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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Should My Business Accept American Express Credit Cards?

 — 14 minutes

There’s a number of merchants that do not accept American Express. But if you’re wondering “should my business accept American Express?”

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How to Use Retail Analytics to Grow Your Sales

 — 13 minutes

We provide you with the key concepts you need to learn how to use retail analytics to grow your sales in 2023.

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4 Steps to Take if You Are the Victim of Credit Card Fraud 

 — 14 minutes

Credit card fraud impacts both cardholders and business owners. Discover how and ways to protect and recover yourself if you’re a victim of fraud

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6 Incredible Tips To Make Your Business Profitable During a Recession

 — 12 minutes

Did you know you can actually use the recession to become a profitable small business? here’s some helpful tips

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Need a Merchant Account But Have Bad Credit? Do This!

 — 10 minutes

A merchant with a low credit score, whether it’s because of a sales downtrend, a prior bankruptcy, or any other reason, ECS can help you!

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How The Rich Scale Their Businesses

 — 8 minutes

The rich scale their businesses by identifying their most profitable customers and focusing their marketing efforts on reaching new ones

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The Simple Solution to Boost Your Sales Up to 30% in 2024

 — 10 minutes

A powerful guide to help you increase sales in 2024, creativity and convenience is the new sales hack to increasing revenue

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Preparing Your Business For a Recession: 6 Foolproof Strategies

 — 9 minutes

To survive a recession, business owners need to think on their feet, get creative, and learning to pivot. These 6 tips will prepare your business for a recession

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5 Key Benefits Pay-at-the-Table Technology Can Offer Your Business

 — 9 minutes

Either by SMS or QR code, pay-at-table benefits offer you convenience, speed, and efficiency

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9 Ways Your HVAC Business Can Be More Profitable in 2024

 — 13 minutes

License to print money: HVAC businesses have the highest profit margins at 26% on average.

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5 Simple Tips To Help Your Business Handle A Credit Card Processing Outage Like a Pro

 — 8 minutes

Credit card processing outages can significantly disrupt a business. Learn the top 5 tips that will help you handle these occurrences like a pro

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8 Financial Tips All Small Business Owners Should Know

 — 9 minutes

Financial tips all small business owners should know, or your most anticipated dream could become a nightmare.

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14 Sales Trends Every Merchant Should Try in 2025

 — 13 minutes

It’s impossible to look into the future, however, uncovering 2023 sales trends can help you better forecast sales for 2024

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4 Ways to Pass on Credit Card Fees to Your Customers Successfully

 — 13 minutes

merchant credit card fees can really add up. Learn 4 different ways to successfully pass on credit card fees to customers with ease.

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How Will Holiday Consumer Spending Habits in 2024 Affect Merchants?

 — 11 minutes

With 2023 coming to a close and inflation continuing to plague global consumers, how will the 2024 holiday consumer spending habits affect merchants

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14 Benefits of Virtual Terminals For Businesses

 — 18 minutes

Virtual terminal solutions offer many enhanced features that merchants can significantly benefit from. whether you’re a small business or a large.