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How to Navigate Small Business Holiday Prep & Keep the Joy Alive

Tips From T. Marie

It’s like the universe handed you a gift-wrapped ball of chaos and said, “Here, have fun!” Think flash sales, freebie add-ons, or a “gift with purchase” offer. Create Holiday Gift Bundles: You’re already strapped for time, so let’s make it easy. And that’s just sad! Just pick twelve specific days to run a small promotion.

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7 Examples of Good Customer Service to Build Customer Loyalty

Success

Surprise customers with a gift. Online pet supply center Chewy took gift-giving to heart. These self-help pages may include FAQs, instructional videos, chatbots and community assistance message boards. The little, personal touches delight customers and increase feelings of brand loyalty. Both options are time-consuming.

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How To Create Personal Connections When You’re A Digital Business

Tips From T. Marie

Sending a simple birthday or anniversary card or a small holiday gift is a great way to connect with clients/customers. You can also install a Chatbot on your website to answer frequently asked questions, which tends to be a more personal approach than a simple FAQ page. Other personal touches.

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Steeks & Felts, giving new life to timeworn objects

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Steeks & Felts, giving new life to timeworn objects Monday, September 14, 2009 at 2:25 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Knitting Fall is in the air and that was the inspiration for a weekend of “what was old is new again&# projects in the LooseKnit workshop.

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The Way to Start a Year

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs The Way to Start a Year Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 10:50 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant Ever read The Way to Start a Day by Byrd Baylor ? It’s one of my favorite read-alouds from back in my earlier career as a middle school teacher.

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Can you say “sidetracked?”

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Can you say “sidetracked?&# Or I could share my heartfelt excitement over working into the wee hours, creating homespun (handknit) holiday gifts. Or I could share my heartfelt excitement over working into the wee hours, creating homespun (handknit) holiday gifts.

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Webinar Employee Expense Reimbursements: Compliance Workshop

Office Dynamics

This 25-page special report—updated for 2012—will show you where to draw the line with travel and entertainment deductions, including meals, lodging, vehicles and gifts. Reap the biggest deductions with the lowest chance of an IRS audit. Plus, learn how to substantiate those costs correctly. Overtime Exemptions. FLSA Wage-and-Hour Basics.

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