Rachael's Handmade Designs

Hi All, Welcome to Part II of my "How to Effectively Sell" series. A lot of people are clueless when it comes to selling. They've got the pictures down, they know what they want to *say*, but I'm going to teach you that, as always, it's not what you say, but *how* you say it. Let's begin with the most persuasive words in the English language. From a marketing standpoint, just using these words alone can influence and turn a shopper into a buyer. I know this because as a former sales consultant - on commission - my livelihood largely depended on the price of items and the number of items that I sold. Working these words into your sales pitch, in-store or online, will help you to organize your thoughts and present them to your buyer, convey features and advantages about a piece, and essentially close a deal. They are the following: 1. Easy 2. Save 3. Love 4. Health 5. You 6. Your 7. Discovery 8. Free 9. New 10. Money 11. Results 12. Proven 13...

Hi All, This is Part I of a new topic. It's an in-depth look at your store and what you should be doing to make your shop work for you, not the other way around. I use this as my personal functioning list on Etsy and its what I offer as critiques for other small business owners on Etsy; although some of these apply to just about any business, online or otherwise. Some items I've taken from their critique list and other items I've added from my own experience. So follow this list for a more complete shop and to get the sales you want on Etsy! 1. Are you using ALL possible features ? This includes the exorbitant following list: a. Profile - fill out your profile completely for a more rounded-out shop. If your customer views your profile, they want to get to know you. b. Location (City/Town, State/Province, Country) - customers want to know where you are located and where their shipping will come from. (*most buyers on Etsy are from outside of the continental United...