44: Designing & Selling Calendars

<p class="p1">This week, we’re continuing our series about selling art for the holidays. Nikki shared last week that calendars have been her best-selling item ever. This week we're taking a deep dive into creating and selling calendars, with Laura interviewing Nikki about her experience.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>TOPICS DISCUSSED:</strong></p> <ul> <li class="li1">How Nikki got started with calendars</li> <li class="li1">The timeline and process for designing calendars</li> <li class="li1">Different types of calendars you can create </li> <li class="li1">Designing your own vs using templates / online tools</li> <li class="li1">Nikki's fav print on demand company for calendars</li> <li class="li1">Pricing - Nikki shares real numbers!</li> <li class="li1">How many to order and if you should offer pre-sales</li> <li class="li1">Shipping, marketing, and selling your calendars online and off</li> <li class="li1">What to do with your extra stock</li> <li class="li1">Nikki’s 2022 calendar</li> </ul> <p>Read the transcript and <em>grab Nikki's free calendar resource download i</em>n the <strong>STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES</strong>: <a href="https://startistsociety.com/calendards/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">startistsociety.com/calendars</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a title= "Startist Society FB Group" href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/</a><br /></span></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW STARTIST SOCIETY ON INSTAGRAM:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a title= "Startist Society Instagram Feed" href= "https://www.instagram.com/startistsociety/">instagram.com/startistsociety/</a></span></p> <p><strong>LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? BUY US A <span style= "text-decoration: line-through;">COFFEE</span> BOURBON: <span style="font-weight: 400;"><a title= "Startist Society Buy Me a Coffee Page" href= "https://www.buymeacoffee.com/startistsociety" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">buymea