By now, everyone knows that Covid-19 is decimating small businesses across the country; fewer are aware that the negative impact of the pandemic has fallen disproportionately on Black businesses. If you’re a Black business owner, that might not come as news, but for many, the recent New York Times analysis of the impact of Covid-19…
Total Addressable Market (TAM): What It Is & How You Can Calculate It
In college, I interned at a MarTech company that sold email marketing optimization software. With their software, brands could finally gain visibility into their email program’s deliverability rate or inbox placement, which most email service providers, like Constant Contact or MailChimp, can’t do. The business’ largest revenue stream was a channel partner program that enabled…
17 Proven Ways to Boost Holiday Sales & Revenue in 2020
For most businesses, 2020 has been a challenging year. If the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted your business and you’re feeling discouraged about hitting your year-end targets, I want to let you know that there’s still hope. The holiday season is coming in just a few weeks. As a time when consumers become extra enthusiastic…
CRM: What Your Small Business Needs to Know About Customer Relationship Management
You’ve probably heard of CRM software—used it in the past, gotten sales calls about adopting one, wistfully wished your customer data was nicely organized inside one. But if you haven’t, don’t worry. I myself was once a wet-behind-the-ears college intern throwing acronyms around like candy without any clear idea what the letters stood for. CRM…
How to Make Money on Pinterest: 5 Foolproof Strategies
Pinterest is more than just a social media platform full of inspo-boards of Harry Styles fan pics and dog Halloween costumes (though we’re not complaining about any of that, we cannot stress this enough). It’s also an opportunity to make some serious cash. With 416 active global users monthly and 200 billion-plus saved pins to…
What is Social Commerce and Why Should Your Brand Care?
This blog post may be titled “What is social commerce?,” but maybe it should actually be called “Do you want to make some money?” Social commerce is a $89.4 billion market right now. It’s projected to grow to $604.5 billion in the next seven years. If you’re a business with products to sell, this info…
Beyond Responsive Design: How to Optimize Your Website for Mobile Users
Everyone can acknowledge the importance of a mobile-friendly website, especially after Google’s Mobilegeddon algorithm update. Mobile optimization is here to stay, and it’s demanding more and more of businesses and their websites. But mobile optimization is about more than just a responsive website design. In this article, we tell you why and how to adopt…
19 Social Media Metrics That Really Matter—And How to Track Them
What are social media metrics? And why are they important to track? As a social media professional, they’re your chance to demonstrate the value of your work, and the impact of the decisions you’ve made. If your boss asks you to talk data, take the opportunity to be a pro and go beyond the surface-level,…