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Post by DawninCal on Oct 5, 2022 22:15:41 GMT -6
We stopped by the local brewery tonight and some of our friends were there. While we were chatting a couple we did not know walked in. We were introduced and it turns out that the woman works at our bank. We had a nice getting to know you conversation and then the woman complimented my earrings. I was wearing my red and black spider web earrings and said "thank you". She then mentioned how appropriate they are for the time of year. I said, "yea, they are perfect for Halloween." She agreed and then said how cool they were. Did I mention that I made them? No, I did not. Missed opportunity for sure. But, it's all her fault because if she had just asked me where I got the earrings, I would have told her that I made them. Yep, it's her fault that I'm a big fail when it comes to shameless self promotion/marketing. Dawn
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Post by caeterle on Oct 6, 2022 4:51:53 GMT -6
Absolutely her fault! You are even worse than I am, lady. I would have mentioned that I made them myself, but would have carefully hidden the fact that I also sell them or explained how to make them.
Dawn, we really need to work on that.
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Post by DawninCal on Oct 6, 2022 9:57:32 GMT -6
Yea, Cat, I think we need an intervention. Dawn
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Post by DawninCal on Oct 6, 2022 11:57:00 GMT -6
I had a thought. I'll tell hubby that when I receive a compliment on my jewelry he should tell the person that I made it. Once that ice has been broken, I can take it from there and I won't seem pushy! Yes? No? Dawn
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Post by Irith-Rita on Oct 6, 2022 15:13:33 GMT -6
I thought I was the only one who accepted compliments and did not mention who made them...
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Post by DawninCal on Oct 6, 2022 17:56:58 GMT -6
Well, aren't we a sorry bunch? Dawn
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Post by caeterle on Oct 7, 2022 3:26:35 GMT -6
Let hubby be the man proud of his wife, that's a good thought!
My friend at work has got compliments on my jewelry before and she always tells them that I made it, but of course not that I'm selling. That would feel weird at work.
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Post by Irith-Rita on Oct 7, 2022 12:26:38 GMT -6
I don't like to sell my jewelry to friends, relatives or neigbours, but if one of them buys online once in a blue moon, I simply make the item for them and send it without saying anything more.
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Post by DawninCal on Oct 23, 2022 22:17:27 GMT -6
I give my friends/family a 15% discount and then I hope that it wasn't a sympathy sale. Thanks, Cat! I haven't run that idea by hubby yet, but I will when he gets back from his job. There was one time that I actually managed to do a bit of self promotion. One of my co-workers was always admiring my earrings and asking me to make earrings for her so I started an "earring a month" club with her. I'd make a pair of earrings (whatever I wanted), package them up in a little bag and leave them in her in-box at work. If she liked them, she'd leave $20 in my in-box. If she didn't, she'd leave the earrings in my in-box. Not once did she ever leave the earrings in my in-box. Of course, that arrangement ended when I retired. Dawn
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Post by michelle on Oct 27, 2022 21:49:57 GMT -6
Ha! I’m late to this discussion. And I’ve got you two beat. When someone compliments my jewelry that I’m wearing, I tell them I made and impulsively give it to them. Yes, even when I had my shop. I suck at selling, but giving away? No problem.
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Post by caeterle on Oct 28, 2022 2:22:04 GMT -6
Smart move, Michelle. Not.
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Post by DawninCal on Oct 28, 2022 11:02:44 GMT -6
Ha! I'll bet your friends/family are generous with the compliments, Michelle! Dawn
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Post by DawninCal on Nov 15, 2022 13:34:52 GMT -6
I wonder why we are all so shy about promoting ourselves. There is nothing wrong with our work; I've seen hugely successful sellers whose work isn't half as good as what we create. I guess we're just weenies when it comes to tooting our own horns. Dawn
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Post by Irith-Rita on Nov 15, 2022 17:04:41 GMT -6
Whenever I present one of my pieces as, for example - "These beautiful earrings", I think to myself how un modest this sounds, but I was told I must show self confidence in my work and not feel as I do about this
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Post by caeterle on Nov 16, 2022 3:28:49 GMT -6
See, that's something I don't do. I may call the stones beautiful, but not my item. The best I can do is "whimsical" or "unique" Last night a friend shared a gift that I made for her. It was not the first time, she likes to show it, so I think she really loves it (a beaded bottle) and still I feel shy about it. Dawn, sometimes I blush when seeing some other sellers promote, thinking I could never do that.
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