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Intentional Gifting: The Thoughtful Trend Warming This Holiday Season

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This holiday season, shoppers are shifting toward giving fewer, more meaningful gifts that truly reflect recipients’ values and lifestyles. Eco-friendly, thoughtfully designed…

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Intentional Gifting: The Thoughtful Trend Warming This Holiday Season

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This holiday season, shoppers are shifting toward giving fewer, more meaningful gifts that truly reflect recipients’ values and lifestyles. Eco-friendly, thoughtfully designed…
CurrentMarketing

When Business and Marketing Chaos Becomes Scary: How to Streamline for Success

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Most small and mid-size business (SMBs) owners aren’t marketers by trade. Taking on marketing tasks while simultaneously running your business can be…
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Prep for Busy Season: 5 Tips to Make Your Packages Stand Out This Season

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The holiday season transforms ordinary shipping boxes into vehicles of anticipation. For small business owners, this presents a critical opportunity to alter…
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Balancing Influence: How to Build Trust in Paid Promotions in the Age of Savvy Consumers

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Influencer marketing isn’t new to brands, but companies must think strategically about how they want to use influencers in their marketing plans. As…
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Resetting the Culture: Why “Connectors Get Paid” Is the Future of Networking

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We live in a time where attention is currency, self-promotion is rampant, and true generosity is often overshadowed by the hustle of…
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4 Sales & Marketing Tips To Take Your Small Business Further

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Running a small business usually means wearing many hats—owner, manager, marketer, and salesperson all at once. Our software company started as a…

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What Happens When SMBs Feel Good but Can’t Predict the Future?

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The National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB) Economic Trends Data is a monthly snapshot of how small businesses are feeling across the…

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Build Your Barcode Strategy for Growth

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Early sales and strong branding can get a small business off the ground, but maintaining momentum takes more than customer enthusiasm. Growth…
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The Most Critical Business Metric You’ve Never Heard of: Organizational Velocity

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Every business has metrics to track performance—revenue growth, productivity rates, and employee retention are the most common examples. But underneath these metrics…
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Designing Onboarding Processes That Foster Long-Term Engagement

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Whether you are about to hire your first employee or you are expanding your organization, consider redesigning your onboarding process. A few…

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The Future of SALT and Sales Tax: What Businesses Need to Know

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The state and local tax (SALT) deduction has always been a political flashpoint, but its impact goes far beyond politics. With Congress…
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Scaling Smart: Lessons from BrüMate on Building a Business That Moves at the Speed of Innovation

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Every entrepreneur dreams of that moment when growth takes off—when the product resonates, sales climb, and the team expands. But rapid success…
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Small Business Owners: Are You Overlooking Key Financial Wellness Perks?

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Why Retirement Plans Are the Hidden Driver of Team Retention and Profitability Small business owners understand that when their employees thrive, their…

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Consumers Plan to Spend More This Holiday Season

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A few weeks ago, we discussed a report about the positive outlook for online sales this holiday season. To build on this…
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What Small Businesses Can Learn from Luxury Brands

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As I noted several weeks ago, the Lipstick Index reveals when consumers can’t afford to buy actual luxury products, so they spend…
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It Will be a Jolly Holiday for Online Businesses

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Adobe just released its 2025 holiday season online shopping forecast, covering the period from November 1 to December 31. A Glowing Holiday…

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A Look at Why Cybercriminals Target Small Businesses First

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Cybercrime is no longer a distant threat reserved for large corporations or government entities. Increasingly, small businesses are finding themselves in the…
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Windows 10’s Final Countdown: Why Small Businesses Can’t Afford to Wait

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Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. For businesses still running Windows 10 PCs, it means they will no…
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What Your Sales Team Needs to Know About Cybersecurity

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An online presence is crucial for thriving businesses today, which means cybersecurity now influences revenue as much as product quality and pricing….

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I’m Mad as Hell

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I remember being startled at that iconic scene in the movie Network when Peter Finch’s character, Howard Beale, proclaimed, “I want you…
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Sales Enablement Tools in Action: 18 Success Stories 

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Unlock the secrets of sales mastery with real-world success stories featuring top sales enablement tools. This article offers practical insights from seasoned…
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How Do Sales Enablement Tools Enhance Team Productivity?

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Imagine a world where your sales team’s productivity takes off with the power of a single tool. In this in-depth guide, top…