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Shop & Support the Best Local Vendors This Saturday Aug 17th!! Shop & Support the Best Local Vendors This Saturday Aug 17th!! 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! Check out this blog article!

Shop & Support the Best Local Vendors This Saturday Aug 17th!! Shop & Support the Best Local Vendors This Saturday Aug 17th!! 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! Check out this blog article!

I’m finalizing my yearly holiday client gift idea list to send out next week!! 🎁 I found a few cool new vendors that I’m excited about. What gifts do you send? Have any favorite vendors you recommend? Let me know who else should make the list! 👇🏻 #clientgifts #gifting #businessstrategy

Murmur provides organizations with a curated, white-labelled vendor marketplace built specifically to meet your organization's needs. How does a vendor marketplace elevate your program? Here are ten reasons to consider: 1. Capture prospective and emerging vendors 2. Own your vendor data 3. Set performance parameters and measure results 4. Reduce the costs associated with evaluating and selecting vendors 5. Integrate with your existing VMS/MSP 6. Stop investing time in ineffective vendors 7. Build targeted vendor pools (geographic, project, diverse) 8. Contain rogue spend 9. Avoid open marketplaces 10. Reduce reliance on 1 or 2 vendors If you are curious to learn more about our white-labelled vendor marketplace, hit the link in the comments section or reach out directly: chirp@murmurhq.com #vendormarketplace #findyourflock #contingentworkforce #externaltalent

It's that time again! The Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market picks back up again on May 21st. Interested in being a vendor? Apply today at https://lnkd.in/gPQgRvbA #poughkeepsiewaterfrontmarket #Poughkeepsie #FarmersMarket #midhudsondiscoverymuseum #poughkeepsiewaterfront #poughkeepsieny

Keep good relations with vendors. I’ve been in food service for 20 years. 15 of those years has been in coffee. In all that time, one of my greatest accomplishments is the relationships I’ve built with vendors. Especially as a manager, keep good relationships with your vendors. It’s more important that customer retention. One if my main goals moving up to the West 7th neighborhood of St. Paul, to manage the cafe (and get myself acquainted) was use as many local/neighborhood vendors as possible. (That was not my supervisors opinion so a lot of our stuff was local to MN, but not West 7th. [side note, but don’t call yourself community oriented if you aren’t willing to invest in the local communities, instead of the greater metro at-large] So I got to know businesses around the shop. I started to build relationships. Nothing came of most of them, and the *one* that we did partner with, just left. I am now working for the vendor. His business is hiring… I applied and got the job after a brief conversation. Another reason, and honestly the main reason: If something is wrong or your need to change something. They do it. Quickly. I can’t even tell you how many times we’ve gotten something messed up, missing, delivery driver crushed it — see image, there’s bananas underneath this pile — and one call/email to our vendor and it was fixed within the hour. I hate Cintas with a fiery passion. BUT our delivery driver with them was a gem! of a human, and always went above and beyond for us. I miss my vendors so much. Seriously more than my regulars, which I love dearly, but the vendors. The vendors kept us running. [another side note: I’m finding out from vendors that my supervisor emailed them to tell them I wasn’t working for the company anymore which seems super weird…?] So I repeat: KEEP 👏🏽 GOOD 👏🏽 RELATIONS 👏🏽 WITH 👏🏽 YOUR 👏🏽 VENDORS 👏🏽

Why do we bargain with small vendors but not in big stores? I recently witnessed an auntie haggling with a vegetable vendor over a mere 10 rupees, and it left me pondering. We don't bargain at places where we are supposed to. Are we allowed to bargain in big malls and stores? We aren't even given the opportunity because of the very BIG BOARD that says "FIXED PRICE." Don't we just pay the price there without a word? Why not fight there? We often take advantage of the vulnerability of small vendors who work tirelessly to make ends meet !! These poor vendors don't have boards like these, but they have hearts full of innocence and honesty. They hardly make any money. All they get is that 10 rupees, which we try to bargain down !! If you can't support or help them, let's not bargain with them! Let's learn to support these small street vendors who struggle to earn❤️ !!

Finding suppliers for your marketplace is a challenge in itself, but how do you ensure you're finding the *right* suppliers? It means understanding what products your buyers want and sourcing reputable vendors to meet those needs. Here are three tips to keep in mind: 🔵 Define your goals 🔵 Understand the needs of your target market 🔵 Identify and fill existing gaps Learn more about what it takes to find the right marketplace vendors at the link in the comments. Big thanks to Olivia Mihaljevic, Nick Pinkston, and Katy Carrigan for their awesome insights.

Is it possible for self-managed programs to maintain a vendor marketplace? Absolutely. Drawing on our network of 6000 vendors, Murmur provides self-managed organizations with a curated selection of vendors for whatever challenges or changes their business demands. Vendor attraction and engagement shouldn't be a chore. Partner with Murmur, and together, we'll build the vendor marketplace your business needs. Let's get started: 1️⃣ Book a call (link in comments) 2️⃣ Discuss vendor challenges and opportunities 3️⃣ Deploy your curated vendor network in as little as 1 week #Contingentworkforce #VendorManagement #FindYourFlock

Ever felt like navigating through a maze when dealing with vendors of online sample? We get it! Vendor selection and management can be a real head-scratcher sometimes. Have there been times when vendors just didn't seem to get your needs? We believe this stems from a fundamental misalignment stemming from sample tech. Things have changed. We can help you navigate this. 💼📊