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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

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Many entrepreneurs use the phrase “It’s not personal; it’s business” to justify keeping their customers at arm’s length. But the truth is, especially if you’re at the head of a small business, every customer interaction is personal. Today, though, technology has changed that model. This can be a tough balancing act.

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Conversion Rates for Different Devices 101

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Conversion Rates for Different Devices 101 written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Calvin Sellers – Enjoy! Calvin Sellers is a mobile technology and social media writer from Tampa, FL.

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Risk Avoiders Are Opportunity Missers: 10 Excuses Business Owners Make

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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. My point is, by viewing technology as a necessity, we create our own prison. We no longer use it as a tool.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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It struck me that had the technology existed, travelers could have taken advantage of our empty aircraft to get back to London and then the aircraft could be dropped in Oxford, with minimal additional cost. The wedding industry is notoriously one of the least technologically advanced retail sectors. Image Credit: Brittany Haas.

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22 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2020

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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. 9- Sticking up for other small businesses. The travel industry took a big hit and none were hit harder than smaller businesses in the industry. Thanks to Ivana Kurili?,

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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

YoungUpstarts

To a small business owner who has a small number of customers, losing just one customer has a significant impact on organizational health. As a small business owner, of course you’re going to try to cut costs and stretch the budget wherever possible. Treating technology as a magic bullet.

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How to Build an Unbreakable Brand Culture

Duct Tape Marketing

When you establish a clear brand culture, and hire individuals who will complement it and carry it forward, your company is more likely to see the steady, long-term and sustainable growth small businesses can only hope for. At the Xoo, Alyssa helps bring her clients’ brands to life with social media management and content creation.

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