tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543970083662995172.post7332342159450302333..comments2022-08-12T16:57:09.407-07:00Comments on Green Oak Shop Talk: more bad advice...marketing....ann at greenoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874931073706265662noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543970083662995172.post-34211844815244537532009-04-28T14:48:00.000-07:002009-04-28T14:48:00.000-07:00well word of mouth is the best marketing thi...well word of mouth is the best marketing thing....and you are probably getting that.... <br />here, i do most of the marketing planning...and then we do it in house mostly....ours is around our mailing list!!! its so good..we get every name we can ...and then use it for our 4 events....<br />and we market for seasonal stuff in the local papers or radio.....<br />...and our website....which is mainly just a nice big online billboard for our store....<br />i like the curious site a lot!!!and your posts...ann at greenoakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874931073706265662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543970083662995172.post-3457724456479290392009-04-28T05:27:00.000-07:002009-04-28T05:27:00.000-07:00I am so with you on selling your customers once th...I am so with you on selling your customers once they get into your store!! I have a really hard time taking the time and energy needed to put into good marketing practises....so much time is needed to "primp" the store, take care of customers (I also do house calls), and keep abreast of fresh new product...Do you have a person in charge of marketing? Thanks, Sue..got your link from the curious sofa reatail site....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543970083662995172.post-26562781188927770702009-04-19T19:31:00.000-07:002009-04-19T19:31:00.000-07:00You are right, there are very few folks that can s...You are right, there are very few folks that can successfully market a product that stinks. Love that gal's voice.<br />MargoMargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964062909750414354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543970083662995172.post-73876406422910773632009-04-19T16:50:00.000-07:002009-04-19T16:50:00.000-07:00in a way they are lucky , they can walk away i...in a way they are lucky , they can walk away if they get over it or get bored...if they arent in big debt....where i sure couldnt......<br />.... but imho there is a lot of kind of taking advantage of and funny business marketing to these women..its a big business to some.... ....but its a free country and you can buy whatever you want...as long as you pay///ann at greenoakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874931073706265662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-543970083662995172.post-83388008892843748602009-04-19T15:40:00.000-07:002009-04-19T15:40:00.000-07:00It is all the about the difference between playing...It is all the about the difference between playing store and being a store owner...I picture so many in the set-up like Lucy in Charlie Brown used to have...the nailed together stand...just wanted to miraculously collect cash! Thought that all they needed was the label!<br /> Susan<br /> www.thedutchrose.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com