Holidays Archives

10 Secrets for Retail Small Business Owners to Boost Holiday Sales

By 1800Accountant | Dec 8, 2016

Billions of dollars are spent during the busy holiday season. So, as a small business owner, how can you get in on the action and take home a small cut of this huge pie of holiday shopping revenue? Let’s explore 10 secrets you can use to boost holiday sales in your small business. 1. Hold…

3 Ways Business Holiday Gifts Make You Smart

By Elaine Fogel | Nov 29, 2016

The holiday gift giving season is a sure thing, often presenting challenges for your business or nonprofit organization. Should you give? To whom? If you’re even questioning whether to give or not, you can stop right there. No matter your budget, there are excellent business reasons why you should! Here are 3 ways that giving out…

Holiday Text Messages: Real Life Small Business Text Marketing

By Brian Mikes | Oct 31, 2016

Are you a small business owner? Did you send out a Holiday Text Message to your list over the latest holiday weekend? If not, why not? As a small business owner, you must use every opportunity to communicate with your Prospects, Customers, and VIPs. As a business owner, the more you share and connect, the more…

The Marketer’s Guide to Preparing Early for Christmas

By SmallBizClub | Oct 28, 2016

The holiday season is so much more than December 25th. To get the full advantage of the Christmas rush, marketers need to start thinking about and developing holiday campaigns now. As one of the busiest times of the year for businesses, it’s vital to get serious about marketing opportunities and get ahead of competitors as…

Top 3 Holiday Shipping Tips for eCommerce Retailers

By SmallBizClub | Dec 9, 2015

Christmas—it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Well, for most people… For small businesses however, as much as Christmas is magical and wonderful, it can also be a pretty stressful time, particularly for ecommerce retailers who have the obstacle of holiday shipping issues to overcome. As most ecommerce businesses know, providing a smooth running shipping…

6 Elements for a Smashing Company Holiday Party

By SmallBizClub | Nov 9, 2015

With the holidays fast approaching, many companies are considering throwing holiday parties. Christmas and New Year parties are common, but those who think outside of the box can even have parties for Thanksgiving or other holidays. Instead of giving your loyal employees the standard, in-office holiday party—complete with cheap decorations and dry cake—why not treat…

5 Great Ways to Say Thanks to Your Customers

By Susan Solovic | Jan 22, 2015

The holiday season is just past, but many small business owners, myself included, are searching for ways to say thanks to our customers and clients.

Fill Out Your Holiday Sales Report Card

By Susan Solovic | Jan 14, 2015

In the spirit of “there’s nothing new under the sun” and don’t try to “reinvent the wheel,” let’s look at what merchants, on average, did to boost sales over the holiday buying season. Consider this a report card against which you can judge your efforts this year and then use it to plan for other major shopping seasons.

Is Holiday Shopping a Canary in the Coal Mine for Retailers?

By Mike Maddock | Dec 18, 2014

Well into the 20th century, miners used canaries as a way to detect methane and carbon monoxide in mines. As long as a canary was singing, all was well. If a canary died, it was time to abandon the mine immediately. It meant the oxygen was running out.

Can Business Owners Deduct Holiday Gifts on Their Tax Returns?

By 1800Accountant | Dec 15, 2014

With the holiday season in full swing, many of us are in a gift-giving mood. So this begs the question: Does the IRS allow business owners to write off gift expenses as a tax deduction when filing with Uncle Sam?