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I would practice putting up your booth and how you want it to look
Try to have something for people to do at your booth like maybe make their own necklace with a purchase or enter into a giveaway. The more people that surround your booth and spend time, the more attention it will draw. I did a show outside and we brought chalk for the kids to draw and a dog water bowl so people with dogs had to stop for a second, long enough for me to start a conversation
@Jessica I just purchased a strip reader, then I’ll have a cash box plus Venmo, PayPal and Apple Pay. Thanks for the advice about updating the apps. I plan on taking a cooler too with plenty of goodies (my kids will be with me)
@Aliese I’m definitely doing this once all my fixtures are delivered.
@Alisia great ideas, thank you!
@Brittney oh this is cool!
Make sure you have enough cash. I checked out an event today and it was a complete dead zone for phone service. One of the vendors was a Taco truck that even had a router and it didn’t work, everything had to be cash.
Make sure you have multiple methods of payment available and ready. Check all apps you might use before your show to make sure they don’t need updated. Stash yourself some easy snacks and drinks if you’re working alone. Try to keep everything looking uncluttered.