Ain't it cool! I thought I was going to pee myself when it happened! WOOT!
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Also, TinkerAndPo has so much planned for the new year!
First, there's the new TinkerAndPo website! Tell me what you think of it! It's still a work-in-progress, but I'd love to hear your comments and critiques!
Second, we're working on all kinds of new products for the Etsy shop! Fingerless gloves, of course, but also business card/credit card holders, wristlets and handbags, camera holders and iPod cases, all eco-friendly and made of upcycled sweaters! Keep checking out the shop to see what we have in store for you!
Third, I may be moving to WordPress...but I'll let everyone know if and when I do - wouldn't want anyone to miss out on updates!
And fourth and last, I'm toying around with the idea of writing an e-book about marketing an online shop. OOOOOOO, AHHHHHHHHH! Exciting stuff!
Now, on to today's tip. STAY THE COURSE. What I mean by that is don't panic about low sales. Remember that it's the beginning of the year, right after the holidays, everyone's broke and very few sellers are making huge leaps in sales right now. Myself included.
Use this time to re-group, set some goals for your shop for 2009, and find small, incremental ways to accomplish those goals. Some ideas to take your mind off sales:
1. Concentrate on adding to your stock so that when sales start to rise, you'll be ready.
2. Research and execute new and different marketing techniques. I'll be writing a FAB FRIDAY post all about this in the near future.
3. Organize your studio or workspace...something I am in dire need of!
4. Take some time to analyze sales from 2008. I purchased the 2008 Year End set of reports from CraftersReport on Etsy and it gives me an excellent visual representation of sales peaks and valleys during each month and month-to-month. I'd very highly recommend this. It's affordable at only $2 and he'll turn your report around QUICK.
Alrighty, I need to be signing off...I have the most humongous slab of lasagna ever staring at me and I need to get eating!!!
Have a great one and Happy Saaaaaaales to Youuuuuuu!
~~Lisa of TinkerAndPo!Labels: 1000markets, artfire, dawanda, etsy, fab friday, felted accessories, fingerless gloves, goals, selling tip, tinkerandpo
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