[BKARTS] advertising my skills

[james tapley <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Carole... glad that you are growing more confident about your  
work. Do you have a business phone with yellowpage listing?The best  
advertising really is word of mouth so contact every religious  
bookstore (they get inquiries for Bible restoration and such) and  
new, used, or rare book shop anywhere within a couple hundred miles.  
Also the libraries and commercial bookbinders. A simple web search  
will bring them up.
Make up a flyer with a before/after pic, some basic info about  
yourself and your work (everyone wants to know how much and how long  
mainly) and then mail it (if you can't visit in person) with a few  
business cards to everyone you can locate. They will be very, very  
happy to learn of you and have someone to refer their customers to.
Lastly find your area's antiquarian book dealer association. Beyond  
contacting their members make a point of visiting their next book  
fair and introduce yourself to everyone. Its a small world and word  
quickly gets about.  You didn't ask but whatever you are charging now  
add 20% because none of us ever charge enough. Best.

James Tapley
Hand
Bookbinder
2077 13th Street
Sarasota FL 34237
941.366.8248

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