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February 4, 2026
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How to Ask Customers for Referrals
Customer referrals are among the most effective and cost-effective ways to grow a business. By delivering exceptional customer experiences, businesses naturally encourage satisfied clients to recommend their services. Timing referral requests when …
Wall 2 Wall Promotions, LLC
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Unpacking the marketing industry trends forecast for 2026
Marketing leaders expect continued growth in advertising in 2026, but they must stay resilient amid economic uncertainty, trade tensions, and …
Marketing Dive
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Control Your Online Reputation in 5 Easy Steps
The article urges readers to take decisive action to control their online reputation. It explains five key steps: regularly search …
Small Business Trends
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Why customer experience is the ultimate growth strategy
Customer experience (CX) is the key growth strategy for 2026 as rising expectations, AI advances, and economic pressures make seamless …
Martech
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Branding 101: Choosing the Right Logo Type and Category
The article explains how choosing the right logo type strengthens brand identity and audience connection by aligning design with purpose. …
Think Marketing
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When search performance improves but pipeline doesn’t
Search teams often achieve strong SEO results—higher rankings, greater visibility, and increased traffic—yet fail to translate these gains into corresponding …
Search Engine Land
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5 Essential Metrics for Effective Customer Retention Analysis
The article highlights five key metrics essential for practical customer-practical analysis. It urges businesses to actively track Customer Retention Rate …
Small Business Trends
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"Salary, stock options and bonuses are nice, but I'd also like permission to put a tip jar on my desk."
Copyright © Randy Glasbergen
The day was Feb 6. What year was it?
Elizabeth Becomes Queen
What Year
After a long illness, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dies in his sleep at the royal estate at Sandringham. Princess Elizabeth, the oldest of the king's two daughters is the next in line to succeed him.
See the answer below.
Quote of the Week
"If at first you don’t succeed; you are running about average."
MH Alderson
Trivia
The town of Bretton Woods in the US was the site of the UN Monetary and Financial Conference in 1944 that led to the establishment of which two seminal world institutions in the subsequent year?
See the answer below.
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