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Exhibiting at Wholesale Gift Shows

Thursday, February 4, 2010
By Gift Rep Sandy

Attending or exhibiting at a wholesale gift trade show is exciting and profitable to your growing your new craft or gourmet foods business.  As you will discover, certain buyers prefer to buy only at trade shows.  Being able to... »

Resources for Selling Crafts Online

Thursday, January 28, 2010
By Gift Rep Sandy

I have shared with you, over the last several weeks, some quite easy applications to help you with your online marketing of your gift or craft business. Now, if you would like to pursue online marketing in more detail, let... »

Using Squidoo to Market Your Products

Thursday, January 21, 2010
By Gift Rep Sandy

Squidoo is the ‘brain-child’ of bestselling author, blogger and speaker, Seth Godin.  Seth’s purpose in developing Squidoo “is to make it easy for people to create free pages (called “lenses”) on their interests, and to earn royalties for their... »


Social Network, Part Two: Twitter

Thursday, January 14, 2010
By Gift Rep Sandy

Twitter is the new buzz for social networking.  Based on 140 character posts, Twitter encourages short but relevant posts about your interests and/or activities.  Twitter is an excellent platform to get exposure for your business and products. Twitter accounts are... »

I Finally Got My New Computer!!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010
By Gift Rep Sandy

Believe it or not, but my new Acer laptop computer is now in my possession!!  After being without for over two weeks, I can finally get back on-line, respond to my numerous emails, and prepare the next posts on... »

Are You Ready for a Productive New Year!

Friday, January 1, 2010
By Gift Rep Sandy

Boy,  I can’t believe how fast time flies by when you are busy …. Immediately after I recovered from my cold/flu in early December, Malcolm, my husband,  and I set up our holiday kiosk at the Palouse Mall in Moscow,... »

Happy Holidays!!

Thursday, December 17, 2009
By Gift Rep Sandy

Taking a quick break from my busy schedule at the Tastes of Idaho holiday kiosk at the Palouse Mall in Moscow, Idaho to thank all my loyal readers and to …. Wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy... »

I Have a Confession to Make …

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
By Gift Rep Sandy

I have been sick with a very bad cold for the last week …. My confession is that with all the hub-bub of the holidays, I have gotten way behind in my posts (and everything else for that matter!). Christmas... »

Social Networking, Part One

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
By Gift Rep Sandy

Social Networking is a rather new phenomenon in the internet world, but an excellent way to market your business.  Having your products or websites “talked about” on a social networking site or group is taking ‘word of mouth’ advertising... »

Thanksgiving Message

Wednesday, November 25, 2009
By Gift Rep Sandy

Originally, I intended to post about Social Network to build your business.  Instead,  I stopped to reflect on Thanksgiving and realized how thankful I am for what has transpired over this past year. So in honor of this special day,... »

How to Promote Your Business with Blogging

Thursday, November 19, 2009
By Gift Rep Sandy

If you are looking for a more personalized website other than an Etsy or Artfire store (as described in the last post), you will want to look into starting a blog. Blogging has changed dramatically over the last years.  Whereas,... »

Free and Simple Sites to Market Your Craft Business On-line

Thursday, November 12, 2009
By Gift Rep Sandy
Free and Simple Sites to Market Your Craft Business On-line

Don’t feel overwhelmed or daunted by the thought of marketing on the internet.  Applications have changed so much over the years … When I first dabbled in internet marketing, I needed to work with a computer techie who knew... »

Marketing Your Crafts on the Internet

Friday, November 6, 2009
By Gift Rep Sandy

With all the interest and competition for selling wholesale, it is critical for professional crafters and producers to have a presence on the world wild web!  Sadly, with the economic climate in the state it is in, more and... »

Resources to Help with Your Gift or Craft Business

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
By Gift Rep Sandy
Resources to Help with Your Gift or Craft Business

Over the last couple of years, I have spent time on the internet finding resources for professional crafters and gift producers.  Below is my personal list of websites and resources that I would recommend to anyone entering the gift... »

Where is Gift Rep Sandy Heading with Her Business?

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
By Gift Rep Sandy

After several months of posting about selling wholesale to gift shops, I thought you might like to know more about my business. Currently, I am a semi-retired sales rep – semi-retired because I have limited my road travel and moved... »

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