| Part of the amazing charm about bead jewelry is | | | | from you. Once people get the idea this really |
| just how easy it can be for someone to sit down | | | | catches on! People will be going out of their way |
| and learn the basic skills of jewelry making in a | | | | to have their friends buy jewelry from you so |
| matter of a few hours. As any bead jeweler will | | | | that they get a credit. |
| tell you, creating jewelry is one of those skills that | | | | Donate to a Charity Gift Auction: A lot of |
| only takes a few minutes to learn, but a lifetime | | | | nonprofit groups, charities, schools and churches |
| to master! | | | | have gift auctions where they accept gifts from |
| While it's fun to sit around with some friends at a | | | | local vendors and then auction those gifts off to |
| bead shop and all work on jewelry together there | | | | the higher bidder, keeping the money made at |
| is a grim reality: if you're all making jewelry to sell | | | | the auction. You can donate a collection of bead |
| then there's going to be a little competition | | | | jewelry like a matching necklace, bracelet and |
| between you and your friends for customers. In | | | | earrings and prominently display your business |
| fact, bead jewelry has become so popular in | | | | card in front of your jewelry. For the whole |
| recent years among just about everyone that | | | | evening people will be looking over gifts and |
| I've heard some bead jewelry artists actually say | | | | seeing your jewelry and business card. If you can |
| they were quitting because there were too many | | | | put a stack of business cards in front, do so. You |
| people making jewelry and it was simply too | | | | might be surprised how many people contact you |
| difficult to sell anymore. | | | | after the event and tell you that they didn't win |
| And while making jewelry pieces is fun and even | | | | the auction but would love to see what else you |
| easy at times, actually selling the pieces and | | | | have. |
| building a business with clients and customers can | | | | Mix Web Sales with Table Sales: Don't try to sell |
| be rather difficult, especially if you've never been | | | | all your bead jewelry at one venue or the other. |
| a salesperson or run a business before. | | | | The people who are really running success bead |
| Here are three ways you can promote your bead | | | | jewelry businesses are hustling and cross |
| jewelry business without coming on too pushy or | | | | promoting themselves all the time. List your |
| spending a lot of money on advertising. | | | | website on the business cards that you give out |
| Referral Bonus: On all your business cards you | | | | at craft shows (even if they don't buy anything!) |
| simply write the line "Receive $10 credit on any of | | | | and mention the craft shows you'll be attending |
| my jewelry for every customer you refer!" How | | | | on your website! |
| does this work? Let's say I sold a beautiful glass | | | | There you go, three low-pressure way to |
| bead necklace to my child's daycare teacher. A | | | | increase your customer base and get your bead |
| week later the teacher's sister contacts you and | | | | jewelry in front of more people. These things |
| has you create a similar necklace for her. You go | | | | might not generate lots of sales right away, but if |
| back to the daycare teacher and say that she | | | | you stick with it you'll be amazed at how your |
| now has a $10 credit to use at any time for any | | | | bead jewelry business keeps growing and |
| other piece of jewelry she wants to purchase | | | | multiplying! |