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Making the 4th quarter count. Kristin and I dive into the importance of brick n mortars and more importantly the touch you get from an actual person as opposed to chatting with your laptop or smart phone. We give you the retailer some great ideas to get creative this holiday season. Plus, a challege, a call out to VISA, MasterCard and Square and to all of you reps!!  

Pretty stoked about todays solocast. I talk about kicking sugar and finding balance during trade show season. Just me and the mic. 

Today's special podcast was recorded this week at the LA MART. The Western States' most comprehensive collection of world-class, regional, and national showrooms & brands available only to the trade community. I chatted with the Sales Directors from these awesome brands; Pink House Jewelry and Design, PPD, Anne Taintor and Primal Elements. 

This is a podcast that I am so excited about. I got to have the opportunity of recording live at The Atlanta Home and Gift Show this week. It has an NPR vibe and I really want to do more of these. Enjoy!! 

Todays Solocast came about while being at the Dallas Home & Gift Show for 5 days. This means shifting your focus to leveraging the strengths of the sales team and each individual salesperson. You have to think strategically and strive to understand each person on the team. 

If you think you know social media and the importance of how you build your brand, whether it's a retail store, your own business, whatever...You'll want to take notes while owner of the Greta Rose Agency chats on the couch with me today. Her agency helps create, develop and manage brand strategies and online reputations, custom Word Press and 

Okay....here is part 2 of my Solocast on Trade Shows to give you confidence and to show you that a few tips can make the difference in a good trade show and a great one. Hope you enjoy and wishing you all the success during the Summer market season.

I for one am so excited for Summer show season to be here. It's my favorite time of year and I love that I get to use my podcast to possibly help someone else. This is part 1 of 2 for being prepared before, at and after your trade show. Please let me know if you are that one person I helped! That's all I'm asking for. 

LUCKY NUMBER 13. This shared episode/podcast is way beyond anything I could've every predicted... it was awesome and I'm totally inspired by this mom of 2, owner of Verde PR and all round outdoor, lifestyle gal. Talking shop about the ever changing landscape of retail was a great conversation that could have gone on for hours... truly. We hope our listeners will enjoy the topic and while the conversation is an important one - my hope is you'll get a good laugh along the way. 

Today's special podcast interview is with Kris Kaplan. You'd never look at him today and notice that he's 25+ years sober, a lover of core values and principles. Sure he has an Ironman tattoo, is a certified Gazelle's Coach. His reps love him and he's grown up in the gift industry. Kris Kaplan or as I like to call him K2 is a testiment to one thing - perserverence. Grab a pen and paper and listen up!

Todays podcast is all about upselling and a few reminders of why it's good to build relationships as well as a few of my favorite apps to keep me on track. Notes are in my blog. www.retailcouch.blogspot.com

This week we speak with a great gal from a haute brand called Kitsch. Lindsey Huxford new she loved fashion from a young age and as such was determined to get to Los Angeles and go after her dreams of working in fashion. I hope you enjoy the podcast as much as I enjoyed speaking with her. 

I could've chatted forever about Reps, multilple lines and giving a thourough product presentation. Today, was just a quick taste of a much longer series of podcasts to come. These are my highest rated podcasts so far and I'm seeing just where my audience lives and wants more of. I'm all about personal growth. I think reps are hungry for it too. We'll see -- if this one surpasses the others I'll know where to rock some great nuts and bolts. It'll get better and I'll bring in some amazing guests to help funnel some seriously good content. So excited for it.

You may know these guys from "reality TV". but, I know them from the kids industry. They are Bill & Scout; and are hard working PR entrepreneurs, Dads and all round funny guys. They are sharing a few secrets with us today and I'm honored to know them and call them friends. 

Today's special podcast with Chris Pegula, CEO of Diaper Dude and Creator of the True Dude Movement + Author of From Dude to Dad is chatting today about all things awesome. Also, in honor of my 1,000 downloads as a podcast newbie we are doing a giveaway for 3 awesome listeners. Listen and leave a comment, #truedudexretailcouch to win. 

This solocast had to be done!! I was too amped up not to share a few amazing things and plus, as always share a few selling nuts and bolts. Hope you enjoy it!!

Episode 6 is a glimpse into the hot kids brand of Chewbeads. They take customer service and trade shows very seriously. Elana also talks about her love of spinning. 

This week I had a few rescheduled calls due to the holiday weekend... so, no big deal. In an effort to honor my committment to uploading a podcast every Sunday night I recorded my first SOLOcast. Chatting about a few items that people suggested; retail trends, brands and a few nuts and bolts. If you are a rep or a new manufacturer - you might really like this one. ENJOY and thanks for listening. 

Today's chat is with the always inspirational Beth Brownlee of the company, Trust Your Journey. Her journey as an East Coast running sales rep to Sales Director of Columbia Sportwear that hit her square in the head when her doctor told her she had Breast Cancer. From there an idea with longtime friend and co-worker Ruth an idea, a lifestyle was born. 

Today's amazing talk is with Rob Fortier, the Creative Talent Wrangler. A greeting cards manufacturer turned life coach. A tea drinker and all round great guy.