I’m not going to bore you with the details, but I’ve been missing in action for the past couple of weeks thanks to the joys of technology. Who would have thought that routers and wireless Internet cards would be so complicated that you could take out your Internet access for a while.
But, now that I’ve got my technology troubles under control, I’m going to start providing the content I promised based on the opinion poll. The first new article will be in a separate blog post so it’s easier to find.
In other news, I’m also looking to completely redefine the products I offer here on the site. So instead of having a large product package with lots of bonuses, I’m going to be chunking the product down into smaller pieces at a much reduced price. That way, you’ll be able to get more targeted information based on your exact needs instead of a complete general business guide package.
Continue reading ‘Missing In Action’
I’m in the process of pulling together some ideas for my first big article around the new topic areas. I’m going to start with “how to sell your quilts” with a particular emphasis on why you need to create a story and price HIGHER. I know it sounds a little bit crazy, but if you want to succeed, you really need to work on the high end of the market (or at least the mid-high end).
Now, for some light housekeeping…
Continue reading ‘Some Light Housekeeping’
The preliminary results are in, and it looks like we have two top contenders for topic areas on QuiltingBusiness.com. With 240 votes cast, I was very pleased with the participation, and I think the feedback will help improve the site and make it more relevant for the Quilting Business community.
And the winners are:
- How to sell my quilts - 58%
- Marketing tips and tricks - 57%
In addition, there were two other topics that had some fairly serious interest. They were:
- Building a web site - 34%
- Craft show secrets - 30%
So, what I’m going to do is start working on some good content for the site around the top two topic areas first, and then move into the next two topic areas. And, in order to get the community jump-started and excited, I’ll be working on a posting or two over the next few days (most likely over the weekend) around selling your quilts, throwing in some marketing tips and tricks.
I really appreciate everyone who took the time to participate, and I look forward to making this the most useful site possible for your quilting business.
Thanks!
Chuck
I’ve added a little poll feature to my blog, and I’m hoping you can give me some input. So, I’ve created a little poll to ask your opinion about the most common information requests I receive here at QuiltingBusiness.com.
You can choose up to three answers, but please only choose the answers that interest you (i.e. if you are only interested in one of the choices, please choose just the one). I’ll let you know in about a week what the results of the poll are, and what I can do to help answer some questions.
Here’s the poll:
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What I’d like to do is tailor my comment to the interests of the Quilting Business community, so your input is most certainly appreciated.
NOTE: If you choose, the “Other” option, please post your other ideas as a Comment. All you need to do is click on the little “Comments” link next to the word bubble right below the title of this post.Thanks for your help.
Happy Quilting!
Chuck
OK… so I’ve been very quiet since the holidays. Part of it was the football play-offs (and we won’t talk about the result of the Super Bowl ever again!), and part of it has been sheer laziness. But, with the promise of Spring just around the corner, I’ve started to come out of my self-imposed hibernation and I’m ready to start piecing together some posts for the Quilting Business community.
When I’m searching for inspiration, one of the places I like to visit is www.flickr.com, which is a wonderful photo-sharing community. (SIDENOTE… In order to use the photos in my blog, I always search for the photos that are released under the Creative Commons license. Please don’t just use these photos without first making sure the photographers allow it, and under what circumstances).
Continue reading ‘Non-Traditional Quilting Business’
… and what this has to do with your quilting business
Well… It’s the day after the Super Bowl, and my New England Patriots couldn’t beat the New York Giants to claim their fourth World Championship in seven years. It’s a depressing day for Patriots fans, but I guess it’s a heck of a day for Giants fans. The only thing I can say is “Congratulations.” The Giants played a great game, and truly won the game - the Patriots didn’t throw it away. It was an exciting Super Bowl - something that hasn’t happened much lately - and of course I would have liked to see the Pats win, but hey… we’ve been a bit greedy here in New England.
What does this have to do with a quilting business? Not much at all. But it does have something to do with attitude and how it affects your business.
Continue reading ‘Bummed Out, But Hopeful’
Here’s another question from one of the Quilting Biz community. It comes from Dyna, who is looking to get some basic information about business permits and advertising a new quilting business.
Here are her questions:
If you are actually running the business from your home are any type of permits required from the city or state? What is the best way to advertise your business when it is a new start up?
Thank you
The first question - what permits are required by your city and state - depend greatly on the city or state (or even county) that you live in. It seems like every state (and city) has different rules for what you need to do to become an “official” business. But, there are some basics that are fairly common for any new small business (and I can only speak for US-based businesses):
Continue reading ‘Quilting Business Permits and Advertising’
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