local business

5 things to discuss with your CPA about the new tax bill

While there are many unanswered questions, we only have one: how does the tax law affect small businesses across America?

Jan 22, 2018

Presidential visits: Good for politics, bad for business

Both parties claim to be looking out for small businesses, but no matter how we look at the numbers, presidential visits are bad for business.

Jan 18, 2018

When everything is online, everything is local

While the online world is incredibly convenient, it means local business owners need to rethink the way they attract and retain business

Jan 17, 2018

Scuttlebiz: Population kept movin’ along in 2017 (The Augusta Chronicle)

Posted January 13, 2018 01:32 pm  By Damon Cline Staff Writer   Population shifts are probably the simplest economic indicator to …

Jan 16, 2018

How reviews make your team more cohesive

Reviews play a significant role in the health of your business. It may be the key to boosting morale as well.

Jan 15, 2018

Why small businesses need to leverage more technology

Tech usage among small businesses is on the rise, but it’s time to catch up to your shoppers.

Jan 10, 2018

Why customer management matters

Running a small business brings many uncertainties. Knowing who your customers really are, as well as what makes them tick, no longer needs to be one.

Jan 09, 2018

Small business owners: take the online-data advantage offline

Owning your data is the difference between knowing your business is struggling and knowing WHY your business is struggling. Time to take the online-data-advantage offline.

Jan 08, 2018

The shopper’s social media

When small and local businesses recognize review sites for what they are, the shopper’s social media, they’ll be able to rise above the noise and chaos of other social platforms and access the best traffic available.

Dec 20, 2017

Greg Witten: Giving local restaurants the ingredients to win as consumer tastes shift

Greg Witten, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Vantiv, the nation’s largest card processor, outlines how local eateries are using technology to increase bandwidth, find new ways to stand out, and attract new customers.

Dec 18, 2017

Everyone’s a critic (Restaurant Hospitality)

Monitoring customer reviews helps operators improve the guest experience Mark Hamstra | Dec 07, 2017 Restaurant operators are leveraging online customer-review sites …

Dec 15, 2017

Review sites: The local business gateway to in-store sales

Review sites provide local business with a no-cost-high-return advantage and it delivers the most valuable customers to physical stores. It is also one of the most underutilized tools among small businesses.

Dec 13, 2017

Are your forfeiting 90% of your foot-traffic?

Two-thirds of businesses haven’t claimed their online listings on sites like Yelp or Google My Business. That means customers are going somewhere else.

Dec 12, 2017

Turn your 1-star reviews into 5-star results

Rather than ignoring negative reviews or hoping they’ll go away, these 3 businesses found ways to engage their customers through the use of negative reviews.

Dec 11, 2017

Understanding your “Review Ratio”

97% of people not only look at reviews before visiting a store, they consider it a vital factor in their decision to hire and use your services, shop and visit your store, as well where to dine. So what is it they’re looking for and how does it factor in their choice?

Dec 07, 2017

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