Riverside Galleria at Tyler monthly markets

[juliart]

Hello, anyone in the Inland Empire area?  I have been on Etsy since 2006 (almost 20 years!), but only got seriously into selling in 2013, so 12 years of building up my shop.  I'm retired from my office job and now thinking about doing more in-person events.  Has anyone done the Galleria at Tyler monthly event(s) in Riverside?  I am in Redlands and this is the closest Guild market to me. Thanks for any information you'd like to share! Share your favorite fall and Christmas markets!!

Julie

[AkasaJewelry]

I'm in L.A. and do lots of markets, something every month. The first one was super busy, then I tried another in OC and only sold one item. I eventually followed some pop up promoters on Instagram and now I'm booking myself as much as I want. I prefer face to face over online. I like connecting wth people. But ultimately it's all about networking and gathering emails and a following. I wasn't ever a fan of IG but it's where I keep in the loop. You should give it a try and perhaps check other locations as well. Invest in all the gear you need and that'll motivate you to keep on going.