Yesterday, I had a great wee conversation with @Jeff Rose about printing...so I decided to go a bit deeper today. Heck, let's throw in a poll to see where other people are at!! I'm so curious... Who do you trust for your printing? Whether it's business cards, banners, loyalty cards, stickers, product tags, postcards, packaging, signs or anything else you use for your business, I'd love to know who's been good to you. 👉🏼Are you using a local print shop? 👉🏼An online company? 👉🏼Printing everything yourself? If you've had a great experience, give them a shout out and let us know what you had printed and why you'd recommend them. On the other hand, if there's a company you'd never use again, feel free to share that too. Knowing what to avoid can be just as helpful. One of the best things about this community is that we can learn from each other's experiences instead of all figuring everything out the hard way. 👇 Drop your favourite printer in the comments.

A little while ago, I decided to try something a bit different. (That wouldn't break the bank!!) 👉🏼I made my own Scratch & Win cards and tucked them inside my Crystal Grid Kits and Wax Melt Starter Kits. At first, I simply designed them myself, printed them at home and added the scratch-off stickers by hand. It was inexpensive, easy to do and it let me see whether people actually enjoyed them before I invested any more time or money. They were such a hit that I eventually redesigned them in Canva and had a bulk order professionally printed. Now, whenever I need more, I simply add the scratch-off stickers myself and they're ready to go. Lately, though, I've been wondering if there's an even better way to use them. Instead of hiding them inside a specific product, what if I gave one to every customer who spent over a certain amount? Imagine you're wrapping up their purchase and you say, "Because you spent over $50 today, you get a Scratch & Win card before you go." 📢It only takes a few seconds, but suddenly you've turned a purchase into a memorable experience. The prizes don't need to be expensive, either. A discount on a future purchase, free gift wrapping, a mystery item or a small bonus product can all create excitement without taking a big bite out of your profits. Better yet, some prizes can encourage customers to come back and visit you again at another market or through your online shop. I'm seriously thinking about bringing these back to my booth/table, this time as a reward for larger purchases. Have any of you ever tried Scratch & Win cards? Or is this something you'd consider adding to your own booth? ❓Question: At what price point would YOU offer these scratch and win cards?

I thought we'd do a simple Sunday check-in today because I'm curious how everyone is actually feeling about their business right now. Not the polished social media answer or how you think you should be feeling. I'm talking about how you're really feeling when you think about your products, your next market, your to-do list and everything else that comes with running a business. Maybe you're excited about what you're working on. Maybe you're feeling stuck or completely overwhelmed. Maybe you're quietly proud of yourself. Or maybe you're in that weird stage where you have 47 ideas bouncing around in your head and absolutely no idea which one to work on first. 😂 We can get so busy making products, planning displays, applying for markets and trying to sell that we forget to check in with ourselves once in a while. So, give me one word that describes how you're feeling about your business right now. I'll go first in the comments. ❤️

Okay, I need to pick your brains today because I've been looking at ordering printed product bags for One Zero Eight.🧠 (That's a brain, not a wad of bubblegum) You know the bags I'm talking about. The ones you hand to a customer after a sale, with your logo printed right on them, so your customer basically becomes a little walking advertisement as they wander around the market. 😏 👉🏼I've decorated my own bags before and there are definitely some really cute, inexpensive ways to do it. But now I'm wondering if it's time to just bite the bullet and order them already printed. So... has anyone here ever ordered custom printed bags for their business? Where did you order them from? Were you happy with the quality? And the big question... was it worth the cost? If you've got photos of your bags, SHOW ME! I want to see what everyone is using. 👀 (I'll post a quick vid of what I'm looking at printing!) And if you're still decorating your own bags, show me those too. I have a feeling there are some pretty creative ideas hiding in this community. 👇 Drop your photos and recommendations in the Brag Book. It's Show & Tell Saturday!

🤔I'm always curious to see how different vendors handle this. 👉🏼When someone buys from you at a market, how do you let them know where they can find you next time? Do you include a business card in the bag? Hand out an upcoming market schedule? Mention it during checkout? Send an email? Rely on social media? Or do something completely different? I'd love to hear what works for you.❤️ You never know. Something that's become second nature for you might be the exact idea another member has been looking for. Share your approach in the comments. Let's swap ideas and help each other get more returning customers.