Annika Bansal
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Annika "The Chick Geek" is the founder of AnnikaBansal.com. Small Business Sense shares small business ideas, tips and resources for independent Entrepreneurs and Small Business owners.
Annika Bansal
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25 Power Words to Use in Your Sales and Marketing Copy
Happy Wednesday! I am soooo glad that this week is almost coming to a close. It has been a pretty busy one. As I am sure you are aware, businesses revolve around selling a product or service. When it comes to writing your sales letters and marketing materials the words that you use can help […]
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Protect Your Small Business Data with Encryption Software
Happy Tuesday All! As cybersecurity threats continue to increase, it has become of the utmost importance to find ways to safeguard your business data. I recently read an article published on Forbes.com that stated that one of the top 5 biggest cybersecurity threats of 2013 is……drumroll please– “Internal Threats”. Internal threats are attacks that are just as the words imply–attacks from […]
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10 Famous Entrepreneurs Who Failed in Business Before Becoming Successful
Happy Tuesday All! I hope that you had a very pleasant Fourth of July Holiday. Yesterday I ran across an interesting post from Addicted2Success.com that featured 15 Rich & Famous People Who Were Fired Before They Became Successful. This post prompted me to write today’s blog post. I have always been taught to view failure […]
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8 Useful Tools for Tracking Trends in Your Industry
Happy Tuesday peeps! I hope your week is going well. For todays blog post, I’m going to be covering 7 tools that you can use to track trends in your industry. People always say, “Nothing is constant but change itself.” If you want to keep up with your chosen niche, get ahead of your competitors, then you should […]
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7 Tips for Creating a Small Business Budget
Happy Thursday guys! I am sorry that I have been behind on blog posts.. (I’ve been battling a cold). I am back today with yet another awesome blog post for you that features tips on creating a small business budget for your company. Maintaining a small business and growing it to succeed can be a […]
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5 Steps to Create a One Year Small Business Marketing Plan
You’ve started your business, created your product or services but have no idea how to market them. Believe it or not, this happens all of the time with new and existing small businesses. Over the years, I have come to learn that Marketing is a strategic activity that requires planning. It is not a “fly […]
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How to Create an Email Newsletter Campaign Using Mailchimp
Hello Again! How was your weekend? I hope it went well. Today, we are given so many ways and platforms to reach out to all our target audiences and gain their loyalty. However, one of the best ways to really get up-close and personal with each of our prospective customers is via an email newsletter. […]
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7 Useful Email Etiquette Tips for Small Business Communications
In the small business world email is an essential communication tool that is used almost on a daily basis. As a matter of fact, a study conducted by Skadeedle.com concluded that businesses send and receive 89 Million emails per day. That is a Lot of emails. At any rate when you are […]
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Five Scams That Target Small Businesses and How to Avoid Them
Small Business security scams are running rampant these days. As a business owner, it is important to try to stay abreast of the some of the current fraudulent activities that are currently taking place. In today’s blog post we will uncover five small business scams and give you information on how you can avoid […]
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20 Free Ways to Market Your Small Business
If you’re looking for FREE Ways to market your small business, you’re in luck. Today I will be sharing a list of 20 inexpensive marketing activities that you can do right away to spread the word about your business. What Are the Most Efficient Yet Free Ways to Market Your Small Business? To be […]
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