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Although most people use email on a regular basis, it’s still an underutilized resource for businesses trying to improve their marketing efforts. While many businesses have long known about the benefits of developing a strategy for calling and even texting their clients, they often consider emailing an afterthought. However, 59% of consumers say their purchasing Read More...

If you’re an office manager at a dental practice, you’ve probably got a lot on your plate. Having to run a busy schedule for dentists, their employees, and their patients is enough to worry about without having to take care of other aspects of managing a business, like marketing. However, because of the limited scope Read More...

This month, many governments are beginning to loosen some of the regulations they implemented in March in response to the outbreak of coronavirus. While the particulars of how these regulations will gradually change is still somewhat unclear, it’s time for businesses to gear up for a more active economy. Everyone’s been impacted by COVID-19, and Read More...

The history of Utah Furniture Deals As a mom of two, Sarah was in need of a project. In November of 2018, she decided to turn her passion and hobby for interior design and decorating into a small business opportunity. She knew the local outlets and where to find deals. While looking for items for Read More...

The last few months have been a whirlwind of change for almost everyone on the planet. The outbreak of COVID-19 has shut down huge segments of the economy in countries around the world, and most businesses have dealt with significant alterations to their operations. As businesses, economies, and other organizations prepare to open up in Read More...

Online reviews are central to any future-oriented marketing strategy. Some of our previous blog posts have discussed the benefits of collecting online reviews. Among the reasons reviews benefit businesses of all sizes is the notable increase of online presence created by improving search engine rankings. The more positive reviews a business can gather on popular Read More...

Online reviews are a fundamental part of business marketing today. Review sites such as Google or Facebook support consumer decision-making in industries as diverse as hospitality, auto maintenance, and healthcare. In fact, 9 out of 10 people check online reviews before choosing a business, which makes business review management all the more important (to see Read More...

Beyond providing people with quality products and services, businesses are profit-making ventures. Payments are the lifeblood of business, allowing organizations to improve and expand their operations. Though businesses are almost always intent on collecting payments, many don’t realize that the way they collect payments has a profound impact on the rest of their operations. Weave Read More...

Online review sites have become wildly popular over the last twenty-five years. As internet use has gone from a tool for only the most computer-literate to a convenience for anyone with a smartphone, online reviews have grown in their influence over consumers across the world. It’s now hard to imagine frequenting a new business without Read More...

Online review platforms have become a resource for millions of consumers over the last twenty years. Increasingly, people look at and rely on these platforms before making a purchase or financial decision. In fact, 95% of customers now read online reviews prior to buying a product or service. These review platforms, which include sites like Read More...

Recent years have seen the extensive development of online review sites and forums. Customer reviews were once only shared by word-of-mouth or in print, such as newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets. The internet has led to a further democratization of customer reviews, allowing consumers to share their opinions at will. Sites like Google, Facebook, and Yelp Read More...

Our society has long known about the annoying call habits of telemarketers. Some of these telemarketers are trying to make an honest day’s wages, while others are guilty of participating in various scams. Although some of us assume that these telemarketing calls are done exclusively by humans, it’s becoming increasingly common to receive calls from Read More...