Team Tip: How To Submit Information for the Teams Digest
Since there are so many Etsy Teams, and the program continues to grow and grow (much to our delight!), not all Teams or events can receive their own Storque article. However, we do want to include this content in the Storque! Our solution is the Teams Digest, an article published several times a month, featuring …
Team Tip: Steps to Achieving Team Goals
Etsy Teams can be a great way to participate in the Etsy Community. You can meet people from around the world or down the block who love handmade things and want to promote Etsy. Sellers might form a Team to hold joint promotions, organize fun events like scavenger hunts through your shops, throw Virtual …
Team Tip: Membership Levels
Is your Etsy Team experiencing some growing pains? Having a hard time getting all of the members who have signed up to participate? These are common problems that groups face, and while I'm sorry to say there is no perfect solution, here are some ideas to inspire your members to get a little more involved …
Team Tip: Success!
This article was originally published on April 22, 2008. We are reviving it as part of the Best of the Storque series. Enjoy! Team Tips are a weekly series of tips and ideas from the Etsy Teams. You can find more Teams Guides and Resources at team.etsy.com. How do you measure success of your Etsy Team? Well, if you …
Team Tip: Virtual Scavenger Hunts!
In last week's Etsy Teams round table meeting in the Virtual Labs, some fantastic Team members were sharing their Teams' upcoming holiday plans. One idea that was mentioned with great enthusiasm was a scavenger hunt through Team members' shops. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get people browsing …
Team Tip: Is Blogging Important?
Blogs can play a vital role in marketing your Etsy Team on the web. Many people choose to buy handmade to support artists. A good blog gives your customer base a glimpse into the lives of the artists they're supporting. Sneak peeks into studio spaces, interviews on artistic beginnings and techniques make …
Team Tip: Press Releases!
In previous Team Tips, we've discussed places and creative ways to promote your Etsy Team and events. Press releases are a tried and true method of getting the word out about what you're doing. A press release is a statement prepared for distribution to the media and a great (and inexpensive!) means of …
Team Tip: Mentoring Within Your Team
Etsy Teams are a great way to network, collaborate on group projects and get advice from fellow sellers. We've noticed that some of the most dynamic and successful Teams do some mentoring for each other — sellers with more experience in certain areas of selling provide expertise and knowledge to sellers …
Team Tip: Card Swap!
Card swapping is a low-cost, easy way to get your shop's name out. By swapping cards with members of your Team, you can promote each other's shops by word of mouth and give potential customers something to remember to check it out. Team members personally recommending a shop means the buyer is more likely …
