Creative Shop Talk with Wendy Batten
How do I attract more customers to my store? How do I get more sales? How do I book out my shop’s events and workshops? How do I do retail marketing and social media for my store? These are the questions that creative retail business owners ask Wendy Batten, creative retail coach and mentor. Wendy works with creative shop owners all over the world and with industry leaders. Her speciality is working with creative retailers to get control over their brick and mortars to avoid burnout and overwhelm while achieving more success and profits. In Creative Shop Talk, Wendy digs into the problems and solutions that “accidental shopkeepers” and hobbyists turned retail business owners face. Wendy dives deep in mindset and best practices for retailers with masterclass trainings, business strategies, expert guests and industry insiders, and more. Each episode is designed to help busy and passionate creative shop owners take action, work through their overwhelm and get focused on strategic business areas. Thinking about opening your own creative retail shop? Ready to stop playing shopkeeper and “winging” the business stuff? Looking for more foot traffic? Want to turn your brick and mortar into a viable business? Want predictable profits? Want to take the next step to run your store and not let it run you? Turn to Wendy Batten to take the proven steps to achieving your dream store, living your creative life and helping your amazing customers.
Episodes
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
Hey Friends! This month, we’re celebrating our retailers in the Retailer’s Inner Circle. It’s Member Appreciation Month! We’re hosting weekly giveaways (including private coaching sessions with me!), launching promotional guides and editable social media graphics, and so much more. It’s not too late to join us - and NOW is the ...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
Happy July! This month, we’re celebrating our retailers in the Retailer’s Inner Circle. It’s Member Appreciation Month! We’re hosting weekly giveaways (including private coaching sessions with me!), launching promotional guides, editable social media graphics, and so much more. It’s not too late to join us - and NOW...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
Happy July! This month, we’re celebrating our retailers in the Retailer’s Inner Circle. It’s Member Appreciation Month! We’re hosting weekly giveaways (including private coaching sessions with me!), launching promotional guides and editable social media graphics, and so much more. It’s not too late to join us - and NOW is the t...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
Can you have a summer of ease and keep your momentum going? Yes. No matter what summertime looks like in your retail shop, you need to balance your work schedule with rest and fun while keeping the momentum at the same time. Sounds challenging, right? Trust me, if you put in the effort, you can ...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast/
In This Episode:
As a retail shop owner, have you given much thought to the difference between customer service and customer experience as it relates to your brand? In this short coffee chat episode, I’ll share the difference between the two and what you can do to ensure your brand is having the impact y...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
Let’s have a coffee chat around being a big deal in your community, shall we?
Recently, I had a conversation with a client where she relayed to me that being a “big deal” in her community felt awkward for her because she didn’t want to show off or flaunt herself. I want to be the first to tel...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
If your retail shop is in an area where summertime means things slow down a little bit, it’s not time to settle into vacation mode just yet! As we move into summer, there are a few things that we can be doing around our retail shops to set us up for success when things get busier...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
When you are feeling stuck in your retail business or in life, what tricks do you use to change your mindset? How do you push through the blocks that feel as though they are keeping you stuck?
In this episode, I’m joined by mixed media artist, creative coach, and former client Jane B...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
Our business growth is dependent on relationships. Customers, team, and others in your community.
Being intentional about relationship marketing is key. As a retail shop owner, have you thought about which other businesses in your community might be a good fit to build...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
Looking for ideas and ways to grow your social media presence for your independent retail business?
Look no further than this conversation with business coach Brooke Riley. Brooke started her entrepreneurial career with a DIY/creative blog and website and is a great success story of h...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
I just returned from a seven-state two-week road trip from Nova Scotia, Canada to North Carolina, USA! The trip’s destination was Mount Holly, North Carolina to meet with my mastermind group at member Jeff Lee’s shop, The Vintage Nest. John and I weaved down the East Coast, taking time...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
When you hire employees to work in your retail shop, you aren’t simply giving them a job. As a shop owner, you are uniquely positioned to offer career opportunities that better the lives of people in your community.
In Episode 208 of the Creative Shop Talk podcast, I’m sitting down...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
Ready for another controversial episode? Let’s do it!
Let’s talk about name tags and uniforms. If you are a retail shop owner who thinks uniforms don’t apply or fit with your brand, I hope you’ll keep listening and reconsider after hearing this short episode. It’s not as stuffy as...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
We are all passionate, creative, and imperfect business owners who want to do it all. But as our businesses grow, it’s harder to keep all of our plates spinning. As our businesses evolve, we cannot simply keep adding to our already full plates, so it’s important to acknowledge that and adjust wh...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
If you are looking for a way to distinguish your retail shop from your competition and add a revenue stream, this episode of the Creative Shop Talk Podcast is for you. In Episode 205, I’m sharing how adding workshops and classes to your calendar can be a game changer that levels up you...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
I’m taking you behind the counter of Junque Rescuers in Lake Jackson, Texas to chat with shop owner and Inner Circle member Jeanne Terrill in this episode of the Creative Shop Talk Podcast. Buckle up because Jeanne is taking us on a ride and sharing her journey from accidental entrepreneur to thri...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
Looking for a quick and easy retail promotion to sell off older inventory, seasonal items, or even just a new fun way to move merchandise? I’ve got you!
In this episode of the Creative Shop Talk Podcast, we are discussing mystery bags/bundles. I’ll share how they can work for you, h...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
Don’t skip this because you’re not a “touristy” shop.
Many of you will want to skip this episode because you may think souvenirs would not fit in with your shop’s brand but I’m challenging that perspective in Episode 202 of the Creative Shop Talk Podcast. Your retail ...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
Hot topic. Is cell phone use an issue with your employees? Let’s nip that in the bud today.
What is your retail shop’s policy around employee cell phone use? In Episode 201 of the Creative Shop Talk Podcast, I’m sharing my advice on this issue. And trust me - it is a huge issue for s...
With host retail coach Wendy Batten
https://wendybatten.com/podcast-intro/
In This Episode:
Become better known in your community!
The third episode in the Retailer’s Visibility Series is about connecting through community and leveraging your business through collaborations with other businesses in your area. I’ll share exactly what collaborations are, how collaborations ca...
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