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Let THEM dress YOU.

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on August 11, 2013|

Promo ideas are everywhere!

Isn’t this a fun get-involved social media idea?

Turn the tables on your clients by asking them to help YOU choose an outfit. You could post any event such as your family reunion, a staffer’s cousin’s wedding, your kids’ first day at school… even a first-dinner-you-make-the-in-laws tabletop! Get folks to vote, ask them to ask their friends which of the 3 choices they’d go with. And don’t forget to watermark the photos, so your shop name, contact info gets “shared” around!

To keep the conversation going, I’d post 3 wildly-different, highly eye-catching, imaginatively accessorized outfits. You WANT them to react strongly to the choices, that’s what makes it worth sharing! So when making your selection,

think DISPLAY not humdrum!

Nothing says you’ll actually HAVE to wear the leopard outfit to your son’s graduation from West Point, no matter the 692 people who liked it the best.

Thanks for the idea, Arc’s Personal Shopper person!

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I made you a sign

Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on August 11, 2013| 2 Comments »

Being a shopkeeper is not all fun & games. And sometimes, things can get to you.

So I made you a sign. Stick it somewhere you can see it, for when you need it.

A shopkeeper's inspiration from TGtbT.com

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Out & About: Pictures and Sofas

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , on August 9, 2013| 1 Comment »

Saw a good idea recently when I was out and about in Sarasota, something that could help those resale shopkeepers who are constantly (bless their hearts!) moving furniture and (more…)

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Got a moment? Get a brainstorm or at least a compliment

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on August 7, 2013| 2 Comments »

emergencycomplimentcomWe all have those small, spare moments in our consignment or resale shops when we just need a break from accepting or pricing or killing dust bunnies. We need a break from the day-to-day. So what do we do? Catch up on Facebook, read email, play Angry Birds?

I have a better idea.

When you need a little pat on the back, click over to emergencycompliment.com and get one. I guarantee it’ll unhunch your shoulders after dealing with a difficult member of the public. Maybe even make you laugh. Laughter is always a good thing.

Or maybe you’re not so much in need of a laugh as you are a little inspiration about your business. Then

try this Auntie Kate magic link: Kinda like a fortune cookie, click here to get a random Auntie Kate post. Unlike a fortune cookie, you can keep clicking til you find a message that seems like it’s just for you.

 

 

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DIY: Make a “back room” for your resale shoppers

Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on August 6, 2013| 4 Comments »

Some resale, thrift and consignment shopkeepers so loved the attention-getting ideas from an earlier post about getting shoppers into your back room, that they wanted ideas on actually how to

make back rooms out of open space!

At first thought, this is kinda weird, huh? But (more…)

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