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Hi there, first I want to say thank you to all who participated. I was touched by the thousands who did and for all of the wonderful, kind things you had to say. There was some good constructive criticism sprinkled in ( a few comments) and wise advise from fellow business owners, all which helped me to reevaluate things and do better. It is a process and we are on it!<\/p>\n
So first, are the results from the survey-<\/p>\n
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Seems almost many of you like the idea of bringing back a small curated collection whether for one time offer or continually throughout the year. I think we will offer one small curated collection as a one time presale later in the summer (in anticipation of the fall\/winter entertaining season)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Thoughts on the melamine- interesting that collectively 44% thought its worth keeping. I love it too so it’s a tough call, I know it is so unique and pretty and much more sophisticated than most melamine patterns out there. I am still deciding on what to do….<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-08-at-7.07.48-AM-1024x468.png\")
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Fun to see which two categories you think of when you think of The Enchanted Hom<\/strong>e<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-08-at-7.09.06-AM-1024x499.png\")
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And in the other here are just some of what people said<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-08-at-7.09.50-AM-348x1024.png\")
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When I asked you what type of content you most like to see, here is what you had to say<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-08-at-7.10.50-AM-1024x746.png\")
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And here is what you said when asked about other<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-08-at-7.11.12-AM-369x1024.png\")
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When I asked you about how you read\/follow me here is what you said-<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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And when I offered for you to leave a comment filled with suggestions, criticism, anything really…I was touched by the outpouring of comments. I could not list them all there there are several hundred but here’s a sampling off the top-<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-08-at-7.18.54-AM-1001x1024.png\")
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Wow, thank you for making me feel so good and validating why I do what I do! Here are a few takeaways-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screen-Shot-2024-06-08-at-7.15.21-AM.png\")
I will continue blogging until I can still type on a keypad….lets hope thats many many years:) It is truly one of the joys in my life, very cathartic and just a great creative outlet. So trust me, the blog is going no where. I know blogs have fallen out of popularity (sad) but for me, its a wonderful way to connect with my readers and customers so you are stuck with me:) So happy so many of you continue to enjoy it!<\/li>\n- The website! Ahh yes that obscure website I have been talking about. Well, it really, truly, fingers crossed is nearly done. We had to switch to a third developer to put the finishing touches on it which are being done now. I am a bit of a stickler for certain things but everyone is saying there is always going to be small details that can be fixed while live. You will find this desperately needed new website much much easier to navigate, the pictures are a lot bigger, it is much more user friendly, overall just very streamlined. We are currently working on an antique website (in the world of web design, amazing that its still trucking)! \u00a0I am very excited about it and cannot wait to announce its launch day hopefully very soon!<\/li>\n
- We are almost sold out of the linens, some silver remains and will continue to phase out gift wrap over time. I am still not sure about melamine.<\/li>\n
- We have a lot of changes happening within Enchanted Home (good ones) my very first employee, Margaret who I always thought of as a “mini me” is joining our team again. We are interviewing companies that come in and set up an inventory system which will be implemented into our new website. We are growing our wholesale, both through Faire and Chairish and accounts that we will deal with directly and have 2 designated people who do this.<\/li>\n
- On the home front, as our renovation process picks up speed (finally got our final approvals this week after a very very long process) we are likely going to start in Sept. We want to savor the few short summer months. You better believe I will be taking you along with me through the entire process and it’s going to be good….very good<\/em><\/li>\n
- At one point may do a video on the house as many have suggested, I am remaining open to things so you just never know:)<\/li>\n
- Why I don’t show myself and family and a more personal side? This is something I have always frankly been leery of and still am. It’s just a personal decision, I have on very rare occasions but there are some creeps out there. I appreciate the interest and it could change but for now, I am doing things as I am comfortable. I have been both in PB and here in NY where I have had a few people walk up to me and ask if I am Tina from Enchanted Home. Granted, it was super flattering but it really took me off guard and made me feel a little anxious if I am to be honest. (admittedly I am a very anxious person to begin with so that’s not a stretch:) I think on the personal side, I prefer to keep it more private. Again maybe that will change at some point, if it does it will be a slow process:)<\/li>\n
- Someone said they are tired of hearing about pickleball?? Really? I feel like I hardly mention it, only when its a weekend post and I casually say it might be part of my weekend plans. Its not like I am dedicating posts to pickleball or creating a pickleball line of products:) On second thought…..just kidding.<\/li>\n
- Though I have not yet finished reading though all the comments, I intend to read every single one and am taking notes. Many spoke of missing out on presales, items being out of stock, even more spoke about the website -all things we are very well aware of and working on I promise!<\/li>\n
- Whether I take on a silent partner or not, we are streamlining in a big way. Its a process that will take at least 3-5 months to do, but we are in the process and it feels good to be digging deep. We are so encouraged by our growth and continued support and enthusiasm for our products, we just want to make it better!<\/li>\n
- I do not have a designed marketing “team” it’s just me, myself and I but someone is going to be helping with that soon. As an example, for most companies when they have an Instagram post featuring their products, you can shop from the instagram page, we don’t have that and that’s a huge missed opportunity. One more thing we are working on!<\/li>\n
- Rest assured your many comments are being taken to heart and we are so grateful:)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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So thats the gist of the feedback and overview of the polls and a few tidbits I wanted to share. Please know anytime you want to voice an opinion, have a suggestion or need to speak to someone please always feel free to email info@enchantedhome.com or me personally tina@enchantedhome.com. Sometimes my email box is overflowing (well every day) but I do try to read my emails as often as possible and respond. Thank you again for your input, support and enthusiasm for The Enchanted Home. You are certainly a big part of why and how we grew!<\/p>\n
Wishing everyone a fabulous day, until next time…..<\/p>\n
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