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Event Ideas for the Dog Days of Summer and More Big Dates for July

The dog days are officially upon us; so why not get tight with the dog owners in your market?

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5 years ago

June 6, 2018

Brain Squad Instore July 2018 Issue

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The DOG DAYS are officially upon us; get tight with the dog owners in your market. Mark Diamond’s Jewelers in Albuquerque, NM, held an event that featured a “paw-tnership” with Animal Humane New Mexico, hot dogs on a grill, “pup-perazzi” taking photos, the sale of druzy paw pendants and a charity auction for a diamond bone pendant.

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Today is I FORGOT DAY. Urge clients to make up for all the birthdays and anniversaries they’ve missed.

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On the 40th anniversary of the release of NATIONAL LAMPOON’S ANIMAL HOUSE, hold a store event to mark this cultural milestone. What kind of party? “Toga! Toga! Toga!”

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Got a good customer celebrating a birthday today? Send them a singing telegram. (Today marks the 85th anniversary of the very first SINGING TELEGRAM ANNIVERSARY, delivered to singer Rudy Vallee on his 32nd birthday.)

When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”