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Offline Tactics for Online Businesses
You’ve got the online hustle down: social media, email lists, a shiny website, a checkout flow that sings. But here’s the truth that most...
Tara Bowdel
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Email Marketing Isn’t Dead. It’s Dominating.
In the noisy world of TikToks, Instagram reels, AI everything, and the latest social media algorithm meltdown, it’s easy to believe email...
Tara Bowdel
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Decision Fatigue Is Killing Your Business – Here’s How to Beat It
Running a small business means you make a hundred decisions a day—sometimes before your coffee even kicks in. Should you offer that...
Tara Bowdel
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Why Some Products Just Don’t Sell — And What to Do With Them
Not every product you launch is going to be a hit. Some sit on the shelves collecting dust. Others clutter your e-commerce site, getting...
Tara Bowdel
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Stop Selling Yourself Short: How to Price Your Services Without Apologizing for It
Let’s talk about one of the most uncomfortable — yet mission-critical — decisions every service-based business owner has to make:...
Tara Bowdel
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How to Choose a Consulting Business Name That Actually Works
(This article would have done us good when we started our Consulting Business ! We hope it helps you, too.) Choosing a name for your...
Tara Bowdel
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What Your Customers Secretly Hate About Your Business
Customer experience (CX) is one of the most powerful competitive advantages a small business can cultivate—but it’s also one of the...
Tara Bowdel
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Stop Throwing Discounts at the Wall: Why Your Promotions Fail (And How to Fix Them Before They Burn You Out)
Promotions are supposed to drive traffic, boost sales, and get your name out there. But let’s be real — for most small business owners,...
Tara Bowdel
4 min read
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You Killed It at the Pop-Up — Now What? How to Turn Temporary Wins Into a Sustainable Business
So you had a killer pop-up. You sold out inventory, collected a ton of email addresses, had influencers tagging your setup, and maybe...
Tara Bowdel
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Your Shelves Are Lying to You: Why Small Business Merchandising Sucks (and How to Fix It)
Let’s be honest: most small business owners didn’t get into business because they dreamt about sourcing vendors or optimizing shelf...
Tara Bowdel
3 min read
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What Makes a Customer Come Back? Secrets of Building Repeat Business Through Brand Loyalty
Getting a customer to buy once is easy. Getting them to come back again—and again, and again—is where the real money  is made. If you’re...
Tara Bowdel
4 min read
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The Difference Between Marketing and Advertising – And Why Your Business Needs Both
Let’s get one thing straight: marketing and advertising are not  the same thing . Yet in the chaotic world of small business ownership,...
Tara Bowdel
4 min read
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