Well, tomorrow’s April Fools Day, and you’d be a fool not to have a few promotions scheduled for the upcoming month. Some ideas:The first week is National Continue Reading »
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If you DO want to produce a video, click for TGtbT.com’s best advice.
Facebook loves videos, huh? But you have all you can do to keep your consignment or resale shop Facebook page going, without becoming a movie producer, am I right?
Guess what? There’s a down-and-dirty way to fool Facebook into thinking you posted a video and getting all that lovely attention… andFacebook created it FOR you!
(I’ll make it even easier… you don’t really have to upload in your final order, as Donna says.)
See my first attempt. Max 15 minutes spent on it.
Try it yourself. Then come back here to the TGtbT blog and post a link to your creation!
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This shop built a wall, creating much-needed storage space, without a carpenter and without cost. Simply by Continue Reading »
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It’s funny, how a simple email subject line can make you feel really, well, close to a company.
This is a simple acknowledgement that my e-order is being fulfilled. Thousands of companies send out hundreds of thousands of acknowledgement emails a day. But the message I got is
And isn’t that a nice compliment to receive? Try it today on those folks who come up to your sales counter and give you their money. Watch them light up. Feel how much warmer they’ll feel about your shop.
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Creating short spur-of-the-moment videos with your smartphone is a smart way to add interest to your social media.
You can give a short tour of the shop, show some new arrivals, explain how to consign/sell/donate, even run a Facebook contest with a simple video.
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