Part of my job is to review registry software. I ensure it works well for retailers, registrants, and gift-givers (family and friends). I also assess whether it offers good value (price vs. results).
When looking for registry software, some retailers consider MyRegistry.com for their registry service. I reviewed a retailer's site using MyRegistry.com and assessed how a customer would make a registry purchase. For privacy purposes, I blurred the store's name in the screenshots shown.
I was inspired to read that what we do today as a software company can be traced back 42,000 years to a bone in a South African cave. I realized this after reading The Wall St. Journal’s review of ‘Empire of the Sum,’ a book about pocket calculators.
Here’s the lineage: We’re in the software business, which is a relative of the computer business, which is a relative of the pocket calculator business (just ask Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, who ...
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We were happy to read the book review for Josiah Wedgwood's new biography. Wedgwood is still produced today (250 years later) and is a Smart Brand member. I always find it fun to be reminded that Josiah's grandson was Charles Darwin.
I found this article about the new book 'Ding Dong! Avon Calling!' inspiring. Avon empowered many people to be in business for themselves. Bridge believes in a similar mantra of empowering people to start and run a retail business.
I appreciate Avon promoting an espirit de corps to motivate its thousands of sales people. I share news like this very post for the same reason. Our platform is designed to help members share and support each other--much like Avon's literature for sales ...
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Part of my job is to review registry software. I ensure that it works well for retailers, registrants, and gift-givers (family and friends). I also assess whether it offers good value (price vs results).
A retailer recently shared with me that it uses the service MyRegistry.com. I reviewed the retailer's site and how a customer would make a registry purchase via MyRegistry.com. For privacy purposes, I changed the name of the store in the screenshots shown.
How important are reviews to your business? It turns out, very important. Read my latest column from Tableware Today magazine on the importance of reviews.
Turning Reviews Into Sales
Does this sound like you...You need a hedge trimmer so you click on Google, read a few reviews, head to Home Depot, and make a purchase. Youβre on a favorite clothing storeβs website. The pants youβre interested in have poor fit comments so you choose something else. The reviews for the family theme park say itβs dirty...
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June 8, 2017
June 8, 2017
Do you want to copy your Yelp or Facebook reviews to your Bridge? Sure, you can do that.
Just do this: 1. Copy the review. 2. Visit your Bridge reviews page. 3. Paste the review. Add the first name (only), the state, then this byline:
*Originally posted on our [insert name of service from where it was copied] page
What if I told you that Ohio was the world's largest producer of glass tableware? Well, that was the case in the 1960's. Anchor Hocking, located in Lancaster, Ohio, employed 5,000 craftspeople that sold glasses across the nation and world. Due to business and government changes, the town is now a ghost of itself. I highly recommend reading this WSJ book review that sums up history for many small American cities from 1960 to 2010.
Bridge supports and empowers American businesses and in order to ...
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