Folksy Hour Topics in 2017
In this post you’ll find all the topics discussed in #folksyhour during 2017, with links to related blog posts so you can explore the subject further. The chat topics are listed in reverse order, but do scroll all the way through as it’s a huge archive of useful information. To learn more about Folksy Hour, what it is and how you can join in, head to this page > #folksyhour topics
Vintage Camera Man, stitched one-of-a-kind card in main image by Alison Sye
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#folksyhour topics and related blog posts – 2017
Planning ahead. What did you learn in 2017 and what will you be doing differently in 2018?
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Related blog post: How to review your craft business and plan for success
How to boost your last-minute Christmas sales – #FolksyHour Special with Patricia van den Akker, Director of The Design Trust.
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How to create Pinterest boards that will help your shop be seen at Christmas and ever afterwards.
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How to organise your entire life –#FolksyHour Special with The Guilty Mothers Club
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What do you need to know as an online craft seller?
Related blog post: A beginner’s guide to selling craft online
Christmas sales plans & seasonal strategies!
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Related blog post: Christmas sales checklist
Newsletters: what to put in them so people actually open & read them!
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What to say & do at craft fairs
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Related blog post: What to say at craft fairs
The best things about being a Folksy seller – hosted by Sadie Brown from Homewardflight.
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Related blog post: Why sell on Folksy? The benefits of selling on a marketplace
How to improve conversion – aka how to turn views into sales!
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Related blog posts:
SHOP SOS: Conversion rates and how to boost sales
Should you offer free delivery?
Photo tips with Lyndsey James, founder of Photocraft and Photo Boards.
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Related blog post: Product Photography tips with Lyndsey James
How to appeal to the wedding giftware market
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Related Blog Post: Wedding Thank You Gifts – Opportunities to expand your range of giftware
Your new Folksy stats page – how to track your success and improve your reach
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Related Blog Post: Your new stats page is here!
#folksyhour road trip
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How to start and run your own hashtag – a #folksyhour special hosted by Katie Robbins aka Ceramic Magpie.
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Related Blog Post: How to harness the power of Instagram hashtags to grow your community and brand
Where to access support or advice for creative businesses – a #folksyhour special of the The Creative Business Network.
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Related blog post: Where to access support and advice if you are a small creative businesses
The link between craft and well-being – a #folksyhour special hosted by Clare Gordon from Clare Gets Crafty
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Sale or Return – how does SOR work, can it be a good way to start selling to shops and what are the pitfalls?
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Related blog posts: read our blog posts on selling to retailers
People buy from people: how to put your personality across online – hosted by David Andrews from And At What Cost.
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How to price your work –a #folksyhour special hosted with Indie Retail Academy and The Design Trust
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Related blog posts: Pricing tips for craft sellers
Skills swaps and skill shares – hosted by Kirsty & Adrienne from Frilly Industries
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Related blog post: How collaboration can help grow your craft business
Twitter tips from an original Tweeter – hosted by Emily Clark from Larryware.
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Related blog post: How *you* can learn to love Twitter! Twitter tips from one of the very first tweeters
Confidence: losing it, building it, keeping it – hosted by Trudi Murray
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Related blog post: How to find your confidence as an artist and maker
Connecting with influencers – how to get noticed by bloggers who will feature your work – a #folksyhour special hosted by Katy Cowan of Creative Boom
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Related blog posts: 15 ways to get your work featured in magazines and blogs
Desert Island Crafts – hosted by Teresa Bettelley from Shirley Rainbow
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How to run a creative business – hosted by papercut artist Charlotte Trimm from By Charlie’s Hand.
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Folksyhour special: How to choose the best craft fair for you with guest Eleanor Gill from Love Your Local Market
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Related blog posts: read our Craft Fair Advice series
Related blog post: how to choose the right craft market for your business
Blogging: platforms and ideas for craft blogs – by jeweller Elizabeth Anne Norris
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Related blog post: Is blogging worth it?
How to approach galleries and shops – hosted by printmaker Jane Duke from Stoneflower @stoneflowerjane
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Related blog post: How to approach retailers
Vegetable shortages, lookalikes and Trump on style – #folksyhour goes off on a tangent with host Alison Sye @alisonsye
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What are your craft confessions – hosted by Emma from Ellie Press
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Resolutions for 2017: what will you be doing and what WON’T you be doing this year
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