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Apr 9, 2020
Overcome Robocalls: How to Increase Customer Response Rates with Text Messaging

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...

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Apr 8, 2020
Weave Payments: A Modern Payment Solution for a Fast-Changing World

Payment processing is the lifeblood of any business. Most people don’t think about the inherent complexity of charging a credit card or billing a customer. But without an efficient way of processing payments, businesses large and small wouldn’t be able to function. COVID-19 is transforming how, when, and where businesses operate in the short term. Read More...

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Apr 6, 2020
New Study on Payment Transactions: Customers + Small Businesses Share Advice

Small business owners and customers share one common objective– to exchange something of value for something else of similar value. But despite this common objective, conflict of interest can arise over payment options, thereby putting the performance of your business at risk. Since the success of your business depends heavily on customer satisfaction, the challenge Read More...

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Apr 6, 2020
10 Common Questions and Answers About Collecting Reviews

Most people are familiar with online reviews. Consumers use them to make decisions on a daily basis. Research shows that in today’s economy 95% of shoppers rely on these reviews.¹ Despite the huge popularity of online reviews, many small- and medium-sized businesses fail to see how online reviews can help their business succeed. At Weave, Read More...

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Apr 6, 2020
5 Ways to Build Trust with Quality Online Reviews

The way consumers review businesses has changed drastically over the last 20 years. In the 20th century, customers complimented, criticized, and discussed the merits of different businesses through analog media. People met up to talk about businesses in public places, wrote their opinions in newspapers and magazines, and shared advice directly with business owners. In Read More...

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Apr 6, 2020
Credit Card Processing Fees: Why 71% of Customers Are Avoiding Certain Businesses

Do you know what makes customers stay away from a business? You might think it’s negative reviews, high prices, or poor customer service, and while those factors certainly play a part, there’s another issue that many businesses overlook. It turns out that if you do this one thing, you could be losing out on 71% Read More...

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Mar 30, 2020
Infographic: How Smart Businesses Increase Sales by Offering Multiple Payment Options
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Mar 25, 2020
Weave Payments: How It Began and Why Offices Can’t Survive Without It Today

At Weave, our goal is to serve as your business’s complete toolbox. We initially focused all our energy on using both hardware and software solutions to integrate communication networks. Over time, however, we realized that there were opportunities to expand into bringing greater efficiency to all aspects of the customer experience. Why Focus on Payments? Read More...

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Mar 18, 2020
7 Reasons Phone Text Payments are Trending Among Younger Customers Under 35

Millennials are the first generation to live in a digitized world during their formative years. Further, Generation Z has been digital since day one. Depending on your source, the lines that blur generations X, Y (millennials), and Z aren’t exact, but most agree that millennials are born between 1981 and 1996, and members of the Read More...

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Mar 18, 2020
The 3 Most Unaccepted Payment Types Causing Frustration at Brick and Mortar Stores

How many forms of payment do you accept? Are you taking the right ones? According to an independent market research study commissioned by Weave, only 16% of small businesses offer more than three forms of payment. Yet, this same study found that when companies give their customers more ways to pay, their revenue increased by Read More...

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Mar 18, 2020
10 Ways to Prepare Your Business for a Pandemic and How Technology Can Help

Our society is in the middle of a pandemic. It remains unclear what will unfold in the days to come, but many businesses are already shortening hours, canceling appointments, and sending their employees home to work. These temporary arrangements have already affected the stock market, millions of workers, and consumers everywhere. The technological sophistication of Read More...

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Mar 13, 2020
84% of Small Businesses Are Annoying Customers with Limited Payment Options

Have you ever thought about what annoys your customers most about your business? You might worry that they don’t like your on-hold music, or the paint color in your office doesn’t suit their taste. You might wonder if they think your parking lot is a nightmare to navigate, or the temperature in your office is Read More...