{"id":2438,"date":"2011-02-10T16:54:57","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T21:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/?p=2438"},"modified":"2011-02-11T19:43:46","modified_gmt":"2011-02-12T00:43:46","slug":"it-cant-hurt-to-ask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/2011\/02\/it-cant-hurt-to-ask\/","title":{"rendered":"It Can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Hurt To Ask"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m used to selling my handwoven scarves at art &#038; craft shows, and from my website.  That&#8217;s how I sell what I make.  That&#8217;s what I need to focus on.<\/p>\n<p>Or is it?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/nywcc-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/nywcc-sm.jpg\" alt=\"NY Wine &amp; Culinary Center\" title=\"nywcc-sm\" width=\"350\" height=\"182\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2445\" \/><\/a>The other day I got a fairly standard marketing email from the<a href=\"http:\/\/nywcc.com\/\" target= '_blank'> New York Wine &#038; Culinary Center<\/a>, a lovely organization about 75 miles from me.  They told me about some cooking classes, a Valentine&#8217;s Day celebration, and a 1-day, indoor, winter festival to promote NYS wines, cheeses, and other yummies.  <\/p>\n<p>When I was reading the email, something in my subconscious brain told me to click on the link to their festival.  Once I&#8217;d read more about it, I decided, &#8220;Hmmm&#8230;I know that this place is really serious about promoting buying local.  Although they focus on foods and wines, maybe they&#8217;d like to offer some wonderful handwoven scarves as another option for their visitors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So, completely out of character for me, I called them up &#038; asked.  It took a few phone calls &#038; an email, but the end result is very positive &#8211; they&#8217;re eager to have me there.  AT NO COST TO ME!<\/p>\n<p>I will have a very small space for display of my scarves, so I&#8217;ll need to plan carefully about what I bring with me &#8212; likely mostly winter weights (mohair, alpaca, &#038; rayon chenille) with some lighter scarves perfect for indoor wear thrown in for good measure.  If you&#8217;re anywhere in the area, do stop by the <a href=\"http:\/\/nywcc.com\/programs\/nice-festival-celebration-ice-wines-and-food\/\" target= \"_blank\">nICE Festival<\/a> in Canandaigua on February 26.  There&#8217;ll be samplings, music, demos, and more.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m psyched!  I went outside my comfort zone and asked, and got invited to join them.  Hopefully this will be a positive experience for all concerned, and I&#8217;ll have the confidence to try this strategy again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your turn: have you reached out with positive results that were a pleasant surprise?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/learn-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/learn-web.jpg\" alt=\"V7N logo\" title=\"learn-web\" width=\"150\" height=\"26\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"1\">Join the V7N Challenge &#8211; learn something new every day<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m used to selling my handwoven scarves at art &#038; craft shows, and from my website. That&#8217;s how I sell what I make. 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