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“I Don’t Read Paperbacks” — What Customers at a Farm & Flea Market Taught Us About Selling the Right Thing the Wrong Way

StoryRise Marketing

Published on: 10/28/2025

A local market stall, zero book sales, and a few surprising conversations about branding. Here’s what it taught us about meeting people where they are — and why clarity always matters more than cleverness.

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