Over at felt.co.nz/promote you’ll find a bunch of resources that you can use to promote yourself as part of the Felt collective. This is a lot more important than a lot of sellers realise – think for a moment about the experience of buyers. You go … Read more »
Here at Felt, we measure our success through your success. We see our role as helping more customers find each of you through promoting the collective, and helping you to put your best foot forward. Success for sellers like you on Felt is 100% a … Read more »
2018 was a big year for Felt sellers, and we wanted to share some statistics and insights with you all, with the hope that it will help you do your thing! First, a snapshot of sales: Sales (by revenue to Felt sellers) in 2018 TIP … Read more »
Soon the visitor traffic to Felt will follow the forecast plummet that happens for a short time after Christmas every year. That makes it a great time to a) have a break and relax, and, b) do a wee bit of basic admin to set … Read more »
Many of us view other creatives as the competition and fail to think about the billions of dollars spent every day on mass-produced items. The main competition for any one of us selling on Felt or in local markets is not each other – there’s … Read more »
The Christmas period is often painfully busy for many of us – regardless of whether you’re selling an item a month or five a day, there is always too much to do and not enough time. We’ve scoured the brains of people who navigate these … Read more »
Many of us need to incur costs when we start making things. It might be to buy a new tool, some materials, or top up your Felt account to list some new items. Heading into Christmas there will be a lot of wrapping and postage … Read more »
When I first started my creative work it was totally a hobby. I had some materials lying around, owned a few tools, and liked to make things. So I made things! Initially furniture, and now also guitars and sculptural art work. If you’re like me, … Read more »
Why is there never enough time in the day? If you’re not making, you’re not making. If you’re not doing something that moves you forward in some way (like reading this blog – good work!), then you’re not moving forward! Every time you say yes to … Read more »
Packaging and postage can be a real pain point for a lot of creative people when they first start selling their wares. Shipping things internationally seems like an even harder task (which it actually isn’t), and many Felt sellers are missing out on international sales … Read more »