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I am a big fan of Chicago, this weekend I winded up there.

There is a really nice Yogurt shop, that I used to visit every time I came over.

The store is not that big, but got a good location.

The way it used to work, you go in, the employee ask you to choose a Yogurt type and he fill the cup for you, and choose some fruits and chocolate where the employee add them for you . They have fixed prices for each size.

The store has always been quite place with few customers around but not this time it wasn't.

The first thing I noticed, they reorganized the store from inside.

Once I get inside, one of the employees approach me and asked me if I would like tasting cups, provide me with 4 mini cups to try different type. I can go ahead and fill them by myself. Unlike before, now I am the one who do the work , the cups are on a table, put as much as you want from any flavor, when you done, you go to the fruit, and chocolate bar, add what you like. Once you done, go to the cashier weight your cup and pay per weight.

Once I had my yogurt, I had a seat and kept watching the customers movement in the store and wonder how did this store made small changes that boost its sales (there were a long line of customers behind me).

The busy store has only 2 people working the shift : One is the cashier, and the other is the guy who welcoming people and hand over the tasting cups.

People are paying more, and happy with it.

The thought I had how can I apply that to my business. how can I use what I have now , make small changes to make my visitors more satisfied with my service.

That yogurt place can be your online business, what are the small changes that may change the game for you ?
#store #yogurt
  • Profile picture of the author lotsofsnow
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  • Profile picture of the author MKCookins
    This is a great post just showing if you give without asking for anything in return -- customers will appreciate it and more then likely buy what you are offering.

    Same goes with email marketing.

    If you give massive very helpful value up front for nothing in return -- your subscribers will know like and trust you, and when the time comes to sell a product they will more then likely buy it
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    • Profile picture of the author owais211
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      This is a good business foundation, whether you're in the online business or traditional.

      Some online business didn't know the value of this method.
      As MKCookins said: "Same goes with email marketing"
      Well when MailChimp was trying to get started, They gave people 1,000 subs for free, made the best free template, and provided amazing support.
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  • Profile picture of the author Don Schenk
    Once I get inside, one of the employees approach me and asked me if I would like tasting cups, provide me with 4 mini cups to try different type. I can go ahead and fill them by myself. Unlike before, now I am the one who do the work , the cups are on a table, put as much as you want from any flavor, when you done, you go to the fruit, and chocolate bar, add what you like. Once you done, go to the cashier weight your cup and pay per weight.
    Interesting. He gave you 4 mini-cups to try different flavors. You mentioned that once you are done (after adding toppings) you go to the cashier.

    Uh, sorry, I am confused. The part I am wondering is in addition to the 4 mini-cups, did he also give you a large cup to fill, or did you take the mini-cups to the cashier?

    Or was the larger cup one of the cups from the table?

    If he gave you 4 mini-cups to sample 4 flavors of yogurt, and a larger cup to fill with yogurt and purchase, then the 4 mini-cups really were for free samples. If he only gave you 4 mini-cups, and you were charged for what you put into them, then they were not free sample.

    This is a good example either way

    :-Don
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    • Profile picture of the author onegoodman
      Originally Posted by Don Schenk View Post

      Interesting. He gave you 4 mini-cups to try different flavors. You mentioned that once you are done (after adding toppings) you go to the cashier.

      Uh, sorry, I am confused. The part I am wondering is in addition to the 4 mini-cups, did he also give you a large cup to fill, or did you take the mini-cups to the cashier?

      Or was the larger cup one of the cups from the table?

      If he gave you 4 mini-cups to sample 4 flavors of yogurt, and a larger cup to fill with yogurt and purchase, then the 4 mini-cups really were for free samples. If he only gave you 4 mini-cups, and you were charged for what you put into them, then they were not free sample.

      This is a good example either way

      :-Don

      hi Don,

      The 4 mini cup were for sampling if you interested (free of charge), All the regular cup that you can use to fill your yogurt and mix it are laid a side on a table.

      Once you finish sampling , you can go a head and pick on up and start making your own yogurt.
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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    Giving each customer 4 mini cups to try out the flavors will increase its business but I am not sure about its profits. In this case, it seems to me that repeat customers is what they are after and that is a good thing.
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