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« on: June 27, 2011, 07:06:20 PM » |
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The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays to paint for and I'm not booked this year! Anyone working this fourth? My business was really brisk and now it's suddenly slooowed way down.  |
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Alison
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« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2011, 11:17:42 PM » |
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I'm doing a 4th of July bbq
on the 3rd of July.
Stillopenforthefourth-anybodyneedmeinNY?
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smoothdansa
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« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2011, 01:25:51 AM » |
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I'll be painting at the boardwalk on the 4th, but then again that's my job is to paint at the boardwalk so really not that big of a change.
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sealmom
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« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2011, 08:34:52 AM » |
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I hate to brag... but we (myself and my 2 assistants) are turning business away! My business is only 1.5 years old now so we don't have much of a track record yet.
The community we live in has a 3 week long Freedom Fest leading up to a huge fireworks show on the 4th. This year we got to paint at two of their events last weekend. The Board of Directors were so impressed we were asked to join in the biggest events on July 3rd & 4th in the heart of the city!! I am THRILLED!!! BUT... checking my calendar... I'm already painting at our local semi-pro baseball game on the 3rd... and at the Country Club on the 4th and my assistants already had made family plans. RATS!!! Oh well... they said if we can't be there this year... we will definitely be included next year. YEA!!!!! I LOVE booking events a year out!
Here's hoping your business picks up!
Lori (sealmom)
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« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2011, 12:40:51 PM » |
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I'm jealous! Never done a regular gig on the Fourth. But we are usually vacationing that time of year.
However, our campground does have an art and craft show, so I set up shop there. My lines exist from
beginning to end, when everyone else broke down their tents and are leaving!
I have turned down a few jobs this year, but it doesn't happen that often. Good for you, seal mom!
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Sherry
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« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2011, 04:22:36 PM » |
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Yay for you Sealmom!  Happy to hear that. I was a bit bummed last night when I wrote this, but thank goodness I got a call with some good news today. I picked up a new regular kids night, so I'm thankful for that. Just what I needed when I was starting to get worried about business.  I usually get a bit worried when the hot months of July and August roll around and the cold months of January and February. My business has traditionally slowed during those times in the past. So when my phone wasn't ringing lately, my mind started working overtime. |
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Alison
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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2011, 12:07:40 AM » |
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I hate to brag... but we (myself and my 2 assistants) are turning business away!
Here's hoping your business picks up!
Lori (sealmom) I hope you knew to share your extra business with other Face Painters in your area, Lori ~ |
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« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2011, 12:13:37 AM » |
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I got a call with some good news today. I picked up a new regular kids night, so I'm thankful for that. Just what I needed when I was starting to get worried about business. : That's great Sherry ~ Can you tell us about it? I thought I remembered you with a regular at Chick-Fila. Funny, because I used to read it as Chick-Feel-Uh. We don't have them up north here. At some point this past year, I mentioned it to a friend, and was told that it Chick-Fillay', as in Chicken Filets |
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« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2011, 01:13:37 AM » |
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I was thinking Chick Filuh too! We don't have them in Chicago around me.
I'll have to see if they are closer to my area now.
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Sherry
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« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2011, 01:02:59 PM » |
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Yes, I picked up another Chick Fil A, which is good, because I believe I lost another recurring customer that used to hire me each month.
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Alison
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« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2011, 01:27:21 AM » |
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Good for you, Sherry.
Even if it's Retail (is it?), it's great to have a place where you belong - a place you are expected at regularly.
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« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2011, 05:32:32 AM » |
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I'm paid to be there. Other perks, putting out a tip jar, indoors, weeknight and being able to have your business cards on the table. I don't know if I get a lot of parties from family restaurant nights, but a few. I believe the reason for that is that there are regulars that come to the kids nights, so you're seeing the same people over and over, but I do get parties here and there, where they say that they saw me at the Kid's Night.
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« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2011, 02:06:08 PM » |
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I noticed that under my name is "MAB" What does that stand for? Curious. Mom Agitating Boys Mom Against Bombs Married and Beautiful Merry, Artistic & Bodacious? |
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Alison
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« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2011, 06:49:31 PM » |
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tip jar? Do you get paid Less than regular to be there Sherry? Then, no selling. Just tips only?
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« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2011, 11:47:59 PM » |
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I was thinking Chick Filuh too! We don't have them in Chicago around me.
I'll have to see if they are closer to my area now.
Oh that's so funny, Wina. We can laugh together. The name of that place is funny. |
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