Posts Tagged ‘Mistakes’
Are Your Marketing Emails Part of the 22% That Never Arrive?
According to a new report by Return Path, reported in E-consultancy, “Just over one in five (22%) commercial emails sent globally on the first half of 2013 never made it to the subscriber’s inbox.” Now, that may sound like the odds are in your favor—until you wonder if your organization is part of that 22%!
Read More The Downside of Overly Aggressive SEO Strategies
Whenever Google puts out any changes to their algorithms, you know exactly what they mean and how they affect your website. You’re not worried because you’ve been doing things the right way. Writing and curating content, publishing it, promoting it, etc.
Read More Don’t Get Hurt by Social Engineering
Defending yourself against social engineering requires some special diligence from the top-down, but it’s completely manageable if you’re willing to put the work in. Here are three quick tips that every business owner should follow in order to tighten up their security…
Read More Even in Crisis, Outstanding Customer Experiences Can Put Companies on Top
Not delivering an outstanding customer experience can lead to unfavorable opinions about a brand, and even an entire industry. Many small businesses don’t prepare for a crisis, leaving them susceptible to public criticism and the potential loss of customers and revenue.
Read More Passion, Persistence, and Perseverance
Undoubtedly, in your first year of business you will make your fair share of mistakes, just like anyone starting a new venture. There are so many valuable pieces of wisdom to learn as an entrepreneur, but here are my big three traits you must have to truly succeed in your business.
Read More Looking to Raise Money? Tips for Financing Your Business
For many young entrepreneurs with start-up businesses, one of the most difficult obstacles they encounter is raising money. Coming up with capital for your business may be relatively easy…
Read More Don’t Lose Profits: Pay Close Attention to Your Financial Documents
No business is designed to take losses. You would be hard pressed to find a small business owner that is setting out to lose money, and to not end up a successful business. Paying attention to profits can go a long way in helping a business, even if a profit does not seem likely all the time. Below are a few points to keep in mind when managing financial documents.
Read More What It Takes to Start and Run a Secure Business
Whether you are thinking about starting a business, in the process of launching one, or are a seasoned SMB veteran, one item that should always be on the top of your to-do list is SECURITY. Cyber security should be a priority for any small business because, by the time a breach is discovered, it’s already too late.
Read More Investors Seek Out Entrepreneurs with Resilience
If you haven’t had a failure, you aren’t pushing the limits. If you are really an entrepreneur, you are a risk taker and less cautious by nature, so failures should be expected. Wear you startup failure as a badge of courage. Don’t go after failure, but embrace it when it does happen and grow from it.
Read More Avoiding Charge-Backs
A charge-back is a credit card processed sales transaction that occurs when your customer disputes the transaction or when you fail to follow proper credit card acceptance and authorization procedures. The result of a charge-back is a reversal of the transaction, the withdrawal of funds from your merchant account and a deposit of the funds back into your customer’s account.
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