Way To Go!
Super duper big congratulations to Missie over at allthangsoldbutnew2u. She writes: "I have hit my goal for the year! Actually, I exceeded it and went over just a tad. The goal was to have 200 sales this year for 2009. The grand total is 209 so far and it's climbing. I just have to toot the horn on such great news- this is a major deal and a really happy time!" Keep up the great work, Missie!!Jennie at sosorosey is tooting her horn, too! She was lucky enough to have items on the front page of etsy on November 28th and 29th... this led to her exceeding her sales goal for 20

Black Friday Sale!
The following shops are offering holiday shopping specials:For more details : http://efpromotions.blogspot.com

Overdue Toots: 11/16
My deepest apologies to Amanda and Missie - I took too long to get this written. Please give them EXTRA kudos for their patience!!~*~Amanda at SygnetCreations is on a seriously awesome path toward reaching her goals for the year! She writes, "My goal for 2009 is to reach 1000 hearts and sell a total of 500 items by Dec 31st. At the beginning of the year I was at approx 600-700 hearts and just under 300 sales. I am so close I can feel it =) I am 9 hearts away from 1000 and only 70 sales from my Dec goal!!!"WAY TO GO, AMANDA!!!

Your Good Name and Promoting It!
So you have made your first sale, packaged up your item, maybe included a small hand written note.... But what will you add to help them remember YOU? I am sure your item has your business tag (either sewn or hanging), but what if they want to show their friends? Word of mouth is your biggest asset, a first hand experience of what is to be expected when shopping in your store. What would you add to entice the spread of your good name?Here is what I do/did:About a year ago I decided to create a rack card with information about my business and the products I offered. I found that the size, 4x9in, was less likely to b

Are you Shameless?
Inquiring minds want to know:What is the most creative, fun, shameless, orunique way in which you have promoted your online business?Don't be shy... We won't judge you! In fact I will share one of mine.....Last year for Valentine's Day I helped my daughter put together little goodie bags and cards for each child in her class. She signed the cards, stuffed the bags with candy and I added some heart shaped recycled crayons we had made the night before. On those crayons I attached my business address and included some stationary (with my logo and website) for the kids to doodle.... Shameless I know =)I'll shar