5 Art & Craft Fair Tips for Beginners
If you’re contemplating going to your first art and craft festival to sell, there are several specific do’s and don’ts regarding how you set up your stand and how you connect with your clients – and with other sellers as well! If you’re going to pay an entry fee to a festival, then the obvious target is to sell your products and get back your cost. However, you also want to make an impression on your clients so that they remember your work and who you are, so that they can connect with you later. These tips will help you to become a successful seller in art and craft fair.
1. Presentation!
Your customer’s first impression can determine how a sale goes. While you set up, think of the ways to make your booth eye-catching to passersby. Try to have a whole breadth of things, with a range of pricing brackets, without overloading your table.
2. Promote your business
Have some fliers or business cards available and easy to find on your table. Make sure to give one out when you wrap up a purchased product. Even if they don’t buy anything, you can still offer them one before they leave. Various places are around on the web where you can create these info cards. You definitely want to include the information on your website and how to reach out via email or whatever.
3. Don’t push yourself on them to vigorously
Be there, and ready, but don’t thrust yourself on them. Connecting with your clients is vital. Nothing is worse than ignoring your potential clients or looking uninterested Absolutely look them in the eye, grin and say hey or hi, take note of how the person responds. Body language can say a lot, like whether they want to take part in further discussion or just move on and shop.
4. Packaging!
Spending a bit of money to present quality packaging goes far in the professionalism of your brand. The packaging does not have to be pricey to be successful. And make sure to include your appealing business name for promotion purposes.
5. Mingle!
Mingling doesn’t mean only with your customers. If you take the time to get to know your neighbors/other sellers you might get information about other forthcoming craft shows, product placement tips and tips on pricing and so on.
Try not to concentrate on the sales only. Of course, we are all here to profit, but make an effort not to solely concentrate on the sales. Concentrate rather on having a great time, meeting new people and gaining from the experience.