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6 Tips to Keep Your Emails Out of Gmail's Promotions Folder
By Jake Eisenberg | October 14, 2020

While email marketing is still effective, the Gmail Promotions tab has made it more challenging for marketers to get their emails opened. There are six ways to get your emails to show up in...

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Small Business Guide to Hiring a Social Media Manager
By Kiely Kuligowski | October 14, 2020

A social media manager is responsible for creating and monitoring your social media content. Here's what to look for when hiring one.

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E-Commerce Marketing Strategies for Solopreneurs
By Guy Sheetrit | October 13, 2020

One major challenge among solopreneurs is that they lack the budget and reach that big brands possess. Apply these four that other successful companies have used to boost your business.

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11 Powerful Reasons to Invest in CRM Software
By Rohit Prasanna | October 13, 2020

Learn how CRM software can help you run your business more efficiently.

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Authenticity Sells: 5 Tips for Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
By Dr. Cindy McGovern | October 12, 2020

If you or members of your sales staff feel like they need to adopt an alternate persona, now is a good time to evaluate that notion. Customers tend to buy from people they know, like and trust.

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Things You Should Know Before Hiring a Call Center
By Adam Uzialko | October 12, 2020

Hiring a call center can be a tough decision. Here's what you should know before you partner with a service.

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How to Grow Your Email List
By Kiely Kuligowski | October 12, 2020

A quality email list is a vital part of email marketing and can determine the success of your campaign. Here's how to build one.

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Your Best Asset: What Makes Customer Loyalty So Important?
By Max Freedman | October 08, 2020

Developing a strategy to boost customers' loyalty to your brand is critical to your business's long-term success.

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How to Find Anyone's Business Email Address
By Henry Foster | October 08, 2020

When you need to do cold outreach, you can usually find the contact info you need online.

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Precision Marketing 101: Exploring the Concepts and Tools to Do It
By Lauren Sirt | October 06, 2020

By focusing your marketing efforts on a particular subset of consumers, you can usually yield higher returns.

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13 Tips to Win Customers Over the Phone
By Max Freedman | October 05, 2020

When on the phone with your potential customers, you need these skills to make the sale.

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The Power of Facebook Messenger as a Marketing Tool
By Simone Johnson | October 05, 2020

Want to use Facebook in your marketing strategy? Here's how to turn its Messenger feature into a marketing tool.

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E-Commerce Has Seen Holiday-Level Demand Most of the Year. What Will the Holidays Look Like for Merchants?
By David Fletcher | October 02, 2020

Will demand climb even higher, or will shoppers spend less on gifts this winter?

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How to Host Your First Flash Sale
By Thomas Griffin | October 01, 2020

Are you looking for a way to see explosive sales and lead generation results? Flash sales are an effective, flexible solution.

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How to Leverage LinkedIn for Personal Branding
By Jared Atchison | October 01, 2020

There are tremendous opportunities on LinkedIn, especially if you know how to build your personal brand and leverage it.

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48 Free Websites to List Your Business
By Max Freedman | October 01, 2020

These 48 websites allow you to list your business for free. Here's why you should list your business in online directories and how to do it effectively.

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The Best Website Builders and Design Services of 2020
By Skye Schooley | October 01, 2020

Your website is an important part of your business. Learn about the best website builders and design services on the market today.

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Be More Likable: 11 Ways to Improve Your Facebook Page Instantly
By Max Freedman | October 01, 2020

Optimizing your business's Facebook page is a good way to drive engagement. Here's how to get more likes and shares on Facebook.

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Best Practices for Implementing Live Chat Support
By Andrew Martins | October 01, 2020

When your customers have questions, they want answers right away. With live chat software, you can make that a reality.

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The Best Business Uses of Microsoft Word
By Jennifer Post | September 29, 2020

Microsoft Word offers a lot more options than you might think.

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Choosing the Best Online Reputation Management Service
By Karina Fabian | September 28, 2020

Is your business's reputation failing? Here's how to choose the best online reputation management service to save your brand.

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Break Writer's Block with These 6 Brainstorming Tips
By Syed Balkhi | September 25, 2020

Brainstorming content ideas for future posts isn't always easy, but it's a necessary step in the creative process.

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Business Domain Names: Everything You Need to Know
By Max Freedman | September 25, 2020

Your choice of a domain name is important. Here's how to make sure you choose the right domain name for your business.

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Sign on the Line: 5 Steps to Closing the Sale
By Max Freedman | September 24, 2020

Closing a sale is an art. With these five steps, you can close any sale and build an ongoing relationship with a prospect or client.

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Key User Experience Principles to Boost Your Site Conversion Rate
By Daniel Ndukwu | September 22, 2020

A visitor's user experience on your website goes a long way toward determining whether they buy from you regularly or never return.

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Sales Tips 101: How to Sell Anything to Anybody
By Max Freedman | September 22, 2020

If you want to be able to sell your business's products and services with ease, this guide has the tips you need to make it happen.

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The Small Business Owner's Guide to Data Analytics
By Ryan Ayers | September 22, 2020

Small businesses can benefit from big data technology to derive actionable insights to improve their organization.

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Thriving Beyond COVID-19: The New Marketing Model for Small Businesses
By Paxton Gray | September 21, 2020

The effects the pandemic has had on small businesses could be long-lasting. It's crucial to adopt a practical and forward-looking marketing strategy.

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Features of POS Systems
By Sean Peek | September 21, 2020

Find out which features to look for when you're shopping for a new POS system.

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5 Content Ideas to Keep Your Email Subscribers Engaged
By Liviu Tanase | September 17, 2020

Getting new email subscribers is a worthy goal, but keeping them engaged is even more important.