As promised, we wanted to deliver the first in a series of blogs that discusses each of the major elements that are included in each and every Devoted Pawn Consulting Service Packages. We could not think of a better subject to begin with than the hands training that we give each and every client and [...]
Being a consultant for 20 years or longer in some capacity, one thing that I have found is true about every business owner regardless of the industry. That truth is that what they want in regard to changing their business for the better is not usually what is actually needed to make lasting improvements. A [...]
At Devoted Pawn Consulting we train that you must be changing and adapting to survive in this industry, and we as a company are no different. In November and December, we tested some new ways to do business with each and every new customer and the results were astounding. Those tests, along with feedback and [...]
.......That Is Up To You! How you spend the money you make this holiday season will dictate your future success. The average pawnshop is leaving tens of thousands of dollars on the table per location and we at Devoted Pawn Consulting believe that this does not have to happen. In Fact, we can show you how to [...]
Don't Want to Pay for Our Travel? At Devoted Pawn Consulting we are always working hard to provide the best value in the industry to our clients. We do this because we care more about your success than we do about the money that you pay us! Over the past 5 years we have been [...]
It always amazes us with as many pawn conventions we have attended, exhibited and presented at and with the hundreds of clients that we have served in this industry when we get asked “who are you guys", "who is Vernon Stading", or "what experience do you really have in this industry”. Vernon's personal favorite questions [...]
Everyone can admit that the pawn industry has changed. But have you changed what is expected from your pawn consultant? At Devoted Pawn Consulting, Vernon and his team have been working hard and paving the way for change in this profession because it is much needed. It has not been easy because change is hard, [...]
We Don't Need Kickbacks to Be Successful When we first began consulting full time, we were told over and over again from others that tried to do it “you will never be able to make it in this business if you aren’t willing to make your clients dependent on your services”. Likewise, I often hear [...]
The inevitable time of the year has come. Tax returns were released, and our customers came and redeems their pawns in droves. It is part of the cycle of life in the pawn industry. It leaves us cash rich this time of the year but usually down in pawn balance and service charges which means [...]
Trust Can Be Broken Easily Trust is one of the hardest things to come by and sadly far too often it is the one thing that gets broken easily in business. But when that trust is shattered by key people in your business or organization, the loss of trust hits home on a much more [...]
