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1 Sleep with a notepad on your bedstand... Wednesday, 10 March 2010
2 Need a pushy salesperson? Use a sign... Tuesday, 09 March 2010
3 Hire temps who share similarities with your customer base... Monday, 08 March 2010
4 Offer a "personal shopping" service... Friday, 05 March 2010
5 Keep your message s-i-m-p-l-e... Thursday, 04 March 2010
6 Instead of price tags, use information cards in... Wednesday, 03 March 2010
7 Suggest diamonds to a birthday-gift buyer... Tuesday, 02 March 2010
8 To add inventory, start with the retail price... Monday, 01 March 2010
9 Polish up a repair order in front of the customer ... Friday, 26 February 2010
10 Hold a star-sign party... Thursday, 25 February 2010
11 Be French - take a vacation... Wednesday, 24 February 2010
12 Turn that window browser into an in-store visitor... Tuesday, 23 February 2010
13 Get some outside perspective... Monday, 22 February 2010
14 Loyal customers beat satisfied customers... Friday, 19 February 2010
15 Encourage your staff to play favorites... Thursday, 18 February 2010
16 Know your real enemy... Wednesday, 17 February 2010
17 Nurture sales through birth-of-a-child gifts... Tuesday, 16 February 2010
18 Treat part-timers like regulars -- they are the way of the future... Monday, 15 February 2010
19 Stamp "From the customer" on every pay slip... Friday, 12 February 2010
20 Go outside and look at your storefront the way a customer does... Thursday, 11 February 2010
21 End your meetings with praise... Wednesday, 10 February 2010
22 Stop making it about the product ... Tuesday, 09 February 2010
23 Thinking about how to improve your business ... Monday, 08 February 2010
24 Need a tough return policy? Friday, 05 February 2010
25 Make your customers sing for a discount this Valentine's season ... Thursday, 04 February 2010
26 Say it: Bad feedback is good... Wednesday, 03 February 2010
27 Promise a compliment or your money back ... Tuesday, 02 February 2010
28 Serve diamonds on a silver platter... Monday, 01 February 2010
29 Offer to replace lost diamonds... Friday, 29 January 2010
30 To add on, use a little mystery ... Thursday, 28 January 2010
31 For female self-purchasers, show color first... Wednesday, 27 January 2010
32 Opt for quality over quantity in your mailings... Tuesday, 26 January 2010
33 Is she writing a wish list? Get her to address the envelope as well... Monday, 25 January 2010
34 After the close comes reassurance... Thursday, 21 January 2010
35 The thank-you note is not an option... Wednesday, 20 January 2010
36 When a customer asks for a discount, cringe... Wednesday, 20 January 2010
37 Remember, there is no such thing as an ugly diamond... Monday, 18 January 2010
38 Don't hold the product when quoting the price... Sunday, 17 January 2010
39 Use the grandma test... Thursday, 14 January 2010
40 Dogs, cats, hamsters... Welcome them with open arms. Wednesday, 13 January 2010
41 Scrap that No Food and Drink policy... Tuesday, 12 January 2010
42 If your customer rubs his or her nose, beware! Monday, 11 January 2010
43 Get on the fast track to a customer's heart... Sunday, 10 January 2010
44 Write envelopes by hand... Thursday, 07 January 2010
45 Take a break once in a while... Wednesday, 06 January 2010
46 Teach customers the right way to handle gemstones... Tuesday, 05 January 2010
47 Start to exercise... Monday, 04 January 2010
48 Now's the time to stock up on Christmas decorations... Sunday, 03 January 2010
49 Speak softly and carry a big discipline manual... Thursday, 31 December 2009
50 This year, give resolution making a break... Wednesday, 30 December 2009
51 Now's the time to start working on your ad budget... Tuesday, 29 December 2009
52 Set up an "Extreme Value" showcase... Monday, 28 December 2009
53 List the price, not a percentage markdown in your sale signs ... Sunday, 27 December 2009
54 Ask your parents to tell you a story you haven't heard yet... Thursday, 24 December 2009
55 Force yourself to get up after nine or so hours... Wednesday, 23 December 2009
56 Offload low price-point items by the bunch... Tuesday, 22 December 2009
57 Make it seem less like a ring... Monday, 21 December 2009
58 Banish these four words from your store... Sunday, 20 December 2009
59 Set a daily quota for handing out praise to your staff... Thursday, 17 December 2009
60 Let gift-buying customers know that you'll be calling... Wednesday, 16 December 2009
61 Say hello to everyone who comes in the store... Tuesday, 15 December 2009
62 Be constantly changing your displays... Monday, 14 December 2009
63 Ask, so who else is on your list? Sunday, 13 December 2009
64 Add some holiday season decoration to your website... Thursday, 10 December 2009
65 Bring in a choir to sing in your store... Wednesday, 09 December 2009
66 Make your store smell like Christmas... Tuesday, 08 December 2009
67 Put a photo of smiling staff near the door... Monday, 07 December 2009
68 Simplify the choice for your customer... Sunday, 06 December 2009
69 Keep detailed notes on job candidates... Thursday, 03 December 2009
70 Subject lines are your friends... Wednesday, 02 December 2009
71 Don't think your super customers can be sated... Tuesday, 01 December 2009
72 Design "help wanted" ads to attract customers... Monday, 30 November 2009
73 Play up your community involvement... Sunday, 29 November 2009
74 Establish a "preferred customer" program... Thursday, 26 November 2009
75 Go the extra mile for the man in the "doghouse."... Wednesday, 25 November 2009
76 Go environmentally friendly with your catalog... Tuesday, 24 November 2009
77 Set up an appointment with your bank's lending officer... Monday, 23 November 2009
78 Give your staff a "splurge" gift to say thanks for their hard work... Sunday, 22 November 2009
79 Got a hot new line? Stick it to the right of your current best seller ... Thursday, 19 November 2009
80 Make good on that resolution to turn repair into a profit center... Wednesday, 18 November 2009
81 Put a portion of your ad budget into your website... Tuesday, 17 November 2009
82 Abandon the idea you can successfully multi-task ... Monday, 16 November 2009
83 Send a nifty holiday-season gift to your best customers... Sunday, 15 November 2009
84 Get advice from a mentor with decades of big business experience for free... Thursday, 12 November 2009
85 Give your most expensive merchandise lots of space ... Wednesday, 11 November 2009
86 Don't send birthday cards to your customers. Send them to their rings... Tuesday, 10 November 2009
87 Display gift items how they'd look in your customer's home Monday, 09 November 2009
88 Add face-value to the gift certificates you sell... Sunday, 08 November 2009
89 Have entry-level price points across all categories... Thursday, 05 November 2009
90 Display customer report cards in the back room... Wednesday, 04 November 2009
91 Offer discount goods to your best customers first... Tuesday, 03 November 2009
92 Follow up with job candidates at different times of the day... Monday, 02 November 2009
93 Holding a sale? Discount just a few items aggressively... Sunday, 01 November 2009
94 Make your word as good as gold... Thursday, 29 October 2009
95 Set out your store to reflect customers' right-handed bias Wednesday, 28 October 2009
96 Don't promise everything you plan to deliver... Tuesday, 27 October 2009
97 Always offer two choices on watch batteries... Monday, 26 October 2009
98 A complimentary gift to get a working mother really excited? Sunday, 25 October 2009
99 Sell a "secret" item that customers have to specifically ask for... Thursday, 22 October 2009
100 Could you offer customers pre-opening trading hours? Wednesday, 21 October 2009
101 Get serious about making your store a fun place to work... Tuesday, 20 October 2009
102 Aim for a higher margin when dealing with small vendors... Monday, 19 October 2009
103 Reduce the number of vendors you buy from... Sunday, 18 October 2009
104 Keep showroom conversations on track... Thursday, 15 October 2009
105 Overhaul your bill-paying system... Wednesday, 14 October 2009
106 When doing ring sizings, offer a melee guarantee for an extra $20... Tuesday, 13 October 2009
107 Don't let the potential big sale blind you to where the real margins are... Monday, 12 October 2009
108 Ensure you're focusing on what's important in your life and business... Sunday, 11 October 2009
109 Remember to pitch the trend not the product promotion... Thursday, 08 October 2009
110 Never forget the real cost of outdated inventory... Wednesday, 07 October 2009
111 Try the "gold tag" dog disposal technique ... Monday, 05 October 2009
112 Talk to customers and staff as if they were six-year-olds ... Sunday, 04 October 2009
113 Don't allow staff to use store discounts ... Thursday, 01 October 2009
114 When pricing custom work, use two columns ... Wednesday, 30 September 2009
115 Wrap all meeting with a set of action steps for staff to carry out Tuesday, 29 September 2009
116 Ensure every bride to-be signs up for a yearly cleaning ... Monday, 28 September 2009
117 Arm yourself with prepared questions Monday, 28 September 2009
118 Got a credit card that won't work? Monday, 21 September 2009
119 If the best saleperson always wins your sales contests, shake things up ... Friday, 18 September 2009
120 Create a secret ceremony to celebrate big sales ... Thursday, 17 September 2009
121 Get faster results by paying quicker commissions ... Wednesday, 16 September 2009
122 Celebrate your past. Tuesday, 15 September 2009
123 Put chairs in your store. Tuesday, 15 September 2009
124 The correct answer to "Thank you" Tuesday, 15 September 2009
125 One benefit Tuesday, 15 September 2009
126 Keep on pushing for those add-ons Tuesday, 15 September 2009
127 Create your own terminology in your store. Tuesday, 15 September 2009
128 Build trust in your repair service. Tuesday, 15 September 2009
129 Get better at remembering customer's names Tuesday, 15 September 2009
130 Take the tried and tested Tuesday, 15 September 2009
131 Promote your repair speed Tuesday, 15 September 2009
132 Of the three golden rules in advertising Tuesday, 15 September 2009
133 Got a Birthday Coming Up? Tuesday, 15 September 2009
134 Celebrate your store's anniversary with a party or sale ... Tuesday, 15 September 2009
135 I would have written a shorter letter Tuesday, 15 September 2009
136 Still Relying on Keystone Tuesday, 15 September 2009
137 Target your words Tuesday, 15 September 2009
138 Take your best customer out to lunch. Tuesday, 15 September 2009
139 Place the odd price sign Tuesday, 15 September 2009
140 Get out a tape measure Tuesday, 15 September 2009
141 Jewelers are sadly closing their doors Tuesday, 15 September 2009
142 Can't commit to doing the things Tuesday, 15 September 2009
143 Looking for an interior designer? Call ASID Monday, 14 September 2009
144 If you can't give a surprise day off, how about a surprise hour off? Friday, 11 September 2009
145 Security guards should be welcoming, too Thursday, 10 September 2009
146 Got an alarm keypad? Thursday, 10 September 2009
147 Here's the magic formula for making diamond sales ... Wednesday, 09 September 2009
148 Looking for a new jewelry salesperson? Wednesday, 09 September 2009
149 When a customer comes in Tuesday, 08 September 2009
150 Got teens loitering around Thursday, 03 September 2009
151 Take your best customer out to lunch ... it's a great way to build your relationship. Wednesday, 02 September 2009
152 Still relying on "keystone"? Instead, shoot for "turn and earn". Wednesday, 02 September 2009
153 The magic formula for bridal sales Wednesday, 02 September 2009
154 Celebrate your past with a party or contest Tuesday, 01 September 2009
155 SKU your customers Tuesday, 01 September 2009
156 Don't have at least one chair Monday, 31 August 2009
157 For flexibility Friday, 28 August 2009
158 Write an "Oath of Office" Thursday, 27 August 2009
159 Make a commitment to get more business cards out into the public Tuesday, 25 August 2009
160 Remember, gifts-with-purchase don't have to be more jewelry. Monday, 24 August 2009
161 Always ask three times as many questions as you think you should ... Sunday, 23 August 2009
162 Praise people immediately. Wednesday, 22 July 2009
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