74% of Consumers Prefer Texting with Businesses if a Real Person is Texting Back

The findings of the report provide some important insight for small businesses. They show that consumers value text messaging as a form of communication with small, local businesses. Furthermore, the findings confirm the value of SMS communication and SMS marketing campaigns being handled by real people opposed to automated or robotic responses.

Small Biz TrendsConcierge Notary ServicesSeptember 27, 2021small business, clients, notary business, communication, textingComment

Go Beyond the Basics with These 10 Unique Online Marketing Tips

Nearly every business today uses some form of online marketing. So if you want your company to stand out, you need to think a bit differently. New platforms like Clubhouse and TikTok may help. Or you could find new strategies within your tried and true methods like SEO and email marketing. These tips from members of the online small business community can help you go beyond the basics to improve your online marketing.

Small Biz TrendsConcierge Notary ServicesSeptember 24, 2021concierge notary, small business, business growth, business basicsComment

First PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Deadline Looms

If you obtained a PPP loan, your covered period starts on the day the loan money was deposited. The covered period length could be from 8 to 24 weeks. The covered period would have been specified on your loan documents. Your deadline for submitting a PPP loan forgiveness application ends 10 months after your covered period ends.
The common ending date for the covered period for the first round PPP loan draws was October 30, 2020. Count forward ten months and that’s August 30, 2021.

Small Biz TrendsConcierge Notary ServicesSeptember 13, 2021concierge notary, ppp loans, recovery, deadline, financialComment

10 Documents Business Leaders Should Always Keep Physical Copies on Hand

Digital receipts, online bank statements and cloud-based document storage are the norm in today’s business world. Some business owners may wonder whether they truly need physical copies of any documents at all these days. However, some important documents should always exist in both physical and digital form.

4 Steps to Creating A Successful Online Business From Scratch

Let’s face it, becoming an entrepreneur is hard. Even if you don’t have to deal with renting out an office space or dealing with customers face to face, there are still many challenges involved with establishing an online business. At some point, you are very likely to struggle with motivation, especially once the novelty period wears off and the day-to-day grind is staring you in the face.

Small Biz TrendsConcierge Notary ServicesAugust 23, 2021concierge notary, small business, successful, online businessComment

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