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Small Business Trends
You have a chunk of money dedicated to marketing. But do you know exactly how you’re going to spend it? A surprising number of businesses don’t have a defined marketing budget breakdown to use as a starting point. This also means there aren’t any specific goals or metrics they’re chasing either.
The best marketing efforts are born from a clear strategy. This kind of a defined roadmap is the fuel to drive your campaigns.
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Entrepreneur
While you may think that advanced digital marketing tactics are only reserved for the “big guys,” think again.
Regardless of the size of your business you, too, can use sophisticated features like automating processes, pixel tracking and analyzing data. Not only do these strategies help you stay ahead of the game, you can use them to capture new leads and nurture existing customers while you’re at it.
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Little Debbie® Vending has introduced a new Double Decker Fudge Round to the vending trade. This fresh, delicious 3.9 oz. cookie is made with fudge creme sandwiched between three soft, fudge cookies, and topped with a wavy fudge stripe. Programs are available.
Order Samples! Questions? Email us:
foodservice@mckee.com or call us: 1-800-251-6346 x 24656
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By Anne Rose
 Businesses frequently invest a lot of energy and many resources into ensuring that their brand identity accurately reflects what they’re about. Misspellings, bad grammar, invented words, misplaced apostrophes can all detract from that carefully crafted identity. I recently passed by a boutique chocolate shop that advertised custom, specialty chocolate desserts, handmade with attention to detail. But glaring at me from the store window was a big sign advertising that they sold chocolate carmels. You read that right: chocolate "carmels."
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Harvard Business Review
The best salespeople know they’re the best. They take pride in their art form. They separate themselves from the rest of the pack regardless of circumstance. So how do they do it? What’s their secret? Are you one of them?
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For over 20 years, SMART has been a premium service management system for all types of service companies. Additionally, we have developed industry-leading components, highly specialized for Amusement, Gaming, and ATM Operators.
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Fast Company
The holidays are the time for gatherings and good cheer, and that makes them a natural time for networking. Business is about relationships, and sharing kind wishes and getting some face time can help to strengthen them. Since the season is a busy one, make the most of your connections by creating a plan. Here are six ideas for effective holiday networking.
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Business.com
Millennials, it’s time to show us what you’ve got with your small businesses. This year, Chase for Business released a Spotlight on Millennial Business Leaders, the millennial edition of their Small Business Leaders Outlook survey. This edition explores the world of small businesses powered by millennials, and the findings have been fascinating.
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Water hardness alters the effectiveness of your filter. According to GE Appliance water hardness map, 85% of the country has hard water (10+ grains). Yet most filters capacity starts diminishing after 10 grains of hardness. Our Special Filter capacity remains the same up to 25 grains of hardness.
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CBS News
On Dec. 16, 1884, 134 years ago today, William Henry Fruen, of Minneapolis, patented his "Automatic Liquid-Drawing Device." Designed to look like a building, Fruen's device dispensed mineral water upon the deposit of a coin, making it America's first patented vending machine.
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Entrepreneur
Back in the day, most payments, even large sums in the interest of business, were paid through cash. The unreliability of the payment method was evident with an increase in money and cash fraud. Digitalization was a big step in overcoming the drawbacks of cash, while also offering a more seamless experience.
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VICE
If you’ve found yourself roaming popular tourist destinations in LA this past week, you may have come across a vending machine urging you to swipe your credit card to buy a candy-shaped box of “like & likes,” “witty captions,” or “DM sliders.” Pay $10 and you can buy 1,000 fake Instagram followers for your profile.
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The Washington Post
Lawmakers in New Jersey recently advanced a bill that would ban businesses from going cashless — a move that would put the state at odds with the global trend toward electronic payments but would bolster resistance from local officials who see no-cash policies as discriminatory.
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ABC News
Food in the U.S. continues to trend towards diversity and sustainability — whether it's the farm to table movement, composting or cooking dishes at home that boast impressive health benefits — the future is sure to bring bountiful and healthy offerings to the table in 2019, according to Pinterest’s 2019 trend report.
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Sodexo via PR Newswire
Say hello to ugli fruit and miso ice cream in 2019. From exotic fruits and herbs to plant-based proteins, Sodexo's director of culinary development, Kevin Cecilio predicts the top trends based on his work with Sodexo's thousands of chefs around the world. Cecilio oversees culinary innovation for Sodexo USA, which serves millions of meals daily, focusing on creating fantastic food through culinary excellence.
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Forward
In Midtown, where there was once a kosher food desert, there is now a vending machine stocked with fresh Kosher meals, courtesy of Ouri’s Gourmet Market, run by Israeli caterer Ouri Nidam.
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Fortune
A global trade war isn’t the only problem hanging over China’s economy. Small and medium-sized enterprises, which account for 60 percent of China’s GDP and 80 percent of jobs, are having a hard time accessing financing, which could slow economic growth. There’s an upside for financial firms willing to fill that credit void, according to CreditEase CEO Ning Tang.
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