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Heart on Main Street is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping independent retailers succeed in their local communities. Our signature Book Club series explores books retailers should read but probably don’t have time for. We break those books into 10 parts and discuss how the lessons from them apply to everyday retail life and how they can incorporate them into their business. Find out more about our organization and the work that we do through www.heartonmainstreet.org
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Jun 8, 2023
Jun 8, 2023
50 min
Main Street Matters welcomes back retailers Mary Liz Curtin and Beth Rich to discuss how they prepare for show season and their approach to visiting different vendors at a trade show. Beth and Mary Liz are recognized as two of the nation's top retailers by the Retail Excellence Awards, so their thoughts and opinions come with years of experience behind them.
May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023
1 min
Main Street Matters welcomes the founder of WhizBang Retail Training, author, and world-renown speaker Bob Negen, to discuss how to create job postings to attract the best candidates for retail positions. This topic is one that retailers across the United States are struggling with, and Bob gives excellent advice on how to alleviate the issue. This episode is a recording of a webinar from April 2023. The video for this webinar can be found at heartonmainstreet.org
May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023
46 min
Founder and CEO of Crystal Media Co. Crystal Vilkaitis joins Main Street Matters to talk about social media strategies that drive foot traffic to retail stores.
May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
35 min
Main Street Matters welcomes award-winning retailers Beth Rich and Mary Liz Curtin to discuss how they plan out and plan for in-store events. This is a recording of a webinar from February 2023. The video of this webinar can be found on heartonmainstreet.org.
May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023
35 sec
Introducing the new podcast dedicated to the success of independent retailers
Main Street Matters by Heart on Main Street
Welcome to the Main Street Matters by Heart on Main Street podcast. This podcast is dedicated to helping independent retailers thrive in their local communities. Through our Book Club series, we break down the lessons found in books intended for small businesses and independent retailers, so we can provide you with the knowledge without having to read the book. We also interview experts who provide services to independent retailers, so retailers can learn and grow their business from their knowledge. Hope you enjoy!