Preparing for the Holiday Selling Season

I hate to bring this up, but we are two weeks away from October and six weeks away from the start of the holiday selling season November 1. Are you ready?

I have to say that I was not even thinking about until I read TheTinyFig's blog post. Then I got into gear and have done much to be prepared.

Read TheTinyFig's blog for exceptional and useful tips for the following:

• Build your inventory and shop appearance
• Order craft supplies for the rest of the year - prioritize them
• Establish a shipping deadline and communicate that
• Ship internationally
• Bump up your marketing
• Bump up your advertising and brand opportunities
• Use tagging the best way
• Photography of items - retake those that are questionable
• Offer a sale or discount

Just wanted to share this as the information is fabulous.

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Happy creating!