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The Best Small Business Tools of 2013

Up and Running

This is our list of favorite things from 2013. Some are truly “from 2013″ and were introduced this year, and some have been around for awhile but saw pretty significant updates in 2013. So without further ado… Palo Alto Software’s Best Small Business Tools of 2013. For Operations. For Security.

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Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013!

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Now is the time to review your 2013 budget, strategies, and tactics as you consider whether you did as well as you might of and how you should adjust your approach for next year. Question whether your assumptions on sales and revenues were accurate as well as your expenses. Start with a look back. Do an inventory.

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7 Social Media Tactics Your 2013 Budget Needs to Succeed

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B2C Email Marketing Email Marketing Optimization Advanced Email Marketing Email Marketing Best Practices Email Marketing. 7 Social Media Tactics Your 2013 Budget Needs to Succeed [Research]. Continue customer relationships initiated on social media with email. Audience/Traffic. Live Events.

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The Advanced Guide to Transactional Emails That Convert

ConversionXL

Transactional emails are the key every good marketer is talking about, but that few are doing something about. Promotional Emails vs. Transactional Emails: What’s the Difference? Promotional emails are strategically sent to promote a specific marketing initiative or campaign. [Tweet It!]. via Litmus).

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Acquire New Users by Adding Growth Hacking to your Marketing Strategy

ConversionXL

Where campaigns to build brand awareness and generate top-of-funnel sales drive traditional marketing, data across the entire customer lifecycle drives growth hacking in marketing. SEO, email marketing, Facebook advertising). Instead, they could simply click a link and enter an email address. Image source. Acquisition.

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Shortening The Small Business Software Selection Process

YoungUpstarts

According to the 2013 OfficeMax Small Business Efficiency Index , small business owners lose four billion hours each year managing time-consuming tasks. When launching a new business, every second and every penny count towards the bottom line. This got us thinking. CRM and e-Signature software), and is not an “apples to apples” comparison.

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Security And Privacy Are Entrepreneur Opportunities

Startup Professionals Musings

With the Identity Theft Resource Center® reporting a 30% increase in privacy breaches in 2013, there seems to be a growing population out there worried about all the people intent on hurting them. Why is everyone so paranoid these days? Make your company visible, reachable and responsive through social networks.

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