Being part of a raid train is a great way to get experience and exposure. Promoting your show on the raid train helps you gain more buyers and helps other members of the raid train at the same time. The more we all share the Train, the more we all benefit.
Promote your show on your social media platforms – use the “Share” button in your show to share to all of your socials!! Email your friends and family and ask them to come join you and cheer you on!! Put it on your facebook page and/or profile!! Add tags and hashtags to your posts so that the socials know who to show your posts to. Example: #vintagedecor #antiques #vintagebooks
Promote your raid train show in your own show!! Sounds like a no-brainer right? But not everyone who comes into your show is going to automatically open up your profile to see what other shows you have coming up – so always tell them! “Don’t forget to look at my profile and bookmark my upcoming shows including my stop on the Thrift to Gift Raid Train on XXXMonth 25th!!” Some sellers put a little card with their upcoming shows in the background during their shows so when there’s a pause as they take one item away and show the next item the audience can read it!!
Promote your raid train show in other shows (when asked to promote your shows, don’t ask if you can promote during someone’s show) – Example: “Thrift to Gift Raid Train!!? March 25th at 9:00 am EST – Vintage decor and toys!!” – Make sure to put in your time and your timezone. Adding WHAT you are selling during your show is also important – and why the ? – that turns your message from white to Yellow and makes it more likely to be read!!