by David Lively | Blog, Communication, Retail Idioms
You say, “We deliver!” She says, “I’m excited about my new delivery, but…” “But… I’m not looking forward to staying home all day to wait for it. Or what if I have to work that day? It will be a huge pain in the neck to take time off to come home and...
by David Lively | Blog, Communication, Retail Idioms
You say, “This weekend only!” She says, “Not on my calendar!” There are many demands on your customer’s time. There are things she has to do, like go to work and get groceries and take the kids to the dentist. There are things she needs to do,...
by David Lively | Blog, Communication, Retail Idioms
No, not “idiot.” Idiom. It means: 1. an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one’s head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round...