Comments on: H.1. The Art of Selling http://www.projectbluerose.com Sat, 08 May 2010 20:13:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ina http://www.projectbluerose.com/tutorials/anime-convention-artist-alley-survival-guide/h-selling-at-the-con/h1-the-art-of-selling/comment-page-1/#comment-1957 Ina Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:09:27 +0000 http://www.projectbluerose.com/?page_id=104#comment-1957 That, or they just really want to make sure you work there. One time I walked into my local target, coincidentally wearing a red shirt and khakis, and got several questions. I even got one while kneeling down playing their sample Nintendo DS! Although I agree - often times I ask an artist how much something costs because I feel weird with them watching me looking at their stuff in silence. That, or they just really want to make sure you work there. One time I walked into my local target, coincidentally wearing a red shirt and khakis, and got several questions. I even got one while kneeling down playing their sample Nintendo DS!

Although I agree – often times I ask an artist how much something costs because I feel weird with them watching me looking at their stuff in silence.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.projectbluerose.com/tutorials/anime-convention-artist-alley-survival-guide/h-selling-at-the-con/h1-the-art-of-selling/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Stephanie Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:17:26 +0000 http://www.projectbluerose.com/?page_id=104#comment-10 Yeah, you're right. It's the same sort of thing as the customer in a store who walks up to the employee wearing a store shirt, hat, and nametag, and asks "Do you work here?" An opening conversational gambit, not an actual request for information. Yeah, you’re right. It’s the same sort of thing as the customer in a store who walks up to the employee wearing a store shirt, hat, and nametag, and asks “Do you work here?” An opening conversational gambit, not an actual request for information.

]]> By: Tammy Lee http://www.projectbluerose.com/tutorials/anime-convention-artist-alley-survival-guide/h-selling-at-the-con/h1-the-art-of-selling/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Tammy Lee Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:50:58 +0000 http://www.projectbluerose.com/?page_id=104#comment-9 I also find that sometimes when a customer asks the price of something that is their way of breaking the ice; they actually want to chat you up about something but are too shy to just come right out and say what is on their mind. I've had a few commissions through someone asking how much my clearly labelled book cost then quickly segueing into 'how much for a commission'? I also find that sometimes when a customer asks the price of something that is their way of breaking the ice; they actually want to chat you up about something but are too shy to just come right out and say what is on their mind.

I’ve had a few commissions through someone asking how much my clearly labelled book cost then quickly segueing into ‘how much for a commission’?

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