Last Wednesday I flew to Charlotte, NC to visit the site of our upcoming retreat and work out the final details of the event with the venue staff.
I also took a road trip – well, three road trips to be more precise – all around both North and South Carolina.
Along the highway in NC
Along the road in SC
The purpose of the road trips?
To visit as many local scrapbook (LSS), stamp (RSS) and papercraft (PC) stores as I could in three days.
The list included 15 stores (there were a few more than that, but I knew I couldn’t hit them all in the time I had available).
My goals for visiting all of those stores?
To see what each had to offer; to meet the owners and learn what led them to owning an LSS, RSS or PC; to see how I might assist them in gaining more customers; and of course, to share the news of our upcoming retreat. Oh yeah, and to find some new treasures!
I left each store a little poorer in the wallet and a lot richer in my knowledge. I left having learned about some unique products and having seen the latest and greatest from many of my favorite manufacturers. And, I made some new friends along the way.
Total miles driven: 772
Total stores visited: 11
Total experience: Priceless!
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