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What Is a Credit Freeze, and Should I Do It?

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In 2021 the Federal Trade Commission received 1.4 One in five people lost money due to imposter scams in 2021, with a median loss of $1,000. For example, if someone steals your credit card number, a credit freeze won’t stop them from making unauthorized purchases. In 2021, victims of fraud reported losing more than $5.8

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The Best Client Retention Strategies to Use Now

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Depending upon your business style and structure, follow-ups may involve a personal visit, phone call, email, text or an online survey. In fact, according to a 2021 Coresight Research survey, 43% of companies using a corporate gift strategy reported improved client loyalty, among other benefits. Solicit feedback at every opportunity.

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Resilience Stories: After Her Father Was Deported, She Bought and Expanded His New Jersey Restaurant

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Her first thought was the officer saw her talking on the phone. She purchased a second location from her mother in 2012 and has since opened one more, giving her three locations in New Jersey. “My This article originally appeared in the September/October 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photo courtesy of Lizeth Morales.

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11 Things Organized and Productive People Do Every Day

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office professionals surveyed agreed that they spend more time searching for documents and files they need than responding to emails and messages,” according to a 2021 survey conducted by Wakefield Research for Elastic. Don’t save an email or a phone call to deal with later. 54% of U.S. They never touch things twice. They eat frogs.

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How to Help Your Sales Team Overcome the 4 Most Limiting Mindsets

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Machine learning programs can help you mine behavioral data and touch points such as emails, phone calls and meetings. Therefore, a focus on the product instead of the buyer prevents sellers from identifying the true drivers for the purchase and how the seller can help the customer accelerate their desired results.

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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Maybe you dream of attending drama school one day or purchasing recording equipment to help with your podcasting side gig (don’t we all?). This goal is more expensive than I’d like to admit, so I strategically plan for those purchases by saving for them on a monthly basis. For me, this is collecting limited-release sneakers.

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2 Important Rules for Attracting Wealthy Clients

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He wants to meet somewhere next week to discuss a new watch purchase. He wants someone who can answer his questions without pulling out their phone and Googling the answer. “A This article originally appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Probably not. But just imagine he did. The opposite is true.

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