10 Hot Trends on Social Media Right Now for Main Street Store Owners

by PawnMaster | Apr 4, 2017 | Business Success, In The News, Small Business, Small Business Trends, SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media offers a wealth of opportunities for main street store owners. By engaging with existing customers and reaching out to new ones, a small business can significantly enhance and promote its brand and ultimately improve its bottom line by utilizing and...

5 Tips to Choose a Customer Loyalty Program for Small Businesses

by PawnMaster | Apr 3, 2017 | Business News, Business Success, customer loyalty, Did You Know, In The News, Small Business, Small Business Trends

Based on the interview and other ideas, we’ve come up with five tips for what to look for when you choose a customer loyalty program. Some of the tips apply as well to choosing a gift card program.  Look for these attributes when choosing a loyalty program and/or a...

How to Deal With High Turnover at Your Store

by PawnMaster | Mar 28, 2017 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Business Success, In The News, Retail, Small Business, Small Business Trends

Turnover is part of life in retailing. After all, this industry tends to attract young employees, part-time workers and others who may see retail as a stepping stone rather than a career path. Still, when turnover is higher than usual, it can leave you struggling. If...

6 Features of Effective Loyalty Programs

by PawnMaster | Mar 23, 2017 | Business, Business Success, Did You Know, In The News, Small Business, Small Business Trends

Are you getting the most from your retail loyalty program? Or are you considering implementing a loyalty program and wondering if it’s worthwhile? A study by Accenture polled more than 25,000 consumers and unearthed some insights about what loyalty programs actually...

15 Benefits of Hiring Military Veterans

by | Mar 15, 2017 | Business, Business News, Business Success, In The News, Small Business

It’s tough to find good help these days. According to one recent survey by Silicon Valley Bank, four out of five US businesses are planning to increase their headcount over the course of 2017 — but 90 percent of executives say they’re finding it extremely challenging...

How Even Small Businesses Can Set Goals Like Google

by | Mar 14, 2017 | Achieve Success, Business Success, In The News, Small Business

We often hear about Google’s oddball “Moonshot” projects — from using balloons to bring internet to isolated areas to developing self-driving cars — but according to at least one of the company’s former execs, Google’s...