Now, Renaissance tells us about another obstacle facing handmade sellers – finding a marketplace in their local...

Real Estate – Where Your Handmade Item Travels HandmadeMarketing.org reader Nicholas Gomez recently shared a tip with us about how to make the most of your handmade shop’s real estate.        

Craft Marketplaces – The Ins and Outs Have you ever considered becoming involved in a craft fair or other local show, but aren’t sure of the ins and outs? Renaissance Austin of Raghouse International, found on both Etsy and MySpace, shared informative and insider tips with HandmadeMarketing.org. “There...