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When the pandemic hit hard last year, most non-essential businesses were shuttered overnight as governments enacted quarantine measures to curb the spread of the virus. As the pandemic wore on, we gained a sense that those working at our supermarkets were a big part of the essential workforce.

Amazon does ban customer accounts. They don't provide criteria for what can lead to a ban, but fraud and high return rates are possible triggers.

Customer Service Representative (CSR) is one of the most important jobs in any organization. 70% of purchase decisions are based on how customers feel about the service they receive when they interact with the business. So, good customer service is critical.

The California diaspora has dispersed to less than sunshiny climes. Letter carriers are among those depopulating the Golden State in droves. Will fair-weather mailmen and women be able to adapt to frigid conditions? Here are six snow-shockers to help polar-bound posties brace for the ice.

Working conditions in Massachusetts cotton mills in the 19th century were appalling; so a group of women tried to do something about it.

Not many people have the opportunity to work inside one of the cryptocurrency mining companies. Read on to find out more how everything runs in a mining company.

Redbubble is a popular print-on-demand marketplace. Independent artists upload images that can be printed onto all kinds of items like t-shirts, phone cases, wall art, backpacks, and pillows. Here's what you need to know before placing an order.

Before you place an order for shoes or boots on the Dr. Martens website, these are some things to consider.

Guidelines for business owners to attract enthusiastic visitors to their website that can become loyal customers.

As the internet and social media developed, a new type of promotional product emerged: virtual swag, delivered electronically to recipients. But is virtual swag the answer for events and marketing that have moved online? Not always. I explain why.

This article defines a transaction, and explains how transactions are identified and analyzed in accounting. It includes a transaction analysis chart that helps the reader to determine whether a statement or event qualifies as a transaction to be recorded.

Social media has created huge behemoths like Facebook with its 2.65 billion users. The market continues to grow at a rapid pace and still provides opportunities for creative new entries. This article offers insights on how to find success in this vast market.

The accounting cycle and the accounting process are the guiding principles for accurate accounting. The accounting process normally involves nine steps that use different techniques, systems, and documents.

This article explores the means by which you can identify the most profitable target market for your products or services.

This article provides pricing tips and insights to help you sell your product profitably on Amazon.

This article will help writers who are new to affiliate marketing avoid making their articles too spammy. There is a fine line between sounding like an advertisement and promoting a product through personal experience.

Wish.com is a popular shopping platform based in San Francisco. Shopping on Wish is a little different than using similar websites like eBay and AliExpress. Here's what you need to know before placing an order.

You are a fifty-something who is thinking about hitching on as a Postal City Carrier Assistant (CCA), but are worried that your advanced age could be a lodestone that drags you down. Will your youth blossom anew in the fertile soil of mail delivery, or will you wither on the vine?

Using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram, you can indirectly boost your SEO ranking and also receive appropriate offers of work.

Working on the railroad can be a true test of a person's dedication and work ethic. Conductors and Engineers on the railroad work long hours, often away from home for days, with management that often lacks humane feelings. Is this for you?

Many people receive packages via United Parcel Service (UPS). There are some surprising and interesting things to know about this popular delivery service.

This essay discusses some menu selections that are likely to be profitable because they are inexpensive to make and use up ingredients that are perishable.

This article explores the competitive advantage and strategy of Nordstrom, Inc., one of America's most popular high-end retailers.

If you were going to discuss telemedicine with a friend, what would you call it? Would you say "phone my doctor"? Of course not, everyone already calls the service Teladoc.

Positive media coverage can help you achieve your organizational outcomes more effectively, whether you work for a business or a nonprofit. It can also help you hedge against negative coverage, resulting from a mistake, misjudgment, or misinformation. But how does one go about earning good press?

There are quite a few ways to make money in Pinterest. Find out what these are in this detailed post.

Pinterest is a great tool for driving traffic and eventually sales to your brand. Here are some helpful tips that will guide you around the site plus tips on how to avoid getting banned by Pinterest.

During the current pandemic, people are ordering online more than ever. But does that give the online giant Amazon a free pass to deliver terrible customer service?

Promoting your website isn't difficult, but promoting it in a way that has a lasting impact takes planning.

College and university bookstores face more pressure than ever to succeed given challenges in higher education. This article focuses on a few ideas to help them stand out.

How business should market with social media in a post-COVID-19 world.

Social media presents a great opportunity for businesses to market themselves, but it's not without risk.

Daydreaming is a Letter Carrier's kryptonite. Although daydreaming can be entertaining on a slow mail day, it can also lead to the click-killing practice of backtracking. How can the upstart City Carrier Assistant retract his or her vulnerable head from the buttocks to finish the job on time?

Adopting any of these three something-for-nothing business models might just be the big break your business seeks!

Family nursing provides a complete suite of healthcare services to patients of all ages. Why should you consider a career in family nursing?

Making money online might be easier than you think, especially if you have a webcam. With the booming social media industry, various platforms and niche audiences to explore and recruit from, find ways to grow a business and a fanbase online doing something that you love.

Today, I work as analyst for a tech company, but at the start of my career I was a maintenance man—a job that offered many lessons.

Do you think you qualify for the blue "verified tick? If so, here's a list of all the major Social Media verification links in one place.

Sales emails and cold-calling have a lot in common. You can learn a lot by extracting cold-calling strategies for your email campaign.

Learn about the 4Ps of marketing, widely known as the Marketing Mix!

Every business needs a website, but how do you go about? Here's what you need to know...

The Coronavirus has delivered unanticipated pratfalls to the Letter Carrier's already hazardous occupation. Not only are there new health risks, but bad information, plus a lack thereof, complicates matters. Just how, if anybody really knows, will the virus affect the mailman's daily duties?

Do you present your customers with too many choices? Here I address choice overload in the world of e-commerce.

After the announcement that the coronavirus pandemic had entered the US, many ski resorts across the US started to close. Hundreds of employees living in five employee housing locations were given six days to move out. No job, no pay, and some had no where to go.

That's why I wrote this friendly advice to all the Filipino moms out there who are still planning to enroll their kids in an Accountancy program and experience the life of an accountant. If you're a current mom or a mom-to-be, tell your kid to stay away from an accounting course.

The Philippines as a startup scene is more than just a hub of call centers. As foreign companies continue to outsource their business into the country, skill levels have improved. But the scene isn't yet near India's level where the young are expected to become entrepreneurs.

Do you want to be smarter when buying or selling? After reading this, you'll know about the psychology of buying and recognize when a salesman or marketing ad is trying to psych you. Then, you'll learn how to protect yourself from the tricks of their trade. If ever you wanted to, that is.

Consider a career path as an interior designer. After you graduate it's important to find an entry-level role at a local design firm.

Social media shaming, or the exposure of perceived wrongdoers to the public pillory of the internet, is an increasingly popular pastime. The mail carrier who crosses your front porch every day is particularly exposed. Mel Carriere examines the causes and categories of this phenomenon.

Over the years, some hazardous toys for children have made it onto the market, sometimes with tragic results.