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How to Create Loyalty Programs that Drive Customer Retention
February 15, 2023 · Shellie Slove

How to Create Loyalty Programs that Drive Customer Retention

While you should always do what you can to acquire new customers, retaining the ones you already have is just […]

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5 Things to Know Before Opening a Bakery
February 15, 2023 · Shellie Slove

5 Things to Know Before Opening a Bakery

Have you dreamed of the day you open your own bakery? Or maybe you have been working out of your […]

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5 Sweet Ways Bakeries Can Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2023
January 25, 2023 · Shellie Slove

5 Sweet Ways Bakeries Can Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2023

Ever heard the saying, “the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach?” This is especially true on Valentine’s Day, […]

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Your Guide to Local Bakery Public Relations
January 16, 2023 · Jerred Sydnor

Your Guide to Local Bakery Public Relations

As a bakery owner or manager, you probably didn’t get into the bakery business to manage news and media relationships, […]

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How to Supplement Your Bakery’s Income Through Patreon
December 16, 2022 · Jerred Sydnor

How to Supplement Your Bakery’s Income Through Patreon

You may have heard about Patreon through a podcast you listen to or a YouTube channel you watch, but did […]

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How to Create and Sell Baking Kits
November 15, 2022 · Jerred Sydnor

How to Create and Sell Baking Kits

In the bakery business, baking kits are all the rage right now. They’re convenient and fun for everyone (especially kids). […]

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Here’s Everything to Include in your Bakery’s Wedding Cake Contracts
October 13, 2022 · Jerred Sydnor

Here’s Everything to Include in your Bakery’s Wedding Cake Contracts

Cutting the cake is a special, symbolic moment for newlyweds, meaning they expect the best out of their order! In […]

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Social Media Best Practices and Tips for Bakeries
September 9, 2022 · Jerred Sydnor

Social Media Best Practices and Tips for Bakeries

Posting stunning pictures of your creations to your bakery’s social media pages can make mouths water, but you can use social media to do so much more.

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Best Practices for Buying Used Bakery Equipment
August 23, 2022 · Jerred Sydnor

Best Practices for Buying Used Bakery Equipment

What’s the best part of running a bakery? Is it the incredible aroma coming from the oven or the smiles […]

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How to Get Rid of Spreadsheets in Your Bakery
August 3, 2022 · Jerred Sydnor

How to Get Rid of Spreadsheets in Your Bakery

Spreadsheets are great for many things—keeping track of a small inventory, recording daily purchases, and logging employee hours, to name […]

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Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Building and Using a Dummy Cake
July 26, 2022 · Jerred Sydnor

Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Building and Using a Dummy Cake

Have you ever thought about decorating a fake cake for your bakery display? While this may sound bizarre, we swear […]

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Bringing Your Bakery Online: 5 Tips for Success
June 16, 2022 · Jerred Sydnor

Bringing Your Bakery Online: 5 Tips for Success

You can buy nearly anything online these days, from that new sweater you saw on the racks to next week’s […]

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