Business Tips and Tricks

The adage of “build it and they will come” worked well in Field of Dreams. But it doesn’t work so well in the business world—especially in markets saturated with competition. Whether your business is focused on B2C or B2B sales, you’ve got to have the right tips and tricks for your business. From marketing to operations, what are the secret skills that increase your revenue and boost profit margins?

 

We’ll look at some topics you’d typically associate with running a successful business. Want to learn how to use social media more effectively? Interested in learning some small business tax breaks you might not have heard about? What are the pros and cons of making your workforce remote? Do some discounting strategies work better than others? These are all great questions you should be asking yourself—and we’ve got detailed articles to answer them!

 

So much success is attributable not to the money that you make but to the money you keep. While learning about tax law, supply chains, and pricing strategies may not be glamorous, many business owners have come to realize that the key to making money is saving money…and we’ll give you some tips and tricks for doing that.

 

Other tips and tricks are more visibly exciting. Sales strategy and upselling are just two utensils you should have in the old toolbox. And you might be surprised to learn how much sales strategy, and other back-end topics like compliance, are tied into the way you take debit and credit card payments. As you’ll see, many tips and tricks are connected in one way or another to robust payment solutions.

 

 

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10 Questions You Should Ask Before Buying POS Software

 — 18 minutes

POS software is the control system of your entire business operation. Don’t make the wrong decision in your business tools.

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3 Ways to Strengthen Your Supply Chain in 2024

 — 18 minutes

Strengthen your supply chain to secure a competitive advantage, boost operational efficiency, and achieve cost savings with these 3 steps.

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Discounting Smarter, Not Deeper! Discount Strategies That Work

 — 20 minutes

Offering discounts is a great way to drum up more business, but it could eat away at your profits. Here are discounting strategies that work.

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Pricing Strategies For Service-Based Businesses

 — 19 minutes

Strategies for service-based businesses, unlike retail-based ones, involve a more complex evaluation of factors.

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Remote Work Security: Challenges and Solutions

 — 17 minutes

Remote work security is essential for businesses that have employees working outside of the workplace.

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Upselling Techniques and Other Creative Ideas to Boost Your Average Ticket Price

 — 16 minutes

Discover effective upselling techniques to enhance your business revenue. Explore insightful strategies for sustainable growth and reduced marketing costs.

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Business Tax Deadlines 2024: Corporations and LLCs

 — 14 minutes

Business tax deadlines can be tricky to navigate. This in-depth review will help you to stay on top of all your tax to dos for 2024.

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How to Invoice: 9 Essentials You Should Include 

 — 18 minutes

This guide teaches businesses like you how to write an invoice like a pro to ensure timely payments and streamline your financials.

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Failproof Tip to Get Approved For a Merchant Account

 — 15 minutes

To process credit or debit card payments with your business, you must be approved for a merchant account.

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The Importance of Disclosing Your Return Policy to Customers

 — 19 minutes

Crafting clear and effective return policies can elevate customer trust and satisfaction, leading to increased sales and business success.

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2024 Sales Strategy: Markups and Margins

 — 18 minutes

We explain the key differences and strategies for boosting your sales in 2024 with markups and profit margins.

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Protect Your Business Against Email Scams

 — 14 minutes

Learn how to protect your business against phishing scams. compromised business emails and phishing attacks threaten, exploit, and can be financially disastrous to any business.