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06/22/2025

Looking for some automation apps to keep your small biz running efficiently? Grab pen and paper (and a fresh drink!) and read on ~

Weekend Reading 1 of 2:
For service-type businesses especially, booking appointments with customers (and potential ones!) can be a bit of a hassle. Fortunately, there's an app for that - a bunch of them to be exact! The always awesome Kiera Abbamonte at Zapier shares her top 5 for 2025!

https://zapier.com/blog/best-appointment-scheduling-apps/

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If you rely on client appointments, you know how much effort it takes to manage your calendar. Take the headache out of scheduling with these booking apps.

06/22/2025

Weekend Reading 2 of 2:
Wish you could afford to hire someone to quickly answer questions and make suggestions to visitors to your website 24/7? 'Hiring' a chatbot might just be the right move. The good folks at Xntrova explain how a chatbot can benefit your small business - and they share their top 5 chatbot choices, too!!

https://www.xntrova.com/blog/chatbots-for-small-business-websites/

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Wondering which chatbot suits your business? Find out the best chatbots for small business websites here and streamline your communication

06/21/2025

Can a couple of simple automation tools help your small business thrive? Find out in Sunday's edition of Weekend Reading, right here at 6:00!

06/20/2025

Welcome again to Feature Friday!

There's no doubt about it - video marketing works, especially for small businesses. Nothing gets your customers' attention quicker than video...except maybe TIME LAPSE VIDEO - and that's just what we're featuring today!!

Is it trick photography? Video on steroids? A tequila-induced dream sequence? Whatever it is, when it comes to time lapse video, one thing's for sure: you just can't look away...and that is the first step in marketing: getting noticed! Separate your message from the masses!!

Now, like any other gimmick or special effect, time lapse can be overdone. But adding a short time lapse clip - that has relevance to your brand - to any of your content is an absolute no-brainer.
Here are some suggestions:
*cafe owner - post a time lapse of your customers entering, eating & leaving your establishment
*retail shop - post a time lapse of the foot traffic in & out of your shop
*widget maker - post a time lapse of your employees at work putting widgets together in your warehouse

Well, you get the idea. Short, high-quality time lapse clips can be as simple as a sunset or as dramatic as a drone shot - either way, you & your brand are guaranteed to get noticed.

Check out our short clip mix here & see what you think. And when you're ready to get rolling with time lapse video, give us a call!

(On Fridays we share samples of our promotional video or graphic products, each one focused on a specific type of small business. These promos are great for ocial media posts, ads, announcements, email attachments - anywhere digital media is consumed.)

At QuickCuts Video, we create customized video & graphics content that won't bust your small business budget, so give us a call at 888-414-4344.
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Attributions:
* All images, graphics, music and motion clips used in this video are licensed to or created by QuickCuts Video.
* Music attribution: Sam Arief / 'Corporate 3' / licensed through AudioFlow Music
Ty Simon / 'Who's That?' / licensed through Artlist.io

06/19/2025

We're all about catching eyeballs! Find out how to do that by using 'Time Lapse' video clips in tomorrow's Feature Friday!

06/17/2025

06/15/2025

Do you know the #1 reason many small businesses fail? 'Cash Flow'...or lack of! We're taking a look at funding options available to struggling SMBs this weekend, so grab a fresh toddy and read on -

Weekend Reading 1 of 2:
This great article from Forbes Advisor not only details the ins and outs of getting a business loan, but cites some of their favorite sources as well!

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/l/best-small-business-loans/?utm_content=155836944685&utm_term=kwd-313151355779&utm_campaign=20581846702&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20581846702&accountid=8586215733&utm_content=155836944685&utm_term=kwd-313151355779&network=g&device=c&placement=&location_physical=9009723&device_model=&creative=686762906782&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20581846702&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmK_CBhCEARIsAMKwcD4p6XmED_4mf_yKAyLm7LBp1goWfLu3muoNJS1CsnUnCfzEDm_-VYIaArFbEALw_wcB

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**American Express® Business Line of Credit offers two loan types, installment loans and single repayment loans for eligible borrowers. All loan term types, loan term lengths, and pricing are subject to eligibility requirements, application, and final approval. This [content / article] contains gen...

06/15/2025

Weekend Reading 2 of 2:
Looking for a grant instead of a loan for your small biz? NerdWallet's Randa Kriss and Sally Lauckner do a deep dive - and we mean a DEEP dive - into what grants are and how to find them!!

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/small-business-grants

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You can find small-business grants at government agencies, state organizations and private corporations. Here are a few good places to start your search.

06/15/2025

06/13/2025

Feature Friday is here again - thank you for joining us!

It seems like everyone is putting out 'Faceless' videos nowadays. They are super popular across social media. But are 'Faceless' videos a good fit for promoting your small business? Maybe...maybe not!

While these types of videos are relatively easy and inexpensive to produce, do they reflect and project your company's brand? It's a question that deserves some thought!

Generally speaking, 'Faceless' videos are great for demonstrating products or services your small biz offers. 'How To' videos, 'Unboxing' videos, 'Explainer' videos - these and similar style videos are perfect for showcasing your goods via 'Faceless' videos.

On the other hand, if your business's products and services include more personal offerings (financial advice, legal oversight, educational assistance and the like), using 'Faceless' videos to promote your brand won't cut it - you need to show your face!

Creating promotional videos that include your face and voice is the first step to building the trust, authority and authenticity that prospective clients look for.

Although many businesses use both types of video to promote their brand, they make it a point to use the correct type of video for the corresponding subject. If you're unsure which type is needed for a particular video you're creating, use this rule of thumb:
> Use a 'Faceless' video when your product or service is the 'star' of the video.
> Use a video that has your face and voice when trust building is the 'star' of the video.

Keep in mind that fads (like 'Faceless' videos) come and go, but trust building lasts forever!

If you have any questions about anything we've covered here or in the video, feel free to give us a call at 888-414-4344 any time!

(On Fridays we share samples of our promotional video or graphic products, each one focused on a specific type of small business. These promos are great for social media posts, ads, announcements, email attachments - anywhere digital media is consumed.)

At QuickCuts Video, we create customized video & graphics content that won't bust your small business budget, so give us a call!
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Attributions:
* All images, graphics, music and clips used in this video are licensed to or created by QuickCuts Video.
* Music attribution: Ty Simon / 'Who’s That?' / Artlist.io

06/12/2025

06/10/2025

Here's a little something we put together for our pirate friends at Kerr Lake so they'd know the Strawberry Moon is ushering in summer tomorrow night!

And with summer coming on, it's time to get by Satterwhite Point Marina, Inc. or Rudd's Creek Marina on Bugg's Island Lake - you're exclusive dealers of Pirates of the Kerr-ibbean lake gear - and stuck up for the season!! Arrr!!!