Nationwide, the ongoing Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has left businesses, both big and small, grappling with how to run a business, implement remote work plans, and communicate to their consumers. Read on to explore various business resources and tips that can help you and your business navigate COVID-19. Take Advantage of Slow Times Everyone is struggling to deal with Coronavirus COVID-19 …
Filtered Reviews? We’re Here to Yelp!
Online Reputation Management & Yelp Online reputation management is a significant facet of digital PR and must be monitored and maintained accordingly. In the modern digital age, many consumers turn to online resources and websites to search for local businesses to accommodate their needs and wants. This is why having a positive online reputation is essential as it increases your …
Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Setting and articulating S.M.A.R.T. goals is an integral part of building and maintaining any business. In fact, business success can be attributed to the ability to set and achieve goals. Further, it’s a helpful way to motivate yourself and your employees to remain strategically aligned with the company’s objectives. You and your team might be setting goals, but are you …
Staying Up to Date on Social Media
Social media can mean many things to many people, but it’s without a doubt an important tool for your business. It’s inexpensive, engaging, and can be fun if done in the right way. Staying up to date on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other platforms allows you the opportunity to build a relationship and connect with …
Putting Fun in Your Marketing
When it comes time to think about how to position your next marketing campaign, you have lots of options. You could go with something short, simple and sweet, or lots of complex images and intense messaging, or go the serious route. Have you ever considered, though, having a little bit of fun? Inserting humor is a powerful way to engage …
Consistency and Brand Standards
What are your goals for your business? If you’re like many others, you might want to sell more products, or you want a loyal audience, or you want your company to stand out. Reaching these goals can be difficult already, but especially so if your brand is lacking. In this blog post, we’ll talk a little bit about what branding …
Measuring the Success of Your Holiday Marketing
Are you like most businesses – working extra hard this time of year to generate attention for their products or services? Are you struggling to see the payoff or looking for new ideas? Perhaps you already reviewed our holiday marketing tips blog and you have an awesome campaign running that you’re sure will get you the business you desire. Can …
Ten Tips for Being a Successful Woman in Business
The month of October is recognized as National Women’s Small Business month, so we would like to take a moment to shine a special spotlight on all of the amazing, successful women in business and entrepreneurs alike. In the United States alone, 39% of small businesses are owned by women, and those businesses currently have an estimated revenue of about …
Time to “Fall” Out of These Five Bad Marketing Habits
Happy Fall! This time of year, it’s all about the cooler weather (even if it is only 5 or 10 degrees cooler here in Florida!), the start of our busy seasons and of course, pumpkin spice. While you’re sipping your PSL, take a moment to consider any bad marketing strategy habits you may have picked up… To get you started, …
Pushing the Envelope Wins Two State-Level Public Relations Awards
Pushing the Envelope, Inc. (PTE), a local marketing communication firm, was recently honored with two Awards of Distinction from the Florida Public Relations Association at the organization’s 80th Annual Golden Image Awards. The Awards of Distinction were given for PTE’s Hurricane Irma crisis communication work on behalf of The Dock at Crayton Cove, a staple Naples restaurant, and its mobile campaign work for Sloan’s …