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Customer Service – 15 Tips to Improve Yours

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Customer service is at an all-time low and customer satisfaction in dealing with a product or service issue is just as low, about 40 percent. Two of three consumers are likely to experience rage during an interaction with a customer service rep. In addition, 63 percent of consumers are likely to experience no satisfaction whatsoever in dealing with a product or service complaint. For retailers the outcome is not good as it is putting about $202 billion in revenue at stake and can slash consumer repeat business and loyalty to shreds.   So let’s improve customer service. Here’s 4 great reads /… 

5 SEO Tasks You Can Do Yourself

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Every second, 40,000 searches are being done on Google. People looking for shoes, a plumber, lunch options, vacations, or a new dentist. 9 out of 10 people will not go to the 2nd page of search results meaning if your business or service isn’t on page one, you have little chance of being found, getting a new customer, and their business. Some stats suggest if you’re not in the top 5, you have a minimal chance of being found. So how do you get on the first page or in the top 5? You optimize your website for search. (Wait.… 

Email Marketing – 35 Tips Including 5 Subject Line Tips

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Email marketing is consistently ranked as the best channel in terms of return on investment. 68% of companies rate the channel as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. (1) For every $1 spent, email marketing generates $38 in ROI. (2) Email is 40 times more effective at acquiring new customers than Facebook or Twitter. (3) Those three statistics not enough? How about these 10 Eye-Opening Email Marketing Stats You Need to Know Here are 10 eye-opening email marketing stats that prove email marketing is a valuable tool for small businesses. Now that you’re convinced? 7 Ways to Maximize the Power of Your B2B Email Marketing Achieving… 

Social Media – Best Reads week of April 17

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You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. Starting to get proficient at Facebook. Even used a #hashtag in a tweet. Great! Let’s improve your social media marketing. We start with some tips we shared a few weeks ago. “Liberal” Ideas to Improve Your Social Media   After preparing notes to train the staff that will takeover the accounts, we thought, “why just share them with the staff? Six tips in the blog post above. Social Media — It’s Not About Sales We need reminded from time to time, entrepreneurs must use platforms such as Facebook and… 

Customer Service – Keeping the Art Alive

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Customer service is at an all-time low and customer satisfaction in dealing with a product or service issue is just as low, about 40 percent. Two of three consumers are likely to experience rage during an interaction with a customer service rep. In addition, 63 percent of consumers are likely to experience no satisfaction whatsoever in dealing with a product or service complaint. For retailers the outcome is not good as it is putting about $202 billion in revenue at stake and can slash consumer repeat business and loyalty to shreds. United Airlines made headlines this past week with their customer service… 

Email Marketing – 57 Tips and 7 Inspiring Examples

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Email marketing is consistently ranked as the best channel in terms of return on investment. 68% of companies rate the channel as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. (1) For every $1 spent, email marketing generates $38 in ROI. (2) Email is 40 times more effective at acquiring new customers than Facebook or Twitter. (3) Now, before you just start ‘blasting’ everyone with emails, consider these 5 Ways to Fail at Email: Avoid These Rookie Mistakes in Your Email Marketing Plan A strong email campaign can be rocket fuel for your pizza business, but you’ll never get off the ground if you commit these fatal… 

Customer Service – 16 Best Tips and the We’ve Been Expecting You Experience

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Customer service is at an all-time low and customer satisfaction in dealing with a product or service issue is just as low, about 40 percent. Two of three consumers are likely to experience rage during an interaction with a customer service rep. In addition, 63 percent of consumers are likely to experience no satisfaction whatsoever in dealing with a product or service complaint. For retailers the outcome is not good as it is putting about $202 billion in revenue at stake and can slash consumer repeat business and loyalty to shreds. With those humbling statistics in mind, here’s five great reads to… 

Email Marketing – 101 Actionable Tips and 7 Ways You Screw It Up

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Email marketing is consistently ranked as the best channel in terms of return on investment. 68% of companies rate the channel as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. (1) For every $1 spent, email marketing generates $38 in ROI. (2) Email is 40 times more effective at acquiring new customers than Facebook or Twitter. (3) Now you’re convinced of the power of email, put to work these 101 Actionable Email Marketing Tips (That You Can Implement) In the guide, you’ll find the largest collection of email marketing best practices & tips on the web. 101 tips! All tips are actionable and you can easily implement into… 

Social Media – 10 Hot Trends, 5 Ways to Sell on Pinterest and more

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You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. Starting to get proficient at Facebook. Even used a #hashtag in a tweet. Great! Let’s improve your social media marketing. What are the trends in social media so far this year? 10 Hot Trends on Social Media Right Now for Main Street Store Owners The exhilarating world of social media is constantly evolving and the savviest of business owners keep up with these fluctuating social media trends. While the headline says “for Main Street Store Owners,” these trends are applicable to any industry. In conjunction, What’s Ahead for Social Media: Live…