As usual, Thanksgiving has come and gone without my having a plan for holiday gift buying. On Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I was like a reindeer in the headlights with all the options available. Lots of turkey, lots of mashed potatoes, and lots of time with family left me in a food coma and [...]
When we launched SaveLocal earlier this year, we had high hopes for what the future of “daily deals” could look like for small businesses. Fueled by a fundamental belief that business owners, not deal companies, should control the terms of their own deals, we rolled out a product to help businesses take back the control, [...]
Ready to run a SaveLocal Deal? Great! Are you planning on sending it to everyone on your list? You might want to rethink that. The truth is, although you’ve compiled a huge list of email addresses, you might not always want to send your deal to the entire list—not everyone is going to be interested [...]
You’ve read about it on this blog, you’ve visited our website, and now you’re finally ready to run your first SaveLocal deal. But wait! There’s one four-letter word you need to familiarize yourself with first—you have to have a G-O-A-L. Without a goal, running a deal would be like entering a tunnel without a flashlight. [...]
Last month we set out to uncover some of the not-so-hidden horror stories of the current deals model. Being well acquainted with the damaging effects of this broken deal system, we knew we would receive some scary stories when we asked small businesses to share their worst deal experiences. But of all these terrifying tales [...]
We always welcome customer feedback to help us improve our products and services, and when it comes to SaveLocal—you spoke, and we listened! SaveLocal lets you create and sell shareable local deals that are good for customers and good for your business. You control the details and earn a large percentage of the profits. Creating [...]
In an effort to make deals less scary, SaveLocal from Constant Contact recently offered small businesses a chance to share their daily deal horror stories. In return for sharing their stories, each business was entered to win a “Deal Recovery Package” to help them get back on track after their tragic experience with other deal [...]
“Horror Stories” is a phrase that is becoming all too common in the traditional deals space. But deals can work for merchants if they escape the “Jaws” of the traditional deals model. Just in time for Halloween—here’s a fun infographic we’ve created to detail what can go wrong for merchants trapped within the horror story [...]
Holidays are obviously a time of giving, and the best way to “give” to your customers is to thank them for their business. So, what’s the best way to do that? Offer them a SaveLocal deal. Research shows that 20-40% of annual sales for businesses occur in the fourth quarter. That means, it’s really important [...]
Time is running out! At midnight (ET), Tuesday, October 23, 2012 to be exact. If you’ve ever had a daily deal turn into a nightmare for your small business, here’s your chance to share your story and get your business back on track. Share your best “Deal Horror Story” on our Facebook Page and you’ll [...]