November Goals / October Lessons Learned

[Former_Member]

Hi everyone!

It's that time again where we discuss our plans for the next month and rehash the tough lessons we've learned thusfar.

My Goals for November:
200 items in my shop
Blog regularly (at least 3 times a week)

Lessons Learned for October:
I've decided to stop making sales goals. I've been extremely sick most of the month, so that has taken away from my ability to add new items and work on my shop like I normally would. I would rather not have a specific sales goal to stress out about.

What about you all?

[SantasSockCentral]

Goals for November:
Catch up on custom orders (13 stockings to knit, 1 pillow cover to finish)
Find a popular blog to host a giveaway around Christmas time (prize to be sent in the new year)
Be featured in the Etsy finds
Have a famous customer
Make a few more sales (100 by the end of the year)
Make more $$$ than last year in November

October lessons learnt:
I can raise my prices and still make sales

[Former_Member]

November Goals:
-get to 73 items (3 full pages) by mid month
- 25% more orders than in October

October lessons learned:
- that I can be successful.
- keep a positive mental attitude

[Former_Member]

Nov Goals

-50 more items on the shop
-50% more orders than Oct
-photos!!!!! Try to improve them
-teamwork


Lessons: I can learn SEO. I'm learning, it is just a process. I can reach the perfect eyes (buyers). What it is really important views from the right market. Take it easy but never give up.

[Former_Member]

This is my second "holiday " season on Etsy, and I have learned alot in the last year especially.

November goals:
Boost number of items overall to support both craft shows coming up and Etsy shop
Started planning to make duplicates of items, all items no longer OOAK
Participate and advertise for Small Business Saturday
New bib design, rolling out this week
Holiday items, get up and in shop in next week
Phasing out old bib designs, offer on sale
Phasing out old diaper clutch design, already on sale
More diaper bags
More organic items
Get through my November craft shows!

Lessons from October:
It is okay to take a break/breather before the Holidays
Evolving what products work and phasing out what doesn't is a good idea
Don't take yourself too seriously
DON'T set sales goals. Frankly, the market determines your sales, not your own goals for sales. Do your best, add to the shop, and find other avenues too (craft shows, consignment) to get your items out there.
And most importantly, remember and remind yourself why you do what you do, and make sure you are still having fun doing it!

[Former_Member]

Keep sales at $700+
Keep daily views above 250

Kick ass at the Hall of Gifts next weekend!

[Former_Member]

And be better about consistently promoting, posting on social networking sites/forums

[JoArtyJo]

November goals:

~ get to 150 items in my shop, to include my new colouring book which is almost finished
~ run another Facebook giveaway
~ add some more original art. This doesn't really sell it brings in views and I enjoy doing it!
~ finish updating my photos

I can't believe that in a few weeks it'll be December! Let the holiday season begin :-)

[ColorMyWorldCrochet]

November goals:
- Try to keep inventory at or above 100 items.
- Sell 1 more item than I did in October. I had this goal for October and I sold 13 more items than September! :)
- Stay organized because the potential is there to be very busy.

October lessons learned:

- Set a shipping schedule. Orders that come in by a particular time will ship same day. Orders after that time will ship next day. Since I had a busy month I was shipping sometimes twice a day when I could have put that additional time towards creating.

[Former_Member]

My goals for this month are to get to twenty sales and have 70 items in my shop.

I learned too much in October to list, special thanks to Patti up there. :)

[Former_Member]

These are great so far everyone! Keep it going :)

[TheNorthWayStudio]

November Goals:

-Add at least 10 new items
-Reveal new expansion:D
-Reach 100 Sales (at 91!!!!!!)
-Promote my little fingers off

[ohmyclumsyheart]

Get ready for two Christmas fairs - Crafty Fox and Craftacular.
and this year I get to ENJOY CHRISTMAS because I have a new job, which means I get to actually take a week's holiday over the Christmas period.

x

[Former_Member]

Goals for November
- add 30 new items
- promote, promote, promote
- organize our sewing space

[Former_Member]

Goals for November:
-finish listing all the Christmas goodies
-survive, and do well at the five (FIVE!) craft shows I have
-get back into blogging, at least 1x week
-time for another Facebook giveaway
-add in gift wrap/more gift tags

Lessons learned in October:
-I can raise my prices and people will still buy things
-remember to remove inventory you sell at craft shows from the shop
-never, EVER ship food again. Ever!
-I now know how to rearrange my shop; fun!

[SnowOdyty]

to have 60 items in my shop and to get a lest 2 sales....hopefully lol

[Applepear]

My goal this month is to post one new item a week!

Lesson learned in Nov:
Make sure items haven't expired.

[Former_Member]

November Goals:
* Use all the yarn that I have, and fabric ..... All materials to create new items.
* Make sure to get online everyday for at least an hour.

October Lessons:
*Don' t give up, because that would be the easy thing to do.
*Promote, create and Sell
* Be grateful of everything I have.

[Former_Member]

Nov Goals:
Boost stock up to 200 listings
Find local craft fairs
Look for gift shops to carry my items
Blog a give away!

Lessons learned:
Use the stock I have on hand first
Continue to innovate design
Breath and be involved in other facets of life

[AdamRabbit]

November goals:
Blog more regularly
Find at least 2 sponsors
List 50-70 items
Sell at a craft fair

Lessons learned:
It is better to have a few loyal customers, then 100 that are looking for the cheapest price possible
WHITE backgrounds help
Be more selective about who I host giveaways with

[Former_Member]

Bumping for the evening crowd :)

[Former_Member]

November goals:

20-25 listings
5-10 sales
300 facebook likes

October lessons:
Even a little bit of work on the shop makes a difference!

[Former_Member]

My November goals:

1. To put up my Christmas ornaments!!
2. To create and list woodland children sets
3. Continue experimenting with my pictures and backgrounds and find the best.
4. To make at least three more sales! (The goal worked last time, I went three sales past it!)

Lesson learned from October:

Don't undervalue my own work. It's not that I have a bad product, it was just that the right people weren't finding it and I had to work on my SEO to make sure that they did! Also, having better pictures helps. ;)

[Former_Member]

My goal is

Double my sales from last month, 16 is the golden number for November.
Increase my listings to 80.
Research craft fairs.
Hand out business card and leaflets - just ordered today Yipee.
Finish reading fifty shades of Freed !

Learnings
Try not to focus on the sales as much , I didnt this month and it was my best month so far, ended up reading two books.
Just because my husband isnt support doesnt mean I have to listen to him.
Co worker gave me some advise , " if you work hard you will succeed ".
Be greatful for what you have got .

[Former_Member]

November goals:

Beat last year's Nov sales(28)
Increase revenue 20% over last November($660.00)
Begin working on spring items

October lessons:
It is okay to turn down requests for items if I dont have time or utilities to make them.
Set policies and stick to them.