Setting and articulating 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 setting …
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. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other platforms are two-way channels allowing you the opportunity to build a relationship and connect with your target audience. These channels are …
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 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 $1.7 …
How to Grow Your Small Business
By: Samantha Scott, APR President Are you a small business owner? Are you looking for resources to help grow your business, or at least lighten your burden and get a little more cash flow movement? I can relate. As the owner of a small business for more than 12 years, I can appreciate how hard you work and can …
What is going on with Instagram?
By: Veronica Vasquez Sara Have you noticed a decrease in likes and/or comments on your Instagram account? It might be subtle for now, but things could change quickly. So, what’s going on with Instagram? Well, let’s start with some background information… Where it all began… Instagram has been around since 2010, and it has grown drastically in the past few …
Yes, you CAN and you SHOULD measure that
By: Samantha Scott, APR How many times have you had a great idea, went with it, and then thought – “hmm, I’m not sure if that really paid off. I ‘think’ it did, but I can’t be certain.” Or maybe you’re in marketing director role and you have to report to the C-suite about the performance of your efforts. Sometimes …
Graphic Design Best Practices
In the age of all-things-digital, visual content reigns supreme. While video popularity is on the rise, graphic design still proves to be a key player in compelling readers and viewers to build a relationship with your brand. If you don’t yet have a working knowledge of graphic design basics, here are some simples rules to follow to make sure you’re …