Articles and Virtual Services for Small Business Owners
“How can I get more social media followers?” I hear this question so often that it’s definitely worthy of a single blog post. Particularly for new shop owners – whether you own an online shop or brick and mortar store, everyone wants to know how to gain traction and get more social media followers. When you first launch your page…
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Wouldn’t you love to cut 5, 10, 15, 20 hours from your work week? This summer I ran a poll in two different Facebook Groups and asked Shopkeepers what the biggest struggle is with their businesses. In one group, it was “Getting their business seen”. In the other group, it was “Time Management”. These were either #1 or #2 in BOTH…
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My last Savvy Shopkeeper blog post was written and published 5 months ago in March. I spent the first 5 months of 2018 focusing a bit more on the brick and mortar store I co-own with my sister, I also spent those 5 months supporting my life partner on a career endeavor. It was time well spent but extremely demanding….
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You asked for it and It’s here! A Buyer’s Guide to attending AmericasMart in Atlanta. If you own a brick and mortar store and you’ve thought about attending AmericasMart or if you’ve attended and want a better plan for next time around, this is YOUR Guide! While visiting AmericasMart for the first time I documented as much as I could…
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Are you a small business owner looking for an affordable phone solution with more benefits than a standard landline? I recently was, so I polled the Savvy Shopkeepers Facebook Group members and asked: What type of phone line do they use for their business? The results: Landline with a phone number just for the store – 22 Google Voice –…
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Buying Schedule for Retailers Talk about a hot topic in the Savvy Shopkeepers Facebook Group! What better way to address a popular topic than to blog about it? I love to tell about our experiences as independent retailers – as a reader sometimes you’ll be able to relate, sometimes you’ll learn a different perspective – either way, I hope you learn…
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