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Retail expert, co-founder of WhizBang! Training, speaker and author who is passionate about the success of today's independent retailer.

Grand Haven, Michigan, USA
Joined November 2008
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Look for me at the Paper First Affiliates Conference & Tradeshow. I'm looking forward to sharing 'The Retail Money Machine' for the first time today! #PFAConference #IndieRetail
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Thank you to our Social Media Managernfor capturing Susan and me in our element on the set of #Retailpalooza2023! The energy we get from helping #indieretailers is unsurpassed. Join us live today anytime before 6 PM Eastern: virtual.whizbangretailtraini…
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Awesome gift from an awesome retailer! Thank you Linda from Valley Stamp and Scrap. Susan and I are hosting some of our top retailers for the Business Breakthrough Accelerator this week here at our office in Grand Haven, MI. We are beyond grateful to work with the best #indieretailers!
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I'm hosting a live panel today with some of my favorite retail rockstars from the Platinum Mastermind Group. Come listen to what's working for them now at 1:00 PM Eastern. Watch here: fb.me/e/1cpG6HqzC #indieretailer #independentretail
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Part 4! The next time your team member isn't doing what you want them to do, ask yourself this: Do they know what to do? Do they know how to do it? Are they comfortable doing it? Do they have the tools to do it? #managementtips #retailmanagement
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Part 3️⃣ of 4️⃣ on why your team isn't doing what you want them to do. 👉Reason #3: They Are More Comfortable Not Doing It. This often comes up when it's time for your employees to hit the sales floor or ask a customer if they want to join your loyalty program at the end of a transaction. If you are not consistently working on sales training, your team will have the tendency to go back to their comfort zone. Having a plan in place with regularly scheduled meetings can help! One of the five video lessons you'll receive with the Master Plan Advantage is about how to manage your company with meetings and set a consistent rhythm for coming together as a team to set objectives, check in on progress, or ask for help. Meetings can work magic if you use them correctly! Save $500 on the Master Plan Advantage now through Friday, August 18th. Learn more here: whizbangtraining.com/master-… #salestraining #managementtips #indieretail
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Part 2️⃣ of 4️⃣ on why your team isn't doing what you want them to do. 👉 Reason #2: They Don't Know How To Do It - You may have made the mistake of giving your team member vague instructions like "water the plants" or "wash the windows." But did you clearly explain how your expectations for how that task should be carried out? One thing that can help is defining your superpower team! The Master Plan Advantage can get everyone on your team doing their best work. When everyone is working in their strengths it will be easier to get things done the right way every time! Save $500 now through Friday, August 18th. Learn more here: whizbangtraining.com/master-… #whizbangretailer #teamtraining #retailtips
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Answering this question in 4 parts. Reason #1 why your team isn't doing what you want them to do 👇 #EmployeeTraining #RetailTips
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This Wednesday at 1 pm Eastern I'll be doing a LIVE AMA (Ask Me Anything). If you could ask me anything about retail, what would it be?
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Susan and I are thrilled to be bringing back the Business Breakthrough Accelerator. Every single person who has been through this program has reached their goals. Registration is now open: whizbangtraining.com/bba-inf… #indieretailer #whizbangretailer #businessgrowth
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Reminder to #independentretailers on #PrimeDay: You can’t out Amazon, Amazon. But Amazon can’t out you, YOU! Independently owned retailers stand out by doing the things the online giants can’t or won’t do. They’ll never have the same impact on your community that you do. #indieretail #community
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Tomorrow I'm hosting a LIVE premiere of my full keynote from the Retail Success Summit. Join me at 1:00 PM Eastern to watch it together and get your questions answered. fb.me/e/2A0zdPsRN
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It's always a great time talking to @CrystalMediaCo! It's true, in order to find great employees for your retail store, you have to treat your Red Hot Help Wanted Ad like you would any other marketing piece. Listen to this full episode of #RootedInRetail here: crystalmediaco.com/rooted/fi… #retailtips #hiringtips #entrepreneurmindset
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The big box stores can't out you, you. #MightyOnMainStreet #RSS2023
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Susan and I are getting ready for an exciting Day 2 at the Retail Success Summit! This is the best event of the year for #indieretailers! #RSS2023
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It's the last day to save $200 on your ticket to the Retail Success Summit! We're just a few weeks out from the largest educational conference in the world for independent retailers! #RSS2023 #retailconference retailsuccesssummit.com
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Great conversation about finding and keeping employees on the latest episode of #RootedInRetail with @CrystalMediaCo! Today we're flipping the script and bringing Crystal on our FB page to talk about her expertise- the mighty impact of social media! Join us today at 3 PM EST
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