Selling Tips and Advice

Knowing how to sell is an important part of growing your craft business.

You may be lucky and have customers queuing up eager to buy from you - but if you're not, then knowing a few sales skills will be extremely useful. Selling skills are particularly useful if you sell face to face, through craft fairs or stores. Even if you sell online you need to be aware of some of the basic fundamentals of selling (see Selling Online for more information).

The selling side of our business is something that many crafts people are uncomfortable with and enjoy the least. Being familiar with the basics, however, will help to give you confidence.

If you have a sales tip to share then do get in touch! If you would like to suggest a link then get in touch using this form.

Finding The Buyers: How To Reach Those Who Want What You've Got by Jim Cathcart ^+tab

Written for sales professionals, but 20 page book is accessible and useful for craft business owners. Free to view online or as paid for pdf.

[ebook,wowio]

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Wholesale Sales Rep Gives Tips on Selling to Gift Shops ^+tab

Selling tips for selling your crafts into gift stores

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How to Sell More Than a Product from BusinessWeek ^+tab

Don't sell products. Sell an "experience". Interesting reading. Won't apply to every craft business, but might give some ideas for a new sales angle.

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Sales Tips for Artists - Podcasts ^+tab

A series of podcasts

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5 Tips for Selling your Art ^+tab

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