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10 Ways AI-Powered CRMs Save Small Businesses Time

As your business grows, you’ll need to use a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool to manage relationships efficiently. Using a CRM with AI features can take these time savings to the next level.

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How Scammers Use Small Business Names to Send Fake PayPal Invoices

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In Connecticut, a vintage furniture shop called Palomino Bazaar discovered its name on more than 200 fake PayPal invoices sent to people across the U.S. The owner, Kate Ferguson, wasn’t chasing payments—her business was inactive. But her inbox and phone lit up anyway: confused strangers, even a whole school district in Pennsylvania, asking about “their” bill. (source: ctinsider.com)

The invoices looked real and demanded about a thousand dollars. Instead of a normal PayPal button, the message told recipients to call a phone number to “fix the problem.” That number belonged to

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Scam Alert: Fraudsters are Impersonating the US Patent and Trademark Office to Defraud Business Owners

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If you own a business or know someone who does, you understand the importance of protecting intellectual property. Scammers are aware of this too, so they are impersonating the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to steal money from business owners.

How the Scam Works

According to a recent FTC alert, scammers contact businesses via phone calls, texts, or emails that appear to come from the Patent and Trademark Office in the US. They might even use the names of legitimate USPTO employees, such as a trademark examining attorney, and display what appears to be the

 How to Work Safely with Polyworkers, Contractors and Freelancers
How to Work Safely with Polyworkers, Contractors and Freelancers

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More and more of the people you hire will be polyworkers, contractors, or freelancers—often juggling multiple clients on the same laptop. Whether they have a full-time job plus a side gig or serve several clients at once, they may handle your files alongside other work.

This guide shows you how to work safely with them, so you protect your business, your clients, and your documents without adding a lot of complexity.

What Is “Polyworking”

Polyworking means someone works for two or more employers or clients at the same time, often remotely and on a personal device. It’s growing

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Turning Followers Into Customers: Your Content Marketing Blueprint

If likes and comments on your social media posts aren’t translating into revenue, it’s time to rethink your strategy. Social media isn’t just for attention - it should guide your audience toward meaningful action.

This article gives you a clear, step-by-step blueprint for creating content that not only connects with your audience but converts followers into customers. 

Developing a content marketing strategy ensures you understand what your customers want, so you create the right mix of content, track the metrics that matter and build a system that works on repeat. 

Here’s how to do it.
 

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