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New Market Place Offers Small Businesses Online Resources

Constant Contact has launched the Constant Contact MarketPlace, a free online resource to connect small organizations with tools and services to grow their businesses.The MarketPlace offers members of the Constant Contact Partner Program, a channel to promote their small business focused applications and services.Highlights of the MarketPlace for small businesses and nonprofits include:

How Are Small Businesses Marketing For the Holidays?

Data from a recent study by the U.S. Federation of Small Business and DYMO showed that 36% of businesses who participated were minimizing marketing efforts to save some money in the weakened economy. I suggested that this probably was not the best course of action for pinching pennies.

"Your Mama is Making Me Money..."

Guess what's coming in exactly 12 days. Sunday, May 11th. Ringing any bells?  That would be Mother's Day of course, the day of the year when tons of consumers come to you, the small business owner, with intentions of spending money to let their mommies know that they are appreciated. Are you prepared?

Close To Half Of Small Businesses Expect Strong Valentine’s Day Sales

With Valentine's Day approaching close to half of U.S. small businesses (46%) anticipate strong holiday sales according to Constant Contact's 3rd Annual Small Business Valentine's Day Outlook survey.This is an increase over last year, when 37 percent of survey respondents anticipated strong Valentine's Day sales. A majority of U.S. small businesses (68%) plan to reach out to their customers this year with special Valentine's Day promotions in order to attract more business, an increase over last year's 53 percent.