3/9 Mercy Corps NW Seminar - Make Your Etsy Shop Shine

March 9th, 6-8pm

For anyone with an Etsy shop who would like to learn techniques to improve sales and gain a more thorough knowledge of how Etsy works.  (Etsy is a marketplace for handmade and vintage items.)

We'll cover: * goal setting and what can be achieved with Etsy based on the level of work you put in * Pros & cons of Etsy and reasonable expecations * re-examining product lines and creating a unique "spin" for your products * Basics for improving your shop, including tagging, taking food photos, descriptions, profile, pricing, etc. * Basics of promoting

Annie Rose Shapero is a full time craftswoman who runs two Etsy shops (EpicErma.etsy.com and cowgirlsnaps.etsy.com). She has been in business for 6 years and on Etsy for 4. She has seen Etsy become one of the reliable cornerstones of her business, with thousands of dollars in sales a month, and she has helped many fellow crafters to learn to improve their Etsy shops and sales.

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Mercy Corps Northwest works to assist motivated low-income individuals improve their lives through starting or expanding a small business. We provide funding, matched savings and small business classes that help clients increase their economic self-sufficiency through self-employment.

$5 for MCNW clients and $10 for community members. At the Mercy Corps NW office at 43 SW Naito Pkwy, downtown by the Burnside Bridge.

You can sign up online at http://bit.ly/4n0KAa and contact Anu (asamarajiva@mercycorpsnw.org or 503-896-5080)with questions. Check our website (www.mercycorpsnw.org) the day of the event for any cancellation notices and mercycorpsnw.wordpress.com for more info about seminars.