Today is an important day regarding your personal and business data. It’s Data Privacy Day! While data privacy is often lumped together with Data Security and Protection, it is a concept and practice in its own right. What is Data Privacy? Several descriptions exist of data privacy, but many conflate its meaning with other information […]
28/01/2023
Today is National Compliment Day! Yes, there is a day just for giving compliments. When you think about it, it’s not such a bad idea. Sometimes, we need a prompt to compliment someone. Even when we might think nice things about people in our heads, we very rarely verbalise them. I went to a New Year […]
24/01/2023
Today is the first quarterly “Get to Know your Customers Day” of 2023, and probably the most important one. Whatever plans you have for your business throughout the next year will depend on knowing your existing customers as well as possible. As a successful business owner, you know how important it is to know your […]
20/01/2023
Over time, the world around us has evolved, adopting the latest technology to make every aspect of life hassle-free and easygoing. The advancements in science and technology have procured a new age where almost anything and everything is swiftly accommodating itself in the online mode. From finding the perfect birthday celebration place in the Breakout […]
19/01/2023
As a service-based business owner, it can be challenging to market your services and attract new clients effectively. Getting your message out there to prospective customers is not always easy. Unlike product-based businesses, service-based businesses require a different approach to marketing. You’re not selling a tangible product, but something people can’t see. It would take […]
11/01/2023
There are many ways to grow your brand. But if you’re looking for data-backed, proven-to-work strategies, the most important thing you need to focus on is building trust between your business and your target audience. The most influential of these tactics is, without a doubt, social proof. – These days, achieving this is easier said […]
27/12/2022
It’s that time of the year. Time to take a break and let a few things slide, such as work, diet and the pressure to stay “on” all the time. We all need this time to recharge before taking the New Year by storm. So, from all of us at SimplyBook.me and SimplyMeet.me, Merry Christmas! […]
24/12/2022
Every business goes through a ‘quiet’ season when bookings are down. While the holiday season may be a busy time for specific industries (retail, eCommerce, etc.), it may be a quieter period for service businesses like tutoring, consulting, child care services, etc. These businesses can often see a drop in activity during the holidays because […]
22/12/2022
Have you ever responded to the DM of a potential customer and ended up having a real-time conversation online for several minutes, which led to sales? Or has a first-time customer used a live chat button on your website to engage you in a serious conversation about the products you sell? If yes, you have done conversational […]
12/12/2022
As the Covid pandemic began to ease, retailers needed to reopen their stores while respecting social distancing restrictions. Many of them turned to appointment shopping, offering customers the opportunity to visit on a pre-booked, individual basis. Appointment shopping was already a thing before Covid, although it was mostly the preserve of high-end, luxury brands. Now […]
05/12/2022
Today is Thanksgiving in the US, but there is much we can be grateful for all over the world. So we decided to celebrate, too. I understand the meaning and the reasons for Thanksgiving in the US and Canada, but I wonder why there isn’t a global celebration of gratitude and thankfulness when we all […]
01/12/2022
