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From Little Chef to Little Thief: Are there lessons we can learn?
Ok we are going a little off-piste for this week’s Fret Not Friday but bear with me! For some context I pulled into a service station...
Lee Alexander
Feb 195 min read
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Wham, Bam, Thank You NAMM!
So the dust has settled on another NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, an event that I've been exhibiting at since 2005 and what a show...
Lee Alexander
Feb 192 min read
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🎸Fret Not Friday: Farewell 2024! So how was it? 🤷🏻♂️
Looking back at what’s been achieved I have to say it truly has been a phenomenal and truly memorable year —one marked by significant...
Lee Alexander
Feb 192 min read
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🎸 Fret Not Friday: Should you exploit your customers? 🤔
Welcome to this week’s Fret Not Friday™ . In business, there’s always the temptation to push every possible profit lever. Dynamic...
Lee Alexander
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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🚀 Fret Not Friday: Stop Selling, Start Helping 🎸
Anyone who’s ever been in sales in any capacity knows the old-school mantra: “Sell, sell, sell!!” It was phrase I heard incessantly...
Lee Alexander
Aug 19, 20244 min read
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🎸Fret Not Friday: Olympic Edition🥇
As the 2024 Olympic Games kick off in Paris with tonight's grand opening ceremony, the world will once again be captivated by the...
Lee Alexander
Aug 6, 20243 min read
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🚀 Fret Not Friday: Making the Most of the Summer Slump 🎸
Welcome to Fret Not Friday! I hope it’s been a great week! Despite the seemingly never ending rain 🌧️ summer is most definitely upon us,...
Lee Alexander
Jul 17, 20244 min read
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🚀 Fret Not Friday: Building a Strong Brand Identity 🎸
For this week’s edition of Fret Not Friday we're delving into the art and science of building a strong brand identity. 🎵 Your brand...
Lee Alexander
Jul 3, 20244 min read
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🚀🎸 Fret Not Friday: Collaborate and win big 🥇
Welcome back to Fret Not Friday! I hope you’ve had a great week and the sun is shining wherever you are. Today, we're focusing on a...
Lee Alexander
Jun 17, 20243 min read
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🎸Fret Not Friday – ‘Be More Slash’ and grow your business 🎩
Without Slash there’s a good chance I may never have even picked up a guitar all those years ago… Appetite For Destruction changed...
Lee Alexander
May 20, 20244 min read
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🎸 Fret Not Friday: Brands - How To Choose Winners 🏆🥇
I hope you’ve had a great week. Here in the UK the sun has been shining and it’s made all the difference! 😎☀️ This week’s Fret Not...
Lee Alexander
May 13, 20244 min read
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🚀 Fret Not Friday: Riches in Niches… 👀🎸💸
Mum and Dad Music shops are no more... Back when I started getting into guitars musical instrument shops were everywhere, pretty much...
Lee Alexander
May 9, 20244 min read
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🚀Fret Not Friday: Building Your All-Star Team, Expendables Style! 🎸💥
After finally getting around to watching the Expendables films 🙄 it got me thinking on how important it is to have the right team...
Lee Alexander
Apr 29, 20244 min read
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🎸Fret Not Friday: Mastering Social Media for Musical Instrument Marketing🚀
In today’s digital world, social media marketing plays a pivotal role in amplifying your brand’s voice. Whether you’re a storied legacy...
Lee Alexander
Apr 23, 20243 min read
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🚀 Fret Not Friday: Time to go Global! Do you need distributors? How to expand your MI brand into new territories 🌍
Once you have things really cooking in your home market the natural next step is of course global domination…🤘🏻(also known as Global...
Lee Alexander
Apr 15, 20246 min read
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🚀 Fret Not Friday: Amplify Your Brand Through User-Generated Content 🎸 🎶
This Week's Tip: Harness and Unleash the Power of Your Community In today’s crazy world of digital marketing strategies, I feel there is...
Lee Alexander
Apr 5, 20243 min read
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🚀 Fret Not Friday: Striking a Chord with the Next Generation 🎸 🎶
This Week's Tip: Innovate with an Eye on Gen Z and Gen Alpha In a world where musical preferences and consumption habits are rapidly...
Lee Alexander
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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🚀 Fret Not Friday: Take a look at yourself and then make a change 🎸
🎶 This Weeks Tip: See what your customers see 🎸 Building on our recent focus on authenticity and community in brand cultivation, this...
Lee Alexander
Mar 26, 20245 min read
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🚀 Fret not Friday: Tuning into Customer Feedback 🎸
🎶 Tip of the Day: Embrace Feedback Loops 🎸 This week's tip focuses on a fundamental yet often overlooked aspect of growing your brand –...
Lee Alexander
Mar 18, 20244 min read
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🚀 Fret not Friday: Harnessing the Power of Community 🎸
Happy Friday! 🌟 I hope you’ve had a fantastic week. Last week we looked at the importance of authenticity for your brand so following on...
Lee Alexander
Mar 9, 20243 min read
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