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Be careful what you put out there.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, resale shopkeeping on October 28, 2011| 5 Comments »
You’re an expert. Believe me.
Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged profit, resale shopkeeping, success on October 19, 2011| 7 Comments »
Consignment, resale, and thrift shop owners and operators are truly EXPERTS.
Aren’t YOU an expert wardrobe consultant and/or interior stylist? Intimately knowledgeable about the best local sources for raising children? The guru of (more…)
Ooh, ouch. Not the right answer…
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, daily operations, resale shopkeeping on October 12, 2011| 4 Comments »
Are you boring your employees right out the door?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, resale shopkeeping on September 19, 2011| 3 Comments »
Bored People Quit
The main reason people suddenly quit: boredom.
A few easy ways to detect boredom in your employees:
Changes in your employees’ daily routines, such as reduced productivity.
Finding yourself asking an employee “Are you bored?”
A person will tell you they’re bored, either directly or through subtle ways.There are ways to prevent boredom, fortunately:
Have your employees focus on projects that interest them.
Let your people experiment and find out what really excites them.
Don’t constantly dump dull, tedious tasks on them.
Limit interruptions.
Try to spread around meetings, phone calls, etc.
Keep your people in the loop.
5 Minute Fix: Is your web site doing its job?
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, resale shopkeeping, web on September 17, 2011|
Concluding our series on The Internet: It’s free, but do you get FULL VALUE? with the top 3 (more…)
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