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5 Website Changes to Get Right—Right Now!
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Is your website killing you? A website can either make or break a retail business.
Finding Profit in Educational Events
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Recitals, student showcases, clinics, reading sessions—they’re not just educational events, they’re also profit opportunities.
Gimme Some Credit! (Tips for Getting Inventory Financing)
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Unless you’ve got a stash of cash, it’s almost impossible to grow a music retail business without bank borrowing, institutional financing or vendor credit.
10 Ways to Increase Your Sales With eBay and Reverb.com
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This is a can’t-miss session if you sell on or want to sell on auction sites.
Guerilla Marketing on a Chimp’s Budget, 2.0
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Want to get gorilla-sized sales from a marketing budget that’s too small to feed a chimpanzee? Want to grab some fast, easy sales dollars without spending...
Music Lessons: Your Big Questions Answered
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Do you run into the same issues over and over again in your lesson program? Are you seeking some sage advice? Then don’t miss this session!
Store Design: Tips for Better Merchandising and Branding
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Looking to give your showroom a visual upgrade? Want to take your branding to the next level?
Instagram Insights for Music Retailers
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How can you make the most of Instagram? What Instagram updates will you want to know about?
7 Ways to Improve Your Website Now (Double Session)
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Is your store’s website working for you? Want practical, proven tips to take your online presence to the next level?
Create Effective Videos for YouTube, Facebook and More
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Video marketing has been critical to the success of Drum Center of Portsmouth.
Unleashing Innovation—Turn Big Ideas Into Results
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Most companies have tons of creative buzz and big ideas. So why do some get game-changing results while others miss the mark? The answer: Successful companies...
6 Key Strategies to Grow Your Business
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Do you wish you had a better way to find the right people, boost profitability and drive growth at your retail business?
Turn In-Store Events Into Profits
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In-store events aren’t just a promotional opportunity—they’re also a way for brick-and-mortar retailers to increase sales, traffic and, ultimately, profits....
How to Keep Your Students Engaged in Lessons
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Mike and Miriam Risko of Mike Risko Music run a thriving lesson program in a competitive market—the greater New York area. Their secret?
Improve Your Rental Business, Communications and Cash Flow
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Want to make your school music rental business more efficient, and ultimately find new ways to add to the bottom line?
Social Media Strategies for the Music Education Market
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Engaging educators, students and parents with social media presents abundant opportunities and unique challenges for music retailers.
Video Storytelling: Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool
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Video can help you build connections with customers, market your company in a compelling way and attract more business.
Fill Your Lesson Rooms During the Dead Times
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We all have them, those dead times when we can’t seem to get any students in the door.
The Secrets to Selling Your Toughest Customers
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You know who your tough customers are—they knock you down, beat you up and leave without buying.
Your YouTube Channel—Tips, Tricks and Analytics
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Want practical ideas to improve your YouTube channel and video marketing? Check out this exciting panel discussion from the 2016 NAMM Show with three YouTube...
3 Strategies to Grow Your Lesson Program
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Bertrand’s Music has built one of Southern California’s largest and most successful music lesson programs.
How to Improve the Customer Experience Right Away
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How do you create a customer experience that sets your music retail business apart—and keeps customers coming back over and over again?
Proven Instagram Tips to Build Your Customer Base
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Instagram presents new opportunities to build your store’s brand and turn fans into lifelong customers.
The Mobile Web: Get Into Your Customer’s Pocket
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Is your store’s website mobile-friendly? And if so, are you happy with the results?
5. Ukulele Events
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Jim DeStafney, Blues Angel Music, Pensacola, Fla.
4. Get Out of Your Store and Get in Front of Your Customers
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Donovan Bankhead, Springfield Music, Springfield, Mo.
3. Vendor Rep Visits
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Allen McBroom, Backstage Music Company, Starkville, Miss.
2. Food for Strings
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Don Tegeler, Tegeler Music Center, Clinton, Iowa
1. Musicians Flea Market & Swap Meet
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Gordy Wilcher, Owensboro Music Center, Owensboro, Ky.
5 Proven Events to Increase Traffic and Sales
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At 2015 Summer NAMM, Donovan Bankhead of Springfield Music hosted a motivating session on one of the best ways to drive traffic to your store: events. It...