So many small business owners seem to overlook or fail to prepare for pesky last-minute cancellations. The best way to tackle these is with an established cancellation policy. A well-written cancellation policy is like insurance for a small business in that it protects you when you’re most vulnerable. Concepting and drafting that cancellation policy template is also a lot easier than most people think. If a customer blowing you off has burned your business in the past, you’ll want to read our tips on creating a simple but effective cancellation policy.
The easiest way to describe a chargeback is by saying it’s when the bank reverses a credit card charge. Now, these reversals don’t just happen on a whim. What prompts a chargeback is when an unhappy customer asks the bank for a refund. As opposed to getting it from the business. After an investigation, the bank will remove funds from the business if it feels the customer’s complaint is valid and there was either a billing error or the merchant acted dishonestly. Read on to learn what kind of impact these charges may have.
There was a song in the 1980s that shot up the charts about a hard-working blue-collar woman hustling for a paycheck. That popular Donna Summer tune about a restroom attendant was titled, “She Works Hard for the Money.” What Summer didn’t call it was, “She Works Hard Out of the Goodness of Her Heart.” If you’re a small business owner, you can undoubtedly relate to this hit song’s subject. You work hard at your craft, and you deserve payment for it. This is where things can get tricky if you don’t have a solid handle on the invoice process.
Only about 12% of employees leave their jobs over money, but nearly 80% exit because they don’t feel appreciated. To put it bluntly, people quit bosses, not companies. Respectful, inclusive, and collaborative working environments go a long way to improving your overall retention and employee productivity.
Contrary to what some may believe, there are still effective methods of advertising your small business that don’t involve the internet. If you just let out a gasp and clutched your chest, we understand why you’d feel that way. Between display, social media, search engine marketing, remarketing, video and email, the tried-and-true approaches of yesteryear seem all but forgotten. But the truth is, tactics like direct mail can still work if done in the right way.
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