{"id":9382,"date":"2023-05-18T16:39:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T16:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/creative-shop-talk-with-wendy-batten-157-best-of-series\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T16:39:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T16:39:57","slug":"creative-shop-talk-with-wendy-batten-157-best-of-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/creative-shop-talk-with-wendy-batten-157-best-of-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Shop Talk with Wendy Batten: 157. Best of series"},"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\">May 15, 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\/157\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m so excited to introduce you to Jeff Lee! We have<br \/>\nbeen working together for quite some time and Jeff has such an<br \/>\nincredible story that I think will be really helpful to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeff calls himself an accidental entrepreneur like so<br \/>\nmany of us do. He started painting furniture and quickly turned<br \/>\ninto a gift shop, purchasing wholesale products. His growth journey<br \/>\nfrom booth space to 7000 sq feet and running a profitable retail<br \/>\nbusiness has not always been linear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeff has seen the highs and the lows of business and<br \/>\ngotten through it by putting on his CEO hat, digging in and doing<br \/>\nthe work. One thing Jeff will share with us is how he\u2019s made hard<br \/>\ndecisions about product lines, branding, etc\u2026including truly<br \/>\nlistening to what his customers want.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jeff will also share how he\u2019s turned his shop into a<br \/>\nlocal destination shop. From merchandising, product lines, the<br \/>\nsmell of his store, the lighting, the layout, the conversations &#8211;<br \/>\nJeff has mastered the FEEL of his store to bring in more customers<br \/>\nagain and again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I know that when you listen to Jeff\u2019s journey and<br \/>\nunderstand his mindset &#8211; you will gain so many takeaways!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In retail, it&#8217;s always: Start. Grow. Shift. Grow.<br \/>\nLearn. Grow. Rinse. Repeat.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Related podcasts we think you\u2019ll like:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Episode<br \/>\n88: Retail Success Series: Making Pivotal (and scary) CEO<br \/>\nDecisions with Retailer Melanie Kolb<br \/>Episode 87:<br \/>\nRetail Success Series: The Journey to CEO Level Confidence with<br \/>\nStacey Allgood<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Episode<br \/>\n39: Retailer Success Series: How Jill Went from Hobbyist to<br \/>\nCreative CEO<\/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-c7bd368a-7fff-67c2-77ec-6f30339e0793\">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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