Okay, it’s a fact of life that you have to start your Facebook Live before you have a full audience. But geez, do SOMETHING to (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘success’
“I’m just gonna wait for some people to hop on…”
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, Facebook, resale shopkeeping, success on September 28, 2018| Leave a Comment »
What else can I show?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged Facebook, resale shopkeeping, success, web on September 17, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Wonderful ways to add video to your Facebook page
without it being all “OMG I gotta get a rack ready and I gotta ship things out?” and getting your hair and makeup and nails done. PS Note that these alternative videos are short: so is the attention span of Facebook scrollers so keep that in mind.
If you’re not up to doing a selling video on Facebook to boost recognition of your shop, try something else. Show your shop’s attributes like (more…)
Kudos: Implying community acceptance
Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged Facebook, resale shopkeeping, success, web on September 10, 2018| Leave a Comment »
You know, they say if you can do it… it’s not bragging.
They also say everyone wants to be around a winner.
And they say: To build the reputation of your business, imply community acceptance.
And I say: If you want future fans to be motivated (more…)
How resaling is like painting
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged resale shopkeeping, success on August 15, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Some of you may know that I am a [very] amateur painter. I’m always looking to learn more about my hobby, to make pictures I am proud of, and to learn what works so my vision becomes reality.
Phil Davies of ArtTutor addresses the artist’s most common shortcomings and I think these points apply to resale as well!
1. Stand or sit further back for most of your drawing/painting time. (In our resale world, that means focus on the BIG picture.)
2. Hold your pencil or brush at the end. (Relax, don’t tense up. After all, it’s only OLD STUFF.)
3. Stick to a very limited number of brushes, pencils and colours. (Learn to do what works REALLY well rather than bouncing all over the place just for novelty.)
4. Give yourself a time limit. ( Set specific dated goals. Example, I want to be making $X by [date.] )
and Phil goes on to say
The fastest way to
Hodge Podge? Nope, Prizes!
Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, Teeny Tips, tagged promotions, resale shopkeeping, success on August 6, 2018| 1 Comment »
You know how you sometimes get whole collections of things in, and you’re at a loss as to how to group lots of little things, how to price, even how to tag? Like this (more…)
You are now entering the NEED Season
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged resale shopkeeping, selling, success on July 20, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Loving this time of year. Why?
Even though it’s still one of those dreaded “J” months, it’s now that resale shops have the edge over new-merchandise shops. Read why the NEED season is almost as big a boost to your business as Halloween is.
And while you’re introducing your business (more…)
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