I was a little hesitant about attending the SCCRA conference, since the cost of the booth was a bit expensive for my budget and I wasn’t sure how much of a return I would get. Now that it’s over, I’m so glad I went. I met a lot of really lovely folks and passed out a bunch of business cards and rate sheets. A few people expressed an interest in possibly hiring me, so we’ll see if anything comes of it. The best (and most surprising) part was that a few of the ladies saw me crocheting a scarf during some of our downtime and they pushed for me to bring my pieces in Sunday. I checked with the coordinator and she approved it, so Sunday morning I hauled my tub o’ goodies to the court reporter’s convention. I ended up selling several pieces, including a fairly expensive wrap. I also received a commission for a baby blanket and beanie. Such a wonderful bonus to the weekend!
I’ve been tossing around ideas for marketing my proofreading business and decided to Google court reporter conferences to see what might be local-ish to me. I was really anticipating that I’d missed everything for this year, but luck was on my side. The South Carolina Court Reporters Association (SCCRA) State Conference is next month, only about 45 minutes away from me, and they’re still accepting vendors! Hamlin Proofreading is officially registered at the upcoming conference. It’s two days, so hopefully that will give me a lot of time to talk to folks about using a proofreader, and, more importantly, hiring me. Fingers crossed!