Best Buyer I ever Worked with and Why
by Ken Proctor
You may start seeing a trend with a few of the topics I will be choosing for our beloved contributors over the next few weeks. I think it is so important to gain insight as to what makes all of us better at what we do. I hope that there are at least a few buyers out there that will benefit from Ken’s buyer of choice. I am excited about the fact that Eddie is here in Miami….perhaps we will have to give him a little visit to congratulat…
What it Takes to Create and Follow a Successful Business Plan
by Ken Proctor
Says Ken,”I attached a picture of the real brains (and beauty too) behind Twig Footwear – the CFO! Without Margo’s encouragement, Twig Footwear would never have germinated!” AWE….so cute. I can totally relate to what Ken says about his wife, because I certainly would not be able to function without my hubby….he takes care of the boring stuff for me and more importantly&#…
Craziest Factory Story, by Ken Proctor
by Ken Proctor
You can’t see, but they spelled Ken’s name “Jcen” – Ken said “no wonder they got my order wrong!” I gave Ken this topic because when he wrote for us last week he was at a factory in Mexico. I have always heard moans and groans from various shoebiz peeps for having to make the trips to the factories, but have never really heard any good reasons why. All I can do is assume why̷…
Being My Own Boss
by Ken Proctor
Our dedicated Thursday featured contributor, Ken even took time out while on a trip to Mexico to give us our weekly dose of insight into the world that is Twig Footwear. I chose this topic for Ken because it is something I am learning all about myself and I wanted to see how much I would relate. Well, I am essentially in business on for myself for same reason he is! I work harder now than I ever have in my life….ever, but it i…
The Inspiration for the Name Twig
by Ken Proctor
Wow here is another fun article by Ken. I love his honesty and I can definitely relate to the challenges of finding a good name…. I had to come up with two. One for this website and one for my company. Fortunately Shoebizness seemed like a good pic and I stuck with it and Pearl&Co made sense because I basically promote all sorts of good people through various ways….hense the Pearl reference….My d…
You asked…we got the answer!!
by JULIA
I received the below email from a freelance designer and I thought the question would be best answered by an expert, so I went to our good friend Ken Proctor for the answer. To Christine who wrote in, I hope this helps!! If you aren’t sure it’s always good to ask. Please feel free to email me ANY questions you might have…. I have the resources to get you the answ…
Paris in the Spring time, by Ken Proctor
by Ken Proctor
Ken will be writing for us weekly and published every Thursday, so keep your eye out! I love his articles and his positive attitude. Lucky for Ken he was in Paris last week, which made it easy for me to give him a subject to write about!! Ken has quickly become an amazing friend to us here at shoebizness and we simply could not be happy to have him!! Paris in the Spring Time When I wrote the business plan for Twig Footwear, I i…
What I love about working with Zappos
by Ken Proctor
Ken Proctor made an appearance on Shoebizness earlier this week and we really hit it off. Ken’s positive attitude certainly goes along with everything I am trying to promote on this site and when we spoke, I realized that he has a lot to share and would be a great weekly contributor! He quickly accepted the invitation and so here have his first contribution. I will be giving Ken a weekly topic the same I do with Sheena, s…
Another great story…this time from Ken Proctor owner of Twig Footwear
by Ken Proctor
What I loved about Ken’s email immediately is his excitement and his honesty! I encourage you to visit the Twig website and read the about page as well. What a great story and it is nice to see people getting out there and following their dreams! It isn’t always easy, but if you love what you do and you pursue with conviction the rewards are nothing short of amazing! I am learning this myself on a day to day basis and I am reall…
