Gift Cards Galore
I don’t know if I am happy and excited or frustrated and sad – but my desk is covered in gift cards galore…all from stores with whom I have preferred status and can buy them in bulk at a savings. Read More …
Author: Dawn aka Hat Girl
Private Sale
It used to be something very special – to be invited to a private sale – but now, that could mean you and every other person in their e-mail database are invited. Or, everyone with the retail store’s credit card Read More …
On Call
I would always recommend people, whether they own a business or a home, to have people on call who are specialists. You never know what you are going to need or when you need it. Heating (more so than cooling Read More …
Commissioned Sales
No one offers you personal, one on one attention, like a commissioned sales person. Many companies, even retail stores at the mall, decide to go this route. Typically, there is a base wage, which is usually higher than the average Read More …
Personal Attention
Everyone loves and appreciates personal attention. It starts out with the tiniest of humans. Babies are the ultimate in loving personal attention…then as toddlers, you lose some – maybe you have a sibling join the family or maybe your parents Read More …
Which Craft
As a child, I would have given pretty much anything to be able to create spells, make things appear out of thin air and to have been able to get my pen to write my homework. While I thought it Read More …
Craft Beer Instead
The heck with craft soda… try craft beer instead. Even the waiters who deliver it to your table are better than your average servers. Better yet, the people who make it tend to have this love of food, too. Great Read More …
Craft Soda
Literally, just one day after I commented on our restaurant, passing on the well known national brands for their own version of craft soda, I see this sign at Starbucks. I didn’t see it until I picked up my beverage Read More …
Co-Brands
Brands and products that go together. Co-brands… Coke and Sprite, right? Nope. Not here. Coke, and Sierra Mist. Wait. What? Bizarre mixed contracts. That’s what I think based on my experience as a buyer. Of course things have changed in ten Read More …
Birthdays 101
As an adult, it is often difficult for me to remember, way back when… when I was a kid and didn’t know ANYTHING. So for the gadzillionth time, I have asked one of my kids to fill out a card. Read More …