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A Story of Seductive Social Media Success and Neglected Email Strategy 🏚️

Published: December 6, 2023; Updated: January 22, 2024 Filed Under: Marketing, Operations, Sales, Social, WordPress

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As much as you love social channels, be smart by strategically optimising business operations, sales processes and leads with website email forms.

The Classic Social Media Trend Destined to Ruin Your Business 😭

Published: September 27, 2023; Updated: January 21, 2025 Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Social

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Diversify your business marketing strategy beyond the social media “rug pull” to safeguard yourself from those predictably uncertain Big Tech changes.

Small Biz Owners “Trapped” Using Email Addresses Belonging to Internet Service Providers 🪤

Published: September 25, 2020; Updated: June 19, 2023 Filed Under: Internet, Miscellaneous

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Don’t build your personal and professional life around the complimentary “free” email addresses supplied by your broadband provider. It shouldn’t need to be said, but apparently it does.

Stolen Credit Card Email Scam Targets Small Businesses and Service Providers 💳

Published: January 30, 2018; Updated: August 29, 2023 Filed Under: Internet, Legal, Miscellaneous, Scams, Security

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Get wise to this socially-engineered credit card fraud operation that hinges on the recipient invoicing someone who is not who they say they are for a project that doesn’t exist.

Rant: Manipulative Website Email Popovers Look Like Backhanded Ransom Notes 🖕

Published: January 10, 2017; Updated: September 10, 2023 Filed Under: Marketing, Web Development

Okay, so we’re all sick of full screen pop up dominators on websites begging for email subscribers. Right? Let’s rant…

Simple DIY Excel Customer Management Database 🗒️

Published: September 30, 2014; Updated: March 5, 2024 Filed Under: Design, Legal, Marketing, Operations

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Small Businesses are advised to keep sales/enquiry records in a spreadsheet as part of their customer management activities…

Beginner’s Tips for Email Marketing Strategies

Published: June 3, 2014; Updated: March 23, 2015 Filed Under: Internet, Marketing

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Successful email marketing campaigns are based on preparation, clear messages, proper delivery, and analysis. Here are some tips to help you…

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