{"id":11287,"date":"2023-12-23T06:40:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T06:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/188-10-tools-to-help-your-retail-business-in-2024\/"},"modified":"2023-12-23T06:40:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T06:40:55","slug":"188-10-tools-to-help-your-retail-business-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/188-10-tools-to-help-your-retail-business-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"188. 10 Tools to Help Your Retail Business in 2024"},"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\">Dec 18, 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>With host retail coach Wendy Batten<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">https:\/\/wendybatten.com\/podcast-intro\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Show Notes:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Don\u2019t miss joining the Best Retail Year<br \/>\nEver Workshop &#8211; our Annual Planning Workshop.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Get your goals all on one page and see a better 2024,<br \/>\nand jump in before the end of the year and save $200!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">EARLY BIRD PRICING in effect until Dec 31st, 2023!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">SAVE $200! YES SAVE $200!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Join here<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I am confident that you can find epic success in your<br \/>\nretail business &#8211; no matter what success looks like for you &#8211; by<br \/>\ntaking the time to adequately plan. I\u2019d love to help and support<br \/>\nyou through your 2024 planning. Join us in the Inner<br \/>\nCircle for access to the workshop and a community of like<br \/>\nminded retailers or purchase the Design Your Best<br \/>\nYear Workshop on-demand &#8211; discounted if you purchase before the<br \/>\nend of the year!\u00a0 Happy Planning!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You know I\u2019m all about setting you up for success in<br \/>\n2024 and that includes making your life of running a retail<br \/>\nbusiness easier. On Episode 188 of the Creative Shop Talk Podcast,<br \/>\nI\u2019m sharing 10 of the top business tools my team and my retailers<br \/>\nare using and loving in 10-ish minutes. Throughout the episode,<br \/>\nI\u2019ll also share HOW and WHY these tools can help you in your retail<br \/>\nbusiness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The 10 Tools we shared and links :\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">1. Google<br \/>\nWorkspace: grow up your business<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">2. Flodesk<br \/>\nfor email marketing services<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">3. The Planner<br \/>\nPad: the planner for the non-traditional 9-5<br \/>\nworker\/entrepreneur<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">4. Descript: content<br \/>\ncreation<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">5. When I<br \/>\nWork<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">6.<br \/>\nThriveCart &amp; ThriveLearn: course creation &amp; check out all at<br \/>\none price<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">7. ChatGPT: use<br \/>\nfor social posts, newsletter, ideas<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">8. Canva AI<br \/>\nTools<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">9.<br \/>\nLibro FM for audiobooks<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">10. Voxer<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Related podcasts we think you\u2019ll like:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Episode 187:<br \/>\nMake 2024 Your Best Year Ever in Your Retail Shop<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Episodes 40-43:<br \/>\nPlan Your Best Retail Year Ever Parts 1-4<\/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\">Wendysources for shop<br \/>\nowners\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<br \/>\nof Wendy\u2019s programs and services for shop owners can be found<br \/>\nHERE.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Subscribe &amp; Review in<br \/>\niTunes<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Are<br \/>\nyou subscribed to my podcast? If you\u2019re not, I\u2019d love you to<br \/>\nconsider it. Subscribing means you won\u2019t miss an episode!<\/p>\n<p>Click here to subscribe to iTunes!<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"docs-internal-guid-70491d3f-7fff-0d2c-ef5a-5fc86067e01c\">If you want to be more of<br \/>\na rockstar, I\u2019d love it if you could leave a review over on iTunes<br \/>\nas well.\u00a0 Those reviews help other retailers find my podcast<br \/>\nand they\u2019re also fun for me to go in and read.<br \/>\nJust click here to review, select<br \/>\n\u201cRatings and Reviews\u201d and \u201cWrite a Review\u201d and let me know what<br \/>\nyour favorite part of the podcast is. So grateful for you! 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