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The Predictions for Small Business Saturday 2023 Are In—Here’s How to Optimize Them for Your Business

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It’s creeping up faster than we thought—the series of holidays that can make or break your bottom line for the year. Originally launched 13 years ago as a campaign from American Express , the day is meant to inspire consumers to turn to their own communities for holiday gift shopping.

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Flexible working is delivering the gift of seasonal productivity

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In fact, according to the Owl Labs 2023 State of Hybrid Work report, 40 percent of employees would decline a job if they were required to be in the office five days a week. However, business leaders are still keen to maintain productivity amidst the seasonal rush while allowing their team to enjoy the holiday period.

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Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever

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of small businesses surveyed reported the pandemic had a large or moderately negative effect on their business. The current report is part of a series of surveys designed to measure how the pandemic is affecting the nation’s small businesses, and the results are sobering. Census, 67.5% In 2020, U.S. consumers spent $6.3

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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In its 2011 Oracle Customer Experience Impact Report , Harris Research found that 86 percent of U.S. Here’s an example: Over the years, my company has probably purchased steaks as gifts for key clients from 10 suppliers that never did anything to land a second sale. Set expectations that you can exceed 100 percent of the time.

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5 Productivity Products and Services to Boost Company Morale

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record in 2022 , reporting they’ve sold Apple watches to 30% of iPhone users—an unprecedented success rate. If you are superstitious, go for the money tree instead, which also makes a fun boss or employee gift around the holidays. If you or your employees don’t have an Apple Watch yet… it’s time. Or, try a fiddle leaf fig.

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3 Companies That Give Back to the Community Year-Round

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And that doesn’t just mean bountiful gifts to friends and family. This hashtag-driven holiday generated $3.1 According to the Giving USA annual philanthropy report, corporate giving totaled $29.48 While some companies opt for one-time gifts, social enterprises build giving back into the fabric of their operations.

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Rethinking Work Perks: 5 Things Employees Want More Than ‘Fun’ At Work

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Envoy’s “ Return to the Workplace Report ” states that “63% of employees say flexibility would make them feel more empowered. It adds productivity by creating a good environment while also showing value to our team members in that it’s truly a gift; they get to keep it even if they leave the company.”