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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

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And then, of course, other business owners stay aloof from customers for a different, more instinctual reason: In a digital age dominated by email and computer screens, they simply don’t know how to interact with customers face-to-face and avoid doing so at all costs. Do you wait days before responding to emails?

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Understanding the Digital Mail Room: How to Increase Your Direct Marketing Results

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If you’re unfamiliar with QR technology, a QR code is a square barcode that is scanable by a smartphone, and can direct a user to a specific website, and can give the user thousands of pieces of data. Invoices are sent via email, and deadlines are shortened for payment. Coding is the Key. More Mailing Tips.

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Ecommerce Email Marketing: How to Increase Conversions

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As an ecommerce site, you likely send emails regularly. Black Friday emails, Valentine’s Day emails, BOGO emails, confirmation emails , thank you emails, reminder emails…the list is endless. Generating revenue via email marketing requires strategy. Promotional emails.

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5 Reasons Why Business Cards Are Still Important In 2018

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As an added bonus, at the end of the night they’ll have a tangible reminder of you, rather than just a hastily typed first name and mobile number lost among hundreds of already saved contacts. They are one of the most effective direct marketing tools. It just keeps everything simple.

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Customer loyalty comes in four special forms.

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You know the layout well, are comfortable with the selection, and even recognize the checkers, sometimes by name. A competitor could find easy pickings here, with direct marketing to habit shoppers with coupons, special prices, and exciting promotions. Think of the supermarket you use regularly. That’s habit–shopping.

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Wonga Launches Fraud Hotline To Combat Phishing Scam

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Wonga, the well known short term lender, is being used as the front for an email and SMS phishing scam perpetrated by a gang on internet fraudsters. The scam starts with an email or SMS being sent to customers, purported by Wonga South Africa, to a diverse range of recipients.

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Pull Investors to Your Business Plan With a Summary

Startup Professionals Musings

Outline your sales and marketing strategy (direct marketing, sales channel, viral marketing, and lead generation). Explain why the background of each team member fits, by naming roles and names of relevant companies. Who is your customer, what is the price, and how much does it cost you to build one?