YES! So glad it was helpful, Jordan! Being able to either stand or sit in a taller chair and/or have a "cash wrap" area at bar height can go a LONG way in making a great customer experience so that you can really connect with people at a show!
I love when I'm at a craft show and the person is at bar height! Communication and eye contact is everything! I understand they can't stand for hours on end, and this just feels better and more comfortable being able to be nearly eye to eye and it's easier to spot them and communicate!!
A lot of your tips were helpful and eye-opening! I love the ideas of having everything at bar height, having a video of the creative process going, and a blown up photo in the backdrop. I am an artist and am trying to get back into selling my art in markets again, but I want to really plan out my booth layout.
Great video. While I have worked on it quite hard, one challenge I have for a weekly evening fair I participate in is that they only give us 1 hour to set up our booth (and go park the car). I make jewelry, so lots of little things, and I don't always have someone to help me with set up. I have worked it out by having pre-displayed items on jewelry boards that I take from a box and set on the table or hang from the side of the tent. Always looking for new ideas, though. Thanks
Thank you so much! And yes -- a limited amount of time to set up your booth (and park!) is definitely difficult. I had similar struggles back when I was regularly doing craft shows. One thing I ended up using, especially for small items like jewelry, was stackable jewelry trays. I had a lot of them, and I even found a carrying case that I could fit them all in, so basically I'd stack them all up, put them into the carrying case and then I could easily and quickly transport and set up a lot of small jewelry items at once. You can see a few pictures of those trays in some of my craft show booth photos in this blog post: www.badasscreatives.com/blog/craft-show-display-tips-tricks Here is a direct link to some stackable jewelry trays that are similar to what I used: amzn.to/3Lxz0Fk
Check out this video for more craft show tips & tricks: ruclips.net/video/AIWzTbkEWkM/видео.html
Great video! Thank you both for sharing your knowledge & experiences with us.
Thanks Amy! Glad you found it useful!
Love the bar height idea! I can totally understand how that would make a huge difference, but would have never thought about it.
YES! So glad it was helpful, Jordan! Being able to either stand or sit in a taller chair and/or have a "cash wrap" area at bar height can go a LONG way in making a great customer experience so that you can really connect with people at a show!
I love when I'm at a craft show and the person is at bar height! Communication and eye contact is everything! I understand they can't stand for hours on end, and this just feels better and more comfortable being able to be nearly eye to eye and it's easier to spot them and communicate!!
A lot of your tips were helpful and eye-opening! I love the ideas of having everything at bar height, having a video of the creative process going, and a blown up photo in the backdrop. I am an artist and am trying to get back into selling my art in markets again, but I want to really plan out my booth layout.
Thanks Hannah, I'm so glad to hear it was helpful! Wishing you all the best in your creative journey!
This was a great video with lots of amazing tips! You've got me super inspired and excited to consider craft shows again!! Thank you both!
Thank you Karla, I'm so glad it was helpful!
Great video. While I have worked on it quite hard, one challenge I have for a weekly evening fair I participate in is that they only give us 1 hour to set up our booth (and go park the car). I make jewelry, so lots of little things, and I don't always have someone to help me with set up. I have worked it out by having pre-displayed items on jewelry boards that I take from a box and set on the table or hang from the side of the tent. Always looking for new ideas, though. Thanks
Thank you so much! And yes -- a limited amount of time to set up your booth (and park!) is definitely difficult. I had similar struggles back when I was regularly doing craft shows. One thing I ended up using, especially for small items like jewelry, was stackable jewelry trays. I had a lot of them, and I even found a carrying case that I could fit them all in, so basically I'd stack them all up, put them into the carrying case and then I could easily and quickly transport and set up a lot of small jewelry items at once.
You can see a few pictures of those trays in some of my craft show booth photos in this blog post: www.badasscreatives.com/blog/craft-show-display-tips-tricks
Here is a direct link to some stackable jewelry trays that are similar to what I used: amzn.to/3Lxz0Fk