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quick tip: making the most out of postcards
Read more: quick tip: making the most out of postcardsI just finished up my pre-show mailing for the New York International Gift Fair, and thought I’d share this quick tip with you: It always seems like when I order postcards for a specific event, I end up with so many left over that I can never use again. So when I ordered postcards this…
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are you too focused on number of sales?
Read more: are you too focused on number of sales?Last week, I hit 300 sales in my Etsy shop(!), but it got me wondering, “am I focusing too much on number of sales?” If you’re an Etsy seller, chances are there’s one number you notice again and again, and that’s the number of sales a shop has. Whether its your shop or someone else’s,…
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accessories the show
Read more: accessories the showOn Tuesday, I hopped a bus to New York City to check out Accessories the Show. The New York version of Accessories (there’s also one in Vegas) takes place at the Javits Center – home to many a trade show. Accessories the Show is actually one part of a bigger show that includes Fame and…
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business buzz 1-8-10
Read more: business buzz 1-8-10A weekly round-up of craft, design, and business related news and links: What every mass marketer needs to learn from Groucho Marx – you can’t change the market. Product Design Piracy and the Product Bay – a look at how digital manufacturing could go hand and hand with design piracy (and which products are most…
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quick question: what's your favorite accounting method?
Read more: quick question: what's your favorite accounting method?I spent a small portion of yesterday fighting with Quickbooks, so I’m curious to know: What’s your favorite accounting method? Ok, maybe favorite is too strong a word. What’s your preferred method for accounting and bookkeeping? Or what are you currently using? Paper and pencil? Excel spreadsheet? Quickbooks? Are you happy with your method, or…
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your trade show questions?
Read more: your trade show questions?It looks like lots of people want to know more about trade shows and wholesale! There have been some great questions in the comments, but I thought I’d open it up a little more formally: What are your questions about trade and wholesale shows? Ask away, and I’ll try to answer as many as I…