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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

YoungUpstarts

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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5 Things You Know But Don’t Do Enough

Duct Tape Marketing

5 Things You Know But Don’t Do Enough written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing I travel all around this world and speak to thousands and thousands of small business owners about the challenges of growing a business. photo credit: magro_kr via photopin cc.

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Risk Avoiders Are Opportunity Missers: 10 Excuses Business Owners Make

YoungUpstarts

And when you’re bootstrapping a business, a mistake can be even more costly than not leveraging a chance for advancement. Those words are most often uttered by small business owners in reference to marketing. “If I just had faster computers, my team could respond to customer emails on a more timely basis.”

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22 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2020

Hearpreneur

I am proud of this work, especially as I read emails from readers who take the time to write and let me know how much the information helped them! My success with Mediavine has turned my blog from a hobby into a business and this can only be a stronger motivation for me to invest even more in it. Thanks to Ivana Kurili?,

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The Very Best Digital Metrics For 15 Different Companies!

Occam's Razor

Small Business Ecommerce: Lefty’s Sports Cards & Collectibles. What if you are a tiny local business in a narrow niche, should you use the same approach as Betabrand? Outcomes: Autograph Pre-orders | Email Signups Behavior: Unique Page Views (Gallery) | Bounce Rate (Mobile) Acquisition: Visits | Click-to-delivery Rate.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

Tampa Bay community and make a difference in people’s lives. I started my business because I was burned out and tired of seeing other people succeed, while I worked my tail off. But I continue to do what I do because I like helping small businesses succeed. Thanks to Brent Kraus, Ella Bing ! Real humans.

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Nine Risks You Must Take (And Keep On Taking) To Build A Sustainable Business

YoungUpstarts

Sure, as a small business, money is tight, but the simplest solutions are just as effective as grand gestures. A short thank-you note after a customer places an order, whether it is done via email or by sending a handwritten thank-you card by regular mail, is an easy way to start building personal relationships with your customers.

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