tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.comments2021-10-03T18:04:32.247-04:00The Crafty RetailerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.comBlogger424125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-6507507969557926812013-08-29T17:18:04.663-04:002013-08-29T17:18:04.663-04:00You have a generous and giving heart, Marcia, and ...You have a generous and giving heart, Marcia, and the inspiration you provide goes way beyond beady things... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-10834893319065779732013-08-29T16:28:19.917-04:002013-08-29T16:28:19.917-04:00Oh, wow... those two necklaces are nothing alike i...Oh, wow... those two necklaces are nothing alike in my opinion. That's not a "design"... it is a rivoli glued into a setting and put on a chain. Any client of any bead shop can buy a rivoli cup and do the same. I'd chock that one up to a "technique". The second one required manipulation of a filigree piece and is a completely different style.<br /><br />If you and Cynthia begin a relay, I am so there!!Valoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16017172498458324795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-47345370672784115342013-08-29T13:52:08.298-04:002013-08-29T13:52:08.298-04:00You always provide great insight and this is post ...You always provide great insight and this is post is no exception. I agree wholeheartedly with Arlene that often insecurity is at the root of those who end up feeling bad about being copied. I personally never get bothered.....I will continue to innovate (at least that is my hope!) and I will strive to present projects that are not immediately copiable. If they serve as inspiration that is great, I'm all for it.Marcia DeCosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14792527019468085720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-16189948856435447612013-04-19T06:49:14.252-04:002013-04-19T06:49:14.252-04:00The necklace is the one I see myself most likely w...The necklace is the one I see myself most likely wearing it's so beautiful.<br /><a href="http://www.vitresetpassions.com/" rel="nofollow"> boutique de vitrail </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685330106305999002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-80134849084730239232012-08-28T06:53:17.029-04:002012-08-28T06:53:17.029-04:00Oh My.. Thank you for these brilliant tips.. Going...Oh My.. Thank you for these brilliant tips.. Going now to open my FB business page )) <br />Hugs<br />NataliNatalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529021579919839425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-34029548769654194052012-08-14T16:23:05.646-04:002012-08-14T16:23:05.646-04:00It's a lot of work but of course it's wort...It's a lot of work but of course it's worth it in the end. And if it drives you crazy, well you'll simply become like everyone else online. kolehttp://www.idldisplays.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-19069513138381443702012-07-04T02:05:04.040-04:002012-07-04T02:05:04.040-04:00Pat, I have the female demon dog...Zoey. She used...Pat, I have the female demon dog...Zoey. She used to wait for her 'tasty treats' by hanging out behind my golden retreivers back side...like a pez dispenser. She has brought me perfectly decapitated squirrel heads.Donna H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14233051450376748346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-35182464214491073162012-04-04T20:32:40.116-04:002012-04-04T20:32:40.116-04:00Great post Pat!
Having a business FB page really ...Great post Pat! <br />Having a business FB page really has increased my customer/fan base, but there are so many little incidentals that can be forgotten in the mess. Good reminder! :)Ashley Menzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-64195242625904575202012-03-21T16:21:08.976-04:002012-03-21T16:21:08.976-04:00Anonymous:
We have different perspectives, but res...Anonymous:<br />We have different perspectives, but rest assured, you have lots of company in the brick and mortar community! Many, many retailers find that the "no outside bead/yarn/paper" rule is important to their bottom line. Thank you for providing a voice for those retailers! I don't have all the answers...I am just another gal in the gerbil wheel trying to keep up! Just as there are some consumers who will suck the life blood from a generous store owner, there are many other high spending crafters who avoid certain stores because they do not feel comfortable. We all need to do what works for our business, period.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-24500499757781647162012-03-21T14:31:38.388-04:002012-03-21T14:31:38.388-04:00ok let me be the dissenter. we have that rule in m...ok let me be the dissenter. we have that rule in my shop: no outside yarn. I don't buy that it builds community: there are many much more relevant ways to build community rather than erasing necessary business boundaries. Outside yarn creates demands and expectations that can't be met: why invite the problem in? And btw, that stuff you're knitting with is not the vision of my shop/brand, or may not even be available for me to stock (hello, indie dyer). So say what you will about all the love-peace-tie dye community and fan base but since we as LYSOs take all the risk, there have to be some fair and decent rules by which a shop, a business, operates. And honestly having people sit around the shop, not shopping, just hanging out, isn't actually really helpful to a business. It just tells me that that shop a) has a lot of space, b) caters to a demographic with lots of free time c) doesn't actually understand what propels the bottom line: SALES. So yeah, no outside yarn in my shop: and btw, you can't bring Dunkin Donuts into Starbucks and then just sit there and hangout. I cringe every time I see a post like this because it puts further pressure on small retailers to accommodate an unsustainable and ultimately unprofitable approach. what a pity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-9460724111211984432012-03-16T14:24:54.708-04:002012-03-16T14:24:54.708-04:00OMG...Amy! You made me laugh! I was actually cow...OMG...Amy! You made me laugh! I was actually cowering in the corner right next to you---the one with her eyes closed and her hands over her ears endeavoring to avoid the unavoidable. Sigh. It is always better to put on the big girl panties and deal with it. We BOTH have Carol Garfield of Dancing Beads to thank...she is the smartypants who thought to watch a Webinar Tutorial!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-21953275558421848592012-03-15T21:47:43.384-04:002012-03-15T21:47:43.384-04:00I have to tell you, Ms. Center of Influence, Pat R...I have to tell you, Ms. Center of Influence, Pat Riesenburger - <br /><br />YOU are the reason I took the Timeline plunge today with my business page.<br />I've been crouching in the corner, hands over ears, shaking my head at this thing for weeks - knowing it is impending doom - all it really took was 15 minutes to poke around, figure out what is where, and publish.<br /><br />Voila!<br /><br />Now, that doesn't mean the OCD side of me really likes the layout, but in time, that will pass too. <br /><br />Kudos - Pat - for always being on the cutting edge!<br />And THANK YOU for providing the proper motivation.Amy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16556819048890684939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-6557942761201738482012-03-15T10:54:07.957-04:002012-03-15T10:54:07.957-04:00Amy:
You are dead on about engaging "visitors...Amy:<br />You are dead on about engaging "visitors from afar" if a web store is in you future. Don't let Timeline scare you. I had trepidation until I took 15 minutes to check out the Webinar I linked to in the blog. It made it super easy! Congrats on the new store...it sounds amazing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-74842237814994362402012-03-15T10:38:55.620-04:002012-03-15T10:38:55.620-04:00I use our store's FB page to keep in touch wit...I use our store's FB page to keep in touch with customers local and potential new ones from afar. We plan on expanding (back to) online at some point, so maintaining visitors from afar is of equal importance to me.<br /><br />The timeline thing - however - that frightens me. And I will have to carve out some time to check out the tutorials. <br /><br />Pat - THANK YOU for a fabulous blog post - as always, it was informative, engaging, and pushed for taking action! :)Amy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16556819048890684939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-43238001662503115742012-01-27T14:26:04.966-05:002012-01-27T14:26:04.966-05:00Congratulations on the move toward an online shop,...Congratulations on the move toward an online shop, Gail! It is critical in today's market to give your customers --and potential customers--an easy way to shop with you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-27810283395527830842012-01-26T06:54:56.211-05:002012-01-26T06:54:56.211-05:00Hey Pat - I heartily agree! I have always welcome...Hey Pat - I heartily agree! I have always welcomed folks who attend our weekly Friday night open beading to bring supplies from their stash to bead with. These folks are my most loyal customers, and they choose to buy with me when I have what they want. I always say that a beader needs to shop as many bead shops as she can. Even I am not immune when I travel! <br /><br />I look forward to those Friday nights for all the reasons you mention, except instead of a yarn toting puppy, we swap out a cat named Gypsy who likes to lay on your beadwork while you are working. And then there's the wine.....<br /><br />I get to see what other beautiful things people have in their stashes. That doesn't mean I don't get steamed when someone asks me for a Swarovski Pearl color chart to use to sort through a bag of assorted pearls she got at a "deal" from that huge online retailer that shall remain unnamed here. I keep my scream in my head, put on a smile and politely comment about the annoyances of online shopping while she ruefully agrees that it wasn't one of her smartest purchases. <br /><br />And, I am ever more careful with what I say about online shopping as I plan a shopping cart addition to my own web site. For almost 6 years I have been touting the advantages of in-person shopping, so now I have to come up with a kick-ass shopping cart that won't contradict everything we stand for as a bricks and mortar. More on that later.....<br /><br />Thanks for a wonderful blog - again! <br />Gail<br />White Fox Bead Studiowhitefoxbeadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898827434021851646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-12506822783953588522012-01-25T08:10:58.067-05:002012-01-25T08:10:58.067-05:00Erica:
I am not surprised that you operate a full ...Erica:<br />I am not surprised that you operate a full house on sit and stitch day...you are funny and gracious and warm! Re the link...all better now!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-3252765258196994612012-01-24T22:08:41.265-05:002012-01-24T22:08:41.265-05:00Right on ... I do not have that rule at my shop .....Right on ... I do not have that rule at my shop ... the only problem I have noticed is running out of chairs on sit and stitch day :-)<br /><br />Does that Swarovski link not work or is it just my ipad?ericahttp://knit1bead2.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-45319128998984125762011-12-23T11:46:45.172-05:002011-12-23T11:46:45.172-05:00Anonymous:
I am so with you...Anonymous:<br />I am so with you...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-917753153121022412011-12-22T19:04:54.008-05:002011-12-22T19:04:54.008-05:00It's scarey to think about how political and p...It's scarey to think about how political and philosophical gaps are getting wider by the day. I'm not looking forward to what it will likely take to narrow them.<br /><br />Our condition is more than a lack of common courtesy, it's a lack of common decency. I'm so thankful that I believe in the power of prayer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-4991237179908688722011-12-06T10:01:42.399-05:002011-12-06T10:01:42.399-05:00Klew...somehow your comment slid past me and I jus...Klew...somehow your comment slid past me and I just saw it this morning. Pithy and brilliant...I am glad to have read it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-50085076547442988612011-12-02T11:58:38.103-05:002011-12-02T11:58:38.103-05:00Hey Michelle! It is always a treat to hear from y...Hey Michelle! It is always a treat to hear from you....<br /><br />Agreed...common courtesy seems to be MIA these days...so much so that when I do happen to witness an example, I am delighted to an embarrassing degree.<br /><br />I so do not get political hatred...if you are intellectually honest and can back up your viewpoint with facts...bring it on! Maybe you will even change my mind!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-73143258392189503082011-12-02T09:44:01.314-05:002011-12-02T09:44:01.314-05:00I so totally understand the cranky factor. It'...I so totally understand the cranky factor. It's just freaks me out sometimes. I just had a customer come in yesterday and said that 2 women (the ladies in her group are all 50+) got into a scuffle because of differing political sides (all the recall elections in WI have really brought out the worst in people). We've had people spout off in the shop. As a shop owner, I just bite my tongue and let them rant. Usually if you say nothing, there's nothing for them to go on and on about. <br /><br />I just don't understand the unkindness people show towards each other. There are customers and people in general that drive me up the wall, but there is still something that I practice that many people no longer do--common courtesy. <br /><br />Hope you are doing well, Miss Pat!<br />Michelle<br />BeadalottaMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11652030221444100995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-30515225446975510572011-11-14T12:34:57.316-05:002011-11-14T12:34:57.316-05:00Cynthia:
I just LIVED the dream...sort of! Carol ...Cynthia:<br />I just LIVED the dream...sort of! Carol Cypher came into town to teach at my studio and I invited several crafty friends to fly in for the event. My hubby went to visit his mom and Carol and my pals turned it into a Crafty Diva Slumber Party. WHAT FUN!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802349858004048129.post-89639430972404017572011-11-14T12:29:32.027-05:002011-11-14T12:29:32.027-05:00Suze:
My thought is that this falls into the teach...Suze:<br />My thought is that this falls into the teacher/technique example. Reach for the Stars (sorry...couldn't help myself...) and SELL, SELL, SELL those ornaments!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333059163731746098noreply@blogger.com