tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20109659796655441912024-03-29T22:02:56.617+11:00KIDS STYLE HUB: THE BLOGKIDS STYLE HUB is a Melbourne born initiative bringing the work of 100+ Australian and New Zealand children’s and maternity product designers together under one large roof. It is a one stop shop for kids clothing, furnishings, accessories, toys, and other goodies.Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-36335644843116060562013-08-05T16:10:00.000+10:002013-08-05T16:10:18.644+10:00Guest Post: Designing a Business Plan for your creative business<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This guest post comes to us from the fabulous Helen Roe from <a href="http://theorangelantern.com/" target="_blank">The Orange Lantern</a> who provides marketing and business planning for creatives. </span><br />
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<strong>Do you have a business plan? Why does your business need one?</strong> Does the thought of creating your business plan or even updating it leave you cold? A business plan is the cornerstone of your business. Here we look at why you need to invest time in creating your business plan.</div>
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You’re an artist. Regardless of what you make, design, create or even service you offer, your business plan is an extension of you. Your business vision and values are reflected in this work of art. The ‘document’ or ‘template’ that you may have (gathering dust somewhere?) needs to be a breathing, living, work in progress.</div>
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<strong> Your Business Plan guides you, directs you and keeps you focused on where you’re going. </strong><strong>It’s your roadmap to business growth and success.</strong></div>
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A business plan does not have to be boring. Just because you need to include a spreadsheet or financials along with goals, strategies and actions does not mean you can’t include colour, personality and you. If your business plan is to be an extension of you it needs to reflect that – your vision, your voice and your thoughts.</div>
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Here’s the milestones you need to cover:</div>
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This is a brief overview of your business, your business mission, purpose and vision. As this sums up your whole business in a nutshell it’s often easier to write last, after doing the rest of the plan.</div>
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<b>Business Vision & Values</b></div>
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This company overview forms the foundation for the rest of your plan. Here you describe what type of business you’re in, where you want to go and what’s important to you and your business.</div>
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The competitive analysis is where you take a look at your industry, your marketplace. Once you understand your marketplace you can identify your opportunity and niche, where you stand out from the competition.</div>
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<b>Marketing Plan</b></div>
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This is where you spread the word and outline how you will get your product/service out there, into the hands of your perfect customers. You establish goals, tactics/strategies and assign a budget to each activity. Your sales process is also included here.</div>
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<b>Financial Picture</b></div>
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Your business is no longer a hobby when you have a proper financial plan. You track all the money flowing out of your business and into your business. It tells you how you will make the moola, outlining how much you need to sell, and how much you need to make to be a profitable business.</div>
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<b>Your Team</b></div>
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This is human resources – the people that support you and your business. Here you describe your skillsets, qualifications and experience and identify who helps you, what they do and what they get paid.</div>
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<b>Action Plan</b></div>
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Here’s where you outline how you will implement and get things done. This is about taking your business vision and values and making them real. You set goals, identify tactics or strategies to achieve them and detail your action plan or ‘to do’s’ to get the job done.</div>
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<b>Operational Plan</b></div>
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This section describes your business systems, processes and procedures. Here you talk about what you do from the first customer call or encounter through to delivery and customer support. It’s steps, flow charts, arrows and all that lovely stuff.</div>
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<strong>A visual Business Plan overview</strong></div>
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And finally, here’s some tips to get you started:</div>
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Get started with some Free downloads and playsheets over at <a href="http://www.rightbrainbusinessplan.com/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out; color: #65818c; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;">www.rightbrainbusinessplan.com</a></div>
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Use inspirational material for your business plan. It doesn’t necessarily have to be formal, typed and bound. See <a href="http://www.rightbrainbusinessplan.com/category/featured-right-brain-business-plans/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out; color: #65818c; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;">here</a> for some great ideas.</div>
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Get it all down – it’s okay if it’s not in the right sections. Brain dump ideas and inspirations, you can tidy things up later. It does make sense to start with your business vision and values, the fun part! The details will then follow.</div>
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Then take each section at a time, building and adding as you go. Remember this is a work in progress document. You can revisit a section at any time.</div>
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Need help with yours? <a href="http://theorangelantern.com/" target="_blank">The Orange Lantern</a> is a licensed facilitator for The Right Brain Business Planning workshops.These are fun, interactive workshops where you get to create your real, authentic business plan, your visual map for the success of your business.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know this will sound harsh but i literally <i>cringe</i> when i hear a baby or childrens business named after children (and or pets). I'm sorry but it's a big no no in my book. It just screams "i had kids and decided to make a business out of it". In other words, it scream small and inexperienced. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes ok i know there are loads of you out there saying "Well poo to you, i love the fact that i called my business after my kids". Time to build a bridge and read on.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So the one KEY thing you want to focus on when choosing a brand name is: Does my business name explain what the business does or makes? If someone was to read your business card and have to ask what you do, then you are not achieving your goal. A business name should always be easy to <b>say</b>, <b>spell</b>, <b>write</b> & <b>remember</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some great examples of <b>what not to do</b> (these are made up names so as not to offend anyone.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>No No</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Fork Bug</i> - explains nothing about anything</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>iBot, iRock, iAnything</i> - Don't jump on someone else's bandwagon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Sherryn Designs</i> - Overused, screams that you aren't a real designer </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Milly and Poppy</i> - naming after kids / pets screams small biz</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Pugatetum</i> - Unfamiliar to pronounce, no one will remember it to Google it</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Chow Chow</i> - (This is one is real, it's a friends band name) Naming it after something that already exists creates a linguistic nightmare on Google</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The Commitment Company</i> - A marriage celebrant business - simple, easy to remember and explains what it does </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Period Details</i> - A store that sells federation period style homewares and products like period fireplaces</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>MiniMink</i> - Children's mink fur accessories - Rolls off the tongue, does what it says on the tin </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Holidayrentals.com.au</i> - Uses the perfect keywords that their customers would type into Google</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Hawthorn Car Repairs</i> - If you are a business that mainly services a local area, add your suburb or city. It may sound boring but if it means you'll get customers easily, who cares!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK so what about those huge companies that use made up names like Google and Ebay and Etsy i hear you say? Unless you are reinventing the wheel, i would stick to a finding a name that explains what you do. Google didn't get where it is today because they picked an obscure name, they got there by being the best at what they do and by having a great marketing plan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>Random fact: The name Google comes from the word googal - the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. It signifies the large amount of information hits achievable by their search engine. It was misspelled on a check made out to them as "Google". Their original name for the search engine was "Backrub". Can you hear yourself saying "Backrub it"?</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK so you went ahead and picked a crappy name already and now you wish you could fix it but you feel like you will lose your whole customer base if you change it? False. Rebranding can (if done correctly) take your business to a new level. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rebranding is not necessarily changing your name, it might be just changing your logo, colour scheme and fonts used on all your marketing materials. In order to rebrand effectively, it is important to get a graphic designer to do it with you. Trying to do it yourself if you have no training in graphic design and marketing WILL send you even further down that creek without a paddle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Case Study 1</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amy had a little business </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">called <a href="http://www.facebook.com/aimless.designs" target="_blank">Aimless Designs</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - handmade greeting cards. After discovering that blogging about her business and crazy life was taking off more than the cards were, she needed a new approach to her business that incorporated her blog about being a mum to 3 boys, her other passion cooking and her creative business. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amy decided on a new name for her blog "<a href="http://aimlesslyramblings.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Adventures of a Crazy Mumma</a>". As a blog name, it tells me exactly what this blog is going to be about - hilarious antics. So it gets my tick for a good name choice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taking inspiration from Amy's facebook page, here's how we came up with a rebrand for Amy's business. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I felt that Amy's creative business still needed to be kept a separate entity and so i developed a separate logo that she could use for her Aimless Designs facebook page. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Notice that the new design is very similar to the old one so as not to completely confuse customers but looks fresh and professional. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MilknHoney1" target="_blank">Milk and Honey Handmade Crafts</a> had a great name but needed a fresher version of their logo and branding. They needed a new look and feel that still conveyed their old school, passionately handcrafted vibe and they still liked their colours. We continued the bee theme as it spoke well about the long processes they used to hand stitch theirs products. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also of course developed versions for facebook, for black and white documents etc to make each size and format workable and readable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you can see, rebranding does not have to be a complete backflip from your current look. It's about bringing a brand to the next level, making it look professional & timeless and making it relevant for any current forms of marketing (eg social, web and print forms). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And yep, here's where i shamelessly plug my graphic design services...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a great special on from now until Christmas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Book in any website or webstore design and get a free branding or rebranding package valued at $800. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Projects can be done pre or post Christmas if needed, a deposit is just required before Christmas. Head to my <a href="http://kidsstylehub.miiduu.com/graphic-design" target="_blank">graphics page</a> for more details and prices. </span></div>
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Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.com96tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-43506885479637853792012-11-08T01:45:00.001+11:002012-11-08T02:17:47.392+11:00SEO... when you're a struggling, one person small business<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right, <b>SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION</b>, you've all heard the term and know roughly what it means. You know that it's all about keywords and rankings but that's about it. For some reason, most of us in small business are still a bit clueless about what it really entails, how much it costs for someone else to do it and why on earth we avoid it for so long. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been running several small businesses for 2 years now and have happily had my head in the sand up until now. So what made me change my tune and start to research it? Well i guess for me it is all about taking things to that next level. I feel like i have done everything on my own for such a long time and have finally jumped off the cliff and started <b>outsourcing</b> a few things. I now have a cleaner once a week, an intern part time and business partner in our kids parties side of things. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK, i think to myself, time to get more serious and take this baby to "profitsville" before i end up bankrupt. SEO seems like just about the only thing i haven't tried so far so let's give that a crack and hopefully that will just magically make everything start selling better and life will be sweet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So my next step is to jump on google and find myself an <b>SEO consultant</b>. In my head i'm thinking maybe like AUD$2000 or something as a one off fee. Turns out, you can't really just do it once and then expect to stay high in the rankings of the almighty Google. Apparently you also have to take out a "<b>monthly plan</b>" which starts from around $400 per month. Now that may not seem that exorbitant to you (or you may already be sheding in your pants), but my main business is in a VERY competitive industry, ie children's clothing, toys and gifts and there are around 2,000 products on my website. So for me to really have effective <b>SEO management</b> i'm looking at a set up fee of anywhere from $2000 to $8000 and a monthly plan of around $2000. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">....... cue crouching into the fetal position and rocking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, i could stay in that fetal position forever OR get off my butt and figure out a way to do it myself. Now i must admit, i am a bit of a techy geek so for me, as long as i teach myself how to do it and find an extra 12 hours up my sleeve every day for a month, this seems achievable. For those of you that aren't quite so technically "elegant", i wanted to write some basic layman's tips on how to start implementing this into your everyday business life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Step One:</b> Get yourself a free <b><a href="http://www.google.com.au/analytics/" target="_blank">Google Analytic's</a></b> account to track what your website traffic does. In a month or two, jump on it and have a look around, it can be overwhelming but it will soon start to make sense and provide you with some really interesting info. Even if you can't make sense of it right now, it is super important to set it up as early as possible. I always set mine up as soon as i make a new site. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Step Two:</b> Set up a free <b><a href="http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools" target="_blank">Google Webmaster Tools</a></b> account and learn how to use it. This will help you TELL Google to look at your site. Any time you add new info or a new product, you want Google to go have a look to see if you rank a little higher now. To tell Google to crawl your site, you want to submit your "site map". All the info on how to use Google Webmaster is easily learnt just by using it and following prompts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Step Three:</b> Now that you have had a little play around with Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools, you will have learnt a bit more about what keywords are sending people to your site. The next step is to ask yourself, what is the ultimate 1- 5 keywords or key phrases that i "want" people to type into Google and up bings my website in top spot? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For me, the top keywords are:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kids clothing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then there is also a whole bunch of secondary keywords that i think should be getting them there like: Melbourne, maternity, artwork, bedding, dolls, newborn, gifts, stationery, hair accessories, party products, kids shoes, craft, nursery, cot, swimwear, pyjamas, play rugs, etc. I could go on forever with the amount of products we stock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now you have to figure out how to get more of these keywords into your website LEGITIMATELY. You can't just copy and paste them from your word document, it all has to make sense and be RELEVANT to your products. Basically, don't try and cheat, just think KEYWORDS before you enter your next product or service title, description, page details etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A good starting point is to make sure that each of your main page addresses contain good keywords. If you use a templated online website building system, usually the address will just be what ever title you initially give it. For example some of my pages used to be called:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But a better way to name these pages using keywords for my industry is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Step Four:</b> Write a bloody blog! If you are that intelligent to start your own business then trust me, you are smart enough to write a blog. A blog is the second biggest tool for upping your ranking on google after keywords. Use a free platform like <b>Google's <a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank">blogger</a></b>. Most people think "oh but who would want to hear what i have to say?" Forget about an audience, you can pretend your one and only audience member is the almighty Google and you write for his/her pleasure. The more you please him/her with keywords <b>RELEVANT</b> to your industry, the higher they will rank you on the leaderboard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The trick with a blog is not to hard sell. Just write about your work or your industry. If you're a plumber, write about funny plumbing stories or tips on keeping your plumbing in tip top condition. If you're a dance teacher, write about all the styles of dance. If you're a <b>clothing retailer</b>, write about what's hot in fashion. In all respects, pick something that you like, that way it's easier to write about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK that's enough to make your head spin i know and there's plenty more to it than that. But before you reach for the phone and remortage your house to hire an SEO consultant, think about this... Why on earth would i pay someone to write words for my business (cause that's what SEO consultants do really) when no one knows my business better than me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Want to learn more? Google's own <a href="http://static.googleusercontent.com/external_content/untrusted_dlcp/www.google.com/en//webmasters/docs/search-engine-optimization-starter-guide.pdf" target="_blank">SEO GUIDE</a> is straight from the horses mouth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A very talented designer recently said to me "Race you to a million?" and we're talking profit per annum here..... My reply "Challenge accepted my friend, challenge accepted!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nicole Herrick</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.aadr.net.au</span>Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.com395tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-32962405966942733022012-08-05T13:08:00.000+10:002012-08-05T13:08:36.356+10:00How to make your retail business relevant for today's consumer....<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's easy to forget to the worlds money worries when you have an amazing day and sell lots of products. In Australia we are just starting to see the warmer weather kick in after the coldest winter in around 15 years. Retailers and designers alike have definitely felt the chill in the air with loads of stores having to close their doors. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For some retailers, it may be the right thing to close and reopen after a little research and training to understand how the industry has changed. Do not take that as offence though, i say it with complete seriousness. Here are some things that retailers on the old system should get up to date with. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simple website design</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ecommerce website design</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Search Engine Optimisation "SEO"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PR</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marketing </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Networking </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Facebook</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blogging</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now if you're a big business, i would advise you get the professionals in to do these for you but it is important to learn the basics for yourself so that you understand the processes involved. If you're a small business however, you can learn how to do all these yourself at a basic level and save yourself a tonne of money. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You might be thinking, how on earth am i going to be able to do all of this on top of the work i already do in my retail business? To put it simply, IN HARD TIMES YOU HAVE TO WORK HARDER! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The priorities of retail have also changed. Forget spending hours of time planning your stock displays or ordering new stock that you think will sell better, get your front end systems right and you'll have enough sales soon enough to hire someone to help you with everything. Whether you run your retail business from home or from an actual shop, you'll now have to spend 95% of your time on your computer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Simple Websites</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even if you think you are completely computer illiterate, i promise you there are some very easy ways to get your business on the web. A basic website might just include you business name, your address and a few images (plus a list) of the kinds of things you sell. Let's face it, if your details aren't on the web these days, you're missing out on the majority of people searching for you. put all of your products online. One of the easiest ways to set up a basic website using some really well designed templates is <a href="http://wix.com/">Wix.com</a></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">E commerce Websites</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you think your business would benefit from having all your products online available to buy (and let's face it, if you can post it, then it's worth it) then you'll need an E Commerce website. There are a lot of them out there and they are a little more complicated to use but not out of anyone's capabilities with a little help. I recommend <a href="http://miiduu.com/">Miiduu.com</a> as a great service to get your webstore up and running. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Miiduu store template can give you a professional looking webstore</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Product Photography</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK so if you're going to put all your products online, you'll need to have decent photos of everything. But you don't necessarily need a photographer, you can do it yourself with any digital camera. My tip: keep the background clean and white. It's much easier to see the details. If your products are small, grab your self a sheet of white cardboard from the craft store, stick it to a wall and bend it out onto the floor or a table. 'Eh voila' you have a photo studio backdrop. Just make sure you set it up somewhere that gets lots of light and that light is not dappled. It's best to always shoot in the same spot, that way you light stays relatively the same. And shoot during the daylight. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A piece of cardboard makes a great backdrop. I used my iphone to take this professional looking photo with no special lighting other than daylight. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>SEO</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK so you've heard the term, what does it mean? Well in a nutshell, it means that your website should have relevant words that will help people find your website using a search engine. If you sell fishbowls but all you have is a picture of fishbowls on your site, anyone searching won't find you. That's why having at least a list of everything you sell is super important. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>PR</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When was the last time you read an article about a small business? today? yesterday? Newspapers, magazines, online news etc is full of news stories about small business. And you know what, they didn't just make up an article title and go searching for a small business, that small business contacted them and gave them the story! Journalism, like retail has completely changed, journalists get sent stories these days and whatever is interesting and relevant enough to print, they will print. Best of all it costs you nothing, it's not an advertisement, it's an article. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Marketing</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who is your target market? It's not just whomever happens to be passing by your store that day. Think outside the suburb you're in. If people can find you online and you sell what they want, they will come to you. If you have all of your products online to buy, then your target market just expanded dramatically, worldwide in fact (as long as you're happy to ship overseas). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Networking</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you meet or chat regularly with other businesses in the same boat as yourself, or those business that compliment yours? Whether it's online or at council meetings, you need to be in touch with these people. By working together, everyone is stronger. Networking also helps you keep up to date with your industry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Facebook</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know i know, you either hate it or you're addicted. Well if you hate it, wake up! Facebook is one of the THE most powerful free marketing tools in the world today. If you don't have a business page, then make one, even if only post something once per month, it is worth it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Blogging </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like websites, there are simple free tools to help you set up a free blog. I use Google's Blogspot (Blogger i think it's called now). If you own a retail store, it usually means you're pretty interested and passionate about the kinds of products you sell. Take that knowledge you have and share it with the world, people LOVE hearing new tips or seeing new fashion, learning things etc. You don't have to advertise a blog, they are easily found by random people worldwide. If people can find your blog, then you can point them to your website and your store. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ciao for now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nicole Herrick</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Founder and Creative Director of</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.aadr.net.au/" target="_blank">The Australian Alliance of Designer and Retailers</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theaustralianphotographersdirectory.com.au/" target="_blank">The Australian Photographers Directory</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-11139163882869401492012-05-11T13:08:00.000+10:002012-05-11T13:50:07.120+10:00How to keep a small business going in a financial crisis<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So you know it's hard out there. Everyone's holding on to their money tight and trying to find ways to make extra money to pay the bills. So you figure, "I know, i'll start my own business!". It seems like a great idea and you work your little butt of figure out the business plan, you set out a budget and dollar signs light up when you estimate how much money you can make by doing something you love. So you go for it....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's 6 months in now and you're starting to ask yourself "What happened to all this money I was going to make? I seem to be spending more than i'm making!" Well the hard cold truth is, you're only about a quarter of the way there until you start making some money. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most businesses take at least 1-2 years to get off the ground, even in better financial times. I know what you're thinking "This is too hard, i am never going to make any money" Well no you're not if you quit right now. The only way to make a business work is to keep at it. Pace yourself, set yourself short goals that are actually achievable. Put your long terms goals to the back of your mind and focus on the here and now. It's kind of like a 12 step alcoholics anonymous program, just take each day one at a time. (Although a little wine at the end of each day might actually help). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the moment, consumers are all cutting back their spending and trying to only buy what they need. What you have to do is work out why they NEED your product. What can you offer them that makes it hard to reason why they shouldn't buy it. I'm not talking about some silly 40% off sale or throwing in another item if they purchase, i'm talking about offering them something that is actually of value to them. A great way to do this is to offer knowledge. Everyone has some great tips on something, even if it is not really related to your product, pass on the knowledge. By helping people with tips, you can gain respect and increase your brand awareness without being pushy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other thing that is highly regarded in hard financial times is customer service. A lot of the larger companies are cutting corners in this area to try and save money so they can offer cheaper prices to their customers. How many times have you gone with a cheap service only to end up bashing your head against a wall because you can't get any customer service if something goes wrong. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being a small business, we often ARE the customer service team. Simple everyday politeness will go a long way to making your customer feel happy and more likely to buy and return again to buy from you. I know most of you are already feel like you are giving the best possible customer service but have a think and see if there are other extras you can add to their experience. It might be somthing like "have a lovely weekend" or </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Thank you so much for supporting our small business" </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on the phone or end of an email, or a simple brown wrapping paper with some old fashioned string on their internet order to make them feel like they're opening a gift, even if it isn't. A comps slip that is hand written by you rather than just a generic printed receipt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And remember, even when you're having the sh*ttiest day from hell, never let your customers feel it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We test drove the </span><a href="http://www.mymemories.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">My Memories Suite</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> digital scrapbooking software last week and it was so great, we contacted them to ask if we could give one away to our readers! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For your chance to win, simply have a look at the <a href="http://www.mymemories.com/" target="_blank">My Memories</a> site and anwer this question by commenting below: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is your favourite album template?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As an added bonus, they have also given us a $10 voucher for all of our readers. Simply use this code at the checkout when your purchase the My Memories Suite V3. The software also comes with a $10 coupon so you'll save $20 all up. <b>Code: </b></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>STMMMS33288</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK enough chatter for now, i'm off to write the weekly Kids Style Hub <a href="http://blogspot.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1143ba880911abf0f843bfa2b&id=04102178d3" target="_blank">e-newsletter</a> to tell everyone about the gorgeous new winter products we have in store. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe anyone can have strength and be spontaneous. The initial action is what you need to focus on to start with, not what comes after, because in all honesty, that's the scary part. Knowing that it's up to you to pay the rent / mortgage, up to you to pay the credit card bill, up to you to get people to give you money for what you are providing them with, THAT is hard. Saying i resign takes 2 seconds. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess what has always made it easier for me to take risks, is not having kids or a husband yet that i need to consider. But consider this... if you're not as happy as you could be, are you really considering them? The happier you are, they happier they are.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Picnic Room has been a hit on weekends for <a href="http://kidsstylehub.miiduu.com/party-room-packages" target="_blank">parties</a> and we have had some smashing ones so far. Like a Royal Fairy Tea Party, a Disco Ninjago (ninja lego) Party, and a Yellow Chevron Party. </span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just love transforming the room into something completely different for every party, even if it does mean late nights and a lot of hard work. Seeing the kids and parents faces light up is definitely worth it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a great <b>networking night</b> coming up on the 18th of April put on by Alli from Motivating Mum. All welcome, head to their <a href="http://www.motivatingmum.com/business-networking-a-events/current-events/details/74-champagne-and-sparkling-conversation-with-inspirational-women-tv" target="_blank">website</a> to find out more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Did you know</b> we now have <a href="http://kidsstylehub.miiduu.com/event-tickets/mirandas-groove-fitness-thursday-630pm-class" target="_blank">GROOVE dance Fitness</a> on Thursday nights? Miranda of <a href="http://www.mizzfitness.com.au/" target="_blank">Mizz Fitness</a> is the instructor / guru and her class is amazing. Every week there is something a little different and i always learn something new about myself. She doesn't just teach a class, she helps you enjoy life more and encourages you to make yourself feel good! Best of all, you don't need any rhythm to do this class, is easy and free flowing, no need to follow the moves exactly or look at the instructor, just go with it and have fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Want a Free Class Pass to try GROOVE Dance Fitness on Thursday nights? Just email nicoleh@kidsstylehub.com.au and i'll email you one!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a cracking summer it is here in Oz. When i think back on my 4 years living in London, all i see is grey, miserable weather and lots of "drizzle" No sunshine, no crazy summer thunder storms, no swimming to cool yourself down, just </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">grey</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. How lucky are we to be living in a country where you can wake up, see sunshine most mornings and smile!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">London was a fabulous time in my life and it taught me a lot. One of the things i now love about Australia that i didn't previously, is getting to know your community. You see I come from a VERY small town in NSW, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone and sometimes you feel like you have no privacy because no matter what you do, someone you know will see you do it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But here and now, in a completely different world it feels, i relish the opportunity to get to know my neighbours, my local businesses, my local sporting teams, my local supermarket servers. Working 7 days a week makes it a little harder, but i am slowly learning more and more everyday, meeting great people and discovering great businesses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These days, your local community extends further than just the area you live in. I am so glad to have met some really amazing people in my industry. So i just wanted to give a big thank you today, to some great businesses i think, make the world a better place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've had lots of evolution happening at the Hub, especially in The Picnic Room. We had so many people requesting to do birthdays in there that we have gone full steam ahead in promoting it as a venue for all budgets. You can now hire it as space only, custom styled or fully styled with a character host. I think in the first week of my advertising it we had around 10 bookings so it's great to be able to use that space for such fun events. Mothers groups and play date groups can still use the space for free during the week, you just need to book via phone or email. Here's a graphics pack we put together for a 1 year old bday bash recently. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're also running events like the recent Mosaic Magic Workshop run by one of our fab designers Tania from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/squiggleandstitch" target="_blank">Squiggle and Stitch</a> which the kids had lots of fun at. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePB5ktTz2E6MFkbZm0SkJxmhOkvMVVQAoKdmPXS_FrvPDBh3LzRladbXN0mDI12PXAMglvC_b81Pbwi4qng1_DRzNkLW3tTAQC91PLsqFc0DSTD5GVlIAPT1IT3uxnulEMu1tOL07qe8V/s1600/mosaic-magic-009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePB5ktTz2E6MFkbZm0SkJxmhOkvMVVQAoKdmPXS_FrvPDBh3LzRladbXN0mDI12PXAMglvC_b81Pbwi4qng1_DRzNkLW3tTAQC91PLsqFc0DSTD5GVlIAPT1IT3uxnulEMu1tOL07qe8V/s320/mosaic-magic-009.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our next one coming up is this Sunday and it's our Fairy Flutterby Tea Party and Puppet Show! Great for all ages, buy tickets <a href="http://kidsstylehub.miiduu.com/event-tickets/fairy-flutterby-tea-party-and-puppet-show" target="_blank">online here</a>. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yet another great new event is GROOVE Dance Fitness on every Thursday night at 6:30pm run by the awesome Miranda. She is also looking to start personal training sessions with mums and the kids can come along for free and play. Email Miranda if you would like some more info <a href="mailto:mizzfitness@optusnet.com.au">mizzfitness@optusnet.com.au</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJbuMNehObzb5f5YbwamwsdPbbeCg75GQTtNfDa9qfnmis195lmqr8DiX3Bn2JuXEKXxaI6vXpbsn_0IbLWL-yIApGIBOYBzxngMa1t9n-ryppKOS2Irq-7fQOORsD8pSHJdE5ou8KKIn/s1600/Miranda+poster+v2b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJbuMNehObzb5f5YbwamwsdPbbeCg75GQTtNfDa9qfnmis195lmqr8DiX3Bn2JuXEKXxaI6vXpbsn_0IbLWL-yIApGIBOYBzxngMa1t9n-ryppKOS2Irq-7fQOORsD8pSHJdE5ou8KKIn/s400/Miranda+poster+v2b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ahhh after all this hard work i felt i could use a massage. But so could all of you, SO you can also now book Ladies Pamper Nights! <a href="http://kidsstylehub.miiduu.com/Entertainers">More...</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mU4QGJSXcouN0Z9WdV_ziwZlDgwS7vsfkYM4UO7e_nljnetuUbJV-5CKOFdvssvSx1XXsy6qIOJ7X6ETvhKp3JJW1QkiHwmJ8SPiFG3UZ14X8EvZZjdNju08Idr_9yL9pvW2HHEhMEe2/s1600/ladies+pamper+nights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mU4QGJSXcouN0Z9WdV_ziwZlDgwS7vsfkYM4UO7e_nljnetuUbJV-5CKOFdvssvSx1XXsy6qIOJ7X6ETvhKp3JJW1QkiHwmJ8SPiFG3UZ14X8EvZZjdNju08Idr_9yL9pvW2HHEhMEe2/s320/ladies+pamper+nights.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes there's more. Got a class or workshop you want to run? Hire out the massive Picnic Room for just $50 for one hour or $40 per hour for 2 or more. You can also hire the Atrium Room for just $30 per hour for smaller classes. <a href="http://kidsstylehub.miiduu.com/event-space" target="_blank">More...</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted to take time in this post to remind you to slow down this Christmas and smell the flowers. Christmas is a magical time, especially for young families with kids. We all get so busy around this time of year with the planning and the holidays and finishing off all that work in time and we normally try and jam pack as much as possible into each and every day. This year, take a WHIMSY DAY. A Whimsy Day is a day where you don't plan anything, you just see where the day takes you. You never know what you might end up doing...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You may come across some delicious food. Calories do not exist on Whimsy Days, go for it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Try some twirling, you're never too old</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And see what mother nature has to inspire you</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> And when all is said and done, make sure you hold on to the memories. As tight as you can. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Create a whimsy board</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year you have all helped me make my dreams come true. I wish each and every one of you an amazing Christmas and whimsical holiday season. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Warmest regards</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nicole Herrick</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.kidsstylehub.com.au</span>Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-81362167370483301942011-11-27T17:07:00.001+11:002011-11-27T17:11:08.145+11:00Live and kicking...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so excited to announce that our webshop is finally live!!! I am so proud of all of our designers and photographers on board for producing such an amazing range of products and services. After many, many weeks of staring at my computer screen, i looked at my screen with fresh eyes this morning and was amazed that i was actually able to achieve this. It is better than i ever could have imagined and you have all helped me get there. Yes even you the customers! Without your input for my research, none of this would be the same. I take great pride in what we have all achieved together. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The retail store has been going extremely well and we have now been open for 6 weeks! It actually feels like i've been here for years though. I love coming in every morning, turning on the computers and all the lights, checking the displays and making myself a nice strong coffee before opening the door and welcoming in a new day. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our new picnic room has started taking off too. Kids are just loving somewhere to play and meet new friends and parents are sinking back into the deck chairs with a cup of tea, or catching up with other mums and exchanging war stories. With all this rainy weather is has been a perfect park alternative and even on the hots days when it's too hot to sit outside, the air conditioning and breeze from the courtyard makes things nice and relaxing. Help us spread the word about The Picnic Room by sharing this around. You can also hire this space for parties with full catering and styling options available. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our new events schedule was kicked off on Friday with Christmas Crafting which was hosted by one of our lovely designers, Julie from <a href="http://www.moopsandhoops.com.au/" target="_blank">Moops and Hoops</a>. The kids had a lot of fun and really enjoyed meeting some new friends. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDZb4wpjZXR3Et_ezcR_W1uwnNc51ZWEvVq3Tpyr2efRz90H0COtOgZiqr_Fyk2R6-oXxEfM6X8iXyXI8yhpoTR4L-qb2f_h_6pfLTaFrDCxlRsUEj7dTAzqJTDU7-ZLKhyuAUgn5-IEC/s1600/crafters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDZb4wpjZXR3Et_ezcR_W1uwnNc51ZWEvVq3Tpyr2efRz90H0COtOgZiqr_Fyk2R6-oXxEfM6X8iXyXI8yhpoTR4L-qb2f_h_6pfLTaFrDCxlRsUEj7dTAzqJTDU7-ZLKhyuAUgn5-IEC/s320/crafters.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots more events are coming up including: Silly sea creatures, storyime and singalong, mosaic decoration, cloth nappy demonstrations and a very special workshop by Sonja Viduka, Author or <a href="http://www.ilovebeingme.com.au/" target="_blank">I Love Being Me</a> children's affirmation books which will be held on Friday Dec 9th at 10:30am. The workshop is all about helping your kids learn to focus on the great things about themselves, their special talents, and how loved they are. Ticket are just $20 and include a copy of Sonja's book which normally retails for $24.95. Email nicoleh@kidsstyehub.com.au to book your ticket now. Head to our facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kids-Style-Hub/100762456684048?sk=events" target="_blank">events</a> page to read more about what's on and when. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The photo studio upstairs is now open and available for anyone to book. Even if you're a beginner and know nothing about studio photography, we can set the lights to the right setting for you, show you some simple adjustments and even help you find the right settings on your camera. Don't have a camera? You can hire ours, we'll show you how to use it. </span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 hours $80</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 hours $150</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Full day $200 (up to 12 hours)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Camera hire $50 per session</span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK it's Sunday afternoon 5:05pm an i'm logging off to go relax. ahhhhhhhhhh, so glad the webshop is now up and running, spread the word everyone!!!</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nicole Herrick</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">KIDS STYLE HUB</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kidsstylehub.com.au/">www.kidsstylehub.com.au</a></span></div>Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-68719984648113198362011-11-09T15:05:00.000+11:002011-11-09T15:05:44.596+11:00Loving the Hawthorn vibe<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow wow wow, i can't believe how amazing it's all going. Customers coming through the doors are so impressed with all the gorgeous products and wonderfully relaxed atmosphere. I feel like i've been doing this for years and it's only been a few weeks. You know when something is so perfect it just FEELS right. I've never slept better. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The local community has been so welcoming as well. Lots of locals have dropped in and introduced themselves which is such a lovely feeling as i'm new in this suburb. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have some exciting news actually, we are looking for a new cafe tenant! Expressions of interest are now being taken to lease the space and turn it into a dream cafe filled with passion, food and fun. Feel free to drop in any day if you would like to have a look at the huge space facilities that come with it including a full kitchen which has recently been put in. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Could you turn this into a gorgeous cafe?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of potential</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some great new products have come in over the past few weeks including <a href="http://www.mumssecret.com.au/" target="_blank">Mum's Secret</a>, Milk N Honey puzzle cubes, <a href="http://www.escargotkids.com.au/" target="_blank">Escargot</a> clothing and swimwear, <a href="http://www.toddlertints.com/" target="_blank">Toddler Tints</a>, <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=9967" target="_blank">Afterglow</a> kids soaps and <a href="http://www.mooky.com.au/" target="_blank">Mooky </a>shoes. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also have some fantastic items on sale in store, check out these bargains!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All Coco and Phoenix soft soled shoes just $15.95 for the month of November. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy hump day!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nicole Herrick</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.kidsstylehub.blogspot.com</span>Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-89461142354136066772011-10-22T16:19:00.000+11:002011-10-22T16:19:08.046+11:00Opening week...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well first of all, sincere apologies for the lack of blog last week. Never in my life have i had so much to do in such a small amount of time. But then again, i never was one to take the easy road. The lead up to the VIP Prelaunch party and opening was, as with all new start ups, fraught with little hiccups that piled up around my ears, BUT nonetheless we made it to VIP night with just the gallery space to be cleared out and a few more items to be put on the shelves. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just over 100 designers and media guests attended our VIP night. With the bubbles flowing, a mass networking celebration began and continued well past my bedtime (not that i got much sleep). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I stayed up into the early hours to finish the gallery space, get all those champagne flutes cleared up and put most of the remaining products out on the shelves so our first day customers were none the wiser of the mess that it had been just hours before. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Super designers and helpers Julie (<a href="http://www.moopsandhoops.com.au/">Moops and Hoops</a>), Melinda (<a href="http://www.babyink.com.au/">Baby Ink</a>) and Lauren (<a href="http://www.boondiebaby.com/">Boondie Baby</a>) </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Opening day and the week that has followed has brought a steady stream of "wowed" customers, all commenting on the gorgeous stock, abundance of choice, wide laned layout and various activities all in one shop. Kids especially have been having a blast making recycled crafts with Kim and Hardy from <a href="http://www.rubbleart.com.au/">Rubble Art</a> whilst parents sit back and relax with a good coffee. One lady even had a little nap i'm told, perfectly acceptable in their retro lounge room environment. In fact i'm sure if i sat in one of these chairs i wouldn't get up for another 8 hours. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so proud of everything we have achieved and feel lucky to have so many amazing designers and providers on board. This truely is a community and our customers have been so excited to come in and be a part of this amazing experience we have all created together. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy opening week everyone!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh and PS the webstore will be up and running very shortly. </span>Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-7946628740525346892011-10-05T13:37:00.001+11:002011-10-05T13:40:25.727+11:00Work work, work it!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just another normal week here at camp KSH? pppffffffffffftttttttttttt!!! NOT BLOODY LIKELY!!! This week utter madness with painting and cleaning and building and fixing and buying and ordering and arranging and ahhhhhhh a zillion more things. It's so fun though and i love it all. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So on Saturday whilst you were all enjoying the AFL grand final or just sunning it up with the kids on the school holidays (if you're not from VIC) i was painting our feature wall in a gorgeous warm yellow called Marigold. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've also been off collecting some gorgeous vintage finds from ebay which will be painted white. Picture the chair in front with a bold zebra print fabric. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A temp window display has been set up to create some intrigue and passers by are loving it. One lady loved it so much she knocked on the door and asked if she could by all the furniture. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Melinda from <a href="http://www.babyink.com.au/">Baby Ink</a> has been doing a fantastic job organising the eco style bags for us, if you would like to be involved, just email Melinda: babyink@mail.com</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well i think it's safe to say that this past week has been the most exciting week of my life. Moving into the premises was such an amazing moment and i could not sleep or eat for about 2 days. Don't worry, i am now eating and sleeping again and taking very good care of myself as the last thing i would want is to get sick from over exhaustion. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moving in 100's of boxes and furniture was such a huge daunting task. I hired a moving company to help on the day but just the sheer volume of stuff that needed to be boxed the week before and then all loaded on to the 6 tonne truck (which i filled) nearly left me in tears. If i ever move again, i'm not going to pack or even be there to help the movers, i'm going pay someone else to do the whole process and go on holidays for a week instead. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the last few days, i've had a display in the window of plain white interesting objects to create a bit of mystery and buzz. Now that the new window is in, i can apply some signage with our logo and info about all the different things people can do in our huge space. We have a lot of traffic on this road and it's very slow for about 3 hours during the home rush so plenty of people are checking out the window. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll also be putting some flyers outside for people to pick up if they walk past. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cafe space is starting to come together and i'm sooo excited to see some of the furniture arriving. Kim and Hardy, who also run Rubble Art, are turning their huge blank room into a cosy retro space that you will all feel so at home in, you may forget to leave. There is plenty of space for prams to move around freely, a choice of comfy couches or tables and chairs and some vintage favourites for the kids to amuse themselves that will take you back to your childhood years (and your kids may have to pry off you when you're finished playing). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some vintage look cafes can have that "we picked this up on the side of the road" feel, but not this cafe. I love the special furniture pieces they have selected and am so impressed by their designer eye. The pieces boast a mix of beautiful lines, quirky textures and super cool shapes. The only problem you will have is which setting to choose. Everything is in top, clean, super sturdy condition too. I can't wait to see the final look. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you haven't already rsvp'd for the VIP Pre Launch Party and would like to come, get your guest list in soon. Remember, you can invite a few others if you like as long as we have their names for the guestlist.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If any of our designers are still struggling with the product spreadsheet, just shoot through to me what you've done and i'll fix it up for you later once the majority of the fit out has been done. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only 2 more weeks until everything needs to be finished and ready to go!!! I'm loving every minute of it. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I promise i'll add some images of how things are coming along soon. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for all your feedback on what date we should have the VIP party. Friday the 14th October was the clear winner, so get your party frock sorted!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The keys for the new premises are not in my hot little hands just yet but as soon as they are i'm going to be super busy getting all the displays built and fitted into place so if you're emailing or calling me, i might not respond that hour but I will respond to all by the end of the day. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few of you have have very kindly offered to help out so i'll be emailing some things i need help with shortly. Thank you sweet peeps!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you're a designer with KSH, your spreadsheets are not due back until the 1st October so you have time to get them sorted. Products are due in by the 7th. Yes you can deliver them early, as soon as i get the keys i'll be there 24 / 7. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Off to rent a VERY large truck ;)</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It's official, Kids Style Hub be in HAWTHORN!</span> </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so excited to have secured a gorgeous retail store in THE perfect suburb. It's been a long and very stressful journey to find the right property and i've had my dreams crushed on more than one occasion (it's quite hard to rent a very large retail property when you're a new business) but I really do believe this is even better than other properties I missed out on. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It feels like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders and I can't wait to move in next week and start fitting it out. The official opening date has now been set as: </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Saturday the 15th of October</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will also be having a pre launch VIP party for designers, media and a few other VIP's. It's an invite only event but if you're signed up to the blog, you will receive an invite soon. What night is better for everyone Thursday 13th or Friday 14th? Comment below this post to let us know your preference.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our delightful store in Hawthorn will incorporate the retail store, cafe, crafting zone, party room, learning room, photographers gallery and large photo studio. There is not enough space at the moment for the designers studio spaces to rent out but i am hopefully renting the space next door in a few months to add this element into the mix. I think coming up to Christmas will be a crazy time for everyone so it's better to look at that side of things after then anyway. I'll be contacting those designers that have expressed interest in renting a studio space in the coming months to gauge who is still interested and talk about rental rates.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been ebaying like crazy the past week buying up some quirky items for display like Queen Ann style dressing tables which will be painted white for that shabby chic effect, some super cool vintage suitcases etc. I am designing some round tiered podiums for display as well as i think they will be easier for prams to glide around. Ooh and i've also designed some 3D laser cut timber chandeliers that span 1.5 metres and will be painted yellow for that wow factor. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For a sneak peek of the property, head to the <a href="http://www.kidsstylehub.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week has been non stop driving! Finding out parking options, what's nearby, local businesses we can help support, transport options, you name it, i now know where it is. I'm really excited about moving to a new area and finding all it's hidden gems, and very soon, i'll spill the beans about which suburb we'll be in!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm super happy this week. We've got so many amazing designers officially on board now and the products are just gorgeous. The store is going to be brimming with the creme de la creme of Aussie and Kiwi designed products. Customers are going to be drooling as they walk through the door, seriously. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you've been sent an offer and not yet accepted but still want to, get your forms back quick sticks so we can green light you. Questions welcome. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have already been green lit, flaunt this baby around on your facebook pages. along with these links: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kids-Style-Hub/100762456684048">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://blogspot.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1143ba880911abf0f843bfa2b&id=04102178d3">Style mag and newsletter sign up</a> for customers to receive updates about your fab products.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kidsstylehub.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaVcrEcABB8OBEiWcIB1bLK3zV6gQbCm9jJYO2CtOCnJ6e9RqaP6qD0sXY60Hh76zh_JDIKXhxlqC-dLNWwlp_i_luk5AY0ijj5A1cBNoKj0iHOma4tbmguDDNJgMnl4s7-flB3js5tuy/s320/Kids-Style-Hub-Launch-A6-flyer-new.jpg" width="217" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week i've been dreaming in yellow. There are so many ways we could fit out the retail area and other areas Kids Style Hub and I seriously cannot wait to get out my paint rollers and power tools. Here are some images that inspire me. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last week i met with the lovely Katrina from <a href="http://marketangel.com.au/">Market Angel</a>. Her free info on markets all around Australia is such a great facility for both shoppers and stallholders. I considered her site to be the gospel when I first started doing markets and needed info on which ones I should be trying my products at. If you sell at or attend markets and are not signed up to her newsletter, you're missing out on the best and most up to date info you can get. She also has advertising opportunities for designers, just think about that 4000 strong audience. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK back to the grindstone for me, i've been waking up at 6am most mornings and jumping out of bed at full speed, so excited to put the past 14 months of research and development into action. Seriously i do not need coffee anymore, i'm already bouncing off the walls.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have just sent out the first round offers to have products sold via our on consignment option! You will receive an email letting you know if we have or have not (yet) made you an offer. If you haven't received any email at all (by the end of the day), it means we do not have you on our list as interested. If you have already sent through your expression of interest but not received an email, please send me a quick msg to let me know. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have not yet sent through an <a href="http://kidsstylehub.blogspot.com/p/show-your-interest.html">expression of interest</a>, get it through to me asap to be considered for an offer for October. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other news, i'm flat out getting the retail premises sorted amongst some other really exciting landmarks for the company. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been so busy this week i almost forgot to blog! It's been a mountain of paperwork this week but finally that's all complete and i can start to think about more fun things. Like our VIP pre launch party... So i'm thinking cocktails and canapés, 200 or so designers, celebs and media, a live band and a sneak peek before opening. It's a leave the kids at home event so you can relax, network and have some fun. We will of course have an opening day for the kids and parents as well. I'm thinking face painting, crafting, music, entertainers and allergy friendly snacks. What are some other ideas? We want this to be a super fun day for the kids. This event will be the retail store opening so you'll finally be able to shop shop shop!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a store i looked at recently which turned out to be too small but i just had to have a look seeing as the signage was so intriguing. (Herrick is my last name)</span><br />
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</span>Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-60669332857874392232011-08-10T17:46:00.000+10:002011-08-10T17:46:27.807+10:00Refreshed and revitalised<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we start our own businesses, we often think we will have more time to spend with the family but for many of us, we end up having less time with our loved ones. That's why it's important to make sure you add holidays into your business plan. Will you need someone to run your business whilst you're away? Can it just be shut down for a week or two? What happens if you have any business emergencies that need to be sorted whilst you're away?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Many of us do already plan these but end up not taking a holiday because we feel guilty or we feel finance pressure. After having a week off last week i can tell you my guilt has now gone. A years worth of stress and work building up can mean you are not performing at your peak. Taking a short break away really does revitalise your business brain and it also allows you to come back with more vision and focus. And hey, you can always keep up to date on your important emails on your phone right ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Here's a few photos from my lovely holiday last week in Magnetic Island with my bff and her gorgeous little girl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In location news, there seems to be a lot more places available at the moment so i'm going through a lot of spaces to get the perfect location and size mix for us. It still may be a few weeks until we can officially announce our location due to paper work but rest assured, it's in the works. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">That's all for this week, until next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">KIDS STYLE HUB</span>Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-24660809525395276142011-08-01T10:00:00.003+10:002011-08-01T10:00:02.648+10:00Artistic spaces<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past weekend i went along to the open house of River Studios. A 3,000 sqm shared artists space in North Melbourne put together by the team at Creative Spaces.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I do really love the minimalist feel of the place with it's plywood walls, fenced doors and exposed sinks and plumbing. But I think for Kids Style Hub, our space needs to able to be at least slightly heated in winter and a much less industrial feeling. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first round offers have not gone out yet, i'm heading up north for some warmer weather this week for my last holiday (and my birthday) before the hub chains me up to a 7 day working week for the rest of my life. When i get back i will email out offers. Offers for studio rental will not go out until the space has been finalised. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until next week, happy designing. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well this last week i have certainly learnt a few things. Like that real estate agents will still advertise and let you put in an offer on a premises even if it's already been let.... Grrrrrr. Oh well, now i know and i can be more aware of how they operate. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After having my dream commercial property ripped from my grasp, i have also learnt that i do like the thought of having a more retail style premises as opposed to a warehouse property that we turn into retail. Having a retail premises means less space BUT it means less fit out time, more customers and more profit. And so the hunt evolves. We will still have a massive retail floor area, a great family cafe space, a party room. learning centre and photo studio, but the amount of studios we will be offering will be less. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starting off slightly smaller also makes sense as we can gain a name for ourselves and in future years we can always move to a larger space or even create new branches. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week i have also been chatting with Marina from Kidz Bizz Development who has just launched her new blog to help small businesses in the children's industry in many different ways. Her first 3 posts are packed full of great ideas so pop over for a read and sign up for some free advice and tips. <a href="http://www.kidzbizz.com.au/">www.kidzbizz.com.au</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would also love to give a big shout out to my good friends at Rubble Art who will be a part of Kids Style Hub. Rubble Art specialises in transforming reclaimed materials into educational activities children will treasure. They can be booked for kids parties or events and they also run classes you can book your kids into. Their philosophy and crafts are just great so pop over and have a look at their new website. <a href="http://www.rubbleart.com.au/">www.rubbleart.com.au</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now for everyone who has been dying to know if they have been accepted to have their products sold on consignment, don't panic, i haven't sent out the formal offers just yet. We still have a good 2 months until we open so there is plenty of time. I will let you know in a blog update when i have made the first round of offers. I just want to be more advanced with the property search first. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until next week.... Happy designing</span><br />
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</span>Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-8003168858895858652011-07-17T14:32:00.001+10:002011-07-17T14:34:39.937+10:0010 weeks to go...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Sorry this weeks blog post is so late, this past week has been mammoth! I have made an offer on several properties and hope to secure our new space this coming week! I cannot tell you how excited that makes me. It's only 10 weeks until we officially launch, I am certainly going to be an extra busy woman to get our premises fitted out in time. Sleep is non existent at the moment as every night I lay in bed dreaming up ideas to make our space brilliant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I have sent out the terms and conditions for on consignment products to read through to most people but I will send it out to the rest very shortly so don't panic if you haven't received them yet. Very soon we will be emailing out offers of on consignment placement for you to accept. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As soon as the premises is secured i can send out information on the cost of design studio rentals as this really depends on our costs and how much space we can offer everyone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I hope everyone is having a great winter, I'm loving these sunny days and mild temperatures. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Nicole Herrick</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">KIDS STYLE HUB</span>Nicole Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863390998600009025noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2010965979665544191.post-75864285696506060992011-07-08T18:29:00.004+10:002011-07-08T18:38:41.588+10:00Spread the love<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The posters are being put up in childcare centres, libraries & sporting centres around Melbourne. Help us spread the love by posting on your facebook, twitter and website. Email us if you would like to request a hi res file to print and put up in your local childcare centre. </span></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have also revised the floor plan to add in some extras like a changing and quiet feed room for customers, a gym for the design hub team and the party room. Head to <a href="http://kidsstylehub.blogspot.com/p/look.html">The Layout</a> to see the new plan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">OK, drum roll please..... The on consignment percentage rate is now available! Most stores charge 40-50%, so we think ours will leave you pleasantly surprised. Read about it <a href="http://kidsstylehub.blogspot.com/p/our-concept.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The studio rental rate will be emailed to all those who have expressed interest in possibly renting a studio, over the next 2 days. Please note that most designers will find on consignment the most viable option but for those of you who have started thinking about having your own shop but it's still too risky and expensive, our studio hub is an affordable option. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Nicole Herrick</span><br />
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