Change Your Phone Greeting

Tuesday December 18, 2007 • Leave a Comment 

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It’s easy to forget all the things you need to do when closing your studio for the holidays. One important task that will make everyone’s life easier is to change your phone greeting. Even on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day you will get callers seeking gift baskets. If you won’t be available during this period it’s simple enough to inform your customers with your phone greeting:

1. Begin your phone greeting by extending holiday wishes.

2. Let callers know the dates you’ll be closed.

3. Clarify the day and time your studio will resume business.

4. Refer last-minute customers to another source for gifts, if you wish.

5. Thank them for their business and encourage them to plan ahead for Valentine gifts.

6. Remove and change this greeting when you return in January.

Doing this simple little task is more than just a courtesy. It’s also a smart business move.

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Countdown to the Holidays: Lower Your Anxiety, Increase Your Profits

Tuesday November 6, 2007 • Leave a Comment 

As you move into high gear for the upcoming holidays you may be feeling excitement or anxiety. You may even feel a little scared.

By now you may have gotten so many orders that you wonder if you’ll be able to get them all done in time. Or you may not have gotten any orders and are having that sinking feeling that you’ll be left with cases of gingerbread cookies or cheese shaped like snowmen.

No matter where you fit within these two scenarios, there are a number of tips that can help you get through this season.
 
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