Boutique Chat

Today Melissa Megginson, Community Manager at Tailwind, joins us for Managing Social Media with Tailwind. Tailwind is a scheduling and analytics tool used for social media accounts. Grow your Instagram and Pinterest accounts in a fraction of the time by letting tailwind post your scheduled content at the best times and then be able to see your analytics in a user-friendly manner. Today’s episode is all about how you can work smarter not harder while running your social media accounts! 

Today Beth Leahy, Cheif of Operations at The Boutique Hub, and Ashley Alderson, Ceo of The Boutique Hub, give is the rundown on the 2020 Boutique Summit.  The Boutique Summit is the Boutique Retail Industry’s Top Business Conference of the Year held June 7-9th, 2020 in Atlanta, GA with Atlanta Apparel. There you will find the proven strategies, tools, and collaborators to help grow your business in an ever-changing industry and social landscape! Today Beth and Ashley go over all the juicy details of this year’s Boutique Summit and the story behind starting the largest boutique owner event in the world, plus some fun lady talk!

Today Baylee Cordero, Owner of Baylee Rose Boutique, joins us for My Experience with Starting a Boutique. Baylee started her boutique because she felt there were no clothing options in her community that made mothers feel beautiful inside and out, and she wanted to change that! Baylee goes over the ups and downs of starting a boutique, being a mother & a business owner, and what authenticity means to your customers. Tune in for even more advice and personal stories from Baylee!

Today Shannon Gordon, Social Media Manager at the Boutique Hub and former boutique owner, joins us for Strategies for Social Media Success. Shannon gives us her back story on becoming a young, working mother and wanting to turn her passion for creativity into a full-time job. She gives us insight into what elements helped her create a rapidly growing boutique, some valuable business advice all boutique owners need to hear, and what strategies will help you create a successful social media presence. You won’t want to miss this episode, it’s packed with the most valuable advice from the Hub’s social media queen!

Today Vanessa LeVan and Wren LeVan from Blush Out West Boutique join us for The Power of a Gen Z and Gen X Team. Blush Out West started out with two friends who wanted more than just a 9-5 job, it then evolved to a successful mother-daughter run business. They go over the marketing strategies that work best for them, why you need both the left and right brain in your business, and most importantly why a Gen Z and Gen X Team is so powerful! Tune in to find out more about this amazing duo and what made them stand out in the boutique world!

Today Alana Stohr, Owner of Eleven Oaks Boutique, joins us for Key Tips for Creating a Successful Online Boutique. Alana had spoken at the Boutique Summit and she’s back to give even more insight on what it takes to create a successful business. She goes over how important brand consistency is, how gratitude will grow your business and explains why it's so important to have a good team. Tune in to hear even more about Alana’s journey in growing a successful online boutique!

Today Bobby Angilella, co-founder of Slick Text, joins us for the Dos and Don’ts of Text Message Marketing. He goes over all the guidelines of text message marketing and how you can create the most successful marketing strategy. Bobby also talks about the frequency of your text messages, setting up appropriate formate, measuring redemption and so much more! After this episode, you will know all the tools needed to create an AMAZING text message marketing strategy, so bring along your notebook!

Today Tricia Barglof, executive director of the OFF PRICE Trade Show, joins us for Off-Price Buying. Buying off-price gives you the opportunity to maximize your profits by purchasing overstocked/last seasons goods at the lowest price on the market. With the OFFPRICE Trade Show taking place in just a few weeks, Tricia gives us all the tips and tricks to make this a successful buying trip and how off-price buying can benefit your business!

Today Sara Burks and Ashley Alderson will go over the 12 Crucial Tips for Boutique Owner Success. These 12 focus areas are apart of this year's Retail Bootcamp course. Retail Bootcamp isn’t just for those who feel their business is failing; your business will always have areas to improve on and grow. Retail is shifting and expanding every day, its time to be prepared. After today's podcast, you will be astounded by all aspects of your business you may have overlooked. Let’s start transforming your business today, tune in to find out how!

Today our host Ashley Alderson, founder of the Boutique Hub, goes over the top 20 New Year’s Resolutions for Business Owners. The New Year is here and that means it’s time to get motivated and prepare for the year ahead! Ashley goes into detail on the New Year’s Resolutions that will make 2020 the best year yet. Tune in to find out more!   

Today our host Ashley Alderson, founder of the Boutique Hub, releases a solo episode on Building Your Business with Gratitude. As we end this year and look forward to the year to come, we need to pause and express all of our gratitude. Ashley's soul purpose in today's episode is to communicate how important it is to be a thankful business owner. We need to take the time and be grateful for all of those people who are helping us accomplish our dreams and realize all the great things we've achieved this year. We are so grateful for each and every one of you, let's make 2020 the best year yet!

Today our host Ashley Alderson, founder of The Boutique Hub, does a Solo episode on 3 Ways to Maximize Your Day Planner. 2020 is right around the corner and that means it’s time to dive into your new #BoutiqueBoss planner! Ashley explains all the ways you can maximize your daily planner, so you can become more organized and accomplished! So if you’ve been wondering how to get the most out of all the fantastic content inside your #BoutiqueBoss planner, today’s episode is for you. Tune in to find out more!

Today Kyle Rooney, partnerships manager at Route, joins us for today’s episode Cutting Your Package Losses. One of the biggest headaches a business owner can face is lost packages. Route as come up with a solution to solve this problem for both the consumer and the business owner. Route does not only have a revolutionary way to insure shipped products, but it also has an app so you can visually track your packages, anytime, anywhere. To find out more about how you can save you time and money with Route, tune into today’s Boutique Chat episode!

Today our host Ashley Alderson does a Solo episode on Finishing the Year Strong. The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on how your business is doing and what you can do to make 2020 an even more successful year. Ashley gives us all the strategies to end the year with a bang and get us prepared for the year ahead! Today’s episode will include 4 main focus areas that will help you finish the year strong, tune in to find out all the details!

Today Julie Allen, owner of Mary Rose Boutique and Mary Rose Foundation, joins us for Starting Your Own Business and Foundation. Julie’s mission is all about spreading a positive message within the community around her and change lives in the process. Julie gives us all the info on how to create your own foundation and run a boutique at the same time. The most crucial point Julie brings up in today’s episode is how important it is to have a WHY behind your business. You won't want to miss Julie Allen's amazing and inspiring story! And as a heads up for our listeners, today’s episode discusses battling eating disorders and mental illness. 

No episode this week but Ashley reaches out to all with some encouraging words for your busy week ahead!

Today one of our favorite ladies Nikki Casey, Director of Style at The Boutique Hub, joins us for All Things #BoutiqueStyle. As you all might know, The Boutique Hub had their major site split earlier this year, and we couldn't be more pumped! Nikki is here to give us all the ins and outs of our site #BoutiqueStyle. Today you’ll get to learn about how this site will help shoppers find a simpler way to discover your boutique and help them find unique, trustworthy business to buy from. We got to create an amazing win-win scenario for both shoppers and boutique owners!

Shaley Ham joins us for today’s episode, Collaborating with an Influencer. Shaley starts by giving us background on how she grew to become an Instagram influencer. She gives us some extensive and valuable knowledge on the correct ways to work closely with an influencer and LOTS of tips and tricks to help grow your following and engagement on Instagram. You can never learn too much about the world of influencing and Instagram, so grab your notebook and let’s get started!

Today Randa Carrabba, Entrepreneur extraordinaire, joins us for Evolving as a Business Owner and as a Person. Randa’s entrepreneurial journey began with making jewelry in college and from there it grew into a widely successful clothing boutique. Randa’s journey took twists and turns as she grew into who she wanted to be; she evolved from owning a boutique to starting her own label and fitness app. She shows us that evolving as a person and as a business owner is OK, it may be scary but you’ll never look back with regret. Randa is a woman who wears many hats but does it all with so much grace, you can’t miss this inspiring episode!

Today Charlie Youakim, cofounder of Sezzle, joins us for All things Sezzle. The title for today’s episode is pretty self-explanatory, today it’s all about Sezzle and the revolutionary installment payment method they provide. Charlie gives us the background on how their company came to be, their mission, how to implement Sezzle into your business, and how it’s benefiting both customers & business owners. The future of payment is here, so you can’t miss out on this valuable knowledge that's transforming our industry!