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Apres-show
Sep. 28th, 2021 12:50 pmThere's always so much to do after a show, particularly a busy one. I'll probably be back in the studio by Friday, but first, there's all this other work to do.
1. Tally. Go through the sale book/s, add up sales. Do likewise for the cash till, and the Square reports, and hope they match. Record everything in my business ledger (an Excel file I keep in duplicate on desktop and flash drive). Record addresses from any checks on the mailing list. Go to the credit union with the cash and checks, which included a stack of two-dollar bills this time.
2. Inventory. Back to the sales book, and mark off everything sold from the van's inventory sheet. Generally, this can be done on paper, but after a sale like Clay Fest or Clayfolk, where there's central checkout so I can't record my own sales, I have to empty the van and go through all the boxes for a physical count. Once the inventory is updated, use that to make an up-to-date list for the In Stock link on offcenter.biz, so online customers can see what's available.
3. Restock. Using the sales book and inventory tally, make a list of needed restock for the van, then go hunting in the shed for it. I'll set up tables in the carport to go through boxes, putting the new pots in their appropriate place. Soup bowls go in one box, mugs another, all alphabetized by pattern. The better I organize now, the faster, I can find the right pot while the customer is waiting in the booth. I'll also pull out display hardware specific to a 10-foot booth, and replace it with my Saturday Market set-up, including the smaller canopy. This is best done on a dry day, so I can move boxes back and forth and fold up the canopy without getting rain everywhere.
1. Tally. Go through the sale book/s, add up sales. Do likewise for the cash till, and the Square reports, and hope they match. Record everything in my business ledger (an Excel file I keep in duplicate on desktop and flash drive). Record addresses from any checks on the mailing list. Go to the credit union with the cash and checks, which included a stack of two-dollar bills this time.
2. Inventory. Back to the sales book, and mark off everything sold from the van's inventory sheet. Generally, this can be done on paper, but after a sale like Clay Fest or Clayfolk, where there's central checkout so I can't record my own sales, I have to empty the van and go through all the boxes for a physical count. Once the inventory is updated, use that to make an up-to-date list for the In Stock link on offcenter.biz, so online customers can see what's available.
3. Restock. Using the sales book and inventory tally, make a list of needed restock for the van, then go hunting in the shed for it. I'll set up tables in the carport to go through boxes, putting the new pots in their appropriate place. Soup bowls go in one box, mugs another, all alphabetized by pattern. The better I organize now, the faster, I can find the right pot while the customer is waiting in the booth. I'll also pull out display hardware specific to a 10-foot booth, and replace it with my Saturday Market set-up, including the smaller canopy. This is best done on a dry day, so I can move boxes back and forth and fold up the canopy without getting rain everywhere.
Five thousand new business cards!
To which I say...
Are you sure?