Written by: Christina Metcalf Bonus offers are a great way to drive sales without discounting your products or services. It makes people feel like they are getting extra value—and these days, with inflation—that can make a reticent customer buy quicker. But what if...
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Rethink the Click: Support Small During Small Business Season
Written by: Christina Metcalf Online shopping is so convenient. Just open a browser and click a couple of times and your holiday gifts could be on their way. But this holiday season we’re asking you to rethink the click and support local small business. It’s good for...
An Effective E-mail Nurture Campaign for Small Business Season
Written by: Christina Metcalf It's small business season and if you're part of a small business you're probably looking for ways to make the most of your Q4. While mega retailers and big business are slashing prices, that's not the best way for you to be competitive....
Sprucing Up Your Website for the Holidays
Written by : Christina Metcalf Most people research online before they purchase. That could take the form of looking up prices, options, or educating themselves on the product or service they’re in the market for. Many buyers also use a business website to verify...
Business Recovery Post-Pandemic: What Changed and Should You Change It Back?
Written by: Christina Metcalf COVID and labor shortages have caused a lot of businesses to reevaluate offerings and pivot how they did business. But if you’re like many business owners, while adapting to customer needs was a critical component to staying in business,...
Gearing Up to Capture the Holiday Dollar
Written by: Christina Metcalf This week MasterCard announced its prediction that holiday spending by customers would increase by 7.1% over last year. This is good news for businesses that were thinking inflation may quell holiday spending. But how did they decide on...
Stop Procrastinating Tomorrow
Written by: Christina Metcalf The title of this article is supposed to be funny, but procrastination isn’t a laughing matter. In fact, procrastination can be severely impacting your business. It can affect sales, revenue, and employee happiness. But when work is tough...
What’s Your Biggest Marketing Challenge?
Written by: Christina Metcalf When a business operator finally decides they need someone focused on their marketing, and they resolve to hire for the position, it usually goes something like this: “This position will be in charge of posting to our social media...
Labor Day Ideas for Your Business
Written by: Christina Metcalf Labor Day is fast approaching. This unofficial end of summer is largely ignored by businesses partly because a holiday surrounding working doesn’t seem like much fun. However, you can use this day for more than planning a backyard BBQ or...
Are You Ready for These 3 Workplace Trends?
Written by: Christina Metcalf Workplace trends come and go like snack carts, but these trends may very well revolutionize the way we work because they are just so darn appealing to most employees. But before we go into these workplace trends, know that they are not...