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Going to Conference? Here’s a goal to aspire to:

Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on June 21, 2016|

Mentoring someone can help YOU succeed, says Kate Holmes of TGtbT.comA gentle suggestion for those shopkeepers who will be attending NARTS Conference this week: Aim to return home with both a MENTOR and a MENTEE.

One person with whom you have a relationship that will encourage you,

help you make decisions, guide you, share their wisdom and experiences…

and one person for whom you can do the same.

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,

you will continue learning even long after Conference.

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!

Now THAT’S a goal!

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Closing your shop for Conference?

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on May 2, 2016| 2 Comments »

NARTS Conference is the eagerly-anticipated annual gathering of resale shop owners and managers, but many folks worry if they have to close, they will miss business and offend shoppers. Here’s our Too Good to be Threw Best Advice (more…)

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For my consignment & resale peers…

Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on June 24, 2014| 5 Comments »

… who are on their way to NARTS Conference 2014, a big hug and this wish for you:

 

Have a wonderful time, and come back and tell us all about it!

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5 Steps to Making any Meeting Better for your Business

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged on May 27, 2013|

TGtbT.com helps you have a great meetingThere’s “social media”… and then there’s real, face-to-face social meetings.

Like your local merchants’ association or your national association. Will you get every benefit out of the time and expense that you can? If you belong to, or simply attend, professional meetings, there’s a wealth of information and profitable connections to make. But you do have to be proactive.  Here’s (more…)

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Bus Tour: Let’s start on the outside

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on July 2, 2012| 5 Comments »

There is always a plethora of things to see and think about on the NARTS Conference Consignment, Resale, and Thrift Shop Bus Tour. So many, that I have to break them up into several entries here on Auntie Kate the Blog for you.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

This is exceptionally true for retail stores, and doubly exception of resale shops, when we have to attract attention to a business that many potential shoppers are not yet enthusiastic about. So the exterior appearance (more…)

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