A day where family are first on the mind but today I felt like I had a window into an extended family with feedback from two of the three families where my commissions made their way today. The first was my second commission for this family since their visit to the shop this summer.I had …
I have been on LinkedIn for years as it was helpful when teaching specially to connect with people in fields outside teaching but who dealt with issues that were relevant to my lessons e.g.environmental management, teaching abroad.. I have reduced my contacts but the other week looked for art related groups and discovered such useful …
How do you dress to serve customers? Some chain stores have staff uniforms, some shops sell clothing and wear the product. Some dress to keep warm or cool. One of the aspects of selling my art that I have embraced over the last three years is to maintain my sense of humour and wear outfits …
Ok I did some research and enjoyed local scenery and received a very nice compliment from a family I finished a recent commission for.
Today the best bit of my day is feedback from customers. S received a yachting piece last week for his birthday. He has been admiring it for an extended period and his wife bought it when we reopened in June. Between us we have kept it stored and not given the secret away. It was …
Yesterday’s preparations paid off with a welcoming shop that was commented on by a number of visitors today. Here are the decorations with lights on making the place more welcoming. So card sales, a set of markers with follow up art techniques chat offered when pens are given as lives locally. I also offer back …
Black Friday for larger retailers (mainly) and a reiteration of how people can buy from me online but also that the shop and I will be ready to welcome visitors again from Wednesday and I can offer a Happy Sales dance – most people scared off by man in hand painted boiler suit and coloured …
Today’s post is about mentioning other artists and crafters and I have also mentioned other independent businesses. But knowing so many people in this field now, choosing is so hard. This is the image I used, not artists with businesses but sharing the love of art and emphasising that art is about fun, therapy. It …
As a human on Planet Earth I have become more familiar in recent years with the new pre-Christmas term of Black Friday where large retailers discount goods to raise their sales. I am a Sole Trader I can not afford to discount on these levels as I don’t have that larger profit margin to start …
Today I got an order from the new online shop and it’s local so I have arranged to drop off the Christmas cards tomorrow. Another client sent me a photo of the sunset print they bought in the frame they have put it into. Two chances to interact with clients / customers during lockdown where …