My First Craft Fair - How Did It go?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- This video is me getting ready for my first craft fair selling my items and then talking about how I think it went afterwards.
One thing I hadn't added in the video is how much I could just go and earn as a carpenter, which would probably be the most profitable thing I could do on a Saturday if I wanted to go "off farm" to work. That said I really enjoyed it and sold quite a bit of stuff and it let me promote myself as a brand which is always fun.
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Kev - What might be interesting is tracking customers across time to see if any that come to you online are from the craft show. Also, I think it is a great way to get your name out there. Maybe worth one or two a year?
It's going to be hard to tell if they're from the craftshow, but I agree it would be interesting to see if it drove much business afterwards. I suppose anything I do to promote myself helps.
It was a great experiment. I’m glad you gave it a go, and am also curious to see if it drives any future business. I do tend to avoid heavy purchases at craft shows, or wait to buy until I’m leaving. Great video!
Robin
Yeah, I didn't even take that many potting trays as I knew it people wouldn't want to carry them. It changes the dynamic of what I'm selling though really as the bigger items do make more profit, and the smaller items are kind of like add ons that work well for me normally as I end up going to the post office every day anyway.
Thanks for your comment.
Well done taking the plunge on doing a fair.
Thank you! It was a fun event and was good to be a part of. Not sure how many more I'll do, I think concentrating on the garden club talks is probably better for me really.
Hi Kev a very interesting review. Thanks mate
Thanks. It was a fun day, just not sure it was worth the effort compared to what I get from online sales.
@@englishhomestead it’s completely different isn’t it but I find the human interaction and customers can touch and see is a nice thing, if only they’d buy. Craft markets could fade unless something changes.
@AbellTo I think my trouble is I did 25 talks last year that I could take things to, at each one of those it's literally my target audience- gardeners. So to my mind I'm better off doubling down on those. Have you considered giving talks to garden clubs? I bet they'd love it and you'd be a great speaker.
Really enjoyed that video Kev - nice relaxed style
Thanks. I thought I'd talk about it while packing stuff up might work, as it s a pretty boring job otherwise!
It's a very nice vlog style, like it
My nephew says: "It's free, want a refund?" My late Mom often said: "The world is full of _____". OK we won't go there but sounds like you handled one of "those" well. Stay well and keep up the good work. Peg in Florida
My wife was with me at the time and just couldn't believe how rude the woman was. I wonder if she may have had issues though.
You had me at hello.
The blue eyes draw you in?
I've done lots of markets and some with Gita too selling artwork. You really do get all sorts and we enjoyed the social aspect very much I'm like you really can talk to customers and sell /upsell. You do tend to get a weird bunch too, as a lot of my stuff was food orientated we used to get 'serial grazers' after the freebies. You didn't mention it but did you take any showcase stuff or take a flip brochure type thing to provoke interest in custom orders? I think the seeds are a great idea, 101 guerrilla marketing. As a strategy I think I'd be tempted to do them before Christmas and perhaps late winter looking forward to spring 'new start new equipment' and all that but rest of the time concentrate on online.
I didn't take any brochures, I need to get some designed and made really as I should put some in the stuff I post out as well.
The seeds were a great way to draw people in and get them talking, then they notice soemthing. I think I gained a lot of sales that way. But much was my lower value items, like scoops and bird feeders.
@@englishhomestead just remembered someone else told me to make sure you have stuff that people can carry easily, apparently lugging stuff around is hassle for shoppers! By brochure I meant like a folder with those plastic pages in you can insert a4 photos in of bespoke work. It’s tactile unlike say a digital photo frame.
@BalticHomesteaders at the talks I take 3 folders with all the magaizne articles I've had published in it (think I'm up to 98 now). I was a bit short on space on this stand, but people really only wanted what they could carry so I think you're right there. If I was going to do more I'd try and create some smaller products. Something I might do anyway. I'm going to try and add flour scoops before Christmas if I can.
How many customers bought online after seeing your table? Were your online sales typical for a normal day?
Yeah, so far fairly typical, and none to be delivered locally.
@@englishhomestead bummer
@@fancyhoundwoodworks9739 It's only been three days so plenty of time yet.
Do you make dibbles with a leather wrist loop?
No, it's not one ove done yet. Maybe one day!
did you connect with non internet types who may pass on your business?
I'd say possibly. Although all the info on my seed packets is for digital links. The clientele was certainly older as it was at a private school and I think there were many grandparents there.