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New research reveals that as marketing budgets dry up, small and mid-size agencies are struggling to win new and recurring businesses.

New Research: Landing New Business is Harder for Small Agencies

Marketing teams are closely scrutinizing their budgets and bringing a lot of their work in-house. As a result, the number of small and mid-sized agencies struggling…
Shopify Audiences uses insights from the broader Shopify Plus ecosystem to help merchants identify and engage with high-intent audiences.

Shopify Audiences Adds Snap, Criteo and TikTok to Ad Partner Network

Shopify is expanding the reach of its merchant advertising tool Audiences to include all major advertising platforms. New integrations add Snap, Criteo and TikTok to Shopify’s growing list of channel…

SBA Data Shows 2X Increase in Loans to Black-Owned Small Businesses

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has revealed new data showing the rate of SBA-backed loans going to Black-owned businesses has more than doubled under the…
Want to keep team members excited and engaged in their work? Follow these tips, which will help you run team meetings flawlessly.

The Secrets to Effective and Engaging Team Meetings

One of the most popular mantras in business is “Communication is key.” To keep operations running smoothly, you and your managers must keep all employees aware…
Levi's has driven customer loyalty due to its quality products and focus on sustainability. Is this approach right for your small business?

A Lesson from Levi’s: How Selling Sustainable Products is a Win-Win for Merchants

Do you assume your customers always prefer the most affordable option? If so, you could be selling yourself and your customers short. Here, Mike Clark explains…
Collaboration with internal and external players can help unlock new ideas for growth strategy.

How Asking Questions Can Generate New Ideas — and New Sales

In this three-part series of articles, author Marshall Atkinson helps you generate new ideas to find and land new customers. The first article discussed the power…
Collaboration with internal and external players can help unlock new ideas for growth strategy.

4 Ways Random Objects Can Spark New Business Ideas

In this three-part series of articles, author Marshall Atkinson helps you generate new ideas to find and land new customers. The first article discussed the power…
Want to streamline your content planning for social media? Refer to these five buckets to fill your content calendar quickly.

5 Content Buckets to Drive Your Social Media Calendar

Creating a social media posting schedule is critical to organizational and executional success, and it helps your small team (or your main marketing manager) address the…