Comments on: etsy shop help :: offline networking http://www.goinghometoroost.com/2009/handmade/etsy-savoir-faire-offline-networking/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:06:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: bonnie http://www.goinghometoroost.com/2009/handmade/etsy-savoir-faire-offline-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-430 bonnie Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:48:14 +0000 http://www.goinghometoroost.com/?p=1042#comment-430 hi moni, thank you! and, yes i have! through networking i have added three shops for consignment (2 local), and have gained quite a few wholesale orders- it's been invaluable! thanks for the great tips! hi moni, thank you! and, yes i have! through networking i have added three shops for consignment (2 local), and have gained quite a few wholesale orders- it’s been invaluable! thanks for the great tips!

]]> By: Moni http://www.goinghometoroost.com/2009/handmade/etsy-savoir-faire-offline-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Moni Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:04:53 +0000 http://www.goinghometoroost.com/?p=1042#comment-429 Thanks for the tips - do you have any experience with networking with local shops? As I just begin into Etsying, my real dream is to sell to local shops and buyers. Also, I have had TWO amazing experiencing getting to work with local clients; I make fancy dresses and got to meet the babe I made one for; and meet the other at the fabric store and work to pick out materials personally - it rocked!! Thanks for all your helpful tips Bonnie! You're an inspiration :) Thanks for the tips – do you have any experience with networking with local shops? As I just begin into Etsying, my real dream is to sell to local shops and buyers.

Also, I have had TWO amazing experiencing getting to work with local clients; I make fancy dresses and got to meet the babe I made one for; and meet the other at the fabric store and work to pick out materials personally – it rocked!!

Thanks for all your helpful tips Bonnie! You’re an inspiration :)

]]> By: bonnie http://www.goinghometoroost.com/2009/handmade/etsy-savoir-faire-offline-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-423 bonnie Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:42:21 +0000 http://www.goinghometoroost.com/?p=1042#comment-423 awesome advice lisa- thank you!! awesome advice lisa- thank you!!

]]> By: Lisa F http://www.goinghometoroost.com/2009/handmade/etsy-savoir-faire-offline-networking/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Lisa F Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:49:55 +0000 http://www.goinghometoroost.com/?p=1042#comment-422 Great tips in this post - I agree that its important to make offline contacts as well. A great resource to find more informal gatherings is also Meetup.com. Its a free service that allows you to find people in your area that meet - one I have joined has a monthly bead swap. Great tips in this post – I agree that its important to make offline contacts as well. A great resource to find more informal gatherings is also Meetup.com. Its a free service that allows you to find people in your area that meet – one I have joined has a monthly bead swap.

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