Performance reviews or appraisals are a great way of communicating an employee’s work output versus the company’s planned goals. It allows people managers and their staff to identify accomplishments, review challenges, and discuss development opportunities. While well-conducted employee appraisals can help motivate workers and improve their work productivity, poorly conducted reviews can leave them feeling…
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How to Set Up the Products and Services List in QuickBooks Online
I’ll walk you through how to set up the products and services list in QuickBooks Online, from selecting which type of item to create—whether it’s an inventory, non-inventory, service, or bundle—and completing the necessary details for each item type. I’ll also guide you on how to import your products and services list, which can be…
How Does Payment Processing Work? Small Business Guide
Payment processing refers to the steps initiated by a business to accept credit card and other types of payments. The process is simple and automatic—taking only seconds. It starts from the swipe, dip, tap, or manual input of customer payment details at the merchant’s point of sale and involves the verification of those details, approval…
How to Do Progress Invoicing in QuickBooks Online
I’ll show you how to do progress invoicing in QuickBooks Online, which allows you to issue partial invoices from a single estimate. I’ll walk you through all the steps—from turning on progress invoicing to creating an estimate and generating a progress invoice from that estimate. I’ll also show you how to specify how much of…
How to Create a Loyalty Program in 8 Steps
In Mastercard’s Customer Loyalty and Customization Benchmark Report of 2023, only 7% of merchants reported to have successfully turned half of their first-time customers into repeat buyers. Compared to the previous year’s 13%, this is a tell-tale sign that consumer behavior is rapidly changing and that loyalty programs should be equally as dynamic, focusing on…
How to Compose a Job Rejection Letter + 4 Free Templates
A job rejection letter serves to notify a potential candidate that you are no longer considering them for your open position. It may also provide reasons you didn’t hire the candidate, though we recommend being careful about how much detail you share. This letter also serves as legal documentation. The type of job rejection letter…
How to Sell on Pinterest: Step-by-Step Guide & Marketing Tips
Learning how to sell on Pinterest is easy—and it’s free. You’ll simply create a business account, claim your website, and install the Pinterest tag by connecting your online store or uploading a catalog. You can then promote your products by enabling Rich Pins (bookmarks of saved content that sync with your website) and creating engaging…
How to Open a Pop-up Shop in 10 Steps
Pop-up shops are temporary in-person retail activations that allow you to open a small store for a limited amount of time, enabling customers to interact with your brand and products in person. Pop-ups are also a fun way to build hype around your products, reach new customers, test product lines, and offer exclusive services or…