TRADE SHOW 101 vlog: Need to know details for your small business's first trade show!!

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I was so nervous before my first trade show - I didn't know what to wear, what to bring, or if I was even planning to take orders the "right" way. That's why I'm answering some of the questions I had - and some you've asked about, too! Watch for details on taking orders, tips to make the most of the week, and a way to AVOID PAYING COMMISSIONS ON YOUR ORDERS! Please leave any other questions you have in the comments and I'll answer them!
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If you're new here - welcome! I started my business on my 18th birthday selling paintings I made in my free time. I continued to run and grow it throughout college and graduate school, and into law school at Duke University. Now I'm running the business full time, law degree in hand, and I wouldn't have it any other way! I sell my art on my website, wholesale on Faire.com and I license my work to be sold in stores including Home Goods, Marshalls, At Home, and World Market.
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@mishetheeditor 5 ай бұрын

This was like a master course. Thank you I feel so much more comfortable with the idea of doing a tradeshow.

@Elysebreannedesign 5 ай бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks so much for the kind words :)

@CronkiteSwanhart Ай бұрын

And YES, The *luxdups* Tote! I have in Candy Pink and I've been rocking my "Barbie" bag all summer. Yay!

@kristinae.coleman8320 5 ай бұрын

This was great! Thanks so much for providing such pertinent information ☺️

@ChantelleArts 5 ай бұрын

This is brilliant, I love it, thank you for bringing us with you ☺☺☺

@Elysebreannedesign 5 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@estherrossnewman4261 5 ай бұрын

did trade shows for years . They take the toll , but you rocked it like a pro.....

@Elysebreannedesign 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@TheClutterLady 10 күн бұрын

I'd love a follow up video with your estimate of how much you made through the trade show.

@rainbowcertified 5 ай бұрын

This was so helpful! Thank you so much! ❤ I would also love if you did a video on how you created your wholesale catalogue! Any tips, tricks- things that you find best!

@Elysebreannedesign 5 ай бұрын

That's a great idea! Adding it to the list right now

@nancyloomis3046 5 ай бұрын

I'm going to begin to sell my own fine art prints and paper crafts, soon. But it's just me. A trade show is not in my future anytime soon. I will be a "micro-business" for some time to come. I have sold a few pieces at juried smaller community art shows and the like and will be branching out some at shows/events that I can afford or that are worth it. And for even the tiniest businesses who plan on selling, an e-commerce website is essential and you can save lots of money in fees and all. For small businesses like yours, I think your "tried and true" tips are very helpful and that you've got all the important bases covered!👍

@KM-nj3cm 5 ай бұрын

Love your designs. 💓I would love to see your designs on kitchen mats.

@emilyteigland4887 5 ай бұрын

Elyse, this is the best video I've found on trade shows!! I'm in the process of scaling my handmade business and I'm SO excited to one day be able to do trade shows. This video was so inspiring and informative, thank you!!!

@Elysebreannedesign 5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I'm glad to hear that it's helpful. Honestly we really struggled to find resources ahead of our first show, which is why I wanted to make this series! Make sure you check them all out, hopefully you'll find the others helpful too

@emilyteigland4887 5 ай бұрын

@@Elysebreannedesign The other videos are amazing, I'm learning so much! Thank you! Also, what are the dimensions of the small catalogues? I've been looking to print some small catalogues/visual line sheets and those are adorable! Is it something you order from a professional printer or can it be done at a local office store?

@LL-ex1gp 5 ай бұрын

Great video, I love your behind the scenes content. It’s so interesting to see how much really goes into everything and how it turns out. Congrats on a great show! ❤

@Elysebreannedesign 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@elizabethwatson71 5 ай бұрын

If you go back, you guys need to go eat at the “Vortex”. You have to be over 21, but the double by pass burger is big enough to feed 5

@evaempress 5 ай бұрын

This was a fascinating watch but I wonder at what point a 1900 product catalog stops being a small business.

@Kurutzkraft 5 ай бұрын

Any plans to release a video on finding a manufacturer? Nice video!

@Elysebreannedesign 5 ай бұрын

Not right now, but I can add it to our list of content ideas for the future! Thanks for the suggestion

@carolyntoye1419 5 ай бұрын

Can you recommend 1 or 2 trade fairs for new stationary businesses, either as a participant or just an attendee to help learn the business? Thx!

@Elysebreannedesign 5 ай бұрын

So I've only attended 3 different shows so far (NY Now x2, Atlanta and SF Now). I would say far and away that Atlanta was the most helpful, both in terms of sales and getting the lay of the land!

@beingemma 5 ай бұрын

Yes so helpful! Excited to learn more. For Shopify did you just build a trade show or wholesale collection to make orders on the spot?

@Elysebreannedesign 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful! On Shopify we just created custom orders, much like you can do for regular customers, and then we applied our wholesale discount to the full order. We're working on building out a B2B site on Shopify now though so wholesale customers can always order through our site, we'll have some content about that coming in the next month or two!

@user-wr8vv8if3w 4 ай бұрын

Hi! Thank you for this video! When using g the Faire app to invoice customers, how are shipping charges handled? Thank you!

@dianamanuel728 5 ай бұрын

What are the requirements to get in those and what’s the fee? Can any vendor apply or is it. Hard to get space there to sell?

@MercedesCYoung 5 ай бұрын

How many catalogs did you print?

@Elysebreannedesign 5 ай бұрын

So we printed about 1,000, but that's because we use them for multiple shows and other projects. I'd say we probably went through 300-450 in the 5 days of the show?