Brainstorms

Here’s an Event Idea That Could Go Viral on Social Media

Let your clients take selfies with your most spectacular jewelry.

Published

4 years ago

August 20, 2019

INSTORE Staff Instore September 2019 Issue

SEVEN YEARS AGO, the Diamond Boutique (Del Mar, CA) attracted thousands of people over a weekend to try on a $1 million dollar diamond necklace (no pressure to buy). The stunt worked well back in 2012, garnering dollops of media attention. In the selfie era of 2019, a similar event could work even better. Break out your most spectacular diamond piece and invite groups of customers to come in with their selfie sticks and capture themselves in the shine of your best diamond’s glory and post to their social media pages. Who knows, maybe a buyer will be among the hordes.

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.”