Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for the ‘Shopkeeping talk’ Category

Photo Opps = Social Media Mention!

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Teeny Tips, tagged , , , , , on August 23, 2017|

Max Burns, Consignment Child, on his first day of school

Here’s Max, who basically grew up (at least so far LOL) in Revente, a Columbia SC consignment shop, on his first day of school. He’s adorable, yes, but tear your eyes from that smile and see what he’s holding:

A fill-in-the-blanks sign

designed to create via cell phone photo, both a family keepsake and a perfect social media plug for his school!

How could you use this idea (tip: it’s a blank form under the glass and glass markers to use to fill in the specifics)? I found the perfect outfit for ________? This ___’s gonna look great in my home? I scored the BEST deal on ______? 

Or maybe you like the

poke-your-head-through photo boards

which have been around since cameras were first invented? Here’s Rose Shapiro being Rosie the Riveter.

Imagine your shop name in the speech bubble

Revision 8-28-17: Oh dear, I forgot to include the photo that inspired this post! Here’s Kirsty Roefs of House of Consignment in Unadilla NY with their Back-to-School photo board! 

kirsty

What “mascot” could you use for your shop? I’m thinking sewing form if that’s part of your shop branding…

or even a tongue-in-cheek husband chair, labeled “Waitin’ at MyShop”….

 

Read Full Post »

Racks getting full? Go vertical.

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Teeny Tips, tagged , , , , on August 17, 2017|

Racks getting full? Can’t squeeze another thing on them?

Here’s my favorite solution.

Go vertical.

That’s right: hang (more…)

Read Full Post »

It’s a Graphic World Online

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on August 14, 2017| 4 Comments »

There’s that old saying about a picture being worth a thousand words, right?

So Old School.

Now, a picture’s worth so much more. No one reads… or if they do they skim. So your photo in your social media, your web site, your blog, has to (more…)

Read Full Post »

Make your social media pix stand out from the crowd

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, Teeny Tips, tagged , , , on August 10, 2017|

What’s the smartest way to dress… or to decorate your home? (Smart in the sense of well-chosen and smart as in budget-friendly and smart as in (more…)

Read Full Post »

Too shy to send out press releases?

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on August 9, 2017|

Believe it or not, there are some independent, talented resale shopkeepers who simply cannot bring themselves to brag on their businesses. (Drives me gaga, but it’s a fact of life.) I’ve tried to encourage these reticent entrepreneurs. Even given them reasons to put themselves forth. Yet still there’s some puritanical streak in them that’s

holding them back from spectacular success.

If you’re a Shrinking Violet, here’s a technique that’s (more…)

Read Full Post »

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »