As a small business owner, you know the importance of marketing. It's how you reach your target audience, generate leads, and grow your business. But did you know that you can also use your marketing skills to support worthy nonprofits in your community? There are...
Cutting marketing spend is a difficult decision, but it may be necessary in certain circumstances, such as during an economic downturn or when your business is facing other financial challenges. If you're considering cutting marketing spend, it's important to do so...
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates Negative online reviews can be frustrating, but it's important to remember that everyone has a bad experience from time to time. The way you handle negative reviews can make a big...
Chances are, over the past year you have spent less time physically with other people and a great deal more time connecting virtually. What does that mean for your professional network? I’m not talking about networking where the goal is to increase the number of...
7 Hacks for Surviving Homebound Life Let’s be honest- life is a little strange right now. We are experiencing what ‘social distancing’ means in a modern connected America. We are used to freedoms and mobility that might not be available to us at the moment. Many...
Self-Care for those of Us Who Love their Work a Little Too Much If you read my post about all the mistakes I made in 2019, then you know that I let self-care fall to the absolute bottom of the priority list. I can tell you that by December 2019, I felt like crap – and...
Networking events can be a great way to build connections within your industry and get the word out about new things going on in your business. Networking can also be terribly awkward and when done wrong, and can feel like living in an insurance commercial –...
Creating a Client-Focused Business Every business should start with some guiding principles, clear goals, and effective methods. I spent a good chunk of 2016 working on building blocks to my business: sharpening and updating my skills, networking, writing a killer...
Before I explain exactly WHAT this new venture is… I want to tell you a story about how I started this path. I was 14, my father was creating the website for our family business on his own. He had a few books to help him and he had a programming background. At that...