Do You Want to Know What Other Artists and Crafters are Doing?

Do You Want to Know What Other Artists and Crafters are Doing? Update Mar. 3, 2009

March 4th, 2009

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Do You Want to Know What Other Artists and Crafters Are Doing?

Do You Want to Know What Other Artists and Crafters are Doing? Update Mar. 3, 2009

by Shasta McLaughlin
The Extravaganza Craft Productions
copyright 2008-2009

Well today I was checking the polls and there have been a lot of you respond to them. So I will let you know what the results are as they currently stand.

What is the average price of your product?

1 person answered $20.01-$30
1 person said $100.01-$125

What are the 3 biggest obstacles your business faces?

1 person answered How to Market/Advertise My Business
1 answered Displays
2 said it was How to Make my Website Make More Money
1 said Cutting Costs
1 said How to Make More Sales at Shows

What seasons do you do shows?

1 said they do Fall Shows
2 said they do Winter Shows
2 of you do Spring Shows
2 do Summer Shows
1 only does Holiday Shows
2 or you do Shows All Year Long

When do you start selling Christmas and holiday merchandise?

1 said I sell holiday merchandise all year round
1 starts selling holiday merchandise right after Halloween
2 start selling holiday merchandise right after Thanksgiving

Do you change the look of your booth to coordinate with seasons, holidays, and other special occasions?

2 of you said Yes, I decorate my booth for the holidays and seasons
3 said No, my booth stays the same through out the year

What is your average income at craft shows per year?

4 answered Between $0 and $10,000
1 answered Between $30,000 and $40,000
1 answered Above $50,000

What do you sell at show?

Note: I changed some of the answers to this poll so some of the answers are skewed just a bit.

3 answered Fine Art-Painting, Sculptures (this is where I made some changes, I divided Sculpture into it’s own category so some of the answers here might have belonged in the new category).
1 of you does woodworking
1 sells candles
1 sells health and beauty
1 pet items
2 of you sell jewelry
3 answered Other
1 answered Sculpture
1 answered Photography, Scrapbooking, or Paper Crafts

What types of shows do you usually sell at?

2 answered Juried Fine Art & Craft Shows
3 said Unjuried Art & Craft Shows
1 said Fair or Festivals
1 of you sells at Gem and Bead Shows
1 of you sells at Other Specialty Shows

Do you sell your arts and crafts on the web?

12 of you said Yes, I have a website
5 said No, I don’t have a website

Do you do any marketing outside of craft shows?

Is this poll working? So far only 1 of you has answered this poll. I wonder if this is the same person that is making over $50,000 a year. Do this one thing to out compete your competitors.