A shopkeeper with four years under her belt was upset that people STILL said to her,
How long you been here, and how come I never heard of you?
She felt that they were being belligerent, but I’m guessing they were just (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘word of mouth’
“Kate’s Virtual Mailbox: “How long you been here?”
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, resale shopkeeping, small business, word of mouth on April 20, 2018| 6 Comments »
It’s not enough to say #shoplocal.
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, promotions, resale shopkeeping, success, Twitter, web, word of mouth on February 12, 2018| 2 Comments »
Asking your community to #shoplocal is not enough. You need to show them What’s in It for Me?
They don’t care that you’re the “lifeblood of our community”. They’re looking for the why’s, the how-come’s, what they will get out of shopping local.
Why are you asking your community to #shoplocal? Here’s a dozen reasons, designed to (more…)
Gimmee caps. For consignment and resale shops.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, resale shopkeeping, word of mouth on January 31, 2018| 4 Comments »
Gimmee caps are some of the most noticeable promotional products there are. You see this guy, you’re reminded of John Deere products.You might even (more…)
#hashtagtheheckoutofit
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, Facebook, resale shopkeeping, small business, Twitter, web, word of mouth on January 30, 2018| 2 Comments »
Yup, that’s Hashtag the Heck Out of It with a pound sign.
Why not make your followers want to search you out on social media #everysingleday with a themed hashtag to go with each day of the week? Highlight one piece of merchandise, one outfit, one room setup.
Like:
#markdownmonday: Choose one, preferably ultra-popular, (more…)
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