Are you free October 5th?
At this moment you are just ONE CLICK AWAY from joining Rick Segel, an annual seminar speaker at the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft, and Roland Lacey, Internet Marketing and Web Site Development Guru, for a 1 hour FREE teleseminar to answer YOUR questions in a live format. Simply register here and your "Get Out Of The Jungle Free" card will be instantly emailed to you. Don't miss this golden opportunity to hear some of the strategies and techniques as presented in Rick's new book The Essential Online Solution, due out the following day. There are only 100 lines for this call. It will fill up fast so don't delay.

The Young and the Restless: Watch out Baby Boomers, Generation X and the Millennials are making their way onto the scene as customers and natural-born shoppers. NICHE magazine suggests how to persuade these generations to care about your merchandise.  

A Successful Succession: No one ever said turning over the keys to your gallery would be easy, but planning ahead can help bolster your decision when it comes to choosing a successor. Start considering the future of your gallery sooner then later; you can't start planning too early.

8 Keys to Getting Your E-mails Read Every Time: Dave Kahle one of the leading sales authorities in the business to business industry knows e-mail has become a very successful mean of communication in the craft world, such a success that it can be difficult to attract prospects and clients to your gallery through standard email. Eight ways to create e-mail messages that attract and retain eye share will get your messages the consideration you deserve.    

RACie Awards: You have to be passionate to sell American craft. And that passion filters into your advertising campaigns. Put your passion to the test and see if you can take home the Retail Award for Creativity Innovation and Excellence from RAMA of the Retail Advertising & Marketing Association. 

Craft Retailer News© is an e-newsletter for those interested in the American Craft industry. Published by The Rosen Group, CRN consists of six issues annually: four quarterly reports and two Buyers Market special editions.