Here’s How to Make Your Customers Feel Loved on Valentine’s Day
Customer loyalty develops from the value you create. You can make your customers feel ‘loved’ this Valentine’s Day, and we have five neat tricks that just may work. This Valentine’s Day, you’ll have fun practising customer care. Let’s get started.
Yello Small Business Spotlight: Earring Designer Penelope Prospere, Founder of Bel Kou
St Lucian entrepreneur Penelope Prospere started making her own jewellery just over six years ago when she was living in Antigua.
Now settled in Barbados, Penelope has taken her creative talents to another level and launched her own business ‘Bèl Kou’ in 2019.
Yello Small Business Spotlight: Nick Bynoe, Founder of Barbadian Food Brand ‘Old Duppy’
In 2018, Nick Bynoe registered his business ‘Old Duppy’ and started selling bottles of his pepper sauce at local farmers’ markets. Now, Nick’s hot sauce is in shops around the island, and he has also recently started exporting to the UK.
Yello chatted with Nick about his business and his plans for “global domination”.
Yello Small Business Spotlight: Jean-Claude Walsh, General Manager of Lavender Moon Villas
The Lavender Moon Villas sits proudly at the top of Breadnut Hill, approximately five miles from the tourist town of Ocho Rios. Its convenient location makes it ideal for those who wish to relax away from the town noise. Conversely, the hotel is close enough for guests to check out tourist attractions like Dolphin’s Cove, Dunn’s River Falls, local beaches, restaurants, and shopping areas.
Yello caught up with General Manager Jean-Claude Walsh, who highlighted the amenities and what guests can expect before, during and upon checking out.
Tune Into Success: The Top Podcasts for Caribbean Entrepreneurs
A key resource you might overlook is podcasts. Business and marketing podcasts, to be specific.
Yello is here to help you with that. Here is our top selection of podcasts you can tune into while you do other critical business tasks. Grab your earbuds and tune in.
Yello Small Business Spotlight: Rochelle Bellemare and Sweet B’s in Trinidad and Tobago
For some, the taste of a sweet treat after a meal, as a snack, or when it is hot is delightful. Rochelle Bellemare’s business, Sweet B’s, was inspired after walking in the sun one day and needing a cold treat to satiate her. Her desire to create her business resulted in the opening of Sweet B’s in 2019. Rochelle provides Yello with some insight into Sweet B’s and advice for others interested in entrepreneurship.
Google Search Gets Smarter (Again)
Google search just got a little bit smarter. The company has announced that its new AI-powered search feature, Search Generative Experience (SGE), is getting new skills. These include updates to both conversational and generative AI – the two main flavours of AI getting the most attention today.
Yello Small Business Spotlight: Julie Edghill-Seale, Founder of ‘The Gourmet Paw’
Barbados pet treats and cakes company ‘The Gourmet Paw’ is owned and operated by Canadian-born businesswoman Julie Edghill-Seale. Julie started making tasty treats for her nine dogs in 2018 to save money, before eventually deciding to sell them on the weekend at farmers’ markets. Two years later, during the first COVID-19 lockdown, Julie was asked […]
Caribbean Startups: 7 Essential Tips on How to Start Your Own Business
We applaud your entrepreneurship endeavours and want to help. Therefore, we’ve come up with some aspects of small business ownership that you should consider before setting off.
Is TikTok Moving into Search Marketing?
TikTok is beginning to experiment with sponsored results where its users search for content within its app. Known as “Search Ads Toggle,” the new program offers a paid search option for brand marketers to get in front of TikTok users for the first time.
