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How to Make a Quick Buck—or Two!
- NAMM U Post
Every store needs to find quick ways to generate revenue. How can you grab a fast sale without cheapening your store’s reputation?
Wanna Play Sunday Sessions
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1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
2010 Best Tools for Schools Awards
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Symphony Publishing editors and guests host the announcement of winning products in the annual Best Tools for Schools Awards.
Big-Time Social Media Results from Small-Store Resources
- NAMM U Post
Sure, you want to be on Twitter, and Facebook and YouTube. But you also need to run your store.
Streetwise Blogging
- NAMM U Post
Today everyone wants more store and Web site traffic! “Streetwise blogging” can make a difference in turning that desire into reality.
Social Media Update: People Who Won't Say "Tweet" Support Group
- NAMM U Post
Check in on the latest in social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) and how these tools are being used in the music products industry.
Improving Your Business Cash Flow through Your Music Lesson Program
- NAMM U Post
During ever-changing economic times, every retail business has the same two immediate challenges: 1) How to get more consumers into your store; and 2) How to...
How to Manage Your Inventory for Maximum Profit
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Is it possible to manage your inventory profitably while continuing to offer your customers a good selection of products?
5 Things to Consider When Placing a Purchase Order
- NAMM U Post
It’s one thing to know all about music products—but it’s another to be a savvy music products buyer for your business. If you want to feel confident about your...
Give Your Lesson Program a Profit Makeover!
- NAMM U Post
We’ve heard it all before: lessons bring traffic, not profits. But don’t stop there. Make your lesson center one of your biggest profit centers.
Finding More Customers and Capital in a Continually Changing Economy
- NAMM U Post
Whether in good times or bad, businesses need access to two important things: more customers and accessible funding. This session will give you practical tools...
Basic Marketing for Smart Music Store Owners
- NAMM U Post
Marketing is part science, part art, and just filled to the brim with a ton of jargon, acronyms and theory.
Back to Basics: DNA of a Successful Music Store
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Even though most music retailers are selling similar products and offering similar services, the way each retailer goes about their business is as unique as...
5 Ways to Get More Business out of Every Customer
- NAMM U Post
It takes a little effort to create that extra sale, otherwise you could replace your salespeople with vending machines.
How to Get a Crowd in Your Store Every Day!
- NAMM U Post
It takes some creativity and planning to generate business on those off days. Listen in for a dozen ways to keep the cash register ringing in the slowest of...
What’s Working for My Store—Now!
- NAMM U Post
No theory, no fluff, just actual tales from the front line of music retailers.
Best in Show: This Year’s Hottest Products
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With many exciting new products at the show, it’s sometimes difficult to make sure you’ve seen all the important new items. Join Music Inc.
Driving Customer Traffic and Sales in This Economy with Destination Principles
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This session takes Jon Schallert's proprietary 14-step strategy to turn a business into a Consumer Destination and focuses on the most important tools that...
State of the Industry Address (Summer NAMM 2010)
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Joe Lamond & Guests
The Pretty Reckless, Rock Band Fronted by Taylor Momsen, Promote NAMM's National Wanna Play Music Week, May 3-7
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DAS LABEL/Interscope’s The Pretty Reckless was announced today by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) as an official spokesgroup of National...
Managing Your Best Resources: Mining For Great Store Employees
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Presented by Peter Dods, Easy Music Center
Creative Merchandising: Make the Most of What You Have!
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Jen Tabor of Souldier Guitar Straps, USA, presents ways to give your retail store a facelift and turn your employees into assets. Unlock the hidden potential...
The NAMM Foundation Invites Music Educators to Attend 'Music Education Days' at 2010 Summer NAMM
- Press Release
The NAMM Foundation today announced that it is once again inviting music educators to attend “Music Education Days” being held this summer during the 2010...
Rupert Neve
- Oral History
Rupert Neve’s long and historic career in audio provided recording engineers with innovative products for more than 70 years.
George Massenburg
- Oral History
George Massenburg has been the recording engineer on countless successful albums during his long and varied career, but may be best known for cha
James "Boom-Boom" McDonald
- Oral History
James McDonald was known simply as Boom Boom to his NAMM family.
John McDermott
- Oral History
John McDermott could sure sell pianos!
Steve Markowitz
- Oral History
Steve Markowitz’s father invented a unique electronic organ in the 1930s and established the Allen Organ Company in Allentown, PA.
Daniel Mari
- Oral History
Daniel Mari followed in the footsteps of his father in running the Mari String Company in New York City.
Naomi Marblestone
- Oral History
Naomi Marblestone has been a dedicated volunteer for the NAMM Foundation’s Museum of Making Music for several years and has become an often-reque