Shop Local & Bridge Training Calendar and Videos

New Retailer 101 Training: June 6 Tuesday, June 6, 2023

New Retailer 101 Training: June 6 Tuesday, June 6, 2023

For Retailers: Get your Shop Local Store Ready to Sizzle for the Summer

We invite you to join us for a new Retailer 101 training. In this webinar, we’ll show you how to increase sales and save time.

Webinar dates from which to pick:

COMPLETE: Tuesday, May 23 at 10 am EST, or
Tuesday, June 6 at 9 am EST

In this seminar, you will learn how to:

Setup and update your Shop Local Store.
Make the most of your e-commerce and gift registry software.

Bridge Training Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023

Topic and details to come.

Hosted by Jim Flattum. View Post

Bridge Training Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022

Topic and details to come.

Hosted by Jim Flattum. View Post

HTI Buying Group Events Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - Wednesday, March 10, 2021

We're pleased to share that Bridge is hosting two events for HTI members:

1. For Brands: Bridge Welcome and Strategy Session
Wednesday, March 3 at 10 am EST

2. For Retailers: Bridge Welcome and Strategy Session:
Wednesday, March 10 at 10 am EST

Learn more about HTI:
https://htibuyinggroup.com/
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Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020

Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020

FOR ALL MEMBERS

You're invited to our next Virtual Happy Hour.
Join us to learn and have a drink.

We'll:

Hear from members about what is working for their stores and brands.
Review new Bridge features.
Answer your questions.

Date: Thursday, October 8th*
*Please note: this is an updated date. The original date was October 1st.
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST
Format: Casual

Audience:
All members are invited. We will answers questions from stores, brands, and reps...
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Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020

FOR ALL MEMBERS

You're invited to our next Virtual Happy Hour.
Join us to learn and have a drink.

We'll:

Hear from members about what is working for their stores and brands.
Review new Bridge features.
Answer your questions.

Date: Thursday, September 3rd
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST
Format: Casual

Audience:
All members are invited. We will answers questions from stores, brands, and reps.

To join us, you can:

Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

FOR ALL MEMBERS

You're invited to our next Virtual Happy Hour.
Join us to learn and have a drink.

We'll:

Hear from members about what is working for their stores and brands.
Review new Bridge features.
Answer your questions.

Date: Thursday, August 6th
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST
Format: Casual

Audience:
All members are invited. We will answers questions from stores, brands, and reps.

To join us, you can:

New Training Webinar: Manage Your Registry Credit Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 - Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020

New Training Webinar: Manage Your Registry Credit Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 - Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020

FOR RETAILERS

You're invited to a new webinar. In this webinar, I'll show you how to:

See what credit has been given to registrants in the form of products or gift cards.
See what credit is due to registrants.
Balance your registry credit books.

Choose a date:

Tuesday, August 4 at 11 am EST
Wednesday, August 5 at 9 am EST

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New Training Webinar: Save Time by Using Bridge Library Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - Wednesday, July 22, 2020

New Training Webinar: Save Time by Using Bridge Library Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - Wednesday, July 22, 2020

In this new webinar, I'll show you how to save time and drop Dropbox.

I'll show you how to:

Add price lists, PDFs, Excel files, images and more.
Share these files with your business friends.
Have catalogs appear next to products on web pages.
Save yourself from juggling between multiple Dropbox accounts.
Save yourself from paying for file-sharing services.

Choose a date:

Tuesday, July 21 at 11 am EST
Wednesday, July 22 at 9 am EST
Wednesday, July 22 at 1 pm EST

Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, July 9, 2020

Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, July 9, 2020
Location: Via GoToMeeting.com

FOR ALL MEMBERS

You're invited: Bridge Virtual Happy Hour
Join us to learn and have a drink.

We'll:

Hear from members about what is working for their stores and brands.
Review new Bridge features.
Answer your questions.

Date: Thursday, July 9th
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST
Format: Casual

Audience:

All members are invited. We will answers questions from stores, brands, and reps.

To join us, you can:

New Training Webinar: Promote Your Products Via Bridge Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - Wednesday, July 1, 2020

FOR BRANDS

You're invited to a new webinar. In this webinar, I’ll show you to promote your products on your Bridge retailers' websites.

I'll show you how to:

Display a banner promotion on retailers' Bridge stores that just retailers see.
Display a banner promotion on retailers' Bridge stores that the retailers' customers see.
Share news with retailers privately.
Share news so that it appears on retailers' public sites and their customers

New Training Webinar: Save Time by Getting Your Brands to Do the Work for You Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - Wednesday, June 24, 2020

FOR RETAILERS

You're invited to a new webinar. In this webinar, I’ll show you to spend less time at a computer and make your product data richer.

I'll show you how to:

Get your Smart Brands to update their products, including pictures, prices, and descriptions.
Get your Smart Brands to updates their slides, pattern pictures, and price lists.
Easily keep track of your sales rep and corporate telephone numbers and emails.
Easily find pictures for products

Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, June 4, 2020

Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, June 4, 2020
Location: Via GoToMeeting.com

FOR ALL MEMBERS

You're invited:
Join us for a happy hour where we'll learn and have a drink.

We'll:

Review new Bridge features.
Answer your questions.
Hear from members about what is working for their stores.

Date and time: Thursday, June 4th at 5 pm - 6 pm EST
The format will be casual.

Audience:

All members are invited. We will answers questions from stores, brands, and reps.

To join us, you can:

Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, May 7, 2020

Bridge Virtual Happy Hour Thursday, May 7, 2020
Location: Via GoToMeeting.com

FOR ALL MEMBERS

You're invited:
Join us for a happy hour where we'll learn and have a drink.

We'll:

Review new Bridge features.
Answer your questions.
Hear from members about what is working for their stores.

Date and time: Thursday, May 7th at 5 pm - 6 pm EST
The format will be casual.

Audience:

All members are invited. We will answers questions from stores, brands, and reps.

To join us, you can:

Bridge Software Training for Retailers Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Bridge Software Training for Retailers Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - Wednesday, May 6, 2020

FOR RETAILERS
Please join us for our new Bridge 101 webinar. We designed this training for new members. Existing members that want a refresher may also join us.

I'll take you through the Bridge platform and administrative settings.

I'll teach you how to:

Set up your Bridge Store.
Add products.
Add brands.
Setup taxes and shipping settings.
Navigate the important features needed to get your Bridge account up and running.

After attending this webinar, you'll...
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Webinar: Help Your Retailers During Covid-19 Store Closings Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Webinar: Help Your Retailers During Covid-19 Store Closings Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Covid-19 has changed how people are shopping. Many states have banned stores from being open. Most shoppers can ONLY shop online. Let's update your Bridge account for this new era.

You're invited to a new, free webinar:
Website Preparation in Response to Covid-19

Please choose your time:

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 11 am EST
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 9 am EST
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 1 pm EST

I'll show you how to:

Update important settings.
Add

Webinar: Prepare Your Website for Covid-19 & New Retail Expectations Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Webinar: Prepare Your Website for Covid-19 & New Retail Expectations Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Covid-19 has changed how people are shopping. Many states have banned stores from being open. And, Amazon is processing millions of online orders. Let's get your website ready for this new era.

You're invited to a new, free webinar:
Website Preparation in Response to Covid-19

Please choose your time:

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 11 am EST
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 9 am EST
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 1 pm EST

I'll show you how to:

Update important

Software Training: Gift Registry 202 Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Software Training: Gift Registry 202 Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Join us for a free Gift Registry 202 webinar.

You'll learn how to:

Start a gift registry.
Edit a registry.
Get more brides to register at your store.

If you watched Gift Registry 101 webinar, this is the ideal next step.

Why attend?

Over 2.5 million weddings will occur in the U.S. this year.
The average registry purchase is $142.
Each wedding registry can produce $1,000 in orders for your store.

Please choose one time below and RSVP ...
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Sales Rep Training Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Sales Rep Training Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Bridge can help sales reps grow their business 13%. Join our free webinar and we’ll show you how.

Sales reps will learn:

How to view shared products, wholesale pricing, files, and news on a Bridge account.
How to connect with retailers on Bridge.
How to help a retailer increase its sales using Bridge.

Why attend?
E-commerce is the fastest growing part of retail--but most sales reps and their stores are being left behind.
Don't ...
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Software Training: Gift Registry 101 Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 - Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020