I could wax eloquent about how valuable a blog is to your consignment, thrift, or resale shop… but you already know how great it is to communicate with your customers and potential customers on social media. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if, instead of shouting at them across a crowded cocktail party (which is Facebook, Instagram, and the like), you could invite them to join you for a moment on that comfy loveseat over in a quiet corner so your two can talk, really talk? (That’s what a blog is.) And then use that “invite” and that one-on-one talk over and over again (more…)
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What to do with a losing lottery ticket.
Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Shopkeeping talk, tagged Facebook, promotions, resale shopkeeping, small business, starting a consignment shop, web on June 25, 2019| Leave a Comment »
When that lottery prize gets big enough that even people who don’t buy lottery tickets are, and everyone’s talking about it
ICYMI: Make your Website Work At Least as Hard as You Do
Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, blogging, Facebook, small business, web on June 18, 2019| Leave a Comment »
In Case You Missed It…. ICYMI, we ran a series of Facebook posts yesterday to gather resources to help you make your website be a major part of your online presence. After all, your consignment, resale or thrift shop deserves every ounce of attention it can get, right?
In case you missed our day-long “webinar” or if you (more…)
Desire, Determination, Diligence, Dollars
Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Shopkeeping talk, tagged resale shopkeeping, small business, starting a consignment shop, thought for the day on May 8, 2019| Leave a Comment »
We all know the 3 R’s of education. But I ‘d like to coin
the 4 D’s of Resale Shopkeeping.
Of course Desire, Determination, Diligence, Dollars applies to (more…)
3+3+3 = 9 Ways to Plot your Resale/ Consignment Shop Success
Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, resale shopkeeping, small business, success on March 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »
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