Posts Tagged ‘Holidays’
How to Increase After-Holiday Sales: Fill the Gap
During the pre-holiday season customers are buying gifts for everyone on their lists, sales are good and you’re making money. What happens when the holiday buying is over and sales come to an almost screeching halt?
Read More The Most Amazing Holiday Brand Experience of 2013
WestJet, a Canadian airline that flies to more than 80 destinations in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, pulled off this holiday surprise that is sure to make these passengers brand loyal for life.
Read More Hone Your Networking Skills During the Holidays
While networking skills are critical for internal connections, getting referrals, finding a job, seeking clients, solidifying relationships with existing clients, and increasing spheres of influence, the holidays provide the opportunity to be comfortable and simply…connect.
Read More The Grinch and Me
‘Twas the night before Christmas / The store had just closed / I tallied receipts / Adding to my woes
Read More 5 Tips for Preparing Your Call Center for the Busy Holiday
As the holidays approach, most businesses find that they must deal with extra demands on their call centers because of seasonal promotions, heavy vacation schedules, and temporary workers.
Read More Holiday Sales Go Up: So Does the Risk of a Cyber Attack
The holiday shopping season not only brings a boost in sales but also an increase in cyber theft. Thieves prefer to target small- to medium-sized businesses because so many lack the resources or expertise to manage cyber-security effectively.
Read More How Small Business Owners Can Take Advantage of Black Friday
Black Friday took on its ever-so-famous name in Philadelphia in the early 1960s when the city would be packed with people and vehicles on the Friday after Thanksgiving. In recent times, it has become a major “holiday” for commerce.
Read More Why Entrepreneurs Deserve a Week to Themselves
Maybe all you entrepreneurs of the world have been too caught up in checking off your end-of-the-year to-do lists, or have been too busy burning the midnight oil every night in the office in preparation for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but we are currently in the midst of National Entrepreneurship Week!
Read More Holiday Shoppers Are Going Mobile: Is Your Small Business Ready?
About the only smartphone or tablet application you may not encounter this holiday season is one that is capable of carrying your packages. The marketplace has gone mobile, with everything from price-checking apps, all the way to map-apps that show you where to find that sought after item inside a particular store.
Read More 7 Ways to Keep Your Team Productive During Holiday Season
In most workplaces, the move toward the busiest holiday season of the year is marked less by the change in décor and more by the change in productivity. Read on for seven tips to keep your employees happily on task through the holidays without seeming like a killjoy.
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