A Hot Item

You only know what's going to sell once you get it out to the public!

This is what happened with the Flowered Tanks & Ts.... I made the first 2 for an upcoming market a couple months ago and both sold that day. I knew I liked them but I had no idea they'd get the response they did! They were a hot item! Awesome! So for the next market I made 4 more, 3 sold! But what I learned is that people loved the simple, classic black & white... So for SoWa Market this weekend I have made several more, including a few black & whites! I have also made some for little girls... They are adorable in pastel shades (and they also coordinate with the hair accessories I have started to make for the little ones too)!!

Come on down to SoWa this Sunday, July 19th and check them out for yourself!
Location: 540 Harrison Ave. Boston http://www.southendopenmarket.com/
Time: 10am - 4pm

Prep-Prep-Prepping for SoWa Market

After having a few South End Open Markets (SoWa Markets) under my belt now, I am confident with the flow of events for the day. At the same time, I have to always be thinking ahead and preparing for the unknown! It's a lot to think about; everything you need to do, have and be. It's physically a lot of work, mentally challenging but also rewarding and euphoric!

General list of items "To Bring":

• Display: Tent, weights (40lbs per leg), tables, displays, booth accessories and of course, all the inventory!
• Having a second pair of hands: My WONDERFUL "helper" who knows the drill now just like me!
• Having what you need, besides #1: Pens, Sharpie, biz cards, cc machine, tax ID number, paper, scissors, tape, stapler, pushpins... Think ahead, you never know what you might need! And often times you can become a hero if your neighbor needs something they don't have but you do!
• Smile: At everyone who walks by, interested in your work, or not, SMILE. Make eye contact and fully engage those who show interest. Tell them something about your work, your style, the thought behind the creation... I find people really like learning about the artist and "behind the scenes" of creations. But only if you SMILE!

Come on down to SoWa Market this weekend...
Location: 540 Harrison Ave. Boston http://www.southendopenmarket.com/
Time: 10am - 4pm

Getting Help In Your Weaker Areas

Dear Friends,
I wanted to share this email with you that I have just sent out to a handful of colleges/universities; more specifically to marketing departments. I had the thought... I know what I am good at in this business - the creative stuff, but I am in desperate need of help in my weak area, which is the business/marketing side... So as you will see, I came up with an idea to get help in my weaker area... Lets see if we get any takers... I hope so because I do think it's a win-win situation for all parties!!
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Marketing Departments

Hello, my name is Dina Canducci. As you begin to plan upcoming classes, projects and assignments, I would like to propose an idea I have for your students curriculum...

I am from Boston, proud UMass Amherst alumni, Class of 1999 and I am trying to start a business. As the designer & creator of women's accessories (specializing in one-of-a-kind headpieces), I am trying to get Ducci Designs off the ground.... I am a very creative person but my business side is lacking. On the creative side, besides making all of my inventory, I also have done my own photography, created my own postcards, etc. I have a website and also use Etsy.com to try to promote and sell my products. I participate in shows & markets (i.e. SoWa Market, Design Hive, South End Open Studios) and have started to see, slightly, that my designs are getting noticed. My feathered & flowered headpieces are on consignment at Laura Preshong Gallery in the South End and also at Vineyard Jewelry in Oak Bluffs Martha's Vineyard. However, I don't know what my next steps should be to really get going. I have consulted with a PR Specialist (pro-bono), who gave me some wonderful ideas and I am putting some in motion. But I know there is a whole market out there for me if I can just get the right audience!

So my thoughts are that Ducci Designs could be a great project for your students... Teaching them how to launch a start-up, one-man-show. The tools (internet especially) are out there for me and my type of company and I am sure your students would benefit from researching these tools, putting them to work and seeing the results.

If this at all interests you please feel free to contact me. I would love to meet with you and further discuss my business and the possibility of collaborating on a student project.

I have attached a few postcards of my designs and you can also visit www.duccidesigns.com.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
~Dina

Dina Canducci
Ducci Designs
www.duccidesigns.com
508.284.8749

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