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I do not have a lot of show experience, I have always been much more of an online sales guy. Some notes I learned,
The clientele is different than it is online. In the same way the people still on Blade forum are different than the people on Instagram are different than the people in shows. To me, there is a lot more impulse buys and comparison shopping, which means if you arent a well known maker with people specifically coming for your stuff, the pricing pressure is much stronger.
I will say I wish I had been more able to wander and see peoples tables, my Wife was able to man my tables for periods but people often had questions she couldn't answer and I had to book it back.
The clientele is different than it is online. In the same way the people still on Blade forum are different than the people on Instagram are different than the people in shows. To me, there is a lot more impulse buys and comparison shopping, which means if you arent a well known maker with people specifically coming for your stuff, the pricing pressure is much stronger.
I will say I wish I had been more able to wander and see peoples tables, my Wife was able to man my tables for periods but people often had questions she couldn't answer and I had to book it back.