Make your online customers happy—and create new ones—with this winning guide Social media gives you an unparalleled vehicle for connecting and engaging with an unlimited number of customers. Yet this vehicle is different than other, more impersonal forms. With social media, reps become part of their customers' lives. They follow back. They handle complaints immediately. They wish customers "happy birthday." They grow their brands by involving themselves in communities. The Ultimate Online Customer Service Guide gives you the keys to authentic and engaged service to customers through social media. Using a blend of case studies, a primer on classic online customer service, and instructions on how to execute quality customer service, this book enables you to access the opportunities that social media presents as a means of serving customers. Authentically use social media to connect with customers to boost your bottom line Attract new customers through your online presence Achieve higher GMS (Gross Merchandise Sales) with quality customer service Social media gives you a new and growing realm to distinguish your business. Create a productive presence in this interactive space with The Ultimate Online Customer Service Guide.
Packed with invaluable advice, "NetGuide" is the most complete guide to what's on the net and how to get there. Get all the facts on all the sites including America Online, CompuServe, Prodigy and the World Wide Web. "The liveliest, most readable online guide yet".--"USA Today".
The Ultimate Guide to Starting an Online Business is your comprehensive blueprint for launching and thriving in the digital marketplace. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or an established business owner looking to pivot online, this guide offers practical insights and actionable strategies to turn your vision into reality. From pinpointing your niche and crafting a robust business plan to mastering SEO and leveraging social media, every chapter is packed with expert advice to help you build, grow, and scale your online business effectively. Discover how to create a compelling brand identity, set up a top-notch online storefront, and navigate e-commerce platforms with confidence. Learn to craft engaging content, utilize online advertising, and handle customer feedback to enhance your business's success. Embrace continuous improvement, build strong partnerships, and stay ahead of market trends to ensure long-term prosperity. Chapters Include: Finding Your Niche in the Digital Market Crafting a Business Plan for Online Success Choosing the Right Business Model for Your Online Venture Building a Strong Brand Identity from Scratch Setting Up Your Online Storefront: Essentials and Beyond Navigating E-commerce Platforms: Which One is Right for You? Designing an Engaging and Functional Website Mastering SEO for Online Visibility Crafting Compelling Content That Converts Leveraging Social Media for Business Growth Understanding and Utilizing Online Advertising Legal Considerations: Starting Up and Staying Compliant Creating a Customer Service Strategy That Delights Building and Growing Your Email List Using Data and Analytics to Drive Decisions Developing a Mobile-Friendly Online Presence Outsourcing and Managing Remote Teams Effectively Implementing Security Measures to Protect Your Business Strategies for Scaling Your Online Business Building Partnerships and Networking in the Digital World Handling Shipping and Fulfillment Logistics Staying Ahead of Online Market Trends Handling Customer Reviews and Feedback Evaluating and Adapting Your Business Strategy for Long-Term Success The Need for Continuous Improvement
For well over a year now, Ultima Online has allowed hundreds of players to simultaneously explore the realm created by Lord British of Origin. In Ultima Online, players can interact with each other, set out on quests, and battle one another in a continuously evolving world. This continuous evolution has made it necessary for Origin to make additions and revisions to an already stellar online game. "Ultima Online Gold" includes new creatures, characters, maps, and some new rules. "Ultima Online Gold": Prima's Official Strategy Guide will cover every update to Ultima Online, as well as every revision and addition in "Ultima Online Gold".
The first in a series of books by Zingerman's co-founding partner Ari Weinzweig examines the basic building blocks of the culture and structure we know now as Zingerman's. These approaches are applicable whether you're running a law office, a library, a restaurant, a record label, a software firm, or an organic farm. They are the behind-the-scenes "secret" stuff that goes into making a very special, sustainable business of any kind. Inc. Magazine calls it one of the Best Books for Business Owners.
How do I know if my idea will work? How do I decide on the business model? How do I find my audience? Your digital business start-up journey begins here. From the bestselling author of The Small Business Start-up Workbook, Cheryl Rickman brings you a thoroughly practical guide to starting up a digital business, covering the full journey from idea to exit, with easy-to-implement strategies to make your online venture an ongoing success. With a combination of tips, exercises, checklists, anecdotes, case studies and lessons learned by business leaders, this workbook will guide you through each step of digital business. Learn how to: • Assess whether your business idea will work online/digitally • Choose the right business model for your proposition and avoid wasting time • Assess demand, viability and uncover untapped needs and gaps in the market • Build a usable, engaging website and mobile app • Create a buzz using social networking • Drive high quality traffic to your site and convert visitors into paying customers • Use search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing (SEM) tools effectively • Raise finance and protect your business • Build and maintain a strong brand • Recruit and retain a strong team • Sell the business or find a suitable successor. Reviews for the book: “If you want advice on starting your own internet business, don’t ask me, read this book instead. It is more up-to-date and costs far less than a good lunch.” Nick Jenkins, Founder of Moonpig.com “This book excels in providing practical guidance on how to create a successful digital business which exceeds customer expectations and keeps customers happy each step of the way.” Scott Weavers-Wright, CEO of Kiddicare.com, and MD of Morrison.com (non-food) “If you read just one book on digital business, make it this one... It is inspirational, informative and interactive in equal measure. Highly recommended!” Rowan Gormley, Founder and CEO of NakedWines.com “Interspersed with inspiring and useful stories from successful entrepreneurs, this book can help aspiring business owners through a step-by-step process of refining their start-up ideas and building a solid business.” Elizabeth Varley, Founder and CEO of TechHub
One in five relationships starts on an online dating site, but little straightforward guidance exists for users. Enter digital dating whisperer Laurie Davis . . . In a world where we communicate as much via texts as we do through body language, this book empowers readers to log on and double click for love, taking them through the journey all online daters face—from choosing the right site, creating a profile, and navigating dates, to logging off with their perfect match. Love @ First Click is every online dater’s guide to exploring the web with no-fail techniques. For example, uploading the right photos can attract someone who might otherwise pass you over. Setting a time limit on the first meet-up can leave your date excited to see you again. And the phrasing in your date’s thank-you text after dinner can uncover how your click mate really feels about you. Whether you’re a digital dating vet or virgin, this is the ultimate guide to online dating that will take your online crush to offline love.
The single most comprehensive guide to investing with an Internet broker, written by an eight-year veteran of the online investing revolution.Everything you'll ever need to successfully invest with an online broker is here - how to be your own tech support, how to pick the right brokerage firm, how to read account balance and portfolio screens, how to properly place a trade, how the stock exchanges operate, how to invest on margin and more.Richard Victor, CFP, was a broker with one of the leading online firms and conducts seminars and workshops on how to use the Internet for investing.
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40,000 new law school graduates each year compete for fewer clients as more self-help legal solutions come online. To succeed in today's marketplace, lawyers must take a proactive approach to lead generation. With aggressive and calculated efforts to maximize your law firm's Internet presence and visibility, you can successfully compete with even the largest firms in your community. This book will give you, the solo practitioner or small law firm, an overview of the current state of the World Wide Web and practical information about what you can do to make your law practice more successful.