We are covering a big topic today: Marketing. What should we know? Where should we spend our marketing money? What should we do? These are questions I get all the time, and in this episode, we are discussing a simple way to look at what we can do BEFORE we spend one penny on paid advertising. We must first think about the first impression we are making when people DO find us. Do we have our ducks in a row? Is the info correct and accurate? We control and own what's out there. Then we need to think about things already available to us, social and sharing in different communities. Then, earned marketing - what opportunities are available to us because of the reputation we are building in our communities? Full show notes at <a href= "https://wendybatten.com/episode-96/">https://wendybatten.com/episode-96/</a>

We are covering a big topic today: Marketing. What should we know? Where should we spend our marketing money? What should we do? These are questions I get all the time, and in this episode, we are discussing a simple way to look at what we can do BEFORE we spend one penny on paid advertising. We must first think about the first impression we are making when people DO find us. Do we have our ducks in a row? Is the info correct and accurate? We control and own what's out there. Then we need to think about things already available to us, social and sharing in different communities. Then, earned marketing - what opportunities are available to us because of the reputation we are building in our communities? Full show notes at https://wendybatten.com/episode-96/

We are covering a big topic today: Marketing. What should we know? Where should we spend our marketing money? What should we do? These are questions I get all the time, and in this episode, we are discussing a simple way to look at what we can do BEFORE we spend one penny on paid advertising. We must first think about the first impression we are making when people DO find us. Do we have our ducks in a row? Is the info correct and accurate? We control and own what's out there. Then we need to think about things already available to us, social and sharing in different communities. Then, earned marketing - what opportunities are available to us because of the reputation we are building in our communities? Full show notes at <a href="https://wendybatten.com/episode-96/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://wendybatten.com/episode-96/</a>

96. Before You Pay For Ads - Do These 3 Things

How do I attract more customers to my store? How do I get more sales? How do I book out my shop's events and workshops? How do I do retail marketing and social media for my store? 
 
These are the questions that creative retail business owners ask Wendy Batten, creative retail coach and mentor. Wendy works with creative shop owners all over the world and with industry leaders. Her speciality is working with creative retailers to get control over their brick and mortars to avoid burnout and overwhelm while achieving more success and profits. 
 
In Creative Shop Talk, Wendy digs into the problems and solutions that "accidental shopkeepers" and hobbyists turned retail business owners face. Wendy dives deep in mindset and best practices for retailers with masterclass trainings, business strategies, expert guests and industry insiders, and more. Each episode is designed to help busy and passionate creative shop owners take action, work through their overwhelm and get focused on strategic business areas.
 
Thinking about opening your own creative retail shop? Ready to stop playing shopkeeper and "winging" the business stuff? Looking for more foot traffic? Want to turn your brick and mortar into a viable business? Want predictable profits? Want to take the next step to run your store and not let it run you? Turn to Wendy Batten to take the proven steps to achieving your dream store, living your creative life and helping your amazing customers.

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How do I attract more customers to my store? How do I get more sales? How do I book out my shop's events and workshops? How do I do retail marketing and social media for my store? These are the questions that creative retail business owners ask Wendy Batten, creative retail coach and mentor. Wendy works with creative shop owners all over the world and with industry leaders. Her speciality is working with creative retailers to get control over their brick and mortars to avoid burnout and overwhelm while achieving more success and profits. In Creative Shop Talk, Wendy digs into the problems and solutions that "accidental shopkeepers" and hobbyists turned retail business owners face. Wendy dives deep in mindset and best practices for retailers with masterclass trainings, business strategies, expert guests and industry insiders, and more. Each episode is designed to help busy and passionate creative shop owners take action, work through their overwhelm and get focused on strategic business areas. Thinking about opening your own creative retail shop? Ready to stop playing shopkeeper and "winging" the business stuff? Looking for more foot traffic? Want to turn your brick and mortar into a viable business? Want predictable profits? Want to take the next step to run your store and not let it run you? Turn to Wendy Batten to take the proven steps to achieving your dream store, living your creative life and helping your amazing customers.

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