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Article Thumbnail Business 101: How long should you wait for a business appointment?
Nov 4, 2009
King Louis XVII of France once said, "Punctuality is the courtesy of kings." Nearly 200 years later, some businesspeople still haven't perfected this courtesy. If you have an appointment to meet someone, and that person is late, how long should you wait?
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Article Thumbnail Business 101: Do your legwork to score that job
Sep 18, 2009
OK, you've secured an interview for a position that really interests you. How can you differentiate yourself from other qualified candidates under consideration? Research on your potential employer will help you stand out from the crowd. The more you know going into the interview, the more comfortable you'll feel and the more confidence you'll project. Knowledge is indeed power in the interview environment.
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Article Thumbnail Health & Fitness Business ’09 education: SNEWS Fitness Forum covers ‘State of the Industry’ and retail tips, Joe Marcoux discusses 4 R’s of Retail
Aug 21, 2009
As a part of two educational offerings at the recent Health & Fitness Business show, the 5th annual SNEWS® Fitness Forum offered tips and discussion from seasoned retail experts with a State of the Industry report, while Joe Marcoux talked his 4 R’s of Specialty Retail. Both took place at the Aug. 6-7, 2009 show in Denver.
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Article Thumbnail Think About It: OIWC asks, what is the best way to get what you want?
Jun 17, 2009
How can people be more successful at getting what they want? Good communication skills go a long way, but we've laid out six effective tactics to help you negotiate or persuade someone to accept your point of view -- whether it's getting your project approved or finagling a pay raise.
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Article Thumbnail You are more important than “just a….”
"Lately, in the course of phone calls to various companies and in emails, I have had folks respond to a question I’ve asked with, “I’m just a…” (fill in the blank e.g. intern, receptionist, sales rep, warehouse employee, stocker, cashier, delivery person, etc.)“I am just a…” What does that mean, really?
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Article Thumbnail Think About It: OIWC asks, what can a mentor do for you?
May 15, 2009
When you take stock of the business relationships in your life, do any of them qualify as mentors? For some businesswomen, influential mentors seem to flow seamlessly in and out of their lives. For some, however, the appearance of mentors has been infrequent at best throughout their careers. Are they missing out? Perhaps.
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Article Thumbnail Hey Skubedo…what are you?
May 6, 2009
With apologies to the cartoon, Skubedo is no treat-loving mutt. Rather, it is an online solution that while pronounced the same as Scooby-Doo is focused on helping manufacturers, reps and retailers solve the problem of workbooks. Let's face it -- even the SNEWS® team ducks workbooks at trade shows because they are so heavy and, more often than not, they are outdated nearly by the time the show ends.
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Article Thumbnail RetailMinds rejoins ex-Golf Galaxy team for swing at specialty retail consulting: first love, sports and fitness
Apr 15, 2009
The executive team from Golf Galaxy, known for its hands-on and educational retail format, has stepped back into retail -- this time with a consulting agency called RetailMinds. Based in Minneapolis, the company will emphasize taking an A-to-Z, under-the-hood peak at specialty retailers to buff into shape any specific areas or the whole business.
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Article Thumbnail Vicious economic times could call for brutal retail game plans
Mar 9, 2009
Surviving vicious retail markets can require difficult and unpleasant action -- bankruptcy, staff reductions, renegotiating leases or shuttering underperforming stores. Although the navigation of today's challenging marketplace can be brutal, those steps are often necessary. That was the consensus of a group of business attorneys, retail real estate experts and specialty retailer financial officers who gathered recently for a conference in Seattle. The goal: offer tips and suggestions for distressed retailers to help them get a handle on the extreme downturn in the economy.
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Article Thumbnail Six ways to successfully promote your store's eco-conscious product mix
Feb 25, 2009
Does your outdoor specialty store boast an array of eco-friendly products? If your merchandise mix does have green leanings, you could boost sales by making the consumers in your area aware of your specialty. Savvy green-oriented retailers are using everything from promotional mailers and catalogs to print advertising and street-side merchandising to get the word out about their eco-friendly product mix. Could any of these strategies work to strengthen your bottom line?
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