Me and Speckles

Thursday, 12 April 2012

Promoting a Hobby with Facebook

During stressful exams times, I try to find activities that keep my mind and body active to reduce all that pent up nervous energy.  Since the Edmonton weather sometimes prevents any venture outside to exercise, I had to come up with something else. It was this cold snap snowfall which prompted me to start knitting, as I was hopeless in finding any fun-looking mittens.  I found a really neat owl pattern (click here if you would like to try it for yourself) and thought I could handle the challenge. Once finished my project I posted a picture on my Facebook page, and almost instantly received messages about making more for friends.
Red Owl Mittens, so festive


With this opportunity presenting itself, I was curious as to how to promote my crafting hobby. I had tried selling items on Etsy, a website where individuals can create hand-made items for sale or sell supplies for crafting. I posted a few items on Esty and yielded a minimal sales result. Frustrated, I was not sure how I could keep promoting my finished projects. It wasn't until the ALES 204 lecture which taught us students how to make a professional Facebook Page. Since I could make a page listing my talents for possible employers, I extended the idea and made a page for my knitting.

And Knitwit Abner was created! By using Facebook, I can control what potential clients view as far as available colours of yarn, price list, and separate e-mails from my personal account for orders. Since creating this page, I have collected almost 40 clients above my 176 friends, including a few individuals from ALES lecture! Pleaser feel free to view my Knitwit Abner page for yourself! 
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3 comments:

  1. Loana Valdez12 April 2012 at 21:26

    Facebook can be so handy for this kind of stuff - free, available and easily accessible. I checked out your website and immediately fell in love with your stuff (I definitely requested to join your group)! It's clear evidence how effective Facebook can be with advertising yourself. Congratulations on your success with Knitwit Abner!

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  2. susanenielsen13 April 2012 at 09:29

    Meghan, this is a great idea! With all of us living in a cold climate in Canada, everyone must want to buy knitwear from you! The way that you used this course to create a professional Facebook page in order to expand your business was very efficient and smart of you. Facebook is an instaneous way to share anything new with your followers. Great job applying your knowledge from courses to your life outside of school.

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  3. Sara13 April 2012 at 09:41

    That's a great idea! Very interesting way to take Facebook and turn it to promoting yourself. As a friend that has purchased a pair of mittens from you I feel great about helping promote you. Without Facebook I would not have know about your hobby or requested my own pair. You have done very well making a professional page to promote your hobby.

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