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It's Friday May 7, 2010
 
THIS WEEKS LINKS
 
 From American Express Open Forum, 10 Examples of Shockingly-Excellent Customer Service
 
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 Have you read a blog or an online article that you found interesting or helpful? If it was helpful to you, it will probably be helpful to other gallery owners and artists.

Send it to me at rani@randomactsart.com to be included in our weekly newsletter.
 
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To our Gallery & Shop owner members
 
Have you ordered your copy of CERF Studo Protector? While we will be shipping it to our artist members for free, we are offering it to our retail members for the wholesale price of $8.00 + shipping.
 
We do need to know who would like to purchase copies before placing our order. Please contact Laurie at info@craftonline.org
 
Call for Booth Numbers
 
Before major shows we put out a list of CRAFT members exhibiting at that show. If you are going to be exhibiting at JCK, ACRE or Niche in Las Vegas, please email rani@randomactsart.com with the show name and your booth number. If you will be offering any show specials, we are happy to include that information.
 
Information must be received by May 29th to be included in the list distributed to our members.
 
CRAFT is looking for a few good people with the drive and sanity to contribute to making CRAFT a better organization.  Can you work on or chair the following committee?  Don't forget...meetings are at most once a month and can be done in your jammies!
 
Some of the committees we need a chair for are:
 
Membership Committee:
         Develop methods to reach and attract potential members outside the structure of the wholesale trade shows.
         Update mailings used to recruit and welcome new members, renew existing members.
         Ensure that members feel they have a reason to renew.
Affinity Partner Liaison
         Work to recruit new Affinity Partners for CRAFT.
         Be the contact person between CRAFT and each Affinity Partner.
         Keep Affinity Partner page on web site up to date.
         Ensure that only active members utilize Affinity Partners
Some of the other committees include the Networking & Social Committee, the Booth Committee, and the Business Committee.  If you are willing & able to take on one of these, please contact Karen Hohler at 617-571-5267 or hohassoc@aol.com
CRAFT is a national organization of artists, retailers & show sponsors working to support American craft, save money, educate & network.