I've heard it all (get on the phone, hand out catalogs, do a booth, etc)...can't say I've tried it all YET. But I had a few questions to throw out to a few of you more seasoned (and successful!) consultants.
My March is looking barren....the buzzards are circling! I'll be active, but as of right now, that's about it. After completing the taxes and realizing what I did WRONG last year, I want to do it RIGHT this year.
Problem is- I have no bookings. The other problem- the customer base I have is "so-so". Most of the groups I was part of last year were either (A) associated with a group who now is being serviced by one of their friends who signed up as a consultant; or (B) are in an area that isn't really high-sales/bookings...everyone is paycheck-to-paycheck, and they party hop alot! My average shows there are less than $300.... I really want to go the OTHER direction in my area and be closer to the city. How do I get there? I've only had one show in the city area...so just a handful of customers I need to follow-up on.
I'm considering booths again...but it's hard to find them in the area. I also need to be very picky this year. I did a lot last year with very little to show for it except a lot of expense!! The small-town fairs are cheaper, but my results were slim. It just was exhausting, so it's hard to be motivated to do them again! So far though, nothing on Craigslist. The BIG events (Home Shows, etc)- either already have a PC person, and/or are WAY too much money for me to spend alone. So I'm looking at the Craft Show listing sites.
Which of these sites do you use and have great luck with?
http://www.craftlister.com
Craft Shows, Music Festivals, Craft Fairs, Fine Art Fairs
Craft Shows, Street Fairs, Art & Craft Festivals and More
The "free" information is very limited. so I'm contemplating paying for a couple of months. Just wondering if you guys had any feedback- I know some of you have used them.
I may also see if I can set up my own event- not sure where to begin. I have a long list of vendors/DS/business-owners from my church women's group. I thought about contact them to do our own vendor fair.
Ideas??? Where do I start? My list of 100- not so big, and not very helpful. Everyone is "too busy",e tc etc. You know how it is.
My March is looking barren....the buzzards are circling! I'll be active, but as of right now, that's about it. After completing the taxes and realizing what I did WRONG last year, I want to do it RIGHT this year.
Problem is- I have no bookings. The other problem- the customer base I have is "so-so". Most of the groups I was part of last year were either (A) associated with a group who now is being serviced by one of their friends who signed up as a consultant; or (B) are in an area that isn't really high-sales/bookings...everyone is paycheck-to-paycheck, and they party hop alot! My average shows there are less than $300.... I really want to go the OTHER direction in my area and be closer to the city. How do I get there? I've only had one show in the city area...so just a handful of customers I need to follow-up on.
I'm considering booths again...but it's hard to find them in the area. I also need to be very picky this year. I did a lot last year with very little to show for it except a lot of expense!! The small-town fairs are cheaper, but my results were slim. It just was exhausting, so it's hard to be motivated to do them again! So far though, nothing on Craigslist. The BIG events (Home Shows, etc)- either already have a PC person, and/or are WAY too much money for me to spend alone. So I'm looking at the Craft Show listing sites.
Which of these sites do you use and have great luck with?
http://www.craftlister.com
Craft Shows, Music Festivals, Craft Fairs, Fine Art Fairs
Craft Shows, Street Fairs, Art & Craft Festivals and More
The "free" information is very limited. so I'm contemplating paying for a couple of months. Just wondering if you guys had any feedback- I know some of you have used them.
I may also see if I can set up my own event- not sure where to begin. I have a long list of vendors/DS/business-owners from my church women's group. I thought about contact them to do our own vendor fair.
Ideas??? Where do I start? My list of 100- not so big, and not very helpful. Everyone is "too busy",e tc etc. You know how it is.