At 2014 Summer NAMM, Robert Christie, owner of A & G Central Music, gave music retailers the straight skinny on repair shop profitability. He focused on the financial side of a succes...
CJ Averwater of Amro Music treated music retailers to his top 10 list of apps at Summer NAMM 2014. These apps have worked for his business and everyday life.
Averwater focused on practica...
At 2014 Summer NAMM, Peter Dods, owner of Easy Music Center, revealed how to market your store in a digital world—and how applying basic principles of marketing excellence will help you a...
With so much competition for your customers’ attention, how do you stand out from other businesses? Be epic! In this dynamic Breakfast Session, Joe Pulizzi, founder of the Content Marketi...
With the holiday season upon us, now is the time to assess your store’s readiness to compete for customers. From product knowledge to organization, everything becomes more crucial at this...
In 1981, the music industry changed forever when the first video appeared on MTV. That song, “Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Buggles, turned out to be prophetic. The music industry h...
Do you find yourself saying, "I have too many things to do"? As a music retailer, the answer is usually “yes.” Here, I’ll show you how I use a few online tools to stay productive and ahea...
Music retailers with successful lesson programs often credit their teachers, for good reason. At 2014 Summer NAMM, Gayle Beacock, co-owner of Beacock Music and NAMM’s 2013 Dealer of the Y...
At 2014 Summer NAMM, music lessons guru Pete Gamber distilled 35 years of retail and music lessons experience into a candid, tell-all session. It revealed his unique approach to building ...
Do you take advantage of eBay? If not, you might be missing a huge opportunity. At 2014 Summer NAMM, Blues Angel Music co-owner Jim DeStafney and his eBay facilitator, Sierra Williams, pr...
If you do a Google search for ‘sweetwater,’ Sweetwater.com comes up first out of 25 million results. It’s just one example of what a powerful website can do for your business. And as a re...
If you do a Google search for ‘sweetwater,’ Sweetwater.com comes up first out of 25 million results. It’s just one example of what a powerful website can do for your business. And as a re...