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Small Business Sales: Busting Through a Sales Slump
Jul 29
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By Steve Strauss— When I started my first real business, a law firm, I stumbled upon a great way to get clients and make sales: I would put on free le …
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Re-engage Inactive Customers: Text Templates to Reconnect and Boost Sales
Jul 27
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By James Monroe—Your business is your baby. Some days, it’s all you think about. But it’s different for your customers. They’re busy, so even if they …
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy: How to Avoid Burnout As a Small Business Owner
Jul 25
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By Rieva Lesonsky—Sustaining a small business is tough work, and it’s easy to get burned out. In fact, many small business owners burn out. But what d …
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Looking for a Side Gig? 10 Quick Ideas To Help You Get Started.
Jun 26
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By James Monroe—Need some inspiration for a side gig? Here are some ideas to get you started. 10 Quick Ideas For a Side Gig. 1. Tutor and Teach. Use y …
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How to Make It On Your Own: Using Your Side Hustle to Achieve Financial Independence
Jun 26
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By James Monroe—Call it moonlighting or call it a side hustle, these days a lot of people have found a way to make money outside their regular jobs. A …
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Growing Your Independent Business: It Takes a Team
Jun 23
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By Rieva Lesonsky—Owning a small business gives you independence. However, it doesn’t mean you are totally on your own. Every independent business nee …
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Sales Text Messages: 10 Customizable Text Templates To Make Your Sales Sing
Jun 01
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By James Monroe—Your customers are on their phones all day long, so the best way to stay in touch with them is to be there too. After all, Forbes says …
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Want to Boost Sales? Sell Yourself!
Jun 01
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By James Monroe—In today’s world, stories about celebrities selling their brands—and their celebrity blunders—fly at us on a daily basis.This isn’t on …
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Small Business Insights Survey – Index by Pinger
May 25
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By Index Staff—By all accounts, the number of new small businesses in the U.S. is growing. The vast majority of these businesses are microbusinesses ( …
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Making it Personal: Your Small Business Superpower
May 18
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By Steve Strauss—What makes a small business special? What is that ineffable je ne sais quoi that makes you want to go back time and again to that lit …
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10 Ways to Leverage Small Business Month to Springboard Your Marketing
May 05
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By James Monroe—By now you’ve most likely heard that May is Small Business Month. Yes, it seems like there’s a month for everything, but Small Busines …
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12 Text Templates Every Small Business Needs
Apr 27
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By Rieva Lesonsky—What Are Text Templates? Text templates are preset messages you can set up for your business to make communications with customers e …
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