It's Friday 
June 27, 2014  

CRAFT Affinity Partners

Cost Saving Programs for CRAFT Members

  

Bank of America Merchant Services

  

Packaging Specialties

Discounts on packaging

  

Constant Contact

Email marketing service

  

Office Depot

Office supply & printing discounts

 

aftosa

Materials & Displays

 

Shapiro Graphics

Ad designs services

  

Carbonite

Online back-up

  

Table Top Studio

Product photography systems

  

Vanguard ID Systems

Customer loyalty systems

  

CerTek

Artisan POS System 

  

Visit the CRAFT website for more details

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CRAFT

Board of Directors

 

Chairperson Emeritus

David Brooks, Appalachian Spring

 

President - Diane Sulg, Celebration Arts

  

Vice President - Greg Worden, Vermont Artisans Gallery 

 

Treasurer - Cari Luchau, c. Lizzy's

 

Secretary - Maud Boleman, Black Mountain Studios

 

VP Education Projects - Donna Milstein, Hanson Galleries

 

VP for ACW - Sherry Masters, Art Connections  

 

Directors

Karen Hohler 

Robert Rickard, Rickard Studio

Margaret Stephens, Brooke 

Pottery

Matt Shapiro, Shapiro's Gallery



Featured Member
Joyce AystaLive Your Dreams Designs

For years, Joyce Aysta has been making Origami Architecture cards. The cards are a single sheet of cut and folded paper that when opened displays a three dimensional image.

In 2013, she began a whole new body of work. Curved creases in colored paper create unique sculptures.

Check out her website  to see a video of Joyce making one of her cards.

 

CRAFT Sponsored Education at NY NOW 

 

CRAFT Power Hour: Getting Down to Business: Social Media Demystified
Saturday, August 16, 2:30PM - 3:30PM, 1C04
Graduate from social media posting to social media marketing!  Join noted branding/marketing strategist Petia Bradshaw for an overview of platforms proven to gain visibility, develop relationships and drive sales and response.  Learn how to create good content for your campaigns and to accomplish your goals through best practices and time management.  
CRAFT Power Hour: Success Secrets for Email Marketing Campaigns
Sunday, August 17, 2:30PM - 3:30PM, Javits Center, 1C04
Email marketing produces results, increases revenue and builds customer loyalty... but what makes an email marketing campaign successful? Join Karyn Greenstreet, president of The Success Allianceā„¢, for an overview of key elements - broadcasts, list building and social media - that will get your audience to open, read and respond to your email.
CRAFT Power Hour: A Realistic Approach to Blogging & Content Marketing
Monday, August 18, 10:30AM-11:30AM, 1C04
Good content is key to online marketing, but where do you find the time and ideas for blogging?  Join Jennifer Cario of Sugarspun Marketing and learn how to make your content go further and work harder by using blogs to increase traffic and conversions without adding hours of development time.
CRAFT Power Hour:  Change Your Business Life - From "Winging It" to "Winning It"
Monday, August 18, 2:30PM-3:30PM, 1C04
Want to stop "winging it" and find a better way?  Reframe the way you work to create predictable, profitable changes in your business!  Retailer Cari Luchau of c.lizzy's (Fargo, ND) will explain how to reset your focus points and harness the power of the "why" factor, not only to experience a more controlled working life, but also a personal life to celebrate, and a renewed sense of success.
CRAFT Power Hour: Dig Deep with Pinterest
Tuesday, August 19, 10:30AM-11:30AM, 1C04
Take Pinterest to the next level!  Join Jennifer Cario, author of "Pinterest Marketing: An Hour a Day," and learn how to leverage Pinterest as a powerful tool for sales, brand building and customer insight. Subjects will include use of Rich Pins to drive latent sales, user analysis to improve offerings and develop enriched content marketing.
Tickets: $10 advance/$15 onsite
                                         

 

Call for Booth Numbers

Because they are so close together, we will be doing one email with information for both ACRE Northeast and NY NOW. If you have a booth at either show, please send your booth number and any show specials to rani@randomactsart.com by Wednesday, August 6th.

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