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Tough Times Persist For Small Biz Says Facebook Global SMB Survey

Facebook’s Global State of Small Business Report presents a relatively gloomful picture of small business economics. The pandemic started in early 2020, continues to negatively affect the entire globe. I believe civil unrest in Europe is also causing global economic concerns. We’ll first unpack some of the highlights inside the …

What Should Happen When a WordPress Theme or Plugin License Expires?

As the WordPress ecosystem continues to mature, it presents new challenges. Everyone from end-users, web designers, and theme/plugin authors is impacted. While it may seem like the open-source content management system (CMS) and its community are niche, the numbers say differently. When over 40% of the web is using the …

Basic Brand

A personal brand is more than a résumé. Your basic brand is more than an elevator pitch. It is more than a social media profile. Much more! Your professional brand is a codified manifestation of your innermost self, organized as a formalized expression of your outside professional self. It’s a …

4 Strategies for Improving Your Customer Service in 2022 

What makes a business successful? Some would say great products, others might argue it’s great employees. And while both of those are extremely important, they aren’t what keeps a business running. To truly be successful, you need to have loyal customers, and improving your customer service keeps them loyal. Globally, …