VENDOR EVENTS for Childrens Authors - EVERYTHING We Need To Know | Eevi Jones
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- VENDOR EVENTS for Childrens Authors - EVERYTHING We Need To Know
If you've ever wondered if you should offer your beautiful children's book at Christmas markets or other fun vendor events, markets, and fairs, and WHAT and HOW to prepare, then THIS video is for you.
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Thanks so much for watching! I hope you found this video on everything we need to prepare for vendor events helpful. Be sure to find me over on Instagram & TikTok, so we can connect there as well!
Hardly blinked during this long vid as I am greatly interested in vendor events, and you delivered GEMS, Eevi - thank you so very very much!!!
Reading this made me so happy! Thank you so much for your kind words!
Eevi, you are AMAZING! Please continue to give us your priceless knowledge as we too find our author-footing in this world. Thank you, thank you! ❤🎉😊
That's so kind of you to say! I'm so happy you find my information so helpful! Happy, happy new year!
THANK YOU SO MUCH I'M A NEW AUTHOR AND HAVE BEEN PLANNING FOR MY VENDOR EVENT FOR THE LONGEST, THIS JUST LET ME KNOW I'M ON THE RIGHT PATH AWESOME IDEAS, GREAT MINES THINK ALIKE, THANK YOU!!!!
You are so, so welcome! I'm so happy to hear this!
Eevi, thank you for this helpful, information packed video!
Do you have any suggestions on how to estimate the number of author copies to order/take to events? 15-30 has been enough for farmers markets. I'm considering a large fall or Christmas event and have no idea how many I'd need.
Also, do you have any suggestions for what to do if we do happen to sell out before the end of the event?
Thanks again for all your help!
I'm so happy to hear this has been so helpful! If you are already selling 15-30 copies during smaller farmers market events, I would go ahead and at least double it for larger events, especially since we can always use any copies we didn't sell for the next event. It's always really helpful to have flyers/ business cards on hand, so you can share those (perhaps attached to a lollipop), in case we should sell out early. Have such a wonderful weekend!
Thanks Eevi! I had to watch this one twice as there was so much info! Excited my first vendor event is coming up in 2 months. I truly appreciate you sharing all your knowledge and most especially that you are encouraging, too. It's a win-win either way. :-)
Thank you so, so much for your kind words! I hope you're having such a wonderful, upcoming event!
Awww...this has been helpful...getting ideas about how to market and promote my book now. My niece does a weekend sales table at an open market in her town so I would love to be able to visit her and have my book to sell with her, of course helping with the expenses of the table. Thank you.
I'm so, so happy to hear that this has been helpful!
This was such a great video!! I have so many “best” takeaways. All of the information was great and I’m so happy that you provided links to all the sources you gave. So valuable. ❤
Reading this made me so happy! Thank you so, so much!
Great video, Eevi. Even though I've done events for a few years, I learned some new ideas. One word of warning for your tribe of authors: I have seen for-profit vendors at Virginia craft events who do NOT charge sales tax for their goods. This is against the law and I strongly advise against it! Three years ago I paid for an hour of an accountant's time. She helped me set up my sales tax account so that I am in compliance. I pay my taxes quarterly and know I never have to worry about that issue. Also, I made an Excel checklist of every item that I take to events. When an event is looming, I simply print out a copy of the checklist. That really helps me be organized when I'm staging my stuff in the kitchen the night before!
Thanks so much, Norma! And thank you so much for sharing these wonderful tips! I hope you are having such a wonderful holiday season! And happy, happy new year!
Hi Eevi,
Thank you for the amazing video. You mentioned the sticker promotion if they shared on social media. How does this work? When and how do you get them the sticker?
Thanks again, this was very helpful.
Hi Kara! Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad you're enjoying my videos. I talk a bit more about that sticker option around 13:25, where we would simply attach our sticker with a piece of tape right on that card we are distributing. I so hope this helps! Have such a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!
Wow, thanks Eevi for such a useful vid! I've sold other folks' goodies at vendor events, but never mine. I only have one children's book at this stage, but may consider attending a local market once I have my next book off the press as well. Some of the ideas here are new to me, but look super doable and beneficial. And I need to do my one-sheet, so will definitely check out the template. Thanks for all you do and share with us here EEvi. 😊
You are so very welcome, Christine! And I love hearing that you might give attending a vendor event for your own books a try!
Hi Eevi, Thank you so much for your excellent content. I see that your feedback sessions are fully booked. Will that be available in the future? My book is done but I want to change some things around before I publish it and need your expertise.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Christina! This means so much to me. I'm currently fully booked, but whenever times open up, they will be displayed on my booking site. Happy, happy Sunday!
Listening while putting on my makeup and getting ready to head out to my first event. Thank you Eevie, I won’t sit down!
I love hearing this! I hope you had such a wonderful event!
Thank you for all the terrific advice! I am looking forward to doing my first event!!
That's so wonderful to hear, Daniel! Good luck with your first event! Have such a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!
Thank you so much for sharing this invaluable information and helpful resources to set us authors up for success!
You're so, so welcome! Have such a great day!
Great info! Thanks Eevie! I am brand new to this book biz and this is a huge help!
That is so wonderful to hear, Rob!
Great info. Thanks
I'm so happy to hear this! Have such a great upcoming Friday!
Thanks for this. Happy holidays to you.
You're so very welcome, Joan! Have a wonderful holiday season as well!
Really useful, thanks very much!
I'm so glad this was helpful!
Thanks so much! So helpful!
That's so wonderful to hear, Mel! Thank you so much!
Eevi I am having trouble & wondering if you might be able to help me again, I am linking my hardcover to KDP from ingramspark & for some reason it does not show "prime" as an option. It is on amazon & linked but it says out of stock basically with no projected delivery date. Could this have something to do with my royalty rate I have set up?
Because our books that were set up over on IngramSpark aren't 'inhouse' printing jobs, we rarely see the prime option on those books, unless Amazon has them in stock. I wish it weren't so, but unfortunately, seeing the 'out of stock' is quite common for books that have been newly published around the holiday season, because that is one of IngramSpark's busiest periods.
What does everybody consider a reasonable vendor fee and a good number of attendees? What type of events were your most successful ones?
I have paid fees of $40, $70, and $185. Here is the type of event that was NOT successful: Family day events with free stuff being offered. I went to two of these this year, and most people stopped only to ask what I had for free! Warrenton Day Fall Festival (the $185 fee) was my most successful event two years in a row where I sold 100 books at each event. Other festivals have produced sales of 30-40 books. I always ask how the organizers advertise their events. Santa's Village and Crafts here in Warrenton (39 years!) makes sure it's well advertised and thus it is really well attended. I hope this helps.
What a wonderful and helpful response, @normathatcher6610! Have such a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year, Norma!