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How a School Board Can Regain Trust After an Incident

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A local school district was recently in the news, as it was reported that the school board was taking responsibility for years of overspending, policy violations and budget mismanagement.

Unsurprisingly, parents and residents expressed their concerns publicly, and some called for the resignation or recall of the board members.

How does a school board regain the public’s trust after an incident like this? With any crisis, we recommend focusing on clear and constant communication, strategic planning and transparency.

Here are ways a school board can regain the public’s trust:

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Why You Should Work with Micro-Influencers

social media influencerInfluencer marketing is on the rise, and more than 80 percent of larger companies are expected to use it in some form this year, according to Statista.

For small- and medium-sized businesses, what’s the best approach? Based on our experience, we encourage these businesses to engage with micro-influencers instead of macro-influencers. Continue reading “Why You Should Work with Micro-Influencers”

How to Make Your B2B Website Load More Quickly

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According to tooltester, the average web page load time is 2.5 seconds on a desktop and 8.6 seconds on mobile. Today’s internet users are conditioned to expect near-immediate results, and anything outside of their expectations can negatively impact the user experience and conversions such as lead generation for your B2B business.

In fact, the average bounce rate (or site abandonment) starts to increase dramatically once the page takes more than five seconds to load, increasing from 7% after one second to 38% after five seconds.

Plus, a slow-loading website negatively affects your search engine rankings.

Following are some tips on how to make your B2B website load more quickly.

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