I strive to be authentic and transparent with you all the time. Sometimes, I get discouraged. I know that is a shock. It never happens to you, right?! I usually am cheery and chipper – your cheerleader encouraging you to be the best version of yourself you can be. I can always see the silver lining in a dark cloud. … Read More
“You better hurry up and make that business work!” Dumb things our spouses say to us.
My good friend and colleague, Jane Hamil of Fashion Brain Academy works with designers who want to create a successful business from their creative designs in their heads. She was telling me about how often along the way, they find that getting support from family and friends can be hard to come by. So, she shared some great practical tips … Read More
Caps for Sale. How Many Do You Wear?
Do you remember the kid’s book “Caps For Sale”? It is about the peddler who wears all these hats and sells them. It is what I think about when I give a speech. Every time I am giving a speech to retailers, I mention about how we retailers wear so many hats. We are chief salespeople, head buyers, advertising and … Read More
7 WriterDowners From the Indie Retailers Conference
The Independent Retailers Conference was an event full of great resources and fantastic education. So much so that I decided to share some key insights…or “writerdowners” as I like to call them! That means that they are so good that they must be written down so as not to be forgotten! 1. From Ron Cates of Constant Contact: Use Arial … Read More
Want To Move Some Old Inventory Fast? Learn This Consumer Psychology Trick Regular
This is one of my favorite secrets to a successful sale. You can do it anytime – but clearance time is the best. Retailers miss it all the time! I want you to have every opportunity to move out more sale junk…oh I didn’t mean to say that – I meant to say fine high quality but slightly less popular … Read More