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15 Tools To Run a Business Without Touching People
Who would have thought that physical contact between humans would become a major obstacle to running a business. Yet, this is the reality in 2020. The dangers of COVID-19 changed the way people live, work, and do business. Perhaps not just for the time being, but for the long run. The home office switch was … Continued
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Bucks County Businesses Helping to Fight COVID-19
When COVID-19 struck and the government issued a mandatory quarantine, no one could have predicted or prepared for the financial and economic consequences. It’s been almost two months since then, and businesses are still closed or struggling to stay open. HelpSquad, along with our sister companies LiveHelpNow and Insane Lab, sprung into action as soon … Continued
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The CX of Event Planning During the Coronavirus
Concert tickets are expensive, and the price of music festival passes can be downright offensive. Not to mention, all the planning and spending that comes along with attending a multi-day event – transportation, accommodations, and time off from work. It’s a hassle and a big investment. But, in the end, millions of people just like … Continued
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Choosing Live Chat Agents for Your Business: Ruby live chat vs HelpSquad
Who are we? Customers! What do we want? Answers! When do we want them? Now! Well, while there might not be an actual customer rally, that’s the gist. Customers in 2020 are not a patient folk.That’s especially true when it comes to connections online. In fact, studies show that a website only has eight seconds … Continued
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6 Out-of-the Box Ideas For Small Business Reopening
Small business reopening has been on everyone’s mind as the United States nears the second month of COVID-19 quarantine. With some states lifting restrictions and others preparing to do so in the near future, small business owners everywhere ponder on reopenings. Safety of operations and financial viability become major issues in all cases as the … Continued
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How COVID-19 is Changing Health Insurance
Lowen Anders loved her job. For six years, Lowen worked as a freelance contractor for an architecture firm that valued sustainability and the overall health of the environment. As part of her contract, the firm offered her a comfortable salary and health benefits. Because offering freelance employees health insurance benefits wasn’t required, Lowen knew how … Continued
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The 9 Steps of How to Interview and Hire Remotely
From online interviews to working from home from the start. This is what employers need to know. Even under traditional circumstances, interviewing and hiring can be a rigorous process. But, in an increasingly digital world, many management teams have decided to go virtual. Unfortunately, this doesn’t change the fact that there are still resumes to … Continued
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Business Communications: The Age of Virtual Connections
Virtual business communications have a longer history than one may realize. Pre-colonial Native American tribes used smoke signals to deliver messages. Europeans transmitted information between cities using a visual telegraphy system in the late 18th century. And once Samuel Morse patented the telegraph in 1844, the virtual communications rapidly gained speed on the information-sharing highway. … Continued
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Live Chat Customer Support FAQs and Debunked Live Chat Service Myths
New things can be scary. In 1876 when telephones were becoming more and more popular, people were suspicious. It was during a time when few people had firsthand experience with electrical machines. There were many fears surrounding the telephone. Was it dangerous? Could other people listen in on conversations? Telephone companies had to work hard … Continued
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How to Take Your Business from Brick-and-Mortar to Online
“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” ― Steve Maraboli, Speaker, Author, and Behavioral Science Expert Small business owners have had the wind knocked out of them…by a COVID sledge hammer. Just a few short … Continued