Archive for: August 2011

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20 Money Saving Tips For Small Business Owners

Dear Sarah, I have been in business for a couple years and am working on lowering some of our overhead right now. I wanted to know if you had some tip...
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Best PR tips

So everyone wants awesome PR right? I know I do and am not ashamed to admit it…….but how does one get it?  When I had my handbag line...
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Who opened it?

Quick tip: I like to know who which buyers are open to buying when marketing my accessory line – don't you? When I send out a marketing emai...
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What can a “Group-coupon” do for you?

Do you look at these "Group-coupon" style companies and wonder how they find vendors to showcase?  How they get such great deals? And h...
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What is your call to action?

What is your call to action? The first time someone asked me this, I looked at them like they were from Mars.  I seriously had no idea what they ...
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To Pop-up or not?

As we approach NY fashion week next month, award shows and the holidays in general, Pop-up shops which are often popular become rampant……....
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How to handle the competition

“If you follow yourself you don’t have any competition” – anonymous woman on the street. This one sentence sparked a fabulous ...
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What steps am I missing?

Dear Sarah, I have a great Product called the “Teething Bib” and I have managed to get it in a couple of boutiques and also on a major web...
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What’s your comfort zone?

Andy Grove, co-founder of Intel Corporation said, ” Only the paranoid survive”. I am a total believer in this theory.  Not sure you need ...
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Is the sales rep as good as their Rolodex?

For some product lines, having a showroom is really the only option if you want to build a successful wholesale business. Some stores are relucta...