Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, blogging, Facebook, social networking, Twitter, web on August 22, 2016| 2 Comments »
Take advantage of your camera to build your social media. Click, to see all the tips TGtbT.com has to make your business be all you dream it can be.
Building a collection of your own photos is a great thing to do. Here’s one Julie snapped, when she bought a truck load of mannequins.
After all, we all have cameras in our pockets (or at least at the counter!) these days.
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Not-for-Profit Resale, Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, Facebook, mailing list, promotions, resale shopkeeping, small business on August 15, 2016|
One of my favorite bumper stickers is “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” So true! And most of us don’t get the opportunity to thank teachers nearly enough.
Well, enough of that. Here’s a quick, easy, and heart-warming way to extend a helping hand to all those hard-working folks, and to show them that shopping resale adds up!
For hundreds more promotional ideas and tips especially for the resale industry, click the pic.
Creating a graphic like this (I used picmonkey.com), to use on your web site, blog, social media channels, and to print as in-store signs, posters, and window messages, takes only a few minutes. (Naturally, you’ll add your shop logo and info to your creation.)
Add in some time to go buy a gift certificate to your local school supply shop (who might even give you a sizable discount in exchange for a sponsorship!) , and you have an almost-instant news-worthy event.
For more tips and specific ways to make your promotion continue to earn your business fame and fortune beyond the event, read your copy of Resale’s BEST Promotions from the Too Good to be Threw Products for the Professional Resaler.
Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, learn a lot, resale shopkeeping, sea of sameness, starting a consignment shop on August 11, 2016|
Got big windows that suck up the sun and cause your electric bill to suck up your profits? Here’s an unusual idea that might be just (more…)
Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, gift certificates, learn a lot, resale shopkeeping, success on July 27, 2016| 4 Comments »
So I was in Jim’s Small Batch Bakery the other day and saw this for you. I also (more…)
Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference, resale shopkeeping, small business, starting a consignment shop on June 21, 2016|
A gentle suggestion for those shopkeepers who will be attending NARTS Conference this week: Aim to return home with both a MENTOR and a MENTEE.
help you make decisions, guide you, share their wisdom and experiences…
When you meet fellow shopkeepers, explore: are they willing to share their expertise in a way you can tap, or are they looking to explore your experiences in a way that can help their businesses grow and thrive. Either way, as mentor or mentee,
Even if you do not find a given acquaintance to fit either of these categories, chances are that, using this goal, you’ll interact in ways that benefit you both.
And by benefiting you both, you will also be benefiting the industry as a whole. The better we each are at resale, the better reputation the resale industry will have as a whole!
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