For those of you who missed the tour of J.W. Pepper’s Atlanta distribution center at the RPMDA convention a few years ago, you can check out this great feature on Fox Business where they filmed a tour of their facilities. It is fantastic to see such a professional and positive view of an industry that …
By Tim Cose, Hal Leonard According to a National Retail Federation survey, Halloween consumer spending is expected to reach $9 billion in 2108. This is triple the spending in 2005. Whether it’s social media selfie fever or a serious national sweet-tooth, Halloween spending has had a strong upward trend for the past decade. It’s also a …
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Images © 2018 Richard Rejino Photography Lindy Campbell, Music on the Hill (The Winner!) Idea: Giving new students a list of what they need to buy when they start lessons A consistent problem at my store is that my private music teachers feel uncomfortable “selling” to their students. So last summer, I worked with all …
By Joel Shoemake, Pine Lake Music What do Facebook, Amazon, Twitter and choral music sellers have in common? Let’s dive in and find out. Facebook took five years to turn its first profit. Amazon took six. Eleven year-old Twitter STILL hasn’t turned a profit. So why do venture capitalists continue to pour money into companies …
Bob Kohl, Long & McQuade It barely seems like we have had two beats rest to recover from September’s Back to School selling storm and now we must regroup and rally to prepare for the exciting and action-packed season of the Christmas Rush! This short pause in October and early November is the perfect time …
by Jenny VanPelt, Lorenz Corporation It’s music to many of our ears when we hear that “buy local” and “shop small” are growing movements in communities around the United States, Canada, and Europe. In response to the effects of retail big box stores and online giants in the marketplace, business and community leaders are coming …
Greetings from the Land of Sky Blue Waters! We’re excited for the 2018 RPMDA convention, being held here in Minneapolis next Spring! First of all, thanks again to everyone who voted for Sheet Music Day at this past year’s Best Ideas RPMDA Convention session. I really think this idea has a lot of potential as …
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by Helen Todd, Sociality Squared Use social media marketing to amplify and build on your current assets: expertise, community, word-of-mouth, and in-store experiences. Here’s the checklist developed by Helen Todd, CEO of Sociality Squared, for this year’s RMPDA’s “Social Media Marketing Workshop.” Follow the steps and tips for the most impactful social media actions you can …
By John Mlynczak Today’s tech-savvy student has an entire internet full of ways to learn music. From YouTube to community sharing websites and subscription services, self-learning has never been more accessible. As an added bonus, students can search for and learn music twenty-four hours a day in the comfort of their own home using up their …
By Tracy Leenman, Musical Innovations, LLC In recent years, some retailers – and publishers – have stopped exhibiting at state MEA’s for various reasons. But we believe that our state MEAs are among the most potentially significant, positive, and yes, exciting, events of the year for our company. What better opportunity will you have all …