I’m not going to bore you with the details, but I’ve been missing in action for the past couple of weeks thanks to the joys of technology. Who would have thought that routers and wireless Internet cards would be so complicated that you could take out your Internet access for a while.
But, now that I’ve got my technology troubles under control, I’m going to start providing the content I promised based on the opinion poll. The first new article will be in a separate blog post so it’s easier to find.
In other news, I’m also looking to completely redefine the products I offer here on the site. So instead of having a large product package with lots of bonuses, I’m going to be chunking the product down into smaller pieces at a much reduced price. That way, you’ll be able to get more targeted information based on your exact needs instead of a complete general business guide package.
Continue reading ‘Missing In Action’
I’m in the process of pulling together some ideas for my first big article around the new topic areas. I’m going to start with “how to sell your crafts” with a particular emphasis on why you need to create a story and price HIGHER. I know it sounds a little bit crazy, but if you want to succeed, you really need to work on the high end of the market (or at least the mid-high end).
Now, for some light housekeeping…
As I mentioned a couple days back, I am in the process of changing my email delivery methods. From now on, I’m going to be sending out an email when I post to the blog. This will make it easier to not only keep in touch with the Craft Business Blog community in a more organized fashion, but will also make sure all of the content is archived on the blog. But, since I’m switching the methods, you may receive duplicate emails from me if you signed up to the Craft Business email list over the past two months. I’ll eventually remove the 45 or so people from the older blog list, but I wanted to apologize up front for duplicate emails.
Finally, here is a great post from Seth Godin, a true marketing genius. This post is about frequency, and how you need to keep in touch with customers and potential customers on a regular basis:
Click here to visit Seth’s blog
Seth’s blog is a must-read for me, and mostly to open my mind up to new ideas about marketing and business in the Internet age.
So, watch for a much longer post this weekend about selling your crafts and creating a craft business that you will be able to sustain no matter what the economic climate.
Talk to you soon,
Chuck
WOW!!!!
All I can say is, “WOW!” As of today, there have been 418 respondents to my short poll, “What Are You Most Interested In Learning?” And for the most part, the results are very clear. Here are the top three responses based on your feedback:
- How to sell my crafts - 67%
- Marketing tips and tricks - 54%
- Selling my crafts online (eBay, etsy) - 49%
So, almost 50% of you wanted to focus on these three topics.
What does this mean? It means I’ll be putting a lot of my efforts into tailoring the content of the Craft Business Blog to your areas of interest. So, starting some time this week (most likely over the weekend), I’ll start pulling together some great content that covers these topics.
But first, I wanted to thank everyone who participated. I never expected such a large response, and I’m really glad to see that you really do pay attention to those funky little emails I send out.
And… one more thing. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to make sure everyone was updated when the blog is updated. I think I have it figured out, but I’m not a super-technical guy so I may do the wrong thing. So if you receive multiple emails over the next few days, I apologize in advance.
Thanks again!
Chuck
I’ve added a little poll feature to my blog, and I’m hoping you can give me some input. So, I’ve created a little poll to ask your opinion about the most common information requests I receive here at CraftBusinessBlog.com.
You can choose up to three answers, but please only choose the answers that interest you (i.e. if you are only interested in one of the choices, please choose just the one). I’ll let you know in about a week what the results of the poll are, and what I can do to help answer some questions.
Here’s the poll:
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What I’d like to do is tailor my comment to the interests of the Craft Business Blog community, so your input is most certainly appreciated.
NOTE: If you choose, the “Other” option, please post your other ideas as a Comment. All you need to do is click on the little “Comments” link next to the word bubble right below the title of this post.
Thanks for your help.
Happy Crafting!
Chuck
Here is an email I sent out to the Craft Business List just a few minutes ago. It’s about the soapmaking guru interview I completd late Monday night. It’s up on the Internet, and here are the details for downloading the complete FREE interview…
The soapmaking interview with Jon Martin is up and ready for you to listen. Here’s all you need to do:
- Go to www.craftbusinessguide.com/soapmaking.htm
- Enter your name and email and hit “Submit”
- Listen to the interview by clicking the link
That’s it!
Why am I making you enter your name and email? Two reasons…
- I want to see how many people on this list are interested in soapmaking to decide if I come out with a soapmaking business resource for the Craft Business List
- You will also be registered for Jon’s soapmaking fun list so you get his great soapmaking tips and tricks. And don’t worry… Jon has the same philosophy about SPAM as I do - we both hate it and you can unsubscribe from his list anytime.
Continue reading ‘Soapmaking Interview is Live’
OK… I might be overdoing it with the soapmaking information, but I just got off the phone with a guy who has a great soapmaking resource that I’ve been reviewing. I’m about half way through it, and so far the information has been excellent. And, he’s the guy I’ll be interviewing some time this weekend or on Monday evening. I’ll keep you posted when the interview is available (for free of course).
But first, I wanted to share some soapmaking resources with you. Since I’ve been researching the Internet for soapmaking information, I figured I might as well let you benefit from my research. So here’s my top 5 soapmaking sites offering free information:
Continue reading ‘Great Soapmaking Resources’
Over the past few weeks, I’ve become obsessed with making soap. There are just so many creative things you can do with soaps - from the design, to the colors, to the shapes, and the scents - that soapmaking seems like such a great craft to get involved in. And, I can tell you that handmade soaps are a VERY hot item at any craft fair. They are extremely marketable - beautiful, fun, inexpensive (but you can get a good profit), and they appeal to all the senses (especially smell).
I found a great general article on Wikipedia about soap. There’s a lot of good information, and some links for further study. It’s definitely worth checking out if you’re interested in soapmaking.
Continue reading ‘Cold Process Soapmaking’
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