Yesterday was the boutique workshop that I had written about below. The turnout wasn't as high as we had hoped. I think this was due in large part to the pouring rain. At times it was a torrential downpour and I wore ballet flats and a cardigan - yikes! We actually browsed through a few stores after the event and was told it was a slow day for all of the merchants which they attributed mostly to the weather.
Our first customers were a group of young ladies ranging in age from 10 to 12. They had an absolute blast making their custom scents to go into bubble baths. It was very validating watching them in action, knowing that UB is right on the money for this age group, and birthday parties would be a HUGE hit!
Even though we didn't have a big turnout, we did make some great connections. The store owners of the boutique are a mother/daughter team. They were both extremely impressed with the ease of making a scent and the high quality of the UB product. We are planning on doing a Mother's Day event with them at the store. Shawna is going to make sure they have a tester to keep up at the cash register. This way people will have the chance to see the product first hand before coming to a workshop.
Shawna and I also did a little shopping afterwards and happened into a really cute store where half the store features handmade arts, crafts, and jewelry and the other half features items imported from Italy - pottery, Venetian masks, and beautiful Murano glass. The owners of the arts and crafts half were there and we chatted with them at length about UB. Actually, I watched a pro (Shawna) engage them in conversation in a way that was natural and got them curious about what we did so they were asking us questions. They are interested in doing some kind of partnership with us later this spring and also referred us to a neat day spa down the street from them.
We also had the chance to spend time together as a team and enjoyed a nice conversation over dinner and dessert. We went to a charming little restaurant and I had to practically roll home after all of the yummy food we had! I also bought the yummiest candle by Voluspa called Baltic Amber (I am rooting for a comeback of the UB Amber now so I can recreate this scent in a lotion!!).
So, all in all, it was a fun day and a very worthwhile experience!
Our first customers were a group of young ladies ranging in age from 10 to 12. They had an absolute blast making their custom scents to go into bubble baths. It was very validating watching them in action, knowing that UB is right on the money for this age group, and birthday parties would be a HUGE hit!
Even though we didn't have a big turnout, we did make some great connections. The store owners of the boutique are a mother/daughter team. They were both extremely impressed with the ease of making a scent and the high quality of the UB product. We are planning on doing a Mother's Day event with them at the store. Shawna is going to make sure they have a tester to keep up at the cash register. This way people will have the chance to see the product first hand before coming to a workshop.
Shawna and I also did a little shopping afterwards and happened into a really cute store where half the store features handmade arts, crafts, and jewelry and the other half features items imported from Italy - pottery, Venetian masks, and beautiful Murano glass. The owners of the arts and crafts half were there and we chatted with them at length about UB. Actually, I watched a pro (Shawna) engage them in conversation in a way that was natural and got them curious about what we did so they were asking us questions. They are interested in doing some kind of partnership with us later this spring and also referred us to a neat day spa down the street from them.
We also had the chance to spend time together as a team and enjoyed a nice conversation over dinner and dessert. We went to a charming little restaurant and I had to practically roll home after all of the yummy food we had! I also bought the yummiest candle by Voluspa called Baltic Amber (I am rooting for a comeback of the UB Amber now so I can recreate this scent in a lotion!!).
So, all in all, it was a fun day and a very worthwhile experience!
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