The number of spam calls being made to mobile phones and landlines is on the rise around the world. A study by Truecaller shows the U.S. is the second most affected country by spam calls, with users, on average, receiving 20.7 nuisance calls each month. For small businesses, frequently being interrupted by spam calls to […]
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Everyone’s been guilty of it from time to time. You find an image that you like online and you post it to your social media account, or maybe you add it to your blog for all your friends to read. Unfortunately if you didn’t track down the creator and get permission you probably stole it.
A few recent examples of online influencers hurting the brands they work with have small businesses wary of influencer marketing. PewDiePie and Logan Paul are just a few of the big name influencers who have stirred up controversy in recent months that the brands they work with didn’t count on. But these situations don’t mean
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The predatory sexual behavior in our society has reached a crescendo, and those who’ve been targeted now feel their strength in numbers. The million-strong “Me Too” movement is empowering employees to stand up against unwanted sexual behavior in the workplace. People who have been harassed or even assaulted by an office predator are now speaking
The ways in which Facebook’s advertising tools can be misused — and the fact that Facebook doesn’t guard them against such misuse — continue to come to light. Facebook and major companies including Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Target and Verizon used the social network’s ad-targeting options to run job-recruitment ads that were only targeted to people
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Accidents may be unavoidable but it is possible for small business owners to prevent these accidents from turning into disasters. You’ll want to be especially careful if you own a janitorial or custodial business. Otherwise, you may end up paying a heavy price. Consider data (PDF) compiled by small business liability insurance company, InsuranceBee. It
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There are all kinds of situations that can go wrong for a brand to trigger a crisis. Whether it’s a poorly timed tweet, a typo, or even a scandal, you need to be ready to deal with a crisis. It is equally important to prevent one from happening. The best way to do this is
Over 4 billion personal records were stolen last year alone — before the Equifax breach. Only 4% of identity-theft victims in 2014 had a new account opened in their name, which a credit freeze protects against. However, freezing your credit will not prevent the most common type of identity theft: misuse of current
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Synopsis: Negative SEO can highly affect your website’s performance. Read on to know how you can identify and prevent it. Are you a victim or vulnerable to negative SEO? Don’t be caught off-guard. There are so many people who want to bring you down; therefore there is every reason to stay on top of things
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The salon industry is well known for its poor staff retention and high employee turnover. Salon owners are met with the challenge of how to improve retention rates amongst salon workers. Effective leadership and business practices can help turn a small business into a profitable venture, including salons. Small Business Trends caught up with Kay
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