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CRAFT http://www.craftonline.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif CRAFThttp://www.craftonline.org no Copyright 2005, CRAFT Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@craftonline.org Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:43:18 GMT Articles http://www.craftonline.org/en/art/177/ CRAFT: It's Friday, August 28 &nbsp; <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" height="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="750"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" valign="top"> <div align="center"></div> <img border="0" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2418/heading22.jpg" width="514" height="80" /> <hr align="center" size="1" width="100%" /> <div align="center"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#e9e9e9" cellpadding="7" width="750"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="left">CRAFT: It's Friday, August 28 <hr /> </div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="160"> <div align="right"></div> <div align="left">T3, Tuesday, Sept. 15, </div> <div align="left">9 am EDT</div> <div align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">Janet Francoeur,&nbsp;CRAFT Board member and owner&nbsp;of Carolina Creations in Carolina Creations in New Bern, NC leads a discussion of ideas for Christmas Promotions and ideas for stocking stuffer priced items for Christmas.</font></div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">Have a list of what you're doing for Christmas and a list of items with contact information to share with <span style="font-size: 10pt">others on the call. </span></font> <div><span style="font-size: 8pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 8pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">More information on line at</span></span></span></div> <div><a title="www.craftonline.org" href="http://craftonline.org/en/cev/34" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">www.craftonline.org</span></span></span></a></div> </div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <hr /> </div> </div> <div> <hr /> &nbsp; <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px Verdana"><strong>CRAFT is a national organization of artists, retailers &amp; show sponsors working to support American craft, save money, educate &amp; network.</strong></p> </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" width="1">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"> <div align="right"></div> <p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial">CRAFT would like to welcome the following new members.<br> <br> </font> <div align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"></font></div> <font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="500"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> <div><span style="text-decoration: underline">ARTISTS</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Eric &amp; Trudi Cooper</div> <div>Sea of Glass Studio</div> <div>Manchester, MI</div> <div><a href="http://www.seaofglassstudio.com/">www.seaofglassstudio.com</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Kathryn Pearce</div> <div>Veleska Jewelry</div> <div>Lancaster, PA</div> <div><a href="http://www.veleska.com/">www.veleska.com</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Josie &amp; Mark Lamb Williams</div> <div>Mayapple Creations</div> <div>Lexington, KY</div> <div><a href="http://www.mayapplecreations.com/">www.mayapplecreations.com</a></div> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> <div><span style="text-decoration: underline">RETAILERS</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Cathy Durkan &amp; Anne Johnson</div> <div>Mixed Greens LLC</div> <div>Annapolis, MD</div> <div><a href="http://www.shopmixedgreens.com/">www.shopmixedgreens.com</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Rose Marie Cutropia</div> <div>RMC Designs</div> <div>Stroudsburg, PA</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Paige Riley</div> <div>Hillyer House&nbsp;</div> <div>Ocean Springs, MS</div> <div><a href="http://www.hillyerhouse.com/">www.hillyerhouse.com</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div align="left"><br> </div> <div align="left"> <hr /> <hr /> </div> <div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">This week's Links from <a href="http://www.craftonline.org/en/cms/?245" target="_blank">Don Gorenberg</a></font> </div> <div align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div align="left"><a href="http://www.prwebdirect.com/pressreleasetips.php#template">Tips, Guidelines &amp; Templates</a> for Writing an Effective Press Release from PR Web.<br> </div> <div align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div align="left">It might be a good time to reintroduce the 4-5-4 method, even though it is geared to the apparel and department store business. The <a href="http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=Pages&amp;sp_id=391&amp;utm_source=NRF%2BSmartBrief&amp;utm_campaign=IS_SmartBrief">4-5-4 Calendar </a>from the National Retail Federation.</div> <div align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div align="left">Check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8">this video </a>for some interesting statistics on social media.</div> <div align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div align="left"><a href="http://www.onecoast.com/retailer/library-advisor-article-detail.asp?aid=669&amp;a=1#toptabs2" target="_blank">This article</a>, by Barbara Crowhurst, has some good tips for making over or sprucing up your store. </div> <p align="left">&nbsp;</p> </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="750"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#666666">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br><br>28-Aug-09 0:30 AM CRAFT: It's Friday, August 28 &nbsp; <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" height="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" width="750"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#000000" valign="top"> <div align="center"></div> <img border="0" alt="" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/2418/heading22.jpg" width="514" height="80" /> <hr align="center" size="1" width="100%" /> <div align="center"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#e9e9e9" cellpadding="7" width="750"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div align="left">CRAFT: It's Friday, August 28 <hr /> </div> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="160"> <div align="right"></div> <div align="left">T3, Tuesday, Sept. 15, </div> <div align="left">9 am EDT</div> <div align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">Janet Francoeur,&nbsp;CRAFT Board member and owner&nbsp;of Carolina Creations in Carolina Creations in New Bern, NC leads a discussion of ideas for Christmas Promotions and ideas for stocking stuffer priced items for Christmas.</font></div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font>&nbsp;</div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">Have a list of what you're doing for Christmas and a list of items with contact information to share with <span style="font-size: 10pt">others on the call. </span></font> <div><span style="font-size: 8pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 8pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">More information on line at</span></span></span></div> <div><a title="www.craftonline.org" href="http://craftonline.org/en/cev/34" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">www.craftonline.org</span></span></span></a></div> </div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <hr /> </div> </div> <div> <hr /> &nbsp; <p style="margin: 0px; font: 12px Verdana"><strong>CRAFT is a national organization of artists, retailers &amp; show sponsors working to support American craft, save money, educate &amp; network.</strong></p> </div> </td> <td bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" width="1">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"> <div align="right"></div> <p align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial">CRAFT would like to welcome the following new members.<br> <br> </font> <div align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"></font></div> <font color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="500"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> <div><span style="text-decoration: underline">ARTISTS</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Eric &amp; Trudi Cooper</div> <div>Sea of Glass Studio</div> <div>Manchester, MI</div> <div><a href="http://www.seaofglassstudio.com/">www.seaofglassstudio.com</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Kathryn Pearce</div> <div>Veleska Jewelry</div> <div>Lancaster, PA</div> <div><a href="http://www.veleska.com/">www.veleska.com</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Josie &amp; Mark Lamb Williams</div> <div>Mayapple Creations</div> <div>Lexington, KY</div> <div><a href="http://www.mayapplecreations.com/">www.mayapplecreations.com</a></div> </td> <td style="font-size: 10pt"> <div><span style="text-decoration: underline">RETAILERS</span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Cathy Durkan &amp; Anne Johnson</div> <div>Mixed Greens LLC</div> <div>Annapolis, MD</div> <div><a href="http://www.shopmixedgreens.com/">www.shopmixedgreens.com</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Rose Marie Cutropia</div> <div>RMC Designs</div> <div>Stroudsburg, PA</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Paige Riley</div> <div>Hillyer House&nbsp;</div> <div>Ocean Springs, MS</div> <div><a href="http://www.hillyerhouse.com/">www.hillyerhouse.com</a></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div align="left"><br> </div> <div align="left"> <hr /> <hr /> </div> <div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial">This week's Links from <a href="http://www.craftonline.org/en/cms/?245" target="_blank">Don Gorenberg</a></font> </div> <div align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div align="left"><a href="http://www.prwebdirect.com/pressreleasetips.php#template">Tips, Guidelines &amp; Templates</a> for Writing an Effective Press Release from PR Web.<br> </div> <div align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div align="left">It might be a good time to reintroduce the 4-5-4 method, even though it is geared to the apparel and department store business. The <a href="http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=Pages&amp;sp_id=391&amp;utm_source=NRF%2BSmartBrief&amp;utm_campaign=IS_SmartBrief">4-5-4 Calendar </a>from the National Retail Federation.</div> <div align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div align="left">Check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8">this video </a>for some interesting statistics on social media.</div> <div align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div align="left"><a href="http://www.onecoast.com/retailer/library-advisor-article-detail.asp?aid=669&amp;a=1#toptabs2" target="_blank">This article</a>, by Barbara Crowhurst, has some good tips for making over or sprucing up your store. </div> <p align="left">&nbsp;</p> </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="750"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor="#666666">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> no http://www.craftonline.org/en/art/177/ Rani Richardson Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:30:01 GMT