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As we enter the second part of the year, I thought the Mindset & Growth post worked well with the idea of being in focus for the upcoming months. I'd be interested in knowing if there are/were particular quotes that appealed to you - I've found a couple I'll be adding to my own short quote library now. Drop me a line to share your thoughts on this post? I'd love to see them!
I've been asking several people what CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system they use for their business and some struggle with getting their heads around the benefit of using one. This issue has a post on the best CRMs for small business and includes free options. Check out the What's the Tech post for more details.
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Nuggets
They Visited Your Site. Here's Why Didn't They Buy.
Using your company's home page to collect data from current customers helps increase the percentage of prospective visitors who end up purchasing.
How to avoid getting overwhelmed by marketing as a small business owner
OPINION: I don’t think I’ve met a business owner yet who hasn’t felt overwhelmed when it comes to marketing. Including myself.
I quite often find the whole job, on top of my “real” job of working with our clients, and helping our team feels a little bit too much. Like many business owners, for a long time I tried to do our marketing in the extra time of evenings, weekends and lunch breaks, instead of counting it as an essential part of our work.
Four Ways To Tell If You're Ready To Raise Your Pricing
When was the last time you raised your prices? For some reason, this very act causes massive anxiety in many business owners. They worry that by increasing the cost of their product or service, they’ll turn customers off.
What's the Tech
Top 5 Best Social CRM – 2021 Review
Are you using a CRM system? This post provides some great info on what to look for in a CRM, and I'll point you to about half-way down the article for info on a free option:
If you’re in need of a free social CRM tool, Agile CRM will be right up your alley. It comes with plenty of useful features to help you get a handle on your social presence and customer relationships.
The social media manager lets you track company mentions in comments through its keyword functionality. It automatically posts company announcements on your social platform of choice from a centralized dashboard.
Mindset and Growth
Want to Have a Great Second Half of 2021? Here Are the Inspiring Words You'll Need
Hard to believe, but we've reached the second half of 2021! Here are 31 inspiring and thoughtful quotes about second halves and comebacks.
You might like to download the free ebook, 365 Top Inspirational Quotes for 2021, included in the post.
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