| Are you a jewelry artisan looking for new | | | | 5. Let your friend take your box of jewelry with |
| markets for your handmade jewelry business? If | | | | her to the office to show her fellow workers on |
| so, don't overlook the potential for marketing | | | | their lunch hour. (be sure this is allowed at her |
| your jewelry in an office setting. Even if you don't | | | | work site). Since you may only have one of a |
| work in an office, you can still harness the | | | | particular item, have her use the special order |
| potential of this lucrative market. Do you have | | | | sheets to take orders for you. |
| friends and family who work in offices? If so, | | | | 6. Your friend returns the order sheets to you |
| why not have them be your "handmade jewelry | | | | along with payment for the jewelry items sold. |
| rep". Here's how to get started: | | | | 7. You fulfill the orders and give your friend her |
| 1. Take a shallow box that has a top and line the | | | | commission and free earrings. |
| inside of both the top and the box with black | | | | Offices with a lot of female workers tend to be |
| velvet. Line the outside of the box with some | | | | very enthusiastic buyers of handmade jewelry. |
| beautiful fabric. | | | | This isn't surprising since the employees have |
| 2. Find a friend or family member who works in | | | | limited time to shop. They appreciate having a |
| an office that has a lot of female workers. Ask | | | | shopping opportunity brought to them.This can |
| your friend if she'd like to earn some extra | | | | work particularly well around the holidays and can |
| money and free jewelry by showing your jewelry | | | | be a continuous revenue source for you. Have |
| at her job site. Let he know you'll provide her | | | | your friend show your new pieces every two |
| with everything she needs. | | | | weeks or so and build up a loyal following. Pretty |
| 3. If she agrees, offer to give her 20% | | | | soon employees will come to you first for their |
| commission on any item she sells at work from | | | | gift giving needs as it's far easier to purchase |
| your collection. You can also offer her a free pair | | | | from you than try to go to the shopping mall on |
| of earrings if she sells a certain amount of | | | | their lunch hour. This type of marketing frees you |
| jewelry. | | | | up to do what you do best. Make and design |
| 4. Label the handmade jewelry that you wish to | | | | jewelry. |
| sell with a stock number and price then place the | | | | Give this jewelry marketing method a try! I'm |
| pieces into the velvet lined box you made in #1. | | | | sure you'll be pleased with the positive impact it |
| Prepare some sheets for special orders. | | | | will have on your jewelry business. |