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Why You Need to Develop Your Own Unique Product
By Jared Haw | December 15, 2019

If you want to take a larger share of the market, win clients and have higher margins, you'll need to develop your own product.

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5 E-Commerce Trends You Should Expect in 2020
By Syed Balkhi | December 12, 2019

Looking to grow your e-commerce business? Hop on these five trends for 2020.

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How to Boost the Success of Your Lead Generation Strategy
By Blake Vernon | December 12, 2019

Learn which metric you need to focus on to create a winning lead generation strategy.

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How to Start a Successful CBD Business in 2021
By Chris Porteous | December 05, 2019

As the cannabis industry grows, entrepreneurs have an opportunity to capitalize on demand for CBD products.

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How Email Personalization and Follow-Ups Can Boost Your Bottom Line
By Brock Gratton | November 19, 2019

Giving your customers some personalized attention via email can lead to an increase in sales.

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5 Mobile Device Marketing Strategies for Your Small Business
By Ben Mizes | November 08, 2019

Your small business needs a mobile marketing strategy.

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Top 10 Unique Restaurant Promotion Ideas and Trends
By Jason Feemster | November 08, 2019

As the restaurant industry becomes more competitive, it's more important than ever to promote your small business. Business owners in the hospitality niche are eschewing traditional marketing...

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How to Manage Digital Marketing for Small Business
By Chad Vanags | November 01, 2019

As the digital marketing landscape changes and evolves, what small business owners need to know in order to stay ahead of the curve.

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5 Tips to Reduce Friction on Your E-Commerce Website
By Chris Christoff | October 31, 2019

Use these five tips to reduce shopping cart abandonment and increase your online sales.

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How Small Businesses Can Work Together for Holiday Season Success
By Bill Brunelle | October 21, 2019

The holiday shopping season gives small business owners a chance to band together to more effectively compete with big-box stores. Here are five ways to see success this season.

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How to Use Customer Reviews to Grow Your Small Business
By Erin Shea | October 14, 2019

Want to encourage your customers to rave about your small business? Here are some of the best ways to ask for customer feedback and what to do with reviews once you get them.

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8 Ways to Resolve Conflict Between Your Sales and Marketing Teams
By Nick Hollinger | October 09, 2019

Here's how you can resolve sales and marketing conflicts and encourage collaboration.

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The Competitive Advantage of a Retained Customer
By Ken Gosnell | October 03, 2019

Does your business have a customer loyalty strategy?

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Why Social Selling Is the Future of Sales
By Adrian Fisher | September 30, 2019

Learn how social selling can help you move prospects down the sales funnel.

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How Retail Stores Can Use New Tech
By Moazzam Kamran | September 05, 2019

Here's how retailers can use technology to improve the shopping experience.

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How Social Selling Can Improve Your Sales Process
By Keegan Connolly | August 29, 2019

Learn how connecting with prospects on social media can improve lead-generation efforts.

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Why Backlinks Still Matter
By Elijah Masek-Kelly | August 29, 2019

If you own a business website, backlinks are the lifeblood of your online marketing efforts.

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MLMs Are Preying on the Dream of Entrepreneurship
By Mona Bushnell | August 22, 2019

Multilevel marketing companies target women, immigrants and low-income minorities.

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Talking Shop: Small Businesses Can Make Millions From Federal Government Contracts
By Chad Brooks | August 20, 2019

The U.S. government is the biggest customer in the world for small businesses.

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Build a Brand That Attracts Gen Z and Millennial Customers
By Erin Shea | August 12, 2019

Check out these four tips for micro-business owners to connect with Gen Z and millennials.

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How to Use Technology for Direct Mail Marketing
By Debbi Gourley | July 16, 2019

Technological advancements are being actively embraced in direct mail.

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8 Ways to Build Customer Personas
By Tabitha Naylor | July 16, 2019

Developing accurate customer personas is key to your company's success.

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10 Ways to Reduce Shopping Cart Abandonment
By Megan Totka | June 21, 2019

Shopping cart abandonment is a real problem

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5 Storytelling Tips for B2B Content Marketers
By Albizu Garcia | May 31, 2019

If you're a B2B business, don't discount storytelling in your marketing efforts.

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5-Step Web Design Process to Create Winning Websites
By Rahul Varshneya | May 27, 2019

A stellar design isn't merely focused on how pretty the visual interface looks.