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Creative Customers? Or maybe even you? Great social media ploy…

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, Teeny Tips, tagged , , on June 18, 2012| 1 Comment »

Collected objects, AKA junk drawer contents, recycled!Remember my post about making cute little “treasures” jars of bits-n-pieces you accumulate around your consignment, resale, or thrift shop?

Lot of viewers loved this idea but wrote to me saying they didn’t have enough.

Well, if you just have a few baubles around, and you are of a crafty nature, here’s a great tutorial on Cloth Paper Scissors that might inspire some relaxing, creative time for you.

And here’s where you can get a free e-book with 5 projects, including a hat to die for!

Make a steampunk bracelet with your consignment shop junk!Not crafty yourself? Print out the ideas, and post them next to the treasure stashes you have for sale! Even if these jars don’t amount to much income-wise… it’s

a great way to show the public you truly believe in recycling, re-creating, re-imagining.

And what word-of-mouth… especially if you encourage the artsy purchaser to send you a digital photo of her creation to show on your blog!

Bragging about customer creativity is a fabulous way to build community for your business.

Another way to use bits-n-pieces.

You could turn this idea (and so many others) into a fund-raiser as well, whether you’re a NFP thrift or a for-profit….

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♥ to spice up your messages with cute little symbols and smilies?

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, Teeny Tips, tagged , on June 17, 2012| 1 Comment »

I ran across this treasure lode of symbols, entities, and smilies recently and thought you might enjoy them. They work on your blog, Facebook, and Twitter (if you’ve seen them today on my social media, you know I tested them for you!)

All you have to do is copy and paste them into your own blog, or a Facebook message, or a tweet.

✩ ✪ ✫ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯ ✰ Should old acquaintance be forgot, ✰ ✯ ✮ ✭ ✬ ✫ ✪ ✩
✩ ✪ ✫ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯ ✰ And never brought to mind? ✰ ✯ ✮ ✭ ✬ ✫ ✪ ✩
❃ ❄ ❅ ❆ ❇ ❈ ❉ Should old acquaintance be forgot, ❉ ❈ ❇ ❆ ❅ ❄ ❃
♩ ♬ ♪ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♬ And old long since! ♬ ♩ ♫ ♩ ♪ ♬ ♩❃ ❄ ❅ ❆ ❈And there’s a hand my trusty friend!❈ ❆ ❅ ❄ ❃
❃ ❄ ❅ ❆ ❇ ❈ ❉ And give us a hand o’ thine! ❉ ❈ ❇ ❆ ❅ ❄ ❃
✩ ✪ ✫ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯ ✰ And we’ll take a right good-will draught, ✰ ✯ ✮ ✭ ✬ ✫ ✪ ✩
✩ ✪ ✫ ✬ ✭ ✮ ✯ ✰ for auld lang syne. ✰ ✯ ✮ ✭ ✬ ✫ ✪ ✩
❺
❹
❸
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☮ Happy New Year! ☮

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Thanks to 1tess for compiling these. 

 And here’s a few more I found, and lots of Q&A’s. For example, you could use the scissors for “clip our web coupon” or the umbrella for “Rainy day? Good day to clean your closets! We have customers longing for [whatever]”
♥  ► ◄ ♀ ♂ ✄ ➊ ➨☂ ½ ☟
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Do any of you have other symbols etc that we can copy and paste? Add them in the comments below!

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Interesting quote: how would YOU use it?

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged , on June 11, 2012|

Because I won’t participate in the Buy-Everything-In-China madness, yet I still seek a bargain, I can still find “real” jeans, made in America, that despite (more…)

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To blog or not to blog. You’re the experts.

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on May 15, 2012| 16 Comments »

Okay, it’s time for me to condense 562 pages of notes about why consignment, resale, and (yes even) thrift shops should have a blog. Yes I really do have reams of info, graphics, links and resources that will help shopkeepers build their businesses with a shop blog. My opening session workshop,

Who, ME Have a Blog?

will be stuffed with ideas and excitement right after the keynote.

Kate Holmes of TGtbT.com and HowToConsign.com

Kate gets so excited giving workshops that her bra straps just quiver with enthusiasm and her name badge does somersaults.

But since my workshop at NARTS Conference is limited to 45 minutes (plus 15 minutes for questions), I’m gonna have to limit my presentation. They won’t let me have the room all day. Besides, who wants to listen to me all day long when there are other fascinating workshops to attend. Like my second workshop, Putting your Right Foot Forward at 4:30.

So I need your help. Even if you won’t be in the room when I do my thing.

Use the comments, below.

Tell me if you have a blog. Tell me if you don’t. Tell me if you have one but you’ve abandoned it.

Tell me why you love it or hate it. What is keeping you, perhaps, from having a blog. Tell me how often you aim to create a blog entry. Tell me what you fear about having a blog. If you’re brave enough to allow me to use your blog as a case study, include its URL.

Here’s what you don’t need to tell me: “I hate blogs and never read them.” (you’re reading one right now. ) “I will never have a blog.” (Well that’s fine. There’s lots of other workshops to attend, including some I will be sorry to have to miss.) “I hate to write.” (I’ll tell you what to say and even show you some almost-keyboard-free ways to fascinate your followers.)  “I’m too #%&# busy to have a blog.” (I will stun you when I show how it’ll take less time than you now spend on social media. )

So:

  • Tell me if you have a blog. Tell me if you don’t. Tell me if you have one but you’ve abandoned it.
  • Tell me why you love it or hate it.
  • What is keeping you, perhaps, from having a blog.
  • Tell me how often you aim to create a blog entry.
  • Tell me what you fear about having a blog.
  • If you’re brave enough to allow me to use your blog as a case study, include its URL. If you’re not, no worries.

You’re the experts on what you want to know.

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What If… you could get some free publicity?

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on January 5, 2012|

What if you looked at your consignment, resale, or thrift shop differently in 2012?What If…

you thought of your consignment, resale, or thrift shop just a little differently in 2012? Would your shop be more successful? More fun to run? Would you find unexpected supporters and fervid fans if you just approached things a tiny bit differently?

This week we’ll present a few What Ifs for you to consider. And what if you took the (more…)

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