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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.

DECEMBER 2024
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Small Business

AdvisorieS

Whose job is this, anyway? Have you heard that before? The December Small Business Advisory offers ideas from those who have found solutions.

Small Business

NewS

Top Story

Past our announcement that the December newsletter starts our 26th year, we are discussing what is and what is not a problem.

 

Starting with, all these announced closings of retail operations is not a problem indicative of retail. It is an indicator of chain stores trying to correct the problems they previously made.

Article of the Month

We came across a solution of tasks not getting done as well as tasks not done correctly. We created an owner's manual for our business. Details in the Article of the Month.


Book of the Month

Atomic Habits by James Clear. Have you ever caught yourself saying that you had gotten out of the habit of doing something? Perhaps it is something you need to continue to do? This book can be applicable to personal and business life.

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

Whose job is this, anyway? Have you heard that before? The December Small Business Article of the Month offers ideas from those who have found solutions.

Small Business

News

 

Top Story

Past our announcement that the December newsletter starts our 26th year, we are discussing what is and what is not a problem.

 

Starting with, all these announced closings of retail operations is not a problem indicative of retail. It is an indicator of chain stores trying to correct the problems they previously made.


Article of the Month

We came across a solution of tasks not getting done as well as tasks not done correctly. We created an owner's manual for our business. Details in the Article of the Month.


Book of the Month

Atomic Habits by James Clear. Have you ever caught yourself saying that you had gotten out of the habit of doing something? Perhaps it is something you need to continue to do? This book can be applicable to personal and business life.