Making Local

08/27/2025

🐾 Last Call for Paw-some Vendors! 🐾

Mountlake Terrace is unleashing its 1st Annual Wag Fest, a fur-tastic, family- and pet-friendly festival that’s going to be the ulti-mutt day out! We’ll have a FitRun, tail-wagging contests, paws-on demonstrations, handmade goodies, food trucks, live music, and so much more. With an estimated 5,000+ two- and four-legged friends expected, it’s the purr-fect chance to put your business in the spotlight.

📅 Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
⏰ Time: 11 AM - 5 PM (FitRun trots off at 10 AM)
📍 Location: The Track at Evergreen Playfield
💲 Booth Fees: $200 Non-Members | $150 Members | $75 Community Orgs

⛔ No longer accepting food vendors, unless it's pet food, or a puppuccino stand! 😉

Don’t paws, space is limited!

👉 Fetch your booth today: https://www.exploremlt.org/vendor-application-form

08/11/2025

So super excited!!

❔Did you know we like sauce? Well now there will be a sauce festival in Mountlake Terrace this year! It will be next door to us, on the empty lot next to the Espresso Break coffee stand. Come taste some hot sauces, meet local sauce makers, and add some spice to your mouth!🔥

‼️Local vendors- if you want to be a part of this, contact Sarah on the website below!‼️
https://www.makinglocal.com/get-sauced

Making Local Mountlake Terrace Community City of Mountlake Terrace Explore MLT

06/02/2025

💬 Penny for your thoughts?

If you’ve been to the as an attendee or as a vendor, I would LOVE if you could leave a review and share your experience!

🎟️ Every month, I’ll draw a winner from everyone who has left a review to win a prize for incredible handmade goods! 1 review = 1 entry for the monthly raffle!

No need to leave one a month or anything like that, you’ll be in the raffle every month no matter when you leave the review. But the sooner you leave a review, the less people there will be vying for the goodies!

⭐️ Thank you and I can’t wait to see what you think!

Follow the link in bio or go directly to:
https://www.makinglocal.com/shop-with-us

05/28/2025

If you’re a market vendor, I know you know the struggle of the tent, weights, tables, plus all your display stuff…

- double booked?
- tent broken?
- new to markets and not ready to invest?
- first outdoor event?

👆that’s why I’m offering market equipment rentals! Follow the link in bio to learn more and to reserve what you need for a successful event.

[Also… what do you call this stuff… Equipment? Supplies? Market s**t? 😂]

05/21/2025

Have you ever thought:

I wish someone could take an unbiased look at my business branding and marketing and tell me where it could be improved.

Or

I wish someone could evaluate my event application and photos and tell me how to improve it.

Or

I’m not making the sales I need and want at in person events but can’t figure out why.

This is for you - now offering 30 minute or 1 hour 1:1 consultations for micro handmade product based businesses just like yours.

It’s easy to sign up - just click the link in bio [www.makinglocal.com/consulting] and select a time that works for your schedule!

Questions? Drop them below!👇

01/13/2025

✨ They’re HEEERRRREEEEE! ✨
The 2025 applications are OPEN! [well for the Bothell 4 dates at least!]

BOTHELL DATES:
📅 March 22nd | May 24th | July 26th | September 27th
Apps close January 31st for the March 22nd event date and roll for the following events.
🌮 Food Trucks: get your apps in by the end of January - I’ll be scheduling the full year out for ya!

📍Answers to all your FAQs can be found in the application itself, as well as at the link in bio [www.makinglocal.com/ml-markets].

📨 Applications will be submitted through Eventeny - make sure to click all the “READ MORE” buttons for the extra details before you begin!

💰 There are a few changes from last year including a small fee increase. Reasons for the increase are included in the FAQs, and I hope that fees are never a deterrent from applying - I offer booth fee payment arrangements, and for new businesses there’s also the Scholarship Booth option!

🤩 I can’t wait to see all your amazing applications this year!

*If you DM me or email with questions, I’ll do my best to get back to you, but please use the resources provided to you before reaching out! If it is a question that can be answered in the FAQs, I probably won’t respond - please don’t take this personally - I’m being protective of my time.

12/17/2024

✨ TONIGHT ✨
Join us MLT for the Mountlake Terrace Chamber Holiday Party from 6-8pm!
You don’t have to be a chamber member to attend!

There will be raffles, lots of networking and mingling with other area business owners, and a little look at what’s in the works for 2025 at the MLT Chamber!

RSVP here: https://www.mltchamber.org/event-details/mlt-chamber-holiday-party

Would love to see you there!

11/10/2024

No fluff. No lectures. No long sales pitches. ❌
Just 15-minute sessions packed with clear, actionable takeaways that you can put into action – and see results from – immediately. 📈

Register now to join us (FREE!) at 15-Minute Marketing this November 11-15.

Here’s what each day has in store: 📅✨

DAY 1 🌟 Your Brand and Message Blueprint
We’re kicking off by delivering ALL the tools to create a brand and message that truly reflect you and attract the right customers. From defining your voice to crafting a message that resonates, Day 1 is all about building a magnetic, memorable foundation.

DAY 2 📣 Boosting Your Visibility… Fast
Want more people to know about your business — without hustling yourself into burnout? Day 2 is focused on simple, impactful ways to increase your brand’s visibility and reach more of your ideal customers. Get ready to stand out and get noticed!

DAY 3 🖊️ Content Creation, Better + Faster
Learn how to streamline your content creation for social media, email, and more! With expert tips on creating engaging, high-quality content quickly, you’ll leave with strategies to make content creation feel easier and more effective.

DAY 4 💸 Sales and Conversions Power-Up
Get actionable strategies to drive more sales, boost conversions, and improve your revenue streams. These sessions cover the essentials: effective funnels, powerful copywriting, and tactics that convert, so you can turn interest into income.

DAY 5 ⏱️ Making It Happen: Mindset, Time Management + More
End the summit with the tools to get out of your own way, spend time on the right things, and achieve the results your business deserves. Day 5 is all about mindset, focus, and productivity tips to keep you consistently showing up for your business, and more importantly, yourself.

Each session is just 15 minutes, designed for busy small business owners like you. Ready to dive in?

🔗 Grab your free ticket at the link in my bio. SEE YOU THERE!

11/09/2024

If marketing makes you feel overwhelmed, buried under endless to-dos, or like you’re never doing enough—this summit is for you.

Each 15-minute session is a quick, practical lesson to help you make real progress, without spending hours you don’t have.

15MM is this Nov 11-15 and is NOT to be missed.
🌟 5 days, 40+ marketing experts, and each day focused on one key area of marketing that every small business owner needs.

And ready for this? It’s totally free. 🤯

Best of all? I’ve been invited to speak, and CAN. NOT. WAIT. to share all about how speaking directly to your target audience will transform your marketing!

✨ Picture this: consistent marketing, less overwhelm, and strategies that actually work, all in just 15 minutes per session.

Sound good? (YOU KNOW IT DOES!)

Then come join us!

➡️ Grab your FREE ticket here and make marketing easy, clear and effective. [Check out the link in my bio to snag your ticket.]

10/24/2024

Today’s the last day to register for tomorrow’s Sell Confidently webinar! Remember - it’s only $5 for a 90 min webinar, worksheet, and Q&A session!

Sign up at the link in bio or head to www.makinglocal.com/workshops!

I can’t wait to walk you through actionable tips and strategies to implement this holiday season! They’re going to help rid you of the sales “ick” and increase sales = growing your business!

Can’t make it tomorrow? There are two other live sessions in November, or, sign up for any date and you’ll get the replay afterward!

Sign up now and share with a biz friend who wants to be more confident selling their products! 💪

10/10/2024

“Sales have been weird this year” - I’ve been hearing this at markets from all different types of vendors.

“I don’t like talking about how awesome my product is because it feels icky and sleasy” - I hear this from vendors all the time and I’ve said it myself in the past, too!

“I need to make sales but they just aren’t happening!” - the real frustration of vending in person and not hitting goals or feeling like you are making enough money.

What if I told you there’s proven techniques and strategies to implement that would increase your in person (and online!) sales?

I have over a decade of retail sales experience, management, and training in addition to vending at markets as a maker myself, and now working with businesses like yours at events.

In this webinar:
- you’ll be given practical, implementable strategies to engage with in person customers
- we’ll talk about booth display and merchandising and how those can affect sales
- and of course, we’ll talk about the selling mindset and how to get there, as well as some body language tips
- a Q&A session
- BONUS: you’ll get a handout / workbook that includes scripts to practice with and customize to your business and products

Ready to level up your sales this holiday?
Sign up at the link in bio or at www.makinglocal.com/workshops to save your seat!

Three different time options to choose from for this 90-minute webinar:
1) Friday, October 25th at 2:00pm (PST)
2) Sunday, November 3rd at 11:00am (PST)
3) Thursday, November 7th at 6:00pm (PST)

Tickets are $50 and if you can’t join live, that’s ok! Register to receive the replay!

Can’t wait to see you there! Know a small biz who would be interested in the webinar? Tag them below 👇