Assistance with advertising...

[FEEBYBOOFAY]

Hi there can anyone give me some hints and tips please?

In a week or so I have been invited to go to a School Fair and I have a table to basically advertise my services. I am Creative trained and I have just finished my course and am starting up my own freelance business. I was thinking that I should perhaps order some posters from Creative to place on the table and display gift vouchers for Christmas etc but I am at a loss as how to promote myself otherwise . I am new to this kind of advertising and would welcome any hints as to how I should play the evening. Should I offer some kind of mini treatment for people? I'm also a Beauty Therapist too but essentially I really want to push the nails side of the business.
Any suggestions would be fab, thanks Nora

 

[Urban Geek]

Why not offer shape & polish at a nominal rate, have with you some business cards or price lists to distribute and perhaps do some nail art if you can. Do a search - there are loads of threads on craft fairs and school fetes which should give you loads of ideas. Good luck!

 

[Bev Rose]

I did a Christmas fair a couple of years ago at the local High School.

Had loads of my leaflets and price lists, business cards available. I made a banner with my company name on for the front of the table. Took a client with me who needed a nail replacement so I did that as a demo too.

I also had my nail art display board up, which all looked at and offered 1/2 price painted french manicures which at the time I charged £4 to do, so didi them for £2 each! I know charge £6 for a french paint job, but I'd charge £4 as an offer.

Or do a few dotty flowers/nail art on one nail for £1, won't take you long and they'll be a queue of kids!

Good Luck X

 

[FEEBYBOOFAY]

Thanks very much to you both, I didn't realise there were threads for this topic elsewhere. They are fab ideas and I will use them,

Thanks again,

 

[naomi]

Hi, I recently did a ladies Pamper Evening and set up a mobile nail bar (ironing board cleverly disguised) and did mini file, cuticle moisturise and polish 15mins treatment. I did 12 in 4 hours, there was a queue the whole night long.

I sold glass files, cuticle treatment and polishes on the night too....I recommend keeping a consistent feel so people remember your logo etc. My bags had stickers on with Green Hands, my products were wrapped in tissue with a Green Hands sticker to hold it together, in each bag I made sure I added a price list with the same logo, same font writing etc.

Good Luck with your event, I hope its a great success.

Naomi

 

[holliejayne]

Hi, I recently did a ladies Pamper Evening and set up a mobile nail bar (ironing board cleverly disguised) and did mini file, cuticle moisturise and polish 15mins treatment. I did 12 in 4 hours, there was a queue the whole night long.

I sold glass files, cuticle treatment and polishes on the night too....I recommend keeping a consistent feel so people remember your logo etc. My bags had stickers on with Green Hands, my products were wrapped in tissue with a Green Hands sticker to hold it together, in each bag I made sure I added a price list with the same logo, same font writing etc.

Good Luck with your event, I hope its a great success.

Naomi

That sounds great! very proffesional. feebyboofay- I love the username! x x

 

[looby4444]

Why not offer shape & polish at a nominal rate, have with you some business cards or price lists to distribute and perhaps do some nail art if you can. Do a search - there are loads of threads on craft fairs and school fetes which should give you loads of ideas. Good luck!

yeah thats a good idea, in with that you could offer quick nail art, theres a tutorial at leeds creative on monday for xmas nail art so you could go festive and show your talents off???

 

[FEEBYBOOFAY]

Thank you very much guys, all the tips are great, getting very nervous. I haven't trained in Nail Art so I can't offer that, will do though as it seems that it is essential!

 

[crazysaz]

u dont need to be trained!! get some paints (30p a tub) acrylic so they can just be washed of if u make a boob, striper pens (ebay) and rhinestones and just play about! im not artistic at all and havent been trained but i just play around and i can do some cool wee things now. look on the nail art boards for ideas