One Week
One week since we arrived. (Ok, a week and a day.) If I were the ocean and I was trying to entice people to come to visit me, I would use this week as a promotional video. This is, by Read More …
Category: opinion
Never Closed
Most convenience stores are never closed. They are almost always open 24 hours a day. An original leader in the industry is 7-Eleven – in fact their name shared the hours they operated. They were the first to sell grocery Read More …
Surfer Mentality
Do you have a surfer mentality? Just want to hang loose? Cowabunga dude? Nothing matters but the waves. The waves matter…not retail hours. That is for sure. I am not sure that they even care if you buy something or Read More …
Traffic
Some pay for traffic. It is a desirable outcome. Others pay to avoid it. Toll roads should not have any…isn’t that the reason you use a toll road rather than the highway (isn’t that why they call it the freeway)? Read More …
Be Here Now
My husband used to tell me about one of his employer’s policies about being present, not about being on time or meeting deadlines. This isn’t exactly this phrase, but it was essentially that all staffers should “be here now”. Phones Read More …
Listening Too
My post from yesterday on hearing was really alot about listening, too. Listening to your customers and what they say, is of utmost importance, not just in what they buy, or are buying but what they really are asking you Read More …
Break A Leg
Superstitions are weird. Why would you ever want to tell someone to break a leg, even with the best of intentions? It just doesn’t feel right. I know that the theatre (and sports – maybe the one and only thing Read More …
It’s More Of A Donation
I know… I know, I am stuck on Summer Stock. But this has been my week! I shared the info about the program ads, and you know, it’s more of a donation than an advertisement. Or, maybe you don’t know Read More …
Is It Good Enough
New companies often want to offer a really special deal, whether it is for their Grand Opening or even for an extended launch; a period of time set aside to encourage new customers to become loyal through trial. “Is it Read More …
Actually True
Have you ever thought of those things that were just true… I mean, you said what you were actually doing but now, they are not actually true? We still say “hang up the phone”, but we really just push a Read More …