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Marketing and Sales

Everything you need to know about marketing to drive new sales, and how to keep your existing customer base.

Latest in Marketing News: Advice, Tips and Resources

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5 Email Marketing Tips to Grow Your Small Business
By Jennifer Dublino | February 02, 2024

Email marketing is inexpensive and effective. Follow these tips to make the most of your email marketing campaigns and strategy for your business.

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GDPR: Email Marketing in the Age of Digital Privacy
By Adam Uzialko | February 02, 2024

Digital privacy laws can impact how a business does email marketing campaigns. Here is what you should know before you push send.

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Reinventing Business Intelligence: 10 Ways Big Data Is Changing Business
By Jennifer Dublino | February 02, 2024

What is big data, and how can you use it to increase your business's success?

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Use These Jedi Mind Tricks to Make Customers Spend More
By Mike Berner | February 01, 2024

Want to increase your retail sales fast? Check out the psychological tricks proven to get customers spending more.

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Top 12 Advertising Blogs You Must Follow Now
By Julie Thompson | February 01, 2024

Get business inspiration and tips from the best of the best in the ad world.

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Building Brand Intimacy: How to Emotionally Connect With Customers
By Julie Thompson | February 01, 2024

Emotions help power buying decisions and increase the likelihood that customers will recommend your company to others.

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5 Ways to Promote Your Business With Charitable Marketing
By Julie Thompson | January 31, 2024

Helping the world can give your company a PR boost or tarnish its reputation. Here are five tips on how to give back successfully.

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5 Tips to Become a Better Business Storyteller
By Jennifer Post | January 24, 2024

Your customers seek entertainment and telling them a good story can create deeper connections, boost sales and drive company growth.

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Southwest Airlines: A Case Study in Great Customer Service
By Sean Peek | January 22, 2024

Southwest has built an impeccable reputation by putting customers first and prioritizing its employees. Here's what businesses can learn from Southwest.

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Put a Smiley on It: Should You Use Emojis in Business Communications?
By Sean Peek | January 19, 2024

Here’s how emojis add emotion to conversations, creating richer and more meaningful conversations by clarifying the tone of the written conversation.

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User-Generated Content: More Than Customer Reviews
By Kimberlee Leonard | January 17, 2024

User-generated content (UGC) can help your brand engage customers and boost sales. Learn how to encourage UGC to increase trust, engagement and sales.

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Salesforce CRM vs. Zoho CRM
By Mark Fairlie | January 17, 2024

Salesforce CRM and Zoho CRM are excellent customer relationship management platforms for sales, marketing and communication. Here's how they compare.

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Salesforce vs. monday Comparison
By Sean Peek | January 17, 2024

Salesforce and monday are user-friendly, full-featured CRM platforms for small businesses. Learn how their features, functionality and pricing compare.

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Why Efficient Customer Service Is Better Than Friendly Customer Service
By Jamie Johnson | January 11, 2024

Greeting your customers with a smile is important, but efficiency matters even more. Learn how to provide efficient customer service.

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How Your Product Packaging Can Win Buyers’ Hearts
By Julie Thompson | January 11, 2024

Find out how product packaging can win over customers, and get tips for successful packaging strategies.

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HubSpot vs Zoho Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | January 11, 2024

See a comparison of the HubSpot and Zoho CRMs when it comes to pricing, features, integrations and more.

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Salesforce vs Pipedrive Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | January 11, 2024

Salesforce and Pipedrive are two of the leading CRM platforms for small businesses. See our comparison of pricing, features and more.

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Pipedrive vs. HubSpot Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | January 11, 2024

Pipedrive and Hubspot are user-friendly, full-featured CRM platforms for small businesses. Learn how their features, functionality and pricing compare.

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Salesforce vs. Zendesk Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | January 11, 2024

The right CRM system can generate more leads, drive sales and improve customer service. Here's how two top CRM solutions, Salesforce and Zendesk, compare.

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HubSpot vs. monday Comparison
By Mark Fairlie | January 11, 2024

HubSpot and monday Sales CRM can help your business handle leads, marketing, reporting and more. Learn how these top CRM software packages compare.

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Are Chatbots AI? How to Differentiate Chatbots From Conversational AI
By Mark Fairlie | January 11, 2024

Chatbot technology is changing. Here is how businesses can use the tool to create a better customer experience on their websites and more.

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13 Retail Marketing Strategies to Better Market Your Store
By Sean Peek | January 11, 2024

Learn the 4 Ps of marketing and see top strategies and platforms for retailers.

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HubSpot CRM Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | January 08, 2024

HubSpot is a great CRM system for businesses seeking sales and marketing integration to drive revenue and manage funnels. Learn more about HubSpot CRM.

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Pipedrive Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | January 08, 2024

Pipedrive is a powerful CRM with exceptional sales automation features. Learn how Pipedrive can help you customize and streamline complex workflows.

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Salesforce CRM Review and Pricing
By Nadia Reckmann | January 08, 2024

Salesforce CRM helps businesses manage and support customer relationships. Learn about Salesforce CRM's features, customization options, pricing and more.

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Zendesk Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | January 08, 2024

Zendesk is a full-featured CRM with tools to optimize sales, marketing and customer service team performance. Learn about Zendesk's features and pricing.

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How to Make Your CRM Your Company’s Most Flexible Tool
By Mark Fairlie | January 05, 2024

Learn how to choose and implement flexible CRM software for your small business and which systems might work best for your company.

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How to Tell if Your Business Is Growing Too Quickly (and What to Do About It)
By Adam Uzialko | January 05, 2024

While small businesses strive for growth, it's crucial to monitor signs of overburdening your company. Learn the signs of a business growing too quickly.

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Just Say No: 7 Website Design Mistakes That Can Hurt Conversion
By Jennifer Dublino | January 03, 2024

When someone lands on your website, you have less than a second to make a conversion. Here are design elements that can hurt your business.

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Trends That Will Shape Market Segmentation in 2024
By Sean Peek | January 03, 2024

Keep your business competitive by paying attention to these five market segmentation trends that will help you stay ahead of the game.