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Marketing for woodworkers: Shows, festivals, and exhibitions

May 30, 2018

To make a living as a furniture maker, you have to sell your work—and that means selling, actively. I don’t know of anyone who simply hung out a shingle and…
When things go awry

December 4, 2017

This is part two of Nancy's earlier Pro's Corner post: "5 Tips for Dealing with Difficult Clients" Challenge code “Caution-Tape Yellow” Even the most reasonable of customers can sometimes change…
5 Tips for Dealing with Difficult Clients

November 21, 2017

As long as you have to sell your work to make a living, you’re working for someone else: your customer
Nancy Hiller’s Reality Check(list)

August 14, 2017

If you’re thinking of turning your passion into a profession you should take a deep look at what is involved in running a legitimate business.
Phillip Morley’s Three Ring Circus

May 15, 2017

Unfortunately, being a professional woodworker requires more than the ability to design and build a piece of furniture. In the daily grind of the business, I am required to keep track of income and expenses, submit sales tax, maintain a website, and market myself.
Designing for clients

April 12, 2017

For Philip Morley, designing for a client means meeting their vision as well as his own. It can be incredibly challenging, but sometimes it can also push him and his own design beyond his normal comfort zone.
The Struggle of Pricing Your Work

February 22, 2017

For Philip Morley, finding a balance when pricing work has been, and will continue to be, a work in progress, but here are three things that make it easier for him
Dreaming of Going Pro?

August 1, 2013

Five recipes for success in a difficult business