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Small Business Saturday

Your guide to Small Business Saturday success.

Grow Your Business This Holiday Season

Maximize sales this holiday season with our guide to Small Business Saturday. From marketing to e-commerce to customer experience and more — get the resources you need to make the last Saturday of November your most successful. Plus, read expert tips for tapping into other major shopping days, like Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, and Black Friday.

Featured

AI Prompts to Prepare for Small Business Saturday

These AI prompts offer SMBs a shortcut to crafting the right strategies for standing out on Small Business Saturday, taking place on November 30, 2024.

Strategy

5 Consumer Insights That Will Help You Connect With Customers On Small Business Saturday and During The Holiday Season

Research reveals shifts in consumer behavior that you can capitalize on to drive sales.

Small Business Saturday

Marketing

How Any Business Can Make the Most of Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday falls on November 30 this year. Here are tools small businesses can use to encourage their community to shop small this holiday season.

Marketing

How to Sign Up for the Small Business Saturday 'Shop Small' Map

Here’s how to register your business to appear on the American Express "Shop Small" map before Small Business Saturday.

Strategy 5 Big Business Strategies That Can Help You Win on Small Business Saturday
Marketing Digital Strategies Small Businesses Can Use to Boost Sales on Small Business Saturday and Beyond
Marketing The Benefits to Early Holiday Merchandising

Black Friday

Strategy

15 Ways Your Business Can Get Ready for Black Friday (It's Not Just For the Big Guys)

Creating a marketing plan, checking your inventory, and bringing on additional staff will ensure your small business is ready for Black Friday.

Sales

6 Ways Your Small Business Can Leverage Black Friday

Black Friday is one of the most significant shopping events of the year. Learn how your small business can participate this holiday season with our guide.

Cyber Monday & Giving Tuesday

Marketing Maximize Your E-Commerce Potential This Cyber Monday
Sales 6 Ways to Prepare Your E-Commerce Site for Increased Traffic on Cyber Monday
Strategy How Your Business Can Have a Successful Giving Tuesday

Holiday Sales Tips

Launch Pad

5 Marketing Insights to Spur Sales This Holiday Season

Countering ‘marketing fatigue,’ rewarding your most loyal shoppers first, and maximizing self-gifting opportunities will be among the many ways to customers’ wallets this season, experts say.

Launch Pad

Experts Share 5 Proven Ways to Fight Retail Theft This Holiday Season

This holiday season, thieves will be shopping along with your customers. Take these necessary steps to protect your profits.

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How Advances in Digital Payments Help Brands Enhance the Customer Experience and Reduce the Dreaded Wait in Line
Biometrics and technology that lets customers pay from anywhere in-store are the next frontier of contactless payments, and interest is growing.
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What are the Key Steps to Business Expansion?
Expanding your business can mean taking on risk as well as some trial and error. Here’s where to start.
By: Emily Heaslip

How to Host a Professional Event on a Budget
From identifying your target audience to providing value to attendees throughout the year, here are some tips for planning and hosting a professional event.
By: Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

How to Integrate Call Center Software with Your CRM
Connect agents to the right information the moment it’s needed with connected cloud systems. Start here.
By: Jessica Elliott

Guide to Understanding Credit Card Processing
Customers want to pay with credit and debit cards. Payment processors facilitate these transactions. Explore what it entails to partner with a merchant services provider.
By: Jessica Elliott

The Top Features of Help Desk Software for SMBs
Ready to take your customer service to the next level? See which help desk tools support small business teams.
By: Jessica Elliott

What to Consider Before Expanding Your Small Business
When the time comes to expand, consider these questions to make sure your strategy is solid.
By: Emily Heaslip

How to Hire Teen Workers For Your Small Business
Hiring teen workers is mutually beneficial for your business and to the teens you hire for many reasons.
By: Miranda Fraraccio

Travel and Hospitality Business Ideas
Do you have a love of travel or a knack for being a hospitable host? Pursuing one of these travel and hospitality business ideas may be the right move for you.
By: Miranda Fraraccio

Free Stock Photo Websites for Small Businesses
Using visuals can enhance your content and expose your business to more views. Discover these eight free stock photo tools to get you started.
By: Lauren Kubiak

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