As of 2020, 82.9% of U.S adults own a smartphone, 56.4% use a voice assistant, and 34.7% possess a smart speaker. The rise of voice assistant popularity has led to new industry innovations as businesses strive to offer the best possible experience for their customers. One of the fastest-growing innovations is the ability to shop with your voice. Click here to discover how to optimize your business for voice commerce. Continue reading
Staying motivated when sales are low is hard for every business. While experiencing a perceived failure, it’s common for owners and employees to suffer lower self-esteem. Taking the time to improve motivation will help prevent or limit the adverse effects you experience from perceived failure. Continue reading
TikTok is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms on the market. In Q1 2020, they set the world record for most downloads in a single quarter for a social app, at 315 million installs (Digital Marketing Institute). Since then, they have grown to 2 billion installs and currently have over 800 million active users worldwide. This week on Retail Connection, we are sharing four ways to elevate your TikTok marketing strategy. Continue reading
Want to use live streaming for your business but don’t know where to start? This week on Retail Connection, we explore the world of live streaming and share five content ideas to kick-start your stream today. Continue reading
This week on Retail Connection, we are exploring the benefits of influencer marketing. Learn more about how you can use #InfluencerMarketing to drive sales in your store.
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Email marketing is one of the best ways to get information to your customers. Since students, parents, and alumni need to subscribe to be on your email lists, you know they want to receive information from you. But how do you increase engagement? Here is a list of dos and don’ts for email marketing. Practices … Continue reading
Establishing KPIs is an important part of running a business. Continue reading
Marketing for your business doesn’t have to be an expensive venture. There are many ways you can market your business for a cost-effective price. Social media provides many ways for you to advertise your store for free and allows you to promote posts for a small fee. It is ok to repurpose old content with … Continue reading
Discover why goal setting is important for small businesses and how to implement it in your store. Continue reading
Do you send out transactional emails to your students? These are emails that are automatically sent to students as a response to a request. It can be a status update on orders that were placed, an update to a payment, class changes, etc. As simple as these emails may be, they don’t have to be … Continue reading
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