| Are you looking for new markets to sell | | | | dining area of the club. |
| handcrafted jewelry? Here's a market that few | | | | How should you approach these local country |
| people consider even though it has excellent | | | | clubs to get permission to sell your handcrafted |
| demographics. Most cities have at least a few | | | | jewelry? Call and ask to speak with the events |
| local country clubs located in affluent | | | | coordinator at several local clubs in your area. Let |
| neighborhoods. The members of these clubs | | | | the events person know that you're a jewelry |
| usually have a great deal of expendable income as | | | | designer and would like to offer their club |
| well as an interest in unique, handmade jewelry. If | | | | members an opportunity to purchase your unique |
| you make higher end handcrafted jewelry, these | | | | handcrafted jewelry. If you know someone who |
| clubs can be a lucrative market for your jewelry | | | | belongs to the club, mention their name as a |
| designs. | | | | referral. This can often get you in the door. Then |
| Most country clubs attract a number of women | | | | ask to set up an appointment with the events |
| who come to play tennis, golf, and eat lunch. | | | | coordinator to show your jewelry. |
| They also come to talk, socialize, and even to | | | | When you meet with the events coordinator, let |
| shop if the situation arises. Why not sponsor a | | | | them know the benefits that a handcrafted |
| trunk show of your handcrafted jewelry in the | | | | jewelry trunk show could offer their members. |
| lobby of one of the local country clubs in your | | | | These would include the opportunity to buy |
| area? | | | | exclusive handmade jewelry made by an artisan |
| Since many of these clubs are private, it helps if | | | | and the time saving aspect of having jewelry |
| you're either a member or know someone who is. | | | | brought to them so they can shop at their leisure. |
| They can help promote you and your handcrafted | | | | You could also work out an arrangement to either |
| jewelry to the country club staff. This isn't always | | | | lease the space for your trunk show or offer a |
| necessary. Many of these clubs will consider what | | | | portion of your profits to the club. |
| you offer to be a valuable service to their | | | | Trunk shows at local country clubs would be |
| members - particularly if you're donating a portion | | | | particularly lucrative around the holiday season. |
| of the proceeds to their club. To maximize sales, | | | | Why not contact your local country clubs and see |
| it's to choose a high traffic area so you can catch | | | | if you can schedule an appointment to show you |
| the attention of the women as they walk into the | | | | handcrafted jewelry? It could pay off handsomely. |