{"id":8377,"date":"2015-06-02T09:29:36","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T09:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/?p=8377"},"modified":"2015-06-02T09:29:36","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T09:29:36","slug":"tips-in-ten-addressing-customers-perceived-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/tips-in-ten-addressing-customers-perceived-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips in Ten: Addressing customers\u2019 perceived risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time ever, we\u2019re revealing our own internal business and website tips and best practices through our Tips in Ten series. Designed to introduce new topics and provide practical advice in ten slides and ten minutes of your time, these decks are adapted from original talks our staff created to fast-track teams and provide talking points.<\/p>\n<p>This slide deck looks at the concerns potential customers may have about buying from you and how you can reassure them. 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