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Hard vs. Soft Email Bounces: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
By Jamie Johnson | October 30, 2024
A bounced email is an email that wasn't delivered successfully. Learn how a hard bounce differs from a soft bounce and how to avoid bounces.
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Email Marketing Automation Guide
By Jamie Johnson | October 25, 2024
Email marketing automation saves time, boosts ROI, and delivers a better subscriber experience. Learn how to automate your emails efficiently.
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How to Master Cold Calling (Scripts Included)
By Yara Simón | October 21, 2024
Cold calling is one method to engage potential customers. Here's what you need to know to do it effectively.
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Why Analyzing Sales Data Is Important for Small Businesses
By Donna Fuscaldo | October 03, 2024
Sales analytics contextualize sales data and help businesses make more informed decisions about how to grow, reach more customers, and innovate.
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Consumers Have Human-like Relationships With Brands
By Julie Thompson | September 11, 2024
Consumers and brands can maintain relationships that mimic humanlike relationships.
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First Impressions: What Good Design Can Do for Your Business
By Adryan Corcione | August 29, 2024
Learn how your company can create a better website.
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Homeshoring Brings Call Centers and Customers Closer
By Adam Uzialko | August 29, 2024
Outsourcing cuts costs for a call center, but at the expense of customer satisfaction. Learn how homeshoring brings call center jobs back to the U.S.
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7 Lead-Nurturing Strategies
By Yara Simón | August 28, 2024
This guide delves into seven lead-nurturing strategies that you can use to connect with your prospects.
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What Is Conjoint Analysis?
By Amanda Hoffman | August 27, 2024
Conjoint analysis is a method of product and pricing research. Learn why this market research tool is effective and how to conduct a conjoint analysis.
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How Sentiment Analysis Can Improve Your Sales
By Mark Fairlie | August 27, 2024
Learn what sentiment analysis is and how it helps businesses understand what their customers are feeling, which can improve sales and brand strength.
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DIY PR: 12 Public Relations Solutions for Small Businesses
By Max Freedman | August 22, 2024
Good public relations can complement your business's marketing and advertising efforts. Learn how to do your own PR.
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5 Crucial Steps to Sell Your Business
By Ace Chapman, Broker at Business Exits Inc. | August 13, 2024
Taking these steps to sell your business will ensure you maximize your value and transfer ownership smoothly.
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How the GDPR Is Affecting Email Marketing
By Adam Uzialko | August 13, 2024
Email marketing is still effective under the GDPR. Learn how compliance with the EU's sweeping privacy measure can actually help you target your audience.
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Small Business Marketing Guide: Everything New and Existing Businesses
By Jennifer Post | August 13, 2024
Small businesses have a lot to manage, including marketing. This guide will introduce you to core concepts of small business marketing.
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A Small Business Guide to Sending Effective Marketing Emails
By Kiely Kuligowski | August 09, 2024
Learn how to send marketing emails with this guide to signing up for an email marketing service, managing your contacts, and more.
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How a Mobile CRM Benefits Your Business
By Max Freedman | August 08, 2024
Mobile CRMs allow employees to tap into your CRM from anywhere. Here is how they work and what five elements you should consider when implementing one.
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9 Transactional Emails to Help You Close the Deal
By Jamie Johnson | August 07, 2024
These nine transactional emails can help you drive new sales and improve the customer's experience with your brand.
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Have a Seasonal Business? Tips for Year-Round Profitability
By Saige Driver | August 05, 2024
A seasonal business doesn't have to mean limited profits. Learn strategies for managing expenses and keeping your seasonal business afloat all year long.
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4 Tips for Making Your Remarketing Campaign a Success
By Mark Fairlie | July 30, 2024
Remarketing gives online businesses multiple chances to sell to the same consumer, even if they visited once and left. Learn how remarketing works. 
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How to Drive Sales Using Sound
By Matt D’Angelo | July 29, 2024
This guide explains how to use sound to bolster your sales and marketing efforts, and to cultivate your desired brand reputation.
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14 Beloved Brands Gone Forever
By Chad Brooks | July 03, 2024
Learn which of your former favorite companies are no longer around.
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Presale Strategy: How to Set Up a Successful Presale
By Natalie Hamingson | July 03, 2024
A presale is when you sell products you haven't yet created as a way to gauge customer interest. Learn what's involved in a successful presale.
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What Is Greenwashing?
By Carlyann Edwards | July 02, 2024
Greenwashing might sound clean, but it's a dirty business practice. Here's everything you need to know about greenwashing.
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11 Email Marketing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
By Bennett Conlin | June 25, 2024
Learn how to avoid these email marketing mistakes that plague small businesses.
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Everyone Is Not Your Customer: That’s OK
By Adam Uzialko | June 17, 2024
Knowing who your customers are allows you to focus your marketing campaigns, offer specialized products or services, and adapt as your industry changes.
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Writing Press Releases That Actually Get Read
By Tom Anziano | June 11, 2024
Learn how to write effective press releases that will help your business get news coverage, pique investors' interests, and drive brand recognition.
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How to Make Your Product Famous (for Almost Nothing)
By Sean Peek | June 06, 2024
Want to get your product featured in a movie or TV show? Here's what you need to do.
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8 Crazy Marketing Gimmicks Gone Horribly Wrong
By Natalie Hamingson | June 04, 2024
Not all marketing campaigns go as planned. We break down some of the biggest marketing failures of all time.
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Presentation Skills Every Business Owner Should Have
By Katharine Paljug | June 04, 2024
Accomplish your goals by mastering business presentation skills with preparation, practice and these tips.
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What Are Demographics In Marketing?
By Mark Fairlie | May 20, 2024
Successful companies spend money on marketing only to people they know want what they sell. But how do they find these consumers? With demographics.