Many small business owners are accustomed to burning the candle at both ends. In fact, 39 percent report working up to 60 hours per week. It's no wonder time management tips are so commonly sought out by busy small business owners. Are you a professional who finds the...
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Improve Your Follow-Up Calls With These 8 Tips
In business, the follow-up is a fact of life. Now that texting has been more common than calling for a while, phone conversations aren't getting easier for many people. However, phone calls (and lately, video chats) are an important part of business communication —...
Customer Retention vs Customer Loyalty: What’s the Difference?
The most successful business owners use every resource they have to maintain and grow their book of business. Loyal customers are perhaps your most valuable resource -- but only if you can activate them. What's the difference between customer retention and customer...
Customer Follow-Up Templates You Can Cut and Paste
You finally have a few minutes to spare and you’re all set to reach out to a few customers, but the cursor is just blinking back at you. You know you need to touch base, but you can’t think of what to say. We’ve all been there, and that's why we created these easy...
Small Business Marketing Ideas & Tips for SMB Business Owners
It's always a good time for business owners to think about the most effective small business marketing ideas. Maybe your messages don't seem to be landing as they have in the past. Or it could be that business seems to be stagnant. Whether you've been in business for...
5 Marketing Ideas for Auto Repair Shops to Increase Word of Mouth
The best marketing ideas for auto repair shops are the ones that increase your referral business through word of mouth. You can spend money on TV ads, SEO and PPC campaigns, and even direct mail, but investing a small fortune on marketing channels that don’t grow your...
Master 5 Essential Business Skills with a Free Class from Coursera
Most business owners and professionals will tell you that ongoing education is a way to stay ahead of the competition. That used to mean signing up for a class at a local college or physically attending classes somewhere. Now, prospective learners are turning to the...
How to Show Genuine Customer Appreciation: 6 Actionable Ideas
Is customer appreciation a part of your current marketing strategy? If not, it could be hurting your business. Whether you realize it or not, reciprocity is a powerful psychological trigger -- one that makes customers more likely to return your generosity in the form...
5 Ideas to Help Small Business Owners Save Time in 2019
Small business owners need to make the most of every hour in a day. When you’re wearing multiple hats, it’s frustrating to feel your time is being wasted. We’ve got 5 ideas to help small business owners save time in 2019. 1. Plan ahead & plan better Shifting from...
Increasing Brand Awareness: Project Management Tips from an OutboundEngine Pro
At the core of every business, large or small, is the goal of solving problems for its customers. Whether it’s to help someone find the perfect insurance solution or a dream home, accomplishing these goals means solving a lot of other problems along the way. That...
Add These Family-Friendly Podcasts to Your Summer Listening List
Most of us can recall a time when piling into the car for a road trip meant coming up with ways to entertain yourself for hours. No smartphones, no iPads. We remember skipping through radio stations as you go in and out of radio signals, playing the license plate...
4 Ways to Limit Daily Distractions When Working from Home
As our technology advances and our culture shifts, remote working and flexible schedules are becoming more normal. Many people find their productivity increases when they work from home, but not without learning how to work efficiently away from an office. Here are...
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