Thanksgiving is just around the corner. So it’s time for business owners to give thanks for their customers, clients, team members, partners, and anyone else who made an impact on operations this year. In preparation for the holiday, you may want to compose a quick message to people who have impacted your business in the […]
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Over the past few years, we’ve seen large brands like IHOP and Burger King pull publicity stunts that gained a lot of attention. But can those same tactics work for smaller brands? Entrepreneur and author Judge Graham believes they can. He said in a phone interview with Small Business Trends, “Smaller brands have got to
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The holiday shopping season is responsible for generating a large percentage of the yearly profits for many businesses. A new infographic from Google wants to help you prepare your site and ads for the increased activity which will come your way as the season moves along. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the holiday
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Small Business Saturday 2018 is around the corner, as communities gear up for a day of supporting small businesses across the United States. If you’re a small business, an employee at a small business, or a supporter of small businesses and want to become involved in Small Business Saturday 2018, take a look at everything
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A robust content promotion strategy has become a non-negotiable element of a successful content marketing plan. Simply throwing your articles out into the social jungle doesn’t yield much. Go ahead, pop on over to Twitter or Facebook and search for the terms you’re targeting. It’s a wasteland of content that people put time into with
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This year Black Friday falls on November 23. This is the day where retailers offer special deals and it happens after Thanksgiving. The payoff for small businesses is big sales. The phrase was first coined by the Philadelphia Police Department to describe this crazy shopping experience. Next year, Black Friday will fall on November 29th.
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Cyber Monday, combined with Black Friday, is the beginning of the holiday shopping season. It’s is a critical event. Here’s some proof. Last year this part of the post-Thanksgiving sales frenzy accounted for $6.59 billion in sales. That set historic records with smartphone sales peaking at 1.59 billion. Research tells us this was first used
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How big is the impact of video in today’s digital environment? According to a new report by Animoto, 93% of marketers say video is responsible for landing them a new customer. When it comes to consumers and social media, video is first with everything else coming in second. This essentially means brands and marketers have
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The holiday season is fast approaching — but Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Day aren’t the only holidays this time of year. Just about every day of the year has been named an official “something” day, from Bacon Day to Visit the Zoo Day. (Check out these days of the year calendars to see.)
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Your marketing plan is only going to be effective if you’re able to bring in customers who are actually relevant. So you need to set up systems for finding ideal customers and bringing in new leads that are tailored to fit your specific audience. Here are tips from members of the online small business community
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