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Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Hallman’s client, Lou Lou voted #1 Shoe Store in Dallas 2 Years Running
Congratulations to James Hallman’s client Lou Lou in Dallas Texas. Lou Lou was voted best shoe store 2nd year in a row by <a href=”http://directory.dmagazine.com/shops/Lou-Lou/18368″>D Magazine’s user choice survey!!!</a That is a great accomplishment to be #1 in a mega city like Dallas!!!!
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Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Affiliates Jerry Kamhi, Jay Purkhiser and Ed Scott see their clients win the prestegious Uptown Downtown Award
A remarkable 25% of the total 12 “Uptown Downtown Awards” given out nationally this year went to M1 clients. Hearty congratulations go to : Haberdasher, Chicago, Illinois – Affiliate and partner Jerry Kamhi The Claymore Shop, Birmingham, Michigan- Owner Bob Benkert and affiliate Jay Purkhiser Norton Ditto, 2 location in Houston, Texas- President Dick Hite [...]
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Monday, July 11th, 2011
“Are you smarter than your phone?”
I am in the midst of switching from a Blackberry phone to a Droid. I like fruit and I don’t know what a Droid is. Obviously my phone is now smarter than I am. I can do anything I want to on my “phone”, however it is as frustrating to get used to a new [...]
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Friday, July 8th, 2011
Retail Quote of the Day
“The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her.” ~ Elayne Boosler, Comedian
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
On Timing
On Timing A key element in motivating a sale is timing. A customer who has forever to make the decision will normally not make the decision to take action. That is why sales are touted as “this week only” and the stores that turn their merchandise the fastest create the logic: “If I don’t buy [...]
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Are You Selling Words?
Are You Selling Words? By Evan Wise Selling words – does that sound like a ridiculous concept? It probably sounds almost as unbelievable as selling water in bottles. . . Yet all of our thoughts, opinions, feelings and actions are inter- twined with or because of words that we read, see and hear. How much [...]
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Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
John Adams Named Management One® Founder
John Adams Named Management One® Founder John Adams (San Diego, CA) received Management One®’s highest honor when, during the annual meeting in Tucson, AZ this past month, he was named as a Management One® Founder. The award is given to affiliates who, over a period of time, give outstanding loyal, dedicated and positive contributions for [...]
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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Problems with mass producing customer service
Excerpt from Bloomberg Business week Customer service: marketer vs. merchant By Jeanne Bliss Thinking Like a Merchant Anderson explained what he meant to be a “merchant” in this way: “We are all merchants. And for me, that is an honorable and vital identity—even in this day when it is fashionable to hold forth on the [...]
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Sunday, June 5th, 2011
Management One Case Study
My client had come through 2009 with sales down and profits up. That was good news. She recognized that she had done better than many retailers, but she wanted to get much more from 2010. Bottom line, she wanted to make more money – and expected me to show her how. My problem was that [...]
No Comments » - Posted in "Cost of goods sold",Affiliate Accomplishments,Benefits of Consultants by Evan Wise
Friday, May 20th, 2011
Quote of the Day
“There is more than one way to look at a problem, and they may all be right.” ~ Norman Schwarzkopf