Category: Sales and Marketing

Is The Customer Is Always Right? Or Is The Customer Just Stupid?

Is The Customer Is Always Right? Or Is The Customer Just Stupid?

Is the customer always right? The old adage is the customer is always right. Well, what if they’re wrong? Flat out wrong. How do you […] 

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Sales and the Coffeeshop: How to Make Money in the Coffee Business.

Sales and the Coffeeshop: How to Make Money in the Coffee Business.

Top Sales Motivation Quotes “Unless you walk out into the unknown, the odds of making a profound difference in your life are pretty low.” “You […] 

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17 Common Coffeeshop Advertising Venues and How They Stack Up

17 Common Coffeeshop Advertising Venues and How They Stack Up

What is advertising? Advertising: a form of communication used to encourage or persuade an audience (viewers, readers or listeners) to continue or take some new action. Aside from the obvious […] 

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JP’s Coffee, test location for Conpoto.com where you ‘buy a friend a drink’ digitally!

JP’s Coffee, test location for Conpoto.com where you ‘buy a friend a drink’ digitally!

Conpoto has made a mark on JP’s Coffee. So, what is it? Conpoto is a retailers tool that generates excitement, sales and traffic and brings […] 

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Don’t blame the bean, blame the barista

Don’t blame the bean, blame the barista

Baristas have the biggest impact Roasted coffee does not change from day to day as much as some would have us believe. The way some […] 

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I’m gonna write a book

I’m gonna write a book

  We’ve all got a book inside us So I’ve been thinking about this idea. For a couple of years. To write a book. I […] 

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James Hoffman on coffee house service

James Hoffman on coffee house service

James Hoffman, former World Barista Champion, discusses customer service as an important aspect in coffeeshop operations. To hear a skilled barista deliver commentary on customer […] 

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It’s all about the people

It’s all about the people

  This week I’ve had a couple of very long meetings. One’s lasting many hours, covering more than just the subject matter at hand and […] 

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Change your customers understanding of what coffee is

Change your customers understanding of what coffee is

While working at my former employer I, like all other employees at my plant, was required to attend a series of classes. One of the […] 

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