Downtown Revitalization

Looking to attract new business and strengthen your existing businesses? Are you competing with unsightly urban sprawl? Ms. Falk, a consultant with National Main Street, provides downtown audits, informative & inspirational seminars, and on-site business audits to help you do just that.

Seminar Topics

  • Revitalizing Your Downtown Image/Brand
  • Becoming a Vital Downtown Business
  • Creating a Profitable Retail/Business Interior
  • Effective Visual Merchandising and Display Techniques
  • Creating a Healthy, Sustainable Community

On–Site Comprehensive Audits

The following are a few of the items that get evaluated during a consultation:

Exterior Design

  • overall look/image
  • color & finishes
  • signage
  • lighting
  • displays
  • decorative amenities

Interior Design

  • image/ambience (style/theme, color, finishes), first impressions
  • layout (traffic patterns)
  • fixturing
  • focal points
  • displays
  • merchandising techniques
  • sounds/music
  • aromas/odors
  • signage
  • decorative accessories
  • transaction/service counters
  • shopping bags/packaging
  • last impressions

 

Five 1–hour consultations can be scheduled in a day with a seminar, and six 1 hour consultations in a day without a seminar.

Bring in the "display brigade" and create a visual buzz in your downtown - check out our new window display services for business owners!

For recent articles about Downtown Revitalization, please visit In The News

Contact us for fees, a list of references, and additional seminar topics.

Testimonials

"Lyn Falk is one of our favorite and most requested consultants. She has done a great job with presentations and one–on–one consultations with businesses. I see the results of her work every time I am in a Main Street community that has used her services."
- Jim Engle, Director, Wisconsin Main Street Program

"Thank you with all my heart for the genuine work you provided our business owners this week. We are so fortunate to have had you come to town and look at us from a new perspective! Your expertise and sincere interest in each business was so apparent. Thank you very much, Lyn!"              -Sue Bessert, Executive Director, Downtown Rhinelander, WI

"After your presentation, you made me realize that my self-set goals are attainable – just not over night.  You have given me hope.  You have given me a light at the end of the tunnel!  You are my valium! As I stated, I do not participant in most programs / presentations.  I am a skeptic.  With your presentation, I was the sponge that saturated every word you spoke.  In fact, I have to admit, I was sorry it had to end.  I wanted more.  I left as a sponge totally saturated and dripping with information.  I can’t wait to share everything you presented with our dealers! I have no doubt that anyone who takes advantage of your presentation and personal consult will benefit in increased sales."                                                                                                                                                                   -Catherine BeCraft, Proprietor, River District Antique Mall

"I love Lyn!...I could not have been more pleased with your selection of Lyn Falk to work with my downtown!...I am not artistically inclined and never held a view of what really can influence a customer or puchase through good design."
-Barb Nelson, Director, Monroe Main Street, Monroe, WI

"Lyn - Jill in Lake Mills gave the visit a big thumbs-up. Thanks!!"
-Jay Schlinsog, Downtown Professionals Network, Batavia, Illinois

"... have had nothing but positive comments including 'AWESOME'! Thanks again,  you were AWESOME."
- Gil Meisgeier, Director, Portage Main Street, WI

 

 

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