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Enhancing the Holiday Customer Experience: Delight & Connection
A few small, thoughtful touches can elevate the customer experience and make holiday shopping feel special and memorable. These moments help customers feel genuinely appreciated during…
Read the article →🔒 Enhancing the Holiday Customer User Experience Through Ease & Convenience
“UX is more than just aesthetics,” said Lisa Dance, UX consultant and founder of ServiceEase. “It’s how easy or difficult it is to interact with a…
Read the article →🔒 Holiday Benchmarking Series: Local Holiday Sales Off to a Soft Start
InUnison’s first of our 2025 Holiday Sales Survey series reveals a softer start to the season for many local businesses, even as national headlines highlight strong…
Read the article →🔒 Creating an Atmosphere That Enhances the Holiday Customer Experience
With the help of some local holiday shopping experts, we have gathered some of the best tips, insights, and advice to help enhance the holiday atmosphere…
Read the article →🔒 Holiday Marketing Made Simple: How to Stand Out Without Burning Out
We’ve put together a collection of holiday tips and strategies to help you stay energized and avoid burnout this festive season.
Read the article →🔒 Success Stories: Marketing Moves that Worked for Us
We're showing you the success stories of businesses that gained measurable results from implementing a new marketing idea.
Read the article →🔒 What SEO Is & Why It Matters for Local Businesses
To help you get more customers, we talked to some local SEO experts to get the latest about ranking for keywords, navigating an AI-powered internet, and…
Read the article →🔒 How to Choose the Right Marketing Partner
As a local business owner, understanding the many options for choosing a marketing partner can be a daunting task, but with the help of some of…
Read the article →Onboarding That Works: How to Set New Hires Up for Success
A strong onboarding program is based on several key elements that guide new employees through their first days and weeks, ensuring they have the clarity, support,…
Read the article →Building Sustainable Talent Pipelines
We spoke with Reshaud Rich, senior director of internships at Partnership for the Future, and Lauren Llewellyn, co-founder of Erma Jean, to gain a deeper understanding of…
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