Small Business Saturday, a day created by American Express to drum up support for small businesses during the holiday shopping season, is just around the corner on November 28th. To help small businesses gear up and get ready, Entrepreneur magazine published a great list of tips so that the benefits of next Saturday are maximized as much as possible.
While Small Business Saturday was originally designed to boost awareness and support for local small businesses, which is a good thing to be sure, there are some very applicable tips for all organizations, local retail outfit or not. Along those lines, Mashable published a similar list of 10 tips for all small businesses to keep in mind during the holiday rush.
Some common links: engage in social media, offer promotions if applicable, and leverage the spirit of the holidays with fantastic customer support and relationships with your clients. We hope your holiday season is busy in the best ways possible.