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#242 | Off-Price Buying Tricia Barglof, executive director of the OFF PRICE Trade show

Off-Price Buying for Boutiques

Today Tricia Barglof, executive director of the OFFPRICE Trade Show, joins us for Off-Price Buying. Buying off-price gives you the opportunity to maximize your profits by purchasing overstocked/last seasons goods at the lowest price on the market.

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12 Crucial Tips for Boutique Owner Success

Today Sara Burks and Ashley Alderson will go over the 12 Crucial Tips for Boutique Owner Success. These 12 focus areas are apart of this year’s Retail Bootcamp course. Retail Bootcamp isn’t just for those who feel their business is failing; your business will always have areas to improve on and grow. Retail is shifting and expanding every day, its time to be prepared. After today’s podcast, you will be astounded by all aspects of your business you may have overlooked. Let’s start transforming your business today, tune in to find out how!

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20 New Year’s Resolutions for Business Owners

Today our host Ashley Alderson, founder of the Boutique Hub, goes over the top 20 New Year’s Resolutions for Business Owners. The New Year is here, and that means it’s time to get motivated and prepared for the year ahead! Ashley goes into detail on the New Year’s Resolutions that will make 2020 the best year yet. Tune in to find out more!

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Building Your Boutique Business with Gratitude

Today our host Ashley Alderson, founder of the Boutique Hub, releases a solo episode on Building Your Business with Gratitude. As we end this year and look forward to the year to come, we need to pause and express all of our gratitude.

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3 Ways to Maximize Your Day Planner

Today our host Ashley Alderson does a Solo episode on 3 Ways to Maximize Your Day Planner. 2020 is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to dive into your new #BoutiqueBoss planner! Ashley explains all the ways you can maximize your daily planner, so you can become more organized and accomplished! So if you’ve been wondering how to get the most out of all the fantastic content inside your #BoutiqueBoss planner, today’s episode is for you. Tune in to find out more!

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Cutting Your Shipping Losses with Kyle Rooney, Partnerships Manager at Route

Cutting Your Shipping Losses with Kyle Rooney, Partnerships Manager at Route Shipping Insurance

Today Kyle Rooney, partnerships manager at Route, joins us for today’s episode Cutting Your Shipping Losses. One of the biggest headaches a business owner can face is damaged, stolen or lost packages. Route as come up with a solution to solve shipping losses for both the consumer and the business owner. Route does not only have a revolutionary way of insuring your shipped products, but it also has an app so you can visually track your packages, anytime, anywhere. To find out more about how you can save you time and money with Route, tune into today’s Boutique Chat episode!

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Finishing The Year Strong

Finishing the Year Strong for Boutique Owners

Today our host Ashley Alderson does a Solo episode on Finishing the Year Strong. The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on how your business is doing and what you can do to make 2020 an even more successful year. Ashley gives us all the strategies to end the year with a bang and get us prepared for the year ahead! Today’s episode will include 4 main focus areas that will help you finish the year strong, tune in to find out all the details!

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Starting Your Own Business and Foundation

Starting Your Own Business and Foundation

Today Julie Allen, owner of Mary Rose Boutique and Mary Rose Foundation, joins us to discuss starting your own business and foundation. Her mission is all about spreading a positive message within the community around her and changing lives in the process. The most crucial point Julie brings up in today’s episode is how important it is to have a WHY behind your business. You won’t want to miss Julie Allen’s amazing and inspiring story! As a heads up for our listeners, today’s episode discusses battling eating disorders and mental illness.

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All Things #BoutiqueStyle with Nikki Casey, Director of Style at The Boutique Hub

All Things #ShopTheBestBoutiques with Nikki Casey, Director of Style at The Boutique Hub

Today one of our favorite ladies Nikki Casey, Director of Style at The Boutique Hub, joins us for All Things #BoutiqueStyle. As you all might know, The Boutique Hub had their major site split earlier this year, and we couldn’t be more pumped! Nikki is here to give us all the ins and outs of our site #BoutiqueStyle. Today you’ll get to learn about how this site will help shoppers find a simpler way to discover your boutique and help them find unique, trustworthy business to buy from. We got to create an amazing win-win scenario for both shoppers and boutique owners!

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Shaley Ham

Episode #233 Collaborating with an Influencer with Shaley Ham, Creator of West Desperado

Shaley Ham joins us for today’s episode, Collaborating with an Influencer. Shaley starts by giving us background on how she grew to become an Instagram influencer. She gives us some extensive and valuable knowledge on the correct ways to work closely with an influencer and LOTS of tips and tricks to help grow your following and engagement on Instagram. You can never learn too much about the world of influencing and Instagram, so grab your notebook and let’s get started!

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#242 | Off-Price Buying Tricia Barglof, executive director of the OFF PRICE Trade show

Off-Price Buying for Boutiques

Today Tricia Barglof, executive director of the OFFPRICE Trade Show, joins us for Off-Price Buying. Buying off-price gives you the opportunity to maximize your profits by purchasing overstocked/last seasons goods at the lowest price on the market.

Read More

12 Crucial Tips for Boutique Owner Success

Today Sara Burks and Ashley Alderson will go over the 12 Crucial Tips for Boutique Owner Success. These 12 focus areas are apart of this year’s Retail Bootcamp course. Retail Bootcamp isn’t just for those who feel their business is failing; your business will always have areas to improve on and grow. Retail is shifting and expanding every day, its time to be prepared. After today’s podcast, you will be astounded by all aspects of your business you may have overlooked. Let’s start transforming your business today, tune in to find out how!

Read More

20 New Year’s Resolutions for Business Owners

Today our host Ashley Alderson, founder of the Boutique Hub, goes over the top 20 New Year’s Resolutions for Business Owners. The New Year is here, and that means it’s time to get motivated and prepared for the year ahead! Ashley goes into detail on the New Year’s Resolutions that will make 2020 the best year yet. Tune in to find out more!

Read More

Building Your Boutique Business with Gratitude

Today our host Ashley Alderson, founder of the Boutique Hub, releases a solo episode on Building Your Business with Gratitude. As we end this year and look forward to the year to come, we need to pause and express all of our gratitude.

Read More

3 Ways to Maximize Your Day Planner

Today our host Ashley Alderson does a Solo episode on 3 Ways to Maximize Your Day Planner. 2020 is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to dive into your new #BoutiqueBoss planner! Ashley explains all the ways you can maximize your daily planner, so you can become more organized and accomplished! So if you’ve been wondering how to get the most out of all the fantastic content inside your #BoutiqueBoss planner, today’s episode is for you. Tune in to find out more!

Read More
Cutting Your Shipping Losses with Kyle Rooney, Partnerships Manager at Route

Cutting Your Shipping Losses with Kyle Rooney, Partnerships Manager at Route Shipping Insurance

Today Kyle Rooney, partnerships manager at Route, joins us for today’s episode Cutting Your Shipping Losses. One of the biggest headaches a business owner can face is damaged, stolen or lost packages. Route as come up with a solution to solve shipping losses for both the consumer and the business owner. Route does not only have a revolutionary way of insuring your shipped products, but it also has an app so you can visually track your packages, anytime, anywhere. To find out more about how you can save you time and money with Route, tune into today’s Boutique Chat episode!

Read More
Finishing The Year Strong

Finishing the Year Strong for Boutique Owners

Today our host Ashley Alderson does a Solo episode on Finishing the Year Strong. The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on how your business is doing and what you can do to make 2020 an even more successful year. Ashley gives us all the strategies to end the year with a bang and get us prepared for the year ahead! Today’s episode will include 4 main focus areas that will help you finish the year strong, tune in to find out all the details!

Read More
Starting Your Own Business and Foundation

Starting Your Own Business and Foundation

Today Julie Allen, owner of Mary Rose Boutique and Mary Rose Foundation, joins us to discuss starting your own business and foundation. Her mission is all about spreading a positive message within the community around her and changing lives in the process. The most crucial point Julie brings up in today’s episode is how important it is to have a WHY behind your business. You won’t want to miss Julie Allen’s amazing and inspiring story! As a heads up for our listeners, today’s episode discusses battling eating disorders and mental illness.

Read More
All Things #BoutiqueStyle with Nikki Casey, Director of Style at The Boutique Hub

All Things #ShopTheBestBoutiques with Nikki Casey, Director of Style at The Boutique Hub

Today one of our favorite ladies Nikki Casey, Director of Style at The Boutique Hub, joins us for All Things #BoutiqueStyle. As you all might know, The Boutique Hub had their major site split earlier this year, and we couldn’t be more pumped! Nikki is here to give us all the ins and outs of our site #BoutiqueStyle. Today you’ll get to learn about how this site will help shoppers find a simpler way to discover your boutique and help them find unique, trustworthy business to buy from. We got to create an amazing win-win scenario for both shoppers and boutique owners!

Read More
Shaley Ham

Episode #233 Collaborating with an Influencer with Shaley Ham, Creator of West Desperado

Shaley Ham joins us for today’s episode, Collaborating with an Influencer. Shaley starts by giving us background on how she grew to become an Instagram influencer. She gives us some extensive and valuable knowledge on the correct ways to work closely with an influencer and LOTS of tips and tricks to help grow your following and engagement on Instagram. You can never learn too much about the world of influencing and Instagram, so grab your notebook and let’s get started!

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