Recession May Be Good For The Craft Industry

So says the NY Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/business/23craft.html?_r=1&em
Apparently not so hot economic times turn gift givers into “make it yourselfers.”
It also, in my experience, makes gift givers who can’t craft look for handmade items to give. They are more personal, unique and very often less expensive than store counterparts.
So what does this mean for artisans like us…on Etsy, [...]

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Repeat Customer Are Good For Business

It really is true what they say. A loyal customer base can make or break your business. I work full-time and have my album business on the side. Some weeks, when work and life get crazy, I don’t get to list as much as I’d like because I run out of day before I run [...]

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Crafting Your Way To Success Online In Today’s Economy

Today I got two almost identical marketing offers entitled “The Elephant in the Room,” and they of course were proposing a book that can help us all get “rich” in an economy that’s quickly heading toward the dreaded “R” word…recession. Now, I don’t know if we’ll land in a recession, but with gas prices and [...]

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