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During Tom's presentations there are several slides that attendees have often requested to have a copy of. Click on the name of the slide listed below to be able to download the information.

Blind price items - Determining the items that are not price sensitive to your customers, and providing a guideline to how much you can charge for the item.

Bottom 10 - The 10 expressions that customers too often hear.

Body language - A series of photos demonstrating what your body language is saying to your customer.

Increasing your prices - This chart shows that when you increase your price by a certain percentage, and your gross margin is a certain percentage, what amount of sales you can afford to lose without losing any gross profit.

24 cent pricing surcharge strategy
- The idea of adding 24 cents and rounding the price for items under $2.00

Top 10 - The top 10 expressions that customers never hear.

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JULY 2026
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The July Advisory pushes further into the skill of being a masterful salesperson. In your small business, do you have salespeople or just people that take orders and ring up sales?

Small Business

NewS

Top Story

It is Independent Retailer Month celebrating the 24th year. We'll invite you to read the newsletter to know why we created the event as well as understand the information we share that makes your small business important for your community.

 

The news also shares a story that gives a very positive outlook for small businesses.

Article of the Month

Interesting how one personal experience can teach you much about small business. This month's article started with wandering into a small shop and purchasing a bar of soap.


Book of the Month

The Advisory for July is about masterful selling and the book of the month follows suit with Brian Tracy's, "The Psychology of Selling."

All this plus the Internet Tool for Your Business and a staff incentive idea for your business.

BOOK US

With over 25 years of frontline experience Tom Shay is America's leading Small Business Management Expert. He's a "Must Have" for your next event.

Small Business

Advisories

The July Advisory pushes further into the skill of being a masterful salesperson. In your small business, do you have salespeople or just people that take orders and ring up sales?

Small Business

News

 

Top Story

It is Independent Retailer Month celebrating the 24th year. We'll invite you to read the newsletter to know why we created the event as well as understand the information we share that makes your small business important for your community.

 

The news also shares a story that gives a very positive outlook for small businesses.


Article of the Month

Interesting how one personal experience can teach you much about small business. This month's article started with wandering into a small shop and purchasing a bar of soap.


Book of the Month

The Advisory for July is about masterful selling and the book of the month follows suit with Brian Tracy's, "The Psychology of Selling."

 

All this plus the Internet Tool for Your Business and a staff incentive idea for your business.