{"id":10155,"date":"2023-08-17T23:31:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T23:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/170-get-your-shop-holiday-ready-now\/"},"modified":"2023-08-17T23:31:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T23:31:43","slug":"170-get-your-shop-holiday-ready-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/170-get-your-shop-holiday-ready-now\/","title":{"rendered":"170. Get Your Shop Holiday-Ready Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/online-workshops-list\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-496\" src=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png\" alt=\"Retail Online Training\" width=\"729\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png 729w, https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a><\/p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"date\">Aug 14, 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>With host retail coach Wendy Batten<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\nhttps:\/\/wendybatten.com\/get-your-shop-holiday-ready-now-episode-170\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The time has come!\u00a0 It\u2019s now mid-August and<br \/>\nbefore you know it, the holiday shopping season will be here.\u00a0<br \/>\nYour shop will be full of customers, your profits will be high, and<br \/>\nyou\u2019ll be feeling GREAT.\u00a0 But wait, how do you get there? I\u2019m<br \/>\nhere to help!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Over my 10 years in this business, I have found that<br \/>\nretailers who are most successful going into the holiday season<br \/>\nhave two things in common: (1) a good mindset and (2) a plan in<br \/>\nplace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here\u2019s how I\u2019m helping retailers like you get ready<br \/>\nfor this holiday season!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1. I\u2019m hosting a FREE live Holiday Prep<br \/>\nWorkshop August 28th at 4pm ET. I\u2019ll talk you through some<br \/>\nthings you\u2019ll want to have in place so your holiday retail season<br \/>\ngoes smoothly. Learn more and register here!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2. For podcast listeners, Grab my free Holiday<br \/>\nPodcast Playlist!\u00a0 Over the years, we\u2019ve had some<br \/>\nincredible conversations here on the podcast about all things Q4 so<br \/>\nI decided to curate a playlist for you with the best of CST holiday<br \/>\npodcast episodes.\u00a0 You can grab it HERE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3. If you\u2019ve been on the fence about joining my<br \/>\nRetailer\u2019s<br \/>\nInner Circle, the time is NOW. We start our full Holiday Boot<br \/>\nCamp in September &#8211; it is a five part plan to give you all the<br \/>\nsteps you need for a successful end of the year. We host it inside<br \/>\nthe Retailer\u2019s Inner Circle and it is all new and revamped this<br \/>\nyear. Come be part of the conversation. As you know, we also have<br \/>\ncountless masterclasses and a great community rich with<br \/>\nconversation and ideas from retailers all over the world.\u00a0<br \/>\nThis is where you\u2019ll find your people!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Thanks for listening today!\u00a0 I hope to see your<br \/>\nsmiling faces on August 28th for the Holiday Prep Workshop. If you<br \/>\nhave any questions about the services I offer for retailers, jump<br \/>\ninto my DMs on Instagram or shoot me an email! I\u2019d love to<br \/>\nhelp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Related podcasts we think you\u2019ll like: \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Grab the Holiday Playlist HERE.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">About your host, Wendy Batten<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In case we haven\u2019t met yet, I\u2019m Wendy, a small<br \/>\nbusiness coach and founder of the<br \/>\nRetailer\u2019s Inner Circle, where I help other independent shop<br \/>\nowners learn how to gain the right business skillsets to see more<br \/>\nprofits, paychecks, and joy as they navigate running their retail<br \/>\nbusiness.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Through online classes, business coaching programs,<br \/>\nspeaking, and a top-ranked podcast,<br \/>\nI\u2019ve helped hundreds of retailers around the globe reclaim their<br \/>\ndream and see the success they want from their beautiful shops. My<br \/>\nsignature private coaching community, The<br \/>\nRetailer\u2019s Inner Circle, has helped retailers around the world<br \/>\nbuild their retail business skill sets and confidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I am proud to have been featured in several major<br \/>\npublications, including my own business column in What Women Create<br \/>\nmagazine. I have been privileged to be a guest on top-ranked<br \/>\npodcasts and sought-after as a guest speaker and teacher for<br \/>\nseveral brands, associations, and communities that are passionate<br \/>\nabout the success of independent retailers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When I\u2019m not coaching, you will find me either DIYing<br \/>\nand renovating my very imperfect old crooked cottage by the sea in<br \/>\nthe UNESCO World Heritage town of Lunenburg, NS, or blogging about<br \/>\nour travel and RVing adventures and the weird fun things we get up<br \/>\nto in our coastal village. I\u2019d love to invite you to check out one<br \/>\nof my free resources for real retailers at https:\/\/wendybatten.com\/free-resources\/\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For more support from Wendy<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Retailer\u2019s<br \/>\nInner Circle &#8211; Join Wendy inside the best retailer\u2019s<br \/>\ncommunity<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Wendy\u2019s FREE Resources<br \/>\nfor shop owners\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hang out and connect<br \/>\nwith Wendy on IG\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">All of Wendy\u2019s programs and services for shop owners<br \/>\ncan be found HERE.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Subscribe &amp; Review in iTunes<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you\u2019re not, I\u2019d<br \/>\nlove you to consider it. Subscribing means you won\u2019t miss an<br \/>\nepisode!<br \/>\nClick here to subscribe to iTunes!<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"docs-internal-guid-20a65aa4-7fff-0f1b-f8fd-29afc8b9fb44\">If you<br \/>\nwant to be more of a rockstar, I\u2019d love it if you could leave a<br \/>\nreview over on iTunes as well.\u00a0 Those reviews help other<br \/>\nretailers find my podcast and they\u2019re also fun for me to go in and<br \/>\nread.<br \/>\nJust click here to review, select \u201cRatings and Reviews\u201d and<br \/>\n\u201cWrite a Review\u201d and let me know what your favorite part of the<br \/>\npodcast is. So grateful for you! 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