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Tanya Bond- Paddy The Rat Drinking Guinness in a quiet pub
Hi everyone it's
Ruth here again, I just wanted to give you a brief run down about what was talked about at the 'chat' last Wednesday night. Firstly thanks to those who made it, it was lots of fun getting to know you all better.
-Firstly we talked about making the 'chat' on Etsy a more regular thing, so people would know when it's on, and join in if they were free. We talked about having it either weekly/forthnightly on a Sunday night at 8pm. But that would depend on the feedback we get from you guys...so leave comment here if you are interested.
-We discussed local markets and fairs, so if there is a market in your locality could you leave a comment here with some details, as it's very hard to get a comprehensive guide, so we thought you guys might have some tips.
-Trust the Irish! We discovered that the chatroom is sensored and that you can't curse there, typical!!, but very fun to play with, I highly recommend it. Although it did turn us into compulsive potty mouths!
-Obviously Paddys Day was discussed. Etsy have said that they will be promoting this holiday, and seeing as we are the Irish team we want to make a huge effort with it. So the plan of action is:
-Treasuries-if you can nab one, do so, not every single one has to be Paddys day themed but a large percentage should get us noticed.
-Tag all your Paddys items under holidays(as discussed in the post below this one)
-Make lots of Paddys day items and get them listed as early as possible, as the American market is the one that will mostly be buying you need to allow time for shipping etc.
-We would like to do a giveaway as part of the Paddys Day promotion, so if any of you have small items that you could donate for the prize please get in contact with
me and I'll give you details for postage etc.
-Myself and Alex have talked about the team doing a treasure hunt for this prize. Including hidden messages in peoples shops. This means people will have to search through all our shops to find the clues to win the prize. I will need 13 shops for this so if you are interested please leave a comment on this post and I'll pick some at random. I'll explain how it works exactly if you are one of the chosen shops. Either way everyone will get increased traffic because all shops will have to be searched.
-If anyone has any more suggestions for Paddys Day, let myself or
Alex know and we'll try to work it into 'the grand plan' to paint Etsy green.
