Learn from my mistakes: 30 pieces of advice from small business owners by: Custom Toll Free, October 4, 2016 If you’re considering starting a small business, congratulations. America’s 28 million small businesses account for 54 percent of all U.S. sales and provide 55 percent of all jobs. Further, the […] Read More
Back to school: Professional development key to millennial workers by: Custom Toll Free, September 27, 2016 If you’re an employer not offering staffers solid opportunities for professional development, you may want to do some rethinking. Eighty-seven percent of millennials say such workplace offerings are important to […] Read More
One easy way to limit where your vanity-number calls originate by: Custom Toll Free, September 13, 2016 A toll-free vanity number gives your small business an established presence, increases its net worth, maximizes advertising ROI and, most importantly, increases consumers’ trust in your brand. The numerous benefits […] Read More
Research shows word-of-mouth marketing is more effective than online advertising by: Custom Toll Free, September 6, 2016 Companies today are spending a larger portion of their marketing budget on online advertising, taking advantage of social media and the increasing number of internet users. From content marketing to email […] Read More
Moving past the creative process of branding by: Custom Toll Free, September 1, 2016 You recently moved into a brand new house. It was custom built just for you and you were a part of the entire process from the original design to choosing […] Read More
What a small business needs to know about the Do Not Call Registry by: Custom Toll Free, August 30, 2016 The Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) gives consumers the choice about whether or not they want to receive telemarketing calls. Consumers who choose to be placed on the National Do Not […] Read More
What happens when you dial 867-5309? by: Custom Toll Free, August 25, 2016 Have you ever wondered what really happens when you dial 867-5309? Made popular by Tommy Tutone’s 1980s hit, pranksters and curious people around the world continue to call this number […] Read More
Does your business need a social media check-up? by: Custom Toll Free, August 23, 2016 With 2016 well underway, the social media strategy you set at the beginning of the year is hopefully doing its job. But social media isn’t just a set-it-and-forget-it plan. You […] Read More
The Key to Stellar Customer Service by: Custom Toll Free, August 18, 2016 Did you know that stories of bad customer service reach more than twice as many ears as those of good customer service? When word of mouth has that much power, […] Read More
Reach more local customers with a new Facebook feature by: Custom Toll Free, August 16, 2016 Do you know how effective your online ads are? What if you could use Facebook ads to attract customers to your brick-and-mortar store? Well now you can. Facebook ads can […] Read More
