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Expertise
I can answer many questions about the art and craft show industry. I can help with booth setup, advertising and marketing, increasing sales at shows, where to find shows, how to promote an art or craft show, and much more.
Experience in the area
I have always been an artist/craft person since I was a child selling crafts at shows with my mom. I have also promoted several craft shows, and publish a newsletter for artists and crafters.
Publications
EzineArticles.com
Education/Credentials
Salutatorian of my graduating class. Associates degree of Graphic Design.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. | 11/09/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Excellant feedback :) |
| H. | 11/05/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very clear and precise. :) |
| travis lambert | 11/05/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Hi Shasta, Thanks so much for you ..... |
| Alex | 09/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Heather | 09/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | :) Very speedy reply. |
Recent Answers from Shasta McLaughlin
2009-10-27 How to do Jewelry research market:
Dia, Marketing experts say the best way to know if there is a market for something is to use a program like wordtracker https://www.wordtracker.com/trial/ to search for your keywords. What this does
2009-10-24 becoming a art/craft business:
Trav, In my city, county, and state becoming a registered business, and getting a business license doesn't cost very much and is a fairly simple process. I don't know how complex the process is where
2009-10-07 Basic cost:
Actually yes I have a little bit of an idea what goes into determining cost. It includes a lot of science, quite a bit of art, and some guess work. For instance you buy $2 in beads, $3 in clasps, and
2009-09-15 mrowca24@yahoo.com:
Alex, First of all I suggest you have your parents look over this answer. Discuss with them the ideas presented here and have them help you with some "market research" which I will define a little
2009-09-11 marketing to specialty gift stores:
I think the best answer to your question that I have is in an article I wrote in March of 2009. I have copied and pasted the article below. Places to Sell Arts & Crafts by Shasta McLaughlin copyright
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